Juticalpa

Jeremías López Hernández, 27, was pursued on a motorcycle and shot dead in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Juticalpa on August 29; police are investigating and have not yet determined a motive.

Honduras's reserve-team tournament opened on Tuesday with Juticalpa defeating Motagua 3–2 and Genesis FC routing Choloma in a 16-goal opening round, with defending champion Olimpia seeking to retain its title.

Olimpia won 3–1 at Juticalpa on August 9 in the second round of Honduras's Apertura 2026 season, extending their perfect record to six points with victories in two league matches and earlier wins in the Supercopa and Copa Centroamericana.

Referee Jefferson Escobar annulled Juticalpa's opening goal against Motagua in the first round of the Honduran league tournament on August 2, ruling that Juticalpa forward Jairo Róchez committed a foul on goalkeeper Luis Ortiz, a decision that drew debate after video replays showed minimal contact.

Aloísio Pires Alves, a former Barcelona captain and Porto legend who served as an assistant under José Mourinho, will become a Liga Nacional head coach for the first time, bringing decades of European experience to Honduran club football.