HONDURAS · FOOTBALL, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Key Facts
- The country Honduras is a Central American country of about 10 million people, and football is its favourite sport.
- What happened Olimpia beat CD Choloma 3-0 on Saturday 31 October 2026 and took first place.
- The table Olimpia leads the Apertura with 29 points after 12 of 16 rounds, two ahead.
- Next game Olimpia is listed at home to Juticalpa FC on Wednesday 4 November, 8:30 pm Eastern.
- The playoffs The top six of 12 clubs reach the liguilla playoffs, and the top two skip round one.
Olimpia’s next fixtures matter because the club has just taken first place in Honduras’s Apertura title race. The Tegucigalpa club beat CD Choloma 3-0 away on Saturday 31 October 2026, and its next game is listed for Wednesday 4 November.
Our explainer on what the win means in Honduras covers the match itself, and this guide covers what comes next. Four league games remain before the playoffs, and the table is tight at the top.
Olimpia’s Next Fixtures in the Apertura
Olimpia’s next fixtures start at home against Juticalpa FC on Wednesday 4 November 2026, 7:30 pm Honduras time and 8:30 pm Eastern. Juticalpa FC sits last in the 12-club table with 6 points.
Round 14 is listed at home against Olancho FC on Saturday 7 November at 7:30 pm Honduras time. Olancho FC had 13 points before its own game on Sunday 1 November.
A break of almost two weeks follows in the calendar. Olimpia is then listed away to Motagua, the reigning champion, on Thursday 19 November, and at home to Estrella Roja on Friday 20 November.
Those two games would end the 16-round regular season. Estrella Roja, a club from the town of Danlí, is chasing its first playoff place and had 16 points after 12 rounds.
Where the Title Race Stands After Round 12
After 12 rounds Olimpia has 29 points and Real España has 27. Marathón and Motagua follow with 22 each, and they were due to play each other on Sunday 1 November.
Estrella Roja has 16 points and Lobos UPNFM, the club of a national teacher-training university, has 15. Choloma and Olancho FC have 13 each, Génesis and Independiente have 11, Platense has 8 and Juticalpa FC has 6.
Real España went top for a few hours by beating Juticalpa FC 3-1 in San Pedro Sula. Olimpia then took the lead back with its win in Choloma, so two points now separate the leaders.
How the Liguilla Playoffs Work
The league has 12 clubs in two regional groups of six, but a single combined table decides who advances. Each club plays 16 regular-season games, and the top six of that table reach the liguilla.
The first and second place clubs go straight to the semifinals. Third place plays sixth and fourth plays fifth over two legs, and the winners join the top two.
The semifinals are also played over two legs, and the two winners meet in the final to decide the Apertura champion. This is the first season with this format, so there is little history to compare it with.
What Olimpia Needs to Win the Title
The first two of Olimpia’s next fixtures are against Juticalpa FC, last in the table, and Olancho FC, which has 13 points. The last two, away to Motagua and at home to Estrella Roja, come after the break and are against clubs in the top five.
By our count of the published table, Olimpia cannot finish lower than fourth, so a playoff place is secure. Estrella Roja can reach at most 28 points, one short of Olimpia’s 29, which leaves only Real España, Marathón and Motagua able to pass it.
A top-two finish is still open and would let Olimpia skip the first playoff round. Real España trails by two points, while Marathón and Motagua are seven behind with a game still to play on Sunday.
Goalkeeper Édrick Menjívar saved a late Choloma penalty to keep the clean sheet, and Eduardo Espinel, the Uruguayan coach, led the side. The club left behind its semifinal exit from the Central American Cup, a tournament run by Concacaf, the football body for North and Central America.
What It Means for US Readers
No US broadcaster has been confirmed for these league games, and the calendars we found list no television channel. A 7:30 pm kickoff in Honduras is 8:30 pm on the US East Coast and 5:30 pm on the West Coast.
Until the league names a channel, US fans should treat any stream as unconfirmed and check the league and club accounts before Olimpia’s next fixtures. Our guide to Honduras has more background on the country.
What Is Not Known
Kickoff times, stadiums and television channels for Olimpia’s next fixtures can still change. The result of the Marathón and Motagua game on Sunday 1 November will also change the table before Olimpia plays again.
The dates of the playoff rounds and the final are not part of the calendars listed so far. How clubs level on points are separated has not been published in the sources we found.
More: Honduras news in English, every day from The Rio Times.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Olimpia’s next fixtures?
Olimpia’s next fixtures are Juticalpa FC on 4 November, Olancho FC on 7 November, Motagua on 19 November and Estrella Roja on 20 November. The first game is at 7:30 pm in Honduras, 8:30 pm on the US East Coast.
Where does Olimpia stand in the Apertura?
Olimpia leads with 29 points after 12 of 16 rounds. Real España is second on 27 points, and the next fixtures could decide the top two.
How many clubs reach the liguilla playoffs?
The top six of the 12 clubs reach the liguilla. The first and second place clubs go straight to the semifinals.
Has Olimpia already qualified for the playoffs?
On the published table, Olimpia cannot finish lower than fourth, so a place looks secure. A top-two finish is still open.
How can US fans watch Olimpia?
No US broadcaster has been confirmed for league games. Check the league and club channels before each game.
Sources: Liga Nacional de Honduras, Apertura 2026 round 12 results and table, 31 October 2026, 31 October 2026; Liga Nacional de Honduras, Apertura 2026 format with 12 clubs and the liguilla, 31 July 2026; Club Deportivo Olimpia, published fixture calendar, November 2026, 1 November 2026.
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