The 2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 51st Honduran Liga Nacional edition since its establishment in 1965. For this season, the system format stayed the same as the previous season. The tournament began in July 2016 and ended in May 2017.
2016–17 teams
A total of 10 teams competed in the tournament, including 9 sides from the 2015–16 season plus C.D. Social Sol, promoted from the 2015–16 Liga de Ascenso.
Managerial changes
Apertura
The Apertura tournament is the first half of the 2016–17 season which was played from 29 July to 18 December 2016. The fixture was unveiled on 9 July. C.D. Social Sol made its official debut in Liga Nacional on 29 July when they lost 3–2 to Club Deportivo Olimpia at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino. C.D. Real Sociedad's Marvin Solano became the first manager to get sacked after only four weeks the season started. On week 10, C.D. Motagua and C.D. Honduras Progreso draw 0–0 in Catacamas; in such game, Melissa Borjas became the first female referee in Liga Nacional's history to enforce the laws in an official game. Motagua obtained its 14th national league after defeating Platense F.C. in an unprecedented final series.
Regular season
Standings
Results
As of 19 November 2016
Postseason
Results
Real España won 5–3 on aggregated.
Motagua 3–3 Marathón on aggregated; Motagua advanced on regular season performance.
Motagua won 2–1 on aggregated.
Platense 2–2 Real España on aggregated; Platense advanced on regular season performance.
Motagua won 2–1 on aggregated.
Clausura
The Clausura tournament is the second half of the 2016–17 season. The regular season fixtures were released on 10 December 2016. The first match of the tournament was played on 7 January at Estadio Francisco Morazán between Real C.D. España and C.D. Social Sol which ended in a scoreless tie. On 8 February, Club Deportivo Olimpia defeated C.D.S. Vida with a 7–1 score, a game in which striker Roger Rojas scored five goals, a record only shared with Arturo Garden, Jorge Arriola and Marlon Hernández. On week 7, Vida and Juticalpa F.C. draw 1–1 at Estadio Carlos Calderón, a venue used in Liga Nacional for the first time. On 22 April, Social Sol's player Francisco Reyes became the first ever goalkeeper to score two goals in a league match after converting two penalty kicks in the 2–1 victory over C.D. Marathón. On 28 May, C.D. Motagua obtained its 15th league title and their second in a row after defeating C.D. Honduras Progreso with a 7–1 aggregated score. In such game, 4 people were kill due to suffocation after a human stampede tried to push their way in to access the stadium which was already overcrowded.
Regular season
Standings
Results
As of 29 April 2017
Postseason
Results
Real España won 5–3 on aggregated.
Honduras Progreso 1–1 Marathón on aggregated; Honduras Progreso advanced on regular season performance.
Honduras Progreso won 6–4 on aggregated.
Motagua won 4–3 on aggregated.
Motagua won 7–1 on aggregated.
Top goalscorers
As of 28 May 2017
22 goals:
Rony Martínez (Real Sociedad)
20 goals:
Carlos Lanza (Juticalpa)
19 goals:
Carlo Costly (Olimpia)
18 goals:
Román Castillo (Motagua)
16 goals:
Ángel Tejeda (H. Progreso / Real España)
15 goals:
Erick Andino (Motagua)
13 goals:
Domingo Zalazar (Real España) Javier Estupiñán (Olimpia)
12 goals:
Claudio Cardozo (Real España)
11 goals:
Brunet Hay (Platense) Carlos Discua (Motagua)
10 goals:
Roby Norales (Platense) Juan Rodríguez (Marathón)
9 goals:
Pablo Arzú (Real Sociedad) Michaell Chirinos (Olimpia) Alexander López (Olimpia) Bryan Acosta (Real España)
8 goals:
Charles Córdoba (Marathón / Juticalpa) Iván López (Real España) Marco Vega (Motagua)
7 goals:
Romell Quioto (Olimpia) Luis Lobo (Platense) Walter Martínez (Marathón) Wilmer Crisanto (Motagua) Roger Rojas (Olimpia) Jerrel Britto (Honduras Progreso)
6 goals:
Diego Reyes (Marathón) Carlos Sánchez (Honduras Progreso) Justin Arboleda (Marathón)
5 goals:
Bryan Róchez (Real España) Henry Martínez (Real Sociedad) Marlon Ramírez (Vida) Pedro Mencía (Honduras Progreso) Néstor Martínez (Platense / Social Sol) Juan Ocampo (Juticalpa) Edder Delgado (Real España) César Guillén (Vida) Frédixon Elvir (Honduras Progreso) Jorge A. Cardona (Honduras Progreso)
4 goals: