Summary
The Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras (HON1) (aka Liga Hondubet), is the top level of league style football competition in Honduras. Each season is split into two championships, the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. At the end of the 2026-2027 Torneo Clausura, the HON1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 CNCFCAC Group Stage:
- 2026-2027 Apertura and Clausura champions
- 2026-2027 Best non-champions with the most 2026-2027 HON1 Aggregate Table points
If the same team wins both the 2026-2027 Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura, then the runner-up with the 2nd most 2026-2027 HON1 Aggregate Table points from both torneos is awarded the 2nd 2027-2028 CNCFCAC berth.
Aggregate points are determined by combining results from the 2026-2027 Torneo Apertura and 2026-2027 Torneo Clausura into the 2026-2027 HON1 Aggregate Table.
Leagues Pyramid - Honduras
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| HON1 | Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras | 12 |
| HON2 | Liga de Ascenso | 32 |
| HON3 | Liga Mayor de Honduras | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Apertura - Regular 31 Jul 2026 - 19 Dec 2026 Apertura - Playoffs 10 Dec 2026 - '.5 Jan 2027 | Clausura - Regular 24 Jan 2027 - 3 May 2027 Clausura - Playoffs 10 May 2027 - '.29 May 2027 | 12: HON1 (10), HON2 (2) | |
Season Format
The 2026-2027 HON1 season is split into two championships, the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. In each torneo, each HON1 team plays Home/Away matches with each other 10 teams for 20 matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) goals scored.
Playoffs
At the end of each torneo, the top 6 teams are split into 2 groups of 3, where each team plays Home/Away matches against each team in their group. The winners of each group play in the Home/Away highest aggregate goals wins Final.
Relegation
Upon completion of the 2027-2028 Torneo Clausura, the 11th and 12 place 2026-2027 HON1 Aggregate Table teams will be relegated to the HON2.
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Torneo Apertura
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | CD Olimpia | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | RCD España | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Olancho FC | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | CD Marathón | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | CD Génesis | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 6 | Estrella Roja de Danlí | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Atlético Independiente | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 8 | CD Motagua | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Lobos UPNFM | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 10 | Platense FC | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | -6 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 11 | Atlético Choloma | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 12 | Juticalpa FC | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 1 | 7 | -6 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
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Fixtures
 | Lobos UPNFM | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
 | CD Génesis | Estadio Roberto Martínez Avila |
 | Juticalpa FC | Estadio Marcelo Tinoco |
 | Platense FC | Estadio Rubén Deras |
 | RCD España | Estadio Yankel Rosenthal |
 | CD Olimpia | Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas |
| Lobos UPNFM | Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas |
| CD Marathón | Estadio Roberto Suazo Córdova |
| Atlético Independiente | Estadio Excelsior |
| Olancho FC | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| CD Olimpia | Estadio Marcelo Tinoco |
| Atlético Choloma | Estadio Francisco Morazán |
Results
| 10 | Juticalpa FC | Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas |
| 31 | CD Motagua | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| 01 | CD Marathón | Estadio Rubén Deras |
| 11 | Atlético Independiente | Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 22 | Estrella Roja de Danlí | Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse |
| 30 | Platense FC | Estadio Roberto Suazo Córdova |
| 21 | Atlético Choloma | Estadio Roberto Martínez Avila |
| 02 | Estrella Roja de Danlí | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| 13 | CD Olimpia | Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas |
| 20 | CD Génesis | Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 11 | Olancho FC | Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse |
| 11 | CD Marathón | Estadio Excelsior |
| 10 | Atlético Independiente | Estadio Yankel Rosenthal |
| 20 | Lobos UPNFM | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| 01 | Olancho FC | Estadio Marcelo Tinoco |
| 03 | CD Motagua | Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas |
| 20 | Atlético Choloma | Estadio Roberto Suazo Córdova |
| 03 | RCD España | Estadio Excelsior |