Apertura 2026

Marathón announced it will file a complaint with the National Football Arbitration Court against player Cristian Sacaza, who abandoned training on July 24 without authorization days before the season opens, seeking maximum sporting sanctions and compensation for financial damages.

Argentine midfielder Bruno Farioli, Marathón's key offensive player, suffered a right-knee injury during a preseason friendly against Génesis FC on July 18, raising alarm weeks before the Apertura 2026 season begins given his eight-month recovery from knee surgery just last year.

The Honduran national league will restart its 2026–27 opening tournament on July 31, just 12 days after the World Cup final on July 19, with traditional clubs Olimpia, Motagua, Real España, and Marathón competing alongside new team Estrella Roja de Danlí.

The National Football League unanimously approved an expansion to 12 clubs for the 2026–27 season in an ordinary assembly held in San Pedro Sula, marking a significant structural change to the Honduran championship.

Argentine coach Héctor Vargas, a two-time Liga Nacional champion with Olimpia and Marathón, has been hired to lead CD Choloma as the club aims to reach the playoff round for the first time since its promotion to the top flight.

FC Motagua has signed 26-year-old Honduran forward Jesús Bátiz on a one-year deal for the Apertura 2026 season, with the Tela-born striker bringing experience from clubs in Greece, the United States, and Costa Rica.