| Copa Presidente | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Honduras | 
| Dates | 7 October 2015 – 23 July 2016 | 
| Teams | 64 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Juticalpa | 
| Runner-up | Real España | 
| Third place | Olimpia | 
| Fourth place | Real Sociedad | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 70 | 
| Goals scored | 203 (2.9 per match) | 
| All statistics correct as of 23 July 2016. | |
The 2015–16 Honduran Cup was the 11th staging of the Honduran Cup and the second edition as Copa Presidente. Olimpia were the defending champions. The cup was a creation of the Honduran government funded by money allocated to national security fund. Its purpose was to support the growth of sport to detract the youth from vices and to promote national tourism for rural towns.
The cup was contested by 64 teams from the top 3 divisions of the country.[1] There was a total of 10 teams from Liga Nacional (1st division), 27 from Liga de Ascenso (2nd division) and 27 from Liga Mayor (3rd division). It was the first time in which the tournament covered two calendar years.
Juticalpa F.C. obtained its first title after defeating Real C.D. España in the final match.[2]
Participants
- Liga Nacional
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- Liga de Ascenso
- Liga Mayor
Schedule and format
The first round started on 7 October 2015 and the final is scheduled to be held on 23 July 2016.
| Round | Date | Fixtures | Clubs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First leg | Second leg | |||
| Round of 64 | 7–8 October 2015 | 32 | 64 → 32 | |
| Round of 32 | 4–5 November 2015 | 16 | 32 → 16 | |
| Round of 16 | 13 January 2016 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| Quarterfinals | 17 February 2016 | 1–2 March 2016 | 8 | 8 → 4 | 
| Semifinals | 23–24 March 2016 | 13 April 2016 | 4 | 4 → 2 | 
| Third place playoff | 22 July 2016 | 1 | — | |
| Final | 23 July 2016 | 1 | 2 → 1 | |
Prize fund
| Round | Prize fund per club | 
|---|---|
| 3rd place team | L. 100,000 | 
| 2nd place team | L. 300,000 | 
| 2015–16 Honduran Cup Winner | L. 500,000 | 
Round of 64
| 7 October 2015 Round of 64 | Fluminense | 0–1 | Juticalpa | Jacaleapa, El Paraíso | 
| 13:00 (UTC−06:00) |  Martínez | Stadium: Estadio Alberto Salinas | 
| 7 October 2015 Round of 64 | Gracias a Dios | 0–1 | Victoria | Puerto Lempira, Gracias a Dios | 
| 13:00 (UTC−06:00) |  29' Ramírez | Stadium: Estadio Municipal | 
| 7 October 2015 Round of 64 | Juventud Para Cristo | 1–4 | Platense | La Entrada, Copán | 
| 14:00 (UTC−06:00) | Rojas  59' |  2' Monje  10' Abadía  63'  72' Lalín | Stadium: Estadio Alsacias | 
| 7 October 2015 Round of 64 | Gualaco | 0–2 | Atlético Olanchano | Gualaco, Olancho | 
| 14:00 (UTC−06:00) |  Núñez  Murillo | Stadium: Estadio Municipal | 
| 7 October 2015 Round of 64 | Gremio | 1–4 | Jaguares UPNFM | Nacaome, Valle | 
| 14:00 (UTC−06:00) |  Turcios  Ramos    Tilguath | Stadium: Estadio José Elizas Nasar | 
| 7 October 2015 Round of 64 | San Lorenzo | 2–0 | Alianza de Becerra | San Lorenzo, Valle | 
| 14:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Ángel Augusto Martínez | 
| 7 October 2015 Round of 64 | Real Juventud (LP) | 1–2 | Comayagua | La Paz, La Paz | 
| 14:30 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Roberto Suazo Córdoba | 
| 7 October 2015 Round of 64 | San Juan Bosco | 1–2 | Motagua | Choluteca, Choluteca | 
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) | Pérez  36' |  44' Hernández  46' Gómez  74' Peralta | Stadium: Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos Referee: Said Martínez | 
| 7 October 2015 Round of 64 | Racing | 1–5 | Atlético Esperanzano | Ojos de Agua, Comayagua | 
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Municipal | 
| 7 October 2015 Round of 64 | Milán | 2–3 | Honduras Progreso | La Masica, Atlántida | 
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) | Herrera    |  40' Rice  53' (pen.) Alvarado  82' Solís | Stadium: Estadio Masiqueño | 
| 7 October 2015 Round of 64 | Pinares | 1–6 | Olimpia | Catacamas, Olancho | 
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) | Acosta  39' |  1'  24'  81' Rojas  5' Mejía  20'  34' Velásquez | Stadium: Estadio Rubén Guifarro Referee: Manuel Zelaya | 
| 7 October 2015 Round of 64 | Candelaria | 1–3 | Real España | Candelaria, Lempira | 
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Padilla  88' (pen.) |  2'  Mejía  90' Barahona | Stadium: Estadio Marco Augusto Hernández Referee: Geovanny Mendoza | 
| 7 October 2015 Round of 64 | Lempira | 3–3 (5–4 p) | Atlético Municipal (SC) | Taulabé, Comayagua | 
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Rafael Leonardo Callejas | 
| 7 October 2015 Round of 64 | Gimnástico | 5–1 | Español | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán | 
| 17:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Cancha Emilio Larach | 
| 7 October 2015 Round of 64 | Atlético Halcón Júnior | 2–2 (1–3 p) | Atlético Limeño | San Pedro Sula, Cortés | 
| 18:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán | 
| 7 October 2015 Round of 64 | Empa | 0–1 | Vida | El Progreso, Yoro | 
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti | 
| 7 October 2015 Round of 64 | Social Sol | 3–2 | Yoro | Olanchito, Yoro | 
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio San Jorge | 
| 7 October 2015 Round of 64 | Villanueva | 3–4 | Nacional | Villanueva, Cortés | 
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz | 
| 7 October 2015 Round of 64 | Real Juventud (SB) | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Espartano | Santa Bárbara, Santa Bárbara | 
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Argelio Sabillón | 
| 7 October 2015 Round of 64 | Trinidad | 0–2 | Marathón | Trinidad, Santa Bárbara | 
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) |  40' Benedith  86' Castro | Stadium: Cancha de Las Américas | 
| 8 October 2015 Round of 64 | Independiente (MJ) | 1–3 | Valle | Monjarás, Choluteca | 
| 14:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Evaristo Najar Romero | 
| 8 October 2015 Round of 64 | San Antonio | 1–3 | Lepaera | San Marcos, Ocotepeque | 
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Francis | 
| 8 October 2015 Round of 64 | Sutrasco | 3–1 | Tela | Coyoles Central, Yoro | 
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Rafael Ruiz Leiva | 
| 8 October 2015 Round of 64 | Juventud Otoreña | 1–4 | Atlético Independiente | Jesús de Otoro, Intibucá | 
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Manuel Castillo Girón | 
| 8 October 2015 Round of 64 | Independiente (CN) | 3–2 | Valencia | Cantarranas, Francisco Morazán | 
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Gaytán | 
| 8 October 2015 Round of 64 | Juventus Valencia | 0–3 | Real Sociedad | Roatán, Bay Islands | 
| 15:30 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Juan Galindo | 
| 8 October 2015 Round of 64 | Strikers | 1–0 | Arsenal | Roatán, Bay Islands | 
| 15:30 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Luis Abbott | 
| 8 October 2015 Round of 64 | Atlético Municipal (TC) | 2–2 (5–3 p) | Trujillo | Tocoa, Colón | 
| 15:30 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Municipal | 
| 8 October 2015 Round of 64 | Sula | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Olimpia Occidental | Macuelizo, Santa Bárbara | 
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Meliton Dubón | 
| 8 October 2015 Round of 64 | Concepción | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Deportes Savio | San Marcos, Ocotepeque | 
| 17:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Francis | 
| 8 October 2015 Round of 64 | Bucanero | 2–2 (3–1 p) | Atlético Boca Júnior | La Ceiba, Atlántida | 
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards | 
| 8 October 2015 Round of 64 | Parrillas One | 1–0 | Atlético Choloma | San Pedro Sula, Cortés | 
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán | 
Round of 32
| 4 November 2015 Round of 32 | San Lorenzo | 0–2 | Olimpia | San Lorenzo, Valle | 
| 14:00 (UTC−06:00) |  Mejía  Rojas | Stadium: Estadio Ángel Augusto Martínez | 
| 4 November 2015 Round of 32 | Independiente (CN) | 0–1 | Motagua | Cantarranas, Francisco Morazán | 
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) |  58' Silva | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Gaytán | 
| 4 November 2015 Round of 32 | Lempira | 0–3 | Valle | Taulabé, Comayagua | 
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Rafael Leonardo Callejas | 
| 4 November 2015 Round of 32 | Atlético Olanchano | 2–1 | Jaguares UPNFM | Catacamas, Olancho | 
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Rubén Guifarro | 
| 4 November 2015 Round of 32 | Atlético Limeño | 1–0 | Espartano | La Lima, Cortés | 
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Limeño | 
| 4 November 2015 Round of 32 | Sutrasco | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Vida | Coyoles Central, Yoro | 
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) | Figueroa  56' |  53' Álvarez | Stadium: Estadio Rafael Ruiz Leiva | 
| 4 November 2015 Round of 32 | Atlético Municipal (TC) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Honduras Progreso | Tocoa, Colón | 
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) | 
| 4 November 2015 Round of 32 | Concepción | 0–1 | Marathón | San Marcos, Ocotepeque | 
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) |  Cunningham | Stadium: Estadio Francis | 
| 4 November 2015 Round of 32 | Nacional | Forfeit | Real Sociedad | Villanueva, Cortés | 
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz | 
| 4 November 2015 Round of 32 | Sula | 0–1 | Real España | Macuelizo, Santa Bárbara | 
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Meliton Dubón | 
| 4 November 2015 Round of 32 | Comayagua | 0–1 | Juticalpa | Comayagua, Comayagua | 
| 18:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda | 
| 4 November 2015 Round of 32 | Lepaera | 0–0 (6–7 p) | Atlético Esperanzano | Lepaera, Lempira | 
| 18:00 (UTC−06:00) | 
| 4 November 2015 Round of 32 | Parrillas One | 2–1 | Platense | San Pedro Sula, Cortés | 
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán | 
| 4 November 2015 Round of 32 | Gimnástico | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Atlético Independiente | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán | 
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Cancha Emilio Larach | 
| 4 November 2015 Round of 32 | Social Sol | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Victoria | Olanchito, Yoro | 
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio San Jorge | 
| 5 November 2015 Round of 32 | Strikers | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Atlético Boca Júnior | Roatán, Bay Islands | 
| 14:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Luis Abbott | 
Round of 16
| 13 January 2016 Round of 16 | Atlético Limeño | 0–1 | Marathón | La Lima, Cortés | 
| 14:00 (UTC−06:00) |  73' Reyes | Stadium: Estadio Limeño Referee: David Cruz | 
| 13 January 2016 Round of 16 | Atlético Boca Júnior | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Real España | Tocoa, Colón | 
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) | Ortiz  18' Yánez  59' |  12' Vargas  44' Arita | Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Barralaga  Ponce  Ortiz  Castellanos  Calderón  |  Romero  Vargas  Arita  Torres  Chávez | |||
| 13 January 2016 Round of 16 | Atlético Olanchano | 0–1 | Juticalpa | Catacamas, Olancho | 
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) |  Mejía | Stadium: Estadio Rubén Guifarro Referee: Melvin Matamoros | 
| 13 January 2016 Round of 16 | Atlético Esperanzano | 0–1 | Motagua | La Esperanza, Intibucá | 
| 15:30 (UTC−06:00) |  38' Hernández | Stadium: Estadio Romualdo Bueso Referee: Said Martínez | 
| 13 January 2016 Round of 16 | Valle | 0–6 | Olimpia | Nacaome, Valle | 
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) |  17' Quioto  26' Bengoché  63' Güity  77' Álvarez  80'  89' Estupiñán | Stadium: Estadio José Elias Nazar | 
| 13 January 2016 Round of 16 | Vida | 1–0 | Victoria | La Ceiba, Atlántida | 
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) | Canales  90' (pen.) | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards Referee: Marlon Díaz | 
| 13 January 2016 Round of 16 | Atlético Independiente | 1–2 | Real Sociedad | Siguatepeque, Comayagua | 
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Ávila | 
| 13 January 2016 Round of 16 | Parrillas One | 3–5 | Honduras Progreso | San Pedro Sula, Cortés | 
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Grant  44' Salazar  70' (pen.) Valerio  84' |  5'  37' González  18' (pen.)  77' Elvir  32' Moncada | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Referee: Orlando Hernández | 
Quarterfinals
1st legs
| 17 February 2016 Quarterfinals | Juticalpa | 0–0 | Motagua | Juticalpa, Olancho | 
| 17:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas Referee: Nelson Salgado | 
| 17 February 2016 Quarterfinals | Real España | 1–0 | Marathón | San Pedro Sula, Cortés | 
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) | Chávez  71' | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán | 
| 17 February 2016 Quarterfinals | Honduras Progreso | 2–2 | Olimpia | El Progreso, Yoro | 
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) | Rice  35' Alvarado  82' (pen.) |  65' Estupiñán  73' Elis | Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti | 
| 17 February 2016 Quarterfinals | Vida | 2–2 | Real Sociedad | La Ceiba, Atlántida | 
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) | Canales  32'  90' |  4'  18' Martínez | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards | 
2nd legs
| 1 March 2016 Quarterfinals | Olimpia | 2–1 | Honduras Progreso | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán | 
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) | Alvarado    84' (pen.) Johnson  54' |  13' (pen.) Zaldívar | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Said Martínez | 
| 2 March 2016 Quarterfinals | Real Sociedad | 2–0 | Vida | Sonaguera, Colón | 
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) | Martínez  23' Abbott  82' | Stadium: Estadio Juan de Dios Martínez | 
| 2 March 2016 Quarterfinals | Marathón | 1–0 (2–4 p) | Real España | San Pedro Sula, Cortés | 
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) | Suazo  88' | Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Reyes  Moreira  Palacios  Martínez  |  Acosta  Benavídez  Gutiérrez  Delgado  López | |||
| 2 March 2016 Quarterfinals | Motagua | 1–1 | Juticalpa | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán | 
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) | Silva  68' |  33' Mejía | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | 
Semifinals
1st legs
| 23 March 2016 Semifinals | Juticalpa | 3–2 | Real Sociedad | Juticalpa, Olancho | 
| 18:00 (UTC−06:00) | Peña  44' Ramírez  50'  90+5' |  61'  81' Altamirano | Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas Referee: Manuel Zelaya | 
| 24 March 2016 Semifinals | Real España | 1–1 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula, Cortés | 
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) | Arita  90' |  11' Rojas | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán Referee: Raúl Castro | 
2nd legs
| 13 April 2016 Semifinals | Real Sociedad | 2–3 | Juticalpa | Tocoa, Colón | 
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) | Martínez  14'  38' |  32' Lanza  46' Padilla  47' Caetano | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón | 
| 13 April 2016 Semifinals | Olimpia | 0–3 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán | 
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) |  21' Arita  60' López  90+1' de Souza | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | 
Third place match
| 22 July 2016 3rd place | Olimpia | 3–1 | Real Sociedad | Villanueva, Cortés | 
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) | Costly  30'  38' Mejía  79' (pen.) |  24' Peña | Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz | 
Final
| Juticalpa | 2–1 | Real España | 
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| Mejía  67' Oviedo  86' (pen.) |  45' Zalazar | 
|      Juticalpa |       Real España | 
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Controversy
Juticalpa F.C. and Real C.D. España qualified to the tournament's final after defeating C.D. Real Sociedad and Club Deportivo Olimpia respectively. The final match was scheduled to be played by the end of May. After Juticalpa and Real España were eliminated from the league, both teams decided to postpone the match until July and sent their players on vacations. By the middle of July, both teams had released and acquired new players for the upcoming season. The cup organizers released a statement disclosing that the clubs couldn't use the new signed players as these weren't initially registered at the beginning of the tournament. Consequently, Juticalpa announced that they would not show to the game claiming that they were short on players.[3] A day later, the tournament's committee gave up at the pressure and finally announced that the clubs could use the new signings.[4]
References
- ↑ DiarioMas.hn – La II edición de la Copa Presidente ya tiene fecha de inicio – 17 August 2015
- ↑ ElHeraldo.hn – Juticalpa FC es el nuevo campeón de la Copa Presidente al vencer al Real España – 23 July 2016
- ↑ Diez.hn – OFICIAL: Juticalpa anuncia que no se presentará a la final de la Copa Presidente – 19 July 2016
- ↑ LaTribuna.hn – Equipos podrá utilizar a sus refuerzos en la final de Copa Presidente Archived 2016-09-19 at the Wayback Machine – 20 July 2016






