1965–66 Honduran Liga Nacional
| Season | 1965–66 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Platense (1st title) |
| Relegated | None |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | None |
| Top goalscorer | Henry Grey Fúnez (14) |
| Biggest home win |
Olimpia 10-2 La Salle (29 August 1965) |
| Highest scoring |
Olimpia 10-2 La Salle (29 August 1965) |
|
← 1963–64 1966–67 → | |
The 1965–66 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the inaugural season of the Honduran Liga Nacional, Platense won the tournament after winning the 18 rounds,[1] they were mathematically declared champions on 23 January 1966 after defeating 2–0 España in the last round at El Progreso.
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
Regular season
Round 1
| 18 July 1965 | Honduras | 3 – 0 | Atlético Español | El Progreso, Yoro | ||
Deras  5' Perdomo |
Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti | |||||
| 18 July 1965 | Platense | 6 – 2 | La Salle | Puerto Cortés, Cortés | ||
| Betancourt Guerra Zavala Fúnez |
Henderson Grey |
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior | ||||
| 18 July 1965 | Vida | 4 – 1 | Motagua | La Ceiba, Atlántida | ||
| Garden Brooks Blanco |
Castillo 5' |
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards | ||||
| 18 July 1965 | España | 1 – 0 | Troya | San Pedro Sula, Cortés | ||
| Handal |
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán | |||||
| 18 July 1965 | Olimpia | 3 – 0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán | ||
| Reyes Ferrera |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | |||||
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 | Vida | 0 – 0 | Olimpia | La Ceiba, Atlántida | ||
| Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards | ||||||
| 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 | ||
| Fúnez 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 | ||||
Standings
- As of 23 January 1966
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1965–66 Honduran Champion |
|---|
| Platense 1st title |
- Champions: Platense (won regular season)
- Runner-Up: Olimpia
- Last: Atlético Español (no relegation)
Top scorer
-
Henry Grey Fúnez (La Salle) with 14 goals
Squads
| Atlético Español | ||
|---|---|---|
| José de la Paz Herrera |
Jorge Rosales |
Joaquín "Quin" Bulnes |
| Francisco "Pichingo" Gómez |
Fernando "Azulejo" Bulnes |
Ramón Raudales |
| Arturo "Caty" Uclés |
Raúl Cárdenas |
Jesús Flores |
| Rolando "Piropo" Rodríguez |
Manuel "Nell" Bulnes |
|
| España | ||
| Carlos Francisco "Chico Chico" Handal |
Carlos Alberto Acosta "Indio" Lara |
Raúl "Ratabú" Peri |
| José Roberto Colón |
Armando "Pitorra" Palacios |
Pedro Roberto Rivas |
| Dolores Edmundo "Lolo" Cruz |
Mariano Aguiluz |
Vidal Canales |
| Augusto Palacios |
Mario Ramón Sandoval |
Héctor Gómez |
| Luis "Luisín" Castro |
Ramón Oviedo |
Salvador "Chava" Reyes |
| Javier Rodríguez |
Insider Rodas |
|
| Honduras | ||
| Gil "Fátima" Valerio |
René "Guatusa" Flores |
Santos Juárez |
| Jorge "Burro" Deras |
Domingo "Mingo" Ramos |
Rolando "Indio" Chávez |
| Pablo Perdomo |
Norris Bodden |
Andrés Ávila |
| Pedro Deras |
Getulio Millares |
|
| La Salle | ||
| Ricardo Sandoval |
Víctor Henderson |
Héctor Castro |
| Ástor Perdomo |
Leonardo "Guembo" Vásquez |
Ramón Hernández |
| Carlos "Calín" Cobos |
Víctor Castro |
Luis Alonso Metzgen |
| Ricardo Montalván |
Mario "Bulla" Tróchez |
Israel "Gato" Juárez |
| Santiago Rodríguez |
Salvador Azcúnaga |
Getulio Millares |
| Miguel "Pelo" Pavón |
Adalberto "Chino" Menjívar |
Enrique "Quique" Grey Fúnez |
| Marathón | ||
| Martín "Piruleta" Rodríguez |
Mario Felipe "Cofra" Caballero Álvarez |
Victoriano "Quinquín" Arzú |
| Mauro "Nayo" Caballero |
Sigfrido Vargas |
Ernesto "Tigre" Cabús |
| René "Papi" Cruz |
Mario Rivera |
Rafael "Abuela" Maldonado |
| Ernesto López |
Ernesto Licona |
Héctor "Torito" Chávez |
| Julio César "Cucaracha" Fonseca |
Augusto "Avioneta" Domínguez |
Andrés Arzú |
| Emilio Cruz |
Pedro Flores |
Jorge Durón |
| Elías Carbajal |
||
| Motagua | ||
| Porfirio Canales |
Blanco |
Jacobo Godoy |
| Nelson Benavídez |
Alfonso Navarro |
Marcio Ramos |
| Héctor "Torito" Chávez |
Marcos Banegas |
Elio Banegas |
| Mario García |
Amado Castillo |
Fermín "Min" Navarro |
| Jorge "Coqui" Berríos |
Marco Tulio Callizo |
Ernesto "Culuco" Henríquez |
| "Gorila" Martínez |
Ricardo "Catín" Cárdenas |
José Castillo |
| Olimpia | ||
| Marco Antonio "Tigrillo" Rosales |
Ronald Arnox "Nox" Chessman |
Raúl Suazo Lagos |
| Ricardo "Chendo" Reyes Rodríguez |
Conrado "Chorotega" Flores |
Juan "Juanín" Lanza |
| Reynaldo Centeno |
Domingo "Toncontin" Ferrera |
"Pibe" Midence |
| Donaldo "Coyoles" Rosales |
Ricardo Taylor |
Federico "Lico" Budde |
| Rafael Dick |
Carlos "Calistrín" Suazo |
Jorge Alberto Bustillo |
 Santiago Tercero |
Roberto Crisanto "Manga" Norales |
|
| Platense | ||
| Alexander "Nina" Guillén |
Víctor León Yalú |
Santos "Kubala" Díaz Sanabria |
| Roosevelth Garbuth |
Carlos "Care" Alvarado |
Raúl Betancourt |
| Gilberto Zavala |
Carlos Duarte |
Héctor "Chino" Hernández |
| José Duarte |
Félix "Mantequilla" Guerra |
Francisco "Toro" Garay |
| Ricardo "Cañón" Fúnez |
Gustavo Croisdale |
Francisco "Pancho" Brocato |
| Pablo "Chita" Arzú |
Carlos "Choloma" Romero |
Tomás Máximo |
| Justo Prieto |
José Garay |
José Murillo |
| Julio Anderson |
Alberto "Furia" Solís |
Armando Doblado |
| Miguel Howel |
||
| Troya | ||
 Emilio Calderini | ||
| Jorge Emilio Cabrera |
||
| Vida | ||
| Tomás "Tommy" Marshall |
Israel "Gato" Juárez |
Morris Garden |
| Alberto "Campeón" Amaya |
Arturo Edilson "Junia" Garden |
Jesús "Pun" Fuentes |
| Joe Hendicks |
Cristóbal "Craka" Brooks |
Jesús "Shuna" Blanco |
| Antonio "Danto" Urbina |
Óscar Banegas |
|
Known results
Round 9
| Honduras | 2 – 3 | Platense |
|---|---|---|
El Progreso |
Round 10
| Platense | 5 – 3 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
Puerto Cortés |
Round 11
| Troya | 0 – 0 | Platense |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
Round 12
21 November 1965 |
| España | 1 – 1 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Cruz |
Taylor |
San Pedro Sula |
21 November 1965 |
| Motagua | 4 – 1 | Marathón |
|---|---|---|
| Berríos Castillo Chávez |
Caballero |
Tegucigalpa |
| La Salle | 2 – 3 | Platense |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula |
Round 13
| Platense | 1 – 1 | Vida |
|---|---|---|
Puerto Cortés |
Round 14
| Platense | 2 – 1 | Atlético Español |
|---|---|---|
Puerto Cortés |
Round 15
| Platense | 1 – 0 | Motagua |
|---|---|---|
Puerto Cortés |
Round 16
1966-01-02 |
| Marathón | 2 – 5 | Platense |
|---|---|---|
El Progreso |
Round 17
| Platense | 1 – 2 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Arzú |
Reyes Rosales |
El Progreso |
Round 18
1966-01-23 |
| España | 1 – 2 | Platense |
|---|---|---|
| Peri |
Guerra Díaz |
El Progreso |
1966-01-23 |
| Olimpia | 1 – 2 | Vida |
|---|---|---|
| Rodríguez |
Blanco Brooks |
El Progreso Referee: Alfonso Guzmán |
1966-01-23 |
| Atlético Español | 1 – 2 | La Salle |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
Unknown rounds
1965-10-17 |
| Marathón | 2 – 0 | Vida |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula |
1965-10-21 |
| Vida | 0 – 1 | España |
|---|---|---|
La Ceiba |
1965-11-07 |
| La Salle | 2 – 1 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Fúnez |
Taylor |
San Pedro Sula |
1965-11-28 |
| Real España | 3 – 0 | Marathón |
|---|---|---|
| Handal Acosta |
El Progreso |
1965-12-19 |
| Platense | 5 – 1 | Marathón |
|---|---|---|
El Progreso |
| Motagua | 1 – 1 | España |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
| Platense | 1 – 1 | Vida |
|---|---|---|
Puerto Cortés |
References
- ↑ RSSSF.com – Honduras 1965/66 – 11 December 2009
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