Honduras - Liga de Ascenso

Honduras - Liga de Ascenso

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Liga de Ascenso (Promotion League) is the second division of Honduran football; it was founded on 17 December 1979 as Segunda División (Second Division) and renamed Liga de Ascenso (Promotion League) on 21 July 2002. The league is divided into 4 groups: Zona Norte y Atlántica (North and Atlantic Zone), Zona Norte y Occidente (North and West Zone), Zona Centro y Sur (Central and South Zone), Zona Sur y Oriente (South and East Zone). The top 2 teams of each group qualifies for the liguilla (play-offs). Each season is divided into two tournaments, Apertura (opening) and Clausura (closing). The champions of the opening and closing tournament compete for the promotion to Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras in a two-legged match.

Two teams are relegated to Liga Mayor de Futbol de Honduras. The last team of each group face off in a playoff (North vs North and South vs South).

History

From 1965 to 1979 the system of promotion to the Liga Nacional was ruled by the Extra-scholastic Sporting Federation of Honduras(Federación Deportiva Extraescolar de Honduras). It was played in amateur form and the champion of the Central, Southern, and Oriental zone would play against the champion of the North Western zone. The Winner was promoted to the Liga Nacional. In the first tournament of the Liga Nacional there wasn't any promoted or relegated since it was a draft tournament.

It was until 1980 when the second division was founded which nowadays it's called Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras (National Promotion League of Honduras).

In that season, the league didn't have any relegated team since the players of the Honduras national football team needed to be in training at full-time. From the year on, the rules have been applied and there have been many promoted and relegated teams.

From 2004 on the league was split into two seasons, apertura (opening) and clausura (closing). Promotion is decided by a two-legged match between apertura and clausura champion. In the case of the same team being champion in both tournaments, promotion is automatic.

In 2006 Hispano was relegated from first division but they bought Valencia's category in the league; this situation has occurred with other teams. In 2002 Victoria were relegated but acquired Honduras Salzburg's spot.

In 2009 Atletico Gualala earned promotion but decided to merge with that year's relegated club, Real Juventud and kept their history. In 2003 Real Maya merged with Patepluma to form Real Patepluma.

A Liga de Ascenso de Honduras é um torneio de futebol realizado em Honduras. É a segunda divisão do futebol hondurenho, abaixo da Liga Nacional de Honduras. A competição é composta por equipes de diferentes regiões do país, que buscam o tão desejado acesso à primeira divisão.

A Liga de Ascenso é conhecida por ser altamente competitiva e emocionante, com jogos acirrados e equipes determinadas a alcançar o sucesso. Os times participantes se enfrentam em uma série de partidas ao longo da temporada, buscando acumular pontos para subir na tabela de classificação.

Além de proporcionar um alto nível de futebol, a Liga de Ascenso também é uma oportunidade para os jovens talentos hondurenhos mostrarem seu potencial e ganharem destaque no cenário nacional e internacional. Muitos jogadores que se destacaram na Liga de Ascenso conseguiram transferências para clubes de maior expressão.

Os jogos da Liga de Ascenso são disputados em estádios por todo o país, com torcedores apaixonados apoiando suas equipes e criando uma atmosfera vibrante. A competição é acompanhada de perto pelos fãs de futebol em Honduras, que torcem fervorosamente por seus times favoritos.

A Liga de Ascenso de Honduras é uma oportunidade para os clubes mostrarem seu valor e conquistarem o acesso à primeira divisão, além de ser uma vitrine para os talentos emergentes do futebol hondurenho. É um torneio emocionante e imperdível para os amantes do esporte no país.