# 2017–18 C.D. Marathón season

The 2017–18 season was C.D. Marathón's 67th season in existence and the club's 52nd consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football. The club got their 9th league title, ending an 8-year drought without league title. They also competed for the 2017 Honduran Supercup, ending as runner-ups.

## Overview

Héctor Vargas was hired as new coach, after Manuel Keosseián resigned on June 6.

## Apertura
### Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | HON | John Bodden |
| 29 | GK | PAN | José Calderón |
| – | GK | HON | Denovan Torres |
| 2 | DF | HON | Bryan Barrios |
| 12 | DF | HON | Carlos Perdomo |
| 4 | DF | BRA | Caué Fernández |
| 23 | DF | HON | Johnny Leverón |
| 21 | DF | HON | Daniel Tejeda |
| 3 | DF | HON | Samuel Córdova |
| 15 | DF | HON | Kevin Espinoza |
| 16 | MF | HON | Allan Banegas |
| 17 | MF | HON | Wilmer Fuentes |
| 38 | MF | HON | Bryan Martínez |
| 48 | MF | HON | Cristian Cálix |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | MF | HON | Mario Berríos |
| 10 | MF | HON | Joshua Vargas |
| 6 | MF | HON | John Paul Suazo |
| 7 | MF | HON | Juan Josué Rodríguez |
| 28 | MF | HON | Carlos Benedith |
| 33 | MF | HON | Óscar González |
| 11 | MF | HON | Víctor Berríos |
| 20 | MF | HON | Erick Arias |
| 27 | FW | COL | Justin Arboleda |
| 24 | FW | CUB | Yaudel Lahera |
| 8 | FW | HON | Júnior Lacayo |
| 14 | FW | HON | Darvis Argueta |
| 22 | FW | HON | Henry Romero |
| 58 | FW | HON | Bryan Castillo |

### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Marathón | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 34 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Motagua | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 33 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
| 3 | Olimpia | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 31 | Qualification to the Second round |
| 4 | Real España | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 29 | Qualification to the Second round |
| 5 | Juticalpa | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 28 | Qualification to the Second round |

### Matches
#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A |
| Result | D | W | L | W | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | W | W | W | L |

#### Semifinals

* Real España won 4–3 on aggregate.

## Clausura
### Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | HON | John Bodden |
| – | GK | HON | Denovan Torres |
| 2 | DF | HON | Bryan Barrios |
| 12 | DF | HON | Carlos Perdomo |
| 29 | DF | HON | Bryan Johnson |
| 23 | DF | HON | Johnny Leverón |
| 21 | DF | HON | Daniel Tejeda |
| 3 | DF | HON | Samuel Córdova |
| 15 | DF | HON | Kevin Espinoza |
| 16 | MF | HON | Allan Banegas |
| 17 | MF | HON | Wilmer Fuentes |
| 38 | MF | HON | Bryan Martínez |
| 48 | MF | HON | Cristian Cálix |
| 30 | MF | HON | Víctor Arauz |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 10 | MF | HON | Joshua Vargas |
| 6 | MF | HON | John Paul Suazo |
| 47 | MF | HON | Roger Iscoa |
| 7 | MF | HON | Juan Josué Rodríguez |
| 28 | MF | HON | Carlos Benedith |
| 33 | MF | HON | Óscar González |
| 11 | MF | HON | Víctor Berríos |
| 20 | MF | HON | Erick Arias |
| 27 | FW | COL | Justin Arboleda |
| 24 | FW | CUB | Yaudel Lahera |
| 8 | FW | HON | Júnior Lacayo |
| 14 | FW | HON | Darvis Argueta |
| 22 | FW | HON | Henry Romero |
| 58 | FW | HON | Bryan Castillo |

### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Marathón | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 37 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Motagua | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 34 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
| 3 | Olimpia | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 33 | Qualification to the Second round |
| 4 | Real España | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 28 | Qualification to the Second round |
| 5 | Honduras Progreso | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 26 | Qualification to the Second round |

### Matches
#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H |
| Result | W | W | D | W | D | L | L | D | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | W | W | W |

#### Semifinals

* Marathón won 3–1 on aggregate.

#### Final
## Top scorers

| Player | Goals |
| Justin Arboleda | 24 |
| Júnior Lacayo | 10 |
| Yaudel Lahera | 6 |
| Henry Romero | 4 |
| John Paul Suazo | 4 |
| Juan Josué Rodríguez | 4 |
| Johnny Leverón | 4 |
| Cristian Cálix | 3 |
| Allan Banegas | 2 |
| Mario Berríos* | 1 |
| Bryan Jhonson | 1 |
| Joshua Vargas | 1 |