1979–80 Honduran Liga Nacional
Appearance
Season | 1979–80 |
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Champions | Marathón (1st) |
Relegated | Portuario |
CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Marathón Universidad |
Copa Fraternidad | Marathón Universidad Broncos Victoria |
Matches played | 158 |
Goals scored | 360 (2.28 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Norales (15) |
← 1978–79 1980–81 →
All statistics correct as of 16 December 1979. |
The 1979–80 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 14th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament remained the same as the previous season. C.D. Marathón won the title after defeating Universidad in the finals.[1] Both teams qualified to the 1980 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Additionally, Marathón, Universidad, C.D. Broncos and C.D. Victoria obtained berths to the 1980 Copa Fraternidad.
1979–80 teams
[edit]- Broncos (Choluteca)
- Marathón (San Pedro Sula)
- Motagua (Tegucigalpa)
- Olimpia (Tegucigalpa)
- Platense (Puerto Cortés)
- Portuario (Puerto Cortés, promoted)
- Real España (San Pedro Sula)
- Universidad (Tegucigalpa)
- Victoria (La Ceiba)
- Vida (La Ceiba)
Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Marathón[a] | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 37 | Qualified to the Final round[b] |
2 | Olimpia | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 33 | |
3 | Broncos | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 30 | |
4 | Victoria | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 27 | |
5 | Motagua | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 27 | Forced to playoff[c] |
6 | Universidad | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 27 | |
7 | Platense | 27 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 26 | |
8 | Real España | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 23 | |
9 | Vida | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 21 | |
10 | Portuario | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 55 | −26 | 19 | Relegated to Segunda División[d] |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
Fifth place playoff
[edit]17 October 1979 Playoff | Motagua | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Universidad | |
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Final round
[edit]Pentagonal standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Universidad | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 12 | Qualified to the Final[a] |
2 | Victoria | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | |
3 | Marathón | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 7 | |
4 | Broncos | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 7 | |
5 | Olimpia | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Universidad qualified to the final as Final round winners.
Final
[edit]9 December 1979 1st leg | Marathón | 1–0 | Universidad | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
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Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
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16 December 1979 2nd leg | Universidad | 0–1 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
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Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
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Top scorer
[edit]Prudencio "Tecate" Norales (Olimpia) with 15 goals
Squads
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Known results
[edit]Round 1
[edit]Vida | 3 – 1 | Platense |
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La Ceiba
Pentagonal
[edit]Olimpia | 1 – 0 | Marathón |
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Tegucigalpa
Marathón | 2 – 0 | Olimpia |
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San Pedro Sula
Universidad | 1 – 0 | Victoria |
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Tegucigalpa
Olimpia | 0 – 1 | Victoria |
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Tegucigalpa
Unknown rounds
[edit]Victoria | 5–0 | Atlético Portuario |
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La Ceiba
Universidad | 1–0 | Real España |
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Tegucigalpa
Universidad | 2–0 | Motagua |
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Tegucigalpa
Olimpia | 2–2 | Broncos |
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Tegucigalpa
Marathón | 1–0 | Olimpia |
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San Pedro Sula
Victoria | 1–0 | Olimpia |
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López ![]() |
La Ceiba
Real España | 3–2 | Motagua |
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Castro ![]() |
San Pedro Sula
Platense | 4–1 | Broncos |
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San Pedro Sula
5 August 1979 | Platense | 1–1 | Universidad | San Pedro Sula |
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Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
2 September 1979 | Olimpia | 3–2 | Victoria | Tegucigalpa |
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Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
23 September 1979 | Vida | 1–0 | Real España | La Ceiba |
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Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
23 September 1979 | Platense | 1–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
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Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
23 September 1979 | Universidad | 4–1 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Platense | 0–0 | Atlético Portuario |
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Puerto Cortés
Platense | 2–1 | Atlético Portuario |
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San Pedro Sula
Platense | 1–1 | Atlético Portuario |
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San Pedro Sula
Motagua | 1–2 | Olimpia |
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Tegucigalpa
Olimpia | 2–1 | Motagua |
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Tegucigalpa
Curiosities
[edit]On 8 April 1979, Real C.D. España played two games. They lost 1–0 against Universidad at Tegucigalpa in the domestic league and 1–0 against Aurora in Guatemala for the 1979 Copa Fraternidad finals.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ RSSSF.com – Honduras - Final Tables 1965/66-1994/95 – 11 December 2009
- ^ RadioHouse.hn – CASOS INSÓLITOS DEL FÚTBOL HONDUREÑO – 13 October 2016