2000–01 Honduran Liga Nacional

The 2000–01 Honduran Liga Nacional was the 36th season in the history of the Honduran top division; this was the third tournament under the Apertura and Clausura format; C.D. Olimpia managed to beat C.D. Platense in the Apertura Final and obtained its 15th league title; in the Clausura C.D. Platense took revenge over C.D. Olimpia and won its 2nd title. The league games started 30 September 2000 and ended on 22 July 2001.

2000–01 teams

 * Broncos (Choluteca)
 * Deportes Savio (Santa Rosa de Copán) (promoted)
 * Marathón (San Pedro Sula)
 * Motagua (Tegucigalpa)
 * Olimpia (Tegucigalpa)
 * Platense (Puerto Cortés)
 * Real España (San Pedro Sula)
 * Universidad (Tegucigalpa)
 * Victoria (La Ceiba)
 * Vida (La Ceiba)

Apertura
The Apertura tournament was the first half of the 2000–01 season in the Honduran football; Club Deportivo Olimpia set a record of 10 wins in a row, the first nine composed a whole round-robin. In the Final match Olimpia conquered its 15th title after defeating C.D. Platense 2–1 on aggregated score.

Results

 * As of 13 January 2001

Olimpia vs Vida

 * Olimpia won 2–1 on aggregate score.

Motagua vs Universidad

 * Universidad won 3–2 on aggregate score.

Platense vs Real España

 * Platense 2–2 Real España; Platense advances on better Regular season performance. Real España advances as best losers.

Olimpia vs Real España

 * Olimpia won 2–0 on aggregate score.

Platense vs Universidad

 * Platense won 3–2 on aggregate score.

Top goalscorers
13 goals 8 goals 6 goals
 * 🇦🇷 Marcelo Verón (Platense)
 * 🇧🇷 Denilson Costa (Olimpia)


 * 🇦🇷 José Pacini (Platense)
 * 🇦🇷 Danilo Tosello (Olimpia)

1 goal
 * Saúl Martínez (Olimpia)

Clausura
In the Clausura tournament of the 2000–01 season; C.D. Platense took revenge on C.D. Olimpia and achieved its second championship in its history. On the other hand, C.D. Broncos although they finished fifth in the Regular season, they were not allow to participate in the Hexagonal, due to their condition of relegated team; C.D. Motagua replaced them instead.

Results

 * As of 17 June 2001

Olimpia vs Motagua

 * Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate score.

Platense vs Victoria

 * Platense won 3–2 on aggregate score.

Marathón vs Real España

 * Marathón 1–1 Real España on aggregate score; Marathón advanced on better Regular season performance; Real España advanced as best loser

Olimpia vs Real España

 * Olimpia 1–1 Real España on aggregate score; Olimpia advanced on better Regular season record.

Platense vs Marathón

 * Platense won 4–3 on aggregate score.

Top goalscorers
13 goals 10 goals 8 goals
 * Pompilio Cacho (Marathón)
 * 🇦🇷 Marcelo Verón (Platense)


 * 🇦🇷 José Pacini (Platense)
 * Saúl Martínez (Motagua)

7 goals 5 goals 2 goals
 * 🇦🇷 Danilo Tosello (Olimpia)
 * 🇧🇷 Denilson Costa (Olimpia)


 * Julio de León (Olimpia)
 * Narciso Fernández (Marathón)

Relegation
Relegation was determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments.

Relegation playoff

 * Deportes Savio won Relegation playoff 4–3 on penalty shootouts; Broncos were relegated to the 2001–02 Segunda División.