The 2002–03 season in the Honduran Liga Nacional was the 37th edition since the intervention of the professional league in Honduran football. The season was divided into two halves (Apertura and Clausura) which ran from August 2002 to June 2003. 2002–03 teams Real Maya changed its name to Real Patepluma for the Clausura tournament and moved to Santa Bárbara. Apertura The Apertura tournament lasted from August to December 2002, C.D. Olimpia defeated C.D. Platense in the Final to secure its 16th league title. Regular season Results As of 24 November 2002 Standings Final round Semifinals Platense vs Real España Platense won 2–1 on aggregate score. Olimpia vs Marathón Olimpia won 2–1 on aggregate score. Final Platense vs Olimpia Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate. Squads Jose Gonzales Top goalscorers 15 goals Marcelo Ferreira (Platense) 11 goals Luciano Emílio (Real España) 6 goals Denilson Costa (Olimpia) Clausura The Clausura tournament was played from February to June 2003. C.D. Marathón took revenge a year and a half later and defeated C.D. Motagua in the finals to claim its 4th league title. Regular season Results As of 10 May 2003 Standings Final round Semifinals Olimpia vs Motagua Motagua won 4–2 on aggregate score. Marathón vs Real España Marathón 2–2 Real España on aggregate score; Marathón advanced on better Regular season performance. Final Marathón vs Motagua Marathón won 4–1 on aggregate score. Squads Top goalscorers 10 goals Luciano Emílio (Real España) Pompilio Cacho (C.D. Marathón) Denilson Costa (C.D. Marathón) 8 goals Wilmer Velásquez (Olimpia) 6 goals Pedro Santana (Real España) 6 goals Jairo Martínez (Motagua) José Pacini (Marathón) 5 goals Danilo Tosello (Olimpia) Luis Oseguera (Motagua) 4 goals Emil Martínez (Marathón) Francisco Ramírez (Platense) Marcelo Ferreira (Olimpia) Abidán Solís (Motagua) 3 goals Clifford Laing (Platense) Relegation Relegation was determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. On 10 May 2003, C.D. Victoria were relegated to Liga de Ascenso, however they bought Honduras Salzburg's franchise and stayed in first division. Controversies During the Apertura tournament, C.D. Marathón hosted Real C.D. España on week 9, the match was played on 28 September and ended with a 0–2 away win to Real España. During halftime, Real España delayed more than 15 minutes and returned late to play the second half. Marathón alleged and the Board of Discipline annulled the game. A rematch was played on 13 October ending in a 0–0 draw. Such decision affected