2001–02 Honduran Liga Nacional
The 2001–02 season in the Honduran Liga Nacional was divided into two phases, the Apertura tournament which lasted from September to December 2001, and the Clausura tournament which was played from January to May 2002. C.D. Motagua and C.D. Marathón each lifted one trophy obtaining the 39th and 40th national championship respectively in the history of the league. This was the fourth season under the Apertura and Clausura format.
2001–02 teams
- Deportes Savio
- Marathón
- Motagua
- Olimpia
- Platense
- Real Comayagua
- Real España
- Universidad
- Victoria
- Vida
Apertura
Regular season
Standings
Results
Final round
Semifinals
Motagua vs Olimpia
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- Marathón won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final
Motagua vs Marathón
----- Motagua 3–3 Marathón on aggregate; Motagua won 5–3 on penalty shootouts.
| Liga Nacional 2001–02 Apertura Champion |
| C.D. Motagua 10th title |
Squads
Top goalscorers
8 goals7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
The Clausura tournament was the second part of the 2001–02 season in Liga Nacional; the league games started on 19 January 2002 in La Ceiba with an unexpected 0–3 C.D. Victoria's home defeat against Deportes Savio. The previous champions C.D. Motagua was unable to qualify to the Final round and C.D. Marathón earned its first title after 20 long years.
Regular season
Standings
Results
Final round
Semifinals
Olimpia vs Victoria
----- Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate.
Platense vs Marathón
- Marathón won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
Olimpia vs Marathón
----- Marathón won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Liga Nacional 2001–02 Clausura Champion |
| C.D. Marathón 3rd title |
Squads
Top goalscorers
13 goals10 goals
- Wilmer Velásquez
- Gustavo Fuentes
- Elvis Scott
- Denilson Costa
- Carlos Múñoz
- Pompilio Cacho
- Enrique Reneau
- Emil Martínez
- Christian Martínez
- Danilo Tosello
- Reynaldo Tilguath
- Miguel Mariano
- Luis Oseguera
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Ariel Leyes
- Walter López
- Óscar Vargas
- Nigel Zúniga
- Maynor Figueroa
Relegation table