1965–66 Honduran Liga Nacional
Season | 1965–66 |
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Champions | Platense (1st) |
Relegated | None |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 265 (2.94 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Grey (14) |
Biggest home win | OLI 10–2 LSA (29 August 1965) |
Highest scoring | OLI 10–2 LSA (29 August 1965) |
← 1964 Amateur League 1966–67 → All statistics correct as of 23 January 1966. |
The 1965–66 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the inaugural edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The season ran from 18 July 1965 to 23 January 1966. The format of the tournament consisted of a double round-robin schedule. Platense F.C. won the title after defeating España 2–0 in the last round at El Progreso.[1]
Background
In 1964, a triangular tournament was organized between three clubs from the Liga Dionisio de Herrera between C.D.S. Vida, C.D. Victoria and C.D. Atlántida; having Vida qualified for the 1965–66 league.
1965–66 teams
- Atlético Español (Tegucigalpa)
- España (San Pedro Sula)
- Honduras (El Progreso)
- La Salle (San Pedro Sula)
- Marathón (San Pedro Sula)
- Motagua (Tegucigalpa)
- Olimpia (Tegucigalpa)
- Platense (Puerto Cortés)
- Troya (Tegucigalpa)
- Vida (La Ceiba)
Regular season
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Platense | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 27 | No international qualification |
2 | Olimpia | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 14 | +21 | 26 | |
3 | Vida | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 22 | |
4 | Troya | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 22 | |
5 | España | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 21 | |
6 | Honduras | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 19 | |
7 | Marathón | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 12 | |
8 | La Salle | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 12 | |
9 | Motagua | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 10 | |
10 | Atlético Español | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 9 | No relegation |
- Winners: Platense (won regular season)
- Runners-up: Olimpia
- Last: Atlético Español (no relegation)
1965–66 Liga Nacional winners |
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Platense 1st title |
Round 1
18 July 1965 | Honduras | 3–0 | Atlético Español | El Progreso |
Deras ![]() ![]() Perdomo ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti |
18 July 1965 | Platense | 6–2 | La Salle | Puerto Cortés |
15:00 | Guerra ![]() ![]() ![]() Betancourt ![]() Zavala ![]() Fúnez ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Excélsior Referee: José Carranza |
18 July 1965 | Vida | 4–1 | Motagua | La Ceiba |
Garden ![]() Brooks ![]() ![]() Blanco ![]() Starting XI (GK) K. Brooks Zelaya Gutiérrez Banegas Maradiaga ![]() C. Brooks Blanco Rodríguez Amaya Garden Substitutes ![]() ![]() Coach Bernárdez (HON) | ![]() Starting XI Canales (GK) Godoy Benavídez A. Navarro M. Banegas F. Navarro ![]() Chávez García Martínez Castillo E. Banegas Substitutes Yusan ![]() Ramos ![]() Coach (HON) Enríquez | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards Referee: Raúl Cubas |
18 July 1965 | España | 1–0 | Troya | San Pedro Sula |
Handal ![]() | Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán Referee: Gilberto Reyes |
18 July 1965 | Olimpia | 3–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa |
Rodríguez ![]() ![]() Ferrera ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Concepción Ayala |
Round 2
25 July 1965 | La Salle | 1–2 | Vida | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
Perdomo ![]() | Amaya ![]() Juárez ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
25 July 1965 | España | 2–1 | Marathón | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
Handal ![]() Cruz ![]() | Caballero ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
25 July 1965 | Atlético Español | 1–1 | Platense | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
Gómez ![]() | Máximo ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
25 July 1965 | Motagua | 1–1 | Troya | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
Banegas ![]() | Martínez ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
19 September 1965 | Honduras | 1–2 | Olimpia | El Progreso, Yoro |
Deras ![]() | Iglesias ![]() Rosales ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti |
Round 3
1 August 1965 | Vida | 2–0 | Platense | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
Garden ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
1 August 1965 | La Salle | 1–2 | Honduras | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
Vásquez ![]() | Avila ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
1 August 1965 | Marathón | 2–0 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
Rivera ![]() Maldonado ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
1 August 1965 | Troya | 2–0 | Atlético Español | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
Triminio ![]() Calderini ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
1 August 1965 | Olimpia | 3–1 | España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
Rodríguez ![]() Rosales ![]() Flores ![]() | Cruz ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Round 4
8 August 1965 | Honduras | 1–1 | Troya | El Progreso, Yoro |
Millares ![]() | Cabrera ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti |
8 August 1965 | Platense | 3–0 | Marathón | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
Guerra ![]() ![]() Díaz ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
8 August 1965 | España | 6–1 | La Salle | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
Cruz ![]() ![]() Lara ![]() ![]() Handal ![]() Castro ![]() | Hernández | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
8 August 1965 | Atlético Español | 0–1 | Vida | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
Brooks ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
8 August 1965 | Olimpia | 3–0 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
Suazo ![]() Rosales ![]() Taylor ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Round 5
15 August 1965 | Vida | 2–0 | Troya | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
Juárez ![]() Brooks ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
15 August 1965 | España | 1–0 | Honduras | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
Rodríguez ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
15 August 1965 | Marathón | 4–2 | La Salle | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
Gómez ![]() Arzú ![]() Cruz ![]() Caballero ![]() | Grey ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
15 August 1965 | Olimpia | 0–0 | Atlético Español | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
15 August 1965 | Motagua | 0–2 | Platense | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
Garay ![]() Doblado ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Round 6
22 August 1965 | Platense | 3–2 | España | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
Guerra ![]() Díaz ![]() Romero ![]() | Handal ![]() Lara ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
22 August 1965 | Marathón | 0–0 | Troya | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
22 August 1965 | La Salle | 2–0 | Atlético Español | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
Grey ![]() Cobos ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
22 August 1965 | Motagua | 0–1 | Honduras | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
Millares ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Round 7
29 August 1965 | Honduras | 2–1 | Marathón | El Progreso, Yoro |
Millares ![]() Chávez ![]() | Fonseca ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti |
29 August 1965 | Platense | 3–1 | Troya | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
Romero ![]() ![]() Arzú ![]() | Martínez ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
29 August 1965 | España | 3–0 | Vida | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
Cruz ![]() ![]() Acosta ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
29 August 1965 | Atlético Español | 2–0 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
Cárdenas ![]() Gómez ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
29 August 1965 | Olimpia | 10–2 | La Salle | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
Suazo ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rosales ![]() ![]() ![]() Suazo ![]() ![]() Bustillo ![]() | Grey ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Round 8
5 September 1965 | Vida | 0–0 | Honduras | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
5 September 1965 | La Salle | 1–1 | Troya | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
Hernández ![]() | Calderini ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
5 September 1965 | España | 0–2 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
Banegas ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
5 September 1965 | Atlético Español | 2–1 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
Cárdenas ![]() Flores ![]() | Cruz ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
5 September 1965 | Olimpia | 1–1 | Platense | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
Suazo ![]() | Guerra ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Top scorer
Henry Grey Fúnez (La Salle) with 14 goals
Squads
1965–66 squads |
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Atlético Español
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España
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Honduras
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La Salle
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Marathón
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Motagua
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Olimpia
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Platense
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Troya
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Vida
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Curiosities
On 24 October 1965, the match between F.C. Motagua and C.D. España was interrupted for several minutes due to a deflated ball. Since there were no additional balls, the match had to be briefly suspended while the only ball was being re-inflated in a close by gas station.[2]
References
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- Atlántida
- Atlético Choloma
- Atlético Español
- Atlético Indio
- Atlético Morazán / Juventud Morazánica
- Atlético Olanchano / Campamento
- Broncos
- Curacao
- Dandy
- Deportes Progreseño
- Deportes Savio
- E.A.C.I.
- Federal
- Hispano
- Honduras Progreso
- Honduras Salzburg
- Independiente
- La Salle / San Pedro
- Lempira
- Necaxa
- Palestino
- Parrillas One
- Platense
- Portuario
- Real Comayagua
- Real de Minas
- Real Juventud
- Real Maya / Real Patepluma
- Social Sol
- Sula / Juventud de Sula
- Súper Estrella
- Tela Timsa / Petrotela
- Tiburones
- Troya
- Universidad / Broncos UNAH
- Valencia
- Verdún
- Vida
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