2016 Honduran Supercup (December)
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| Date | 30 December 2016 | ||||||
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| Venue | Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas, Juticalpa | ||||||
| Referee | Héctor Núñez | ||||||
The 2016 Honduran Supercup was a match arranged by the Honduran Liga Nacional which took place on 30 December 2016 between Juticalpa F.C., winners of the 2015–16 Honduran Cup and Club Deportivo Olimpia, winners of the 2015–16 Liga Nacional (Clausura tournament).
| Team | Method of qualification | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Juticalpa | Winners of 2015–16 Honduran Cup | 1st |
| Olimpia | Winners of 2015–16 Honduran Liga Nacional (Clausura) | 3rd |
Background
Both Juticalpa F.C. and Club Deportivo Olimpia qualified as reigning champions of the 2015–16 season (Cup and League respectively). Juticalpa defeated Real C.D. España in the Cup final with a 2–1 score.[1] Meanwhile, Olimpia was crowned as 2015–16 Clausura champions after convincingly overcoming in the finals against C.D. Real Sociedad with a 5–2 global result.[2]
The previous match between both sides ended with a 1–2 away win to Olimpia at Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas on 2 November 2016 in a league encounter.[3]
