The wait is over. This Tuesday the tournament kicks off closing 2021 in Honduras and one of the significant changes it would present would be the return of fans to the stadiums.
The captain is back! This would be the 11th of Motagua in the start of the Clausura 2021 tournament
The National League confirmed that it has already presented the biosafety protocols to Sinager and hopes that on the 3rd or 4th of the event it will be able to have an audience in the stands.
What changes does this new tournament bring? Some fans wonder. Below we make everything clear.
the format
The tournament will be played in the same format as the Opening tournament; two groups per zone with five clubs. Three rounds will be played and the teams that finish leading will qualify directly to the semifinals and will play a final to define the winner of the rounds and the ticket to the final. The second and third of each group will cross in repechaje to define the other two semifinalists. If the winner of this final instance is the same one who won the laps, he will be crowned champion, if it is another club, there will be a final to define the champion.
Biosafety measures
On Saturday there was a meeting to confirm the biosecurity measures and there were no changes. It will continue with the mandatory hand washing with soap and water, application of ice for all players, technical and administrative body authorized to enter each game. Clubs will perform quick tests alternating with real-time PCR. If there is a positive case, you must comply with a mandatory quarantine and will have medical assistance.
Foreign quotas
Six clubs moved in a league meeting because six foreigners per team were approved, but this was not approved. In the Closing 2021 the four outsiders will remain. Only in Assembly to be held in June or July of this year can it be modified.
descent
The team that accumulates the minimum points in the Accumulated Table will be relegated to the Promotion League. If there is a tie between two teams, round-robin matches will be played. If there is a tie in the 180 minutes, extra time will be played and if the tie persists it will be defined by penalties. If there is a tie between three teams, a triangular will be played in a single round, the last one will go down to the Second.
ascension
On February 27, the 2021 Ascent League Clausura is launched. Authorities approved that the champion of this contest face Atlético Pinedes (champion of the 2019 Opening) to define the new tenant of the National League, but FENAFUTH would not be validating the title of Ocotepeque.
Under-20 player regulations
The use of 420 minutes of a U-20 player born on or after January 1, 2001 remains mandatory. One club may replace an U-20 during another official game. In the event of expulsion, the affected team may be replaced by another. The club that does not comply with this provision will be penalized with the loss of 3 points at the end of the rounds.