1968–69 Honduran Liga Nacional

LINA
Season 1968-69
Champions Motagua
(1st title)
Relegated Atlético Español
CONCACAF Champions Cup Motagua
Top goalscorer Roberto Abrussezze (16)

In 1968-69, Motagua won its first title in Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras after finishing in first position in the regular season, the tournament had 27 rounds without playoffs.

Contents

1968–69 teams

Regular season

Standings

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Motagua 27 17 5 5 45 23 +22 39 Qualified to the 1969 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2 Olimpia 27 14 8 5 45 20 +25 36
3 Platense 27 15 6 6 40 21 +19 36
4 Atlético Indio 27 12 10 5 34 24 +10 34
5 España 27 9 7 11 37 30 +7 25
6 Marathón 27 9 7 11 40 41 −1 25
7 Victoria 27 8 5 14 33 44 −11 21
8 Vida 27 6 9 12 31 47 −16 21
9 Honduras 27 5 8 14 20 53 −33 18
10 Atlético Español 27 3 9 15 19 41 −22 15 Relegated to the Second division
Liga Nacional
1968–69 Champion
C.D. Motagua
1st title

Top scorer

Squads

Atlético Español

Atlético Indio

  • Jorge "Indio" Urquía
  • Jorge Brand
  • Ramón Antonio "Pilín" Brand

España

  • Carlos Luis "Macho" Arrieta
  • Carlos Alberto Acosta "El Indio" Lara
  • "Chico" Handal
  • Dolores Edmundo "Lolo" Cruz
  • Vidal Canales
  • Arturo Edilson "Junia" Garden
  • Domingo "Mingo" Ramos
  • Jacobo Sarmiento
  • Jaime Villegas
  • Roberto "Campeón" Hidalgo
  • René "Pelón" Orellana
  • Rigoberto "Aserradero" Velásquez

Honduras

  • Alfredo Hawit Banegas
  • Jorge Alberto Suazo Marín
  • Óscar Bustamante
  • Allan Ricardo Young
  • Marcos Peña
  • Pedro Deras
  • Espedito Serafín
  • José López Paz

Marathón

  • Martín "Piruleta" Rodríguez
  • "Burro" Deras
  • René Rodríguez
  • Alexander "Nina" Guillén
  • Shuberty "Nel" Castillo
  • Enrique "Quique" Grey Fúnez
  • Ramón Cano
  • Gil "Fátima" Valerio
  • Mario Felipe "Cofra" Caballero Álvarez
  • Flavio Ortega
  • Clarival Oliveira
  • José Shubert

Motagua

  • Salvador Dubois
  • Lenard Wells
  • Marcos Banegas
  • Roberto Jerez
  • Roberto Abrussezze
  • Geraldo Baptista
  • Pedro Colón
  • Fermín Navarro
  • Óscar Rolando "Martillo" Hernández
  • Ricardo Cárdenas
  • Ado Baptista
  • Nelson Benavídez
  • Julio Meza
  • Alfonso Navarro
  • Yoponón de Souza
  • José Castillo
  • Rubén Guifarro
  • Mario Blandón Artica
  • Mariano Godoy
  • Marco Tulio González
  • Juan Ramos
  • Carlos Díaz
  • Pedro Caetano da Silva

Olimpia

  • Juan José "Chino" Aguilar
  • Juan Andino
  • Domingo "Toncontín" Ferrera
  • José Estanislao "Tanayo" Ortega
  • René "Reno" Rodríguez
  • Juan Ramón Lagos
  • Raúl Suazo Lagos
  • Conrado "Chorotega" Flores
  • Rigoberto "Shula" Gómez
  • Donaldo "Coyoles" Rosales
  • Selvin Cárcamo
  • Miguel Angel "Shinola" Matamoros
  • Carlos "Calistrín" Suazo
  • Marco Antonio "Tonín" Mendoza

Platense

  • Carlos "Care" Alvarado
  • Reynaldo Castro Gil
  • Eduardo "Basuka" Flashing
  • Alfonso Zamora
  • Tomás Máximo
  • Ricardo "Cañón" Fúnez
  • Jimmy Stewart
  • Modesto Armando "Sargento" Urbina
  • Norman Castro
  • Óscar Marino Piedrahita
  • Martín Castillo
  • Pablo "Chita" Arzú

Victoria

  • Terencio Escobar
  • José Eduardo Castillo
  • Reynaldo Mejía Ortega
  • Anael "Lito" Martínez
  • Luis Alonzo Metzquin
  • Reynaldo Zúniga
  • Antonio Muñoz
  • Carlos Vilorio
  • Salvador Hernández
  • Edgardo Bustillo
  • César "Cesarín" Aguirre
  • Salvador Ramírez
  • Roberto Martínez
  • Óscar García
  • Antonio Zapata
  • Luis Bueso
  • Sergio Jiménez
  • René "Maravilla" Suazo
  • Gerardo García
  • José Francisco "Jotín" Lanza
  • Gilberto Martínez
  • Adolfo "Fito" López
  • Óscar Muñoz
  • Rigoberto Martínez
  • Alejandro Palacios
  • Héctor Mejía
  • Manuel Bubuch
  • Sergio "Tito" Martínez
  • Virgilio Rodríguez
  • Ciriaco Gutiérrez
  • José Inés Izaguirre
  • Armando Motiño
  • Pablo Villegas
  • Jesús Urbina
  • Armando Reyes
  • Carlos Brown
  • Jorge "Chino" Suazo
  • René Bernárdez

Vida

  • Collins
  • José María "Chema" Salinas
  • Óscar Banegas
  • Mario Murillo
  • "Chuluyo" Zelaya
  • "Yoyu" Puerto
  • Alberto "Campeón" Amaya
  • "Rebelde" Rodríguez
  • Craka Brooks
  • Jesús "Pun" Fuentes
  • Danto Urbina
  • Morris Garden
  • Carlos Alvarado

Known results

Round 1

7 April 1968
 Victoria 3 – 2 Honduras La Ceiba
Lanza
Vilorio
Ramírez		 Hawit
Deras
7 April 1968
 Marathón 4 – 2 Atlético Español San Pedro Sula
7 April 1968
 Olimpia 3 – 1 Vida Tegucigalpa

Motagua 1 – 0 Platense Tegucigalpa
Abrussezze

Round 2

14 April 1968
 Olimpia 7 - 0 Honduras Tegucigalpa

Round 3

21 April 1968
 Marathón 3 - 2 España San Pedro Sula

Round 7

23 May 1968
 Motagua 1 - 0 Olimpia Tegucigalpa

Round 16

8 September 1968
 Vida 0 - 5 Marathón La Ceiba
8 September 1968
 Platense 6 - 0 Honduras San Pedro Sula
Gil
Alvarado
Piedrahíta
Díaz
8 September 1968
 Motagua 2 - 0 Olimpia Tegucigalpa
Hernández
Abruzzesse

Round 17


 Olimpia 2 - 1 Honduras

Unknown rounds

18 April 1968
 España 3 – 1 Victoria San Pedro Sula
Lara
Hidalgo
12 May 1968
 Atlético Español 3 – 2 Victoria Tegucigalpa
15 May 1968
 Victoria 4 – 1 Vida La Ceiba
16 June 1968
 Victoria 1 – 2 Olimpia La Ceiba
Lanza Rosales
Flores
11 August 1968
 Victoria 2 – 3 Platense La Ceiba
18 August 1968
 Victoria 0 – 3 Motagua La Ceiba
1 September 1968
 Marathón 2 – 1 Olimpia
Lagos Ferrera
10 November 1968
 España – Platense
14 January 1969
 Honduras 0 – 3 Atlético Indio El Progreso
26 January 1969
 Marathón 0 – 4 Olimpia San Pedro Sula
23 February 1969
 Vida 2 – 2 Victoria La Ceiba
Alvarado
Zelaya		 Martínez
Mejía
9 March 1969
 Vida 0 – 4 Platense La Ceiba
9 March 1969
 Motagua 1 – 1 Olimpia Tegucigalpa
Abrussezze Gómez
16 March 1969
 Atlético Español 2 – 1 Marathón Tegucigalpa

Victoria 0 – 3 España La Ceiba

Victoria 1 – 0 España La Ceiba

Motagua 3 – 2 Victoria Tegucigalpa

Motagua 0 – 1 Victoria Tegucigalpa
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