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| Founded | 17 December 1979 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Honduras |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of teams | 32 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Liga Nacional |
| Relegation to | Liga Mayor |
| Current champions | Genesis (Clausura 2023) |
| Most championships | Deportes Savio (3) |
| Current: 2024–25 Liga de Ascenso | |
Liga de Ascenso (Promotion League) is the second division of Honduran football; it was founded on 17 December 1979 as Segunda División (Second Division) and renamed Liga de Ascenso (Promotion League) on 21 July 2002.[1] The league is divided into 4 groups: Zona Norte y Atlántica (North and Atlantic Zone), Zona Norte y Occidente (North and West Zone), Zona Centro y Sur (Central and South Zone), Zona Sur y Oriente (South and East Zone). The top 2 teams of each group qualifies for the liguilla (play-offs). Each season is divided into two tournaments, Apertura (opening) and Clausura (closing). The champions of the opening and closing tournament compete for the promotion to Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras in a two-legged match.
Two teams are relegated to Liga Mayor de Futbol de Honduras. The last team of each group face off in a playoff (North vs North and South vs South).
- ^ "FENAFUTH.org – ESTATUTO LIGA NACIONAL DE FUTBOL DE ASCENSO" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2011-11-09.