The wait is over. The tournament starts next Tuesday Closure 2021 in Honduras and one of the major changes it would bring would be the return of fans to the stadiums.
The captain is back! This would be Motagua’s 11 at the start of the Clausura 2021 tournament
The National League confirmed that it had already presented the biosafety protocols to Sinager and hopes it will be able to have an audience in the stands by date 3 or 4 of the match.
What changes will this new tournament bring? Some fans wonder. Then we make everything clear.
The size
The tournament will be played in the same format as the Apertura tournament; two groups per zone with five clubs. Three rounds will be played and the teams that finish the leaders will qualify directly for the semi-finals and play a final to determine the winner of the rounds and the ticket to the very last final. The second and third of each group will meet in the playoffs to define the other two semi-finalists. If the winner of this last instance is the same as the one who won the rounds, he will be crowned champion, if it is another club there will be a final to determine the champion.
Biosecurity measures
There was a meeting on Saturday to confirm biosecurity measures and there were no changes. It continues with the mandatory washing of hands with soap and water, the application of gel for all players, the technical and administrative authority competent to participate in each game. Clubs will run rapid tests that alternate with real-time PCR. If the case is positive, you must comply with a mandatory quarantine and receive medical assistance.
Alien quota
Six clubs beckoned in a League meeting to approve six foreigners per team, but it was not approved. The four foreigners will remain in Clausura 2021. It can only be changed at the General Meeting to be held in June or July of this year.
Reject
The team that has collected the least amount of points in the Accumulated Table will be relegated to the Promotion League. If there is a tie between two teams, round-trip matches are played. If there is a tie in the 180 minutes, extra time is played and if the tie continues, it is determined by penalties. If there is a tie between three teams, a triangle is played in a single round, the latter going to the second.
Rise
The Clausura 2021 of the Promotion League starts on 27 February. Authorities approved that the champion of said match should include Atlético Pinares (champion of the Apertura 2019) to define the National League’s new tenant, but Fenafuth would not validate Ocotepeque’s title.
Rules for players under 20
The use of 420 minutes by a U-20 player born on January 1, 2001 remains mandatory. A club may substitute one U-20 player for another during an official match. In case of eviction, the affected team can replace it with bringing in another. A club that does not comply with this provision will be penalized with the loss of 3 points at the end of the rounds.