1968–69 Honduran Liga Nacional
| Season | 1968-69 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Motagua (1st title) |
| Relegated | Atlético Español |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | Motagua |
| Top goalscorer | Roberto Abrussezze (16) |
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← 1967-68 1969-70 → | |
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.
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 |
- Motagua champions as regular season winner.
- Olimpia runner-up as finishing second.
- Atlético Español relegated to second division.
Top scorer
-
Roberto Abrussezze (Motagua) with 16 goals
Squads
| Atlético Español | ||
|---|---|---|
 Fernando "Azulejo" Bulnes |
Egdomilio "Milo" Díaz |
Héctor Salvador "Chava" Reyes |
| Atlético Indio | ||
| Jorge Alberto "Indio" Urquía Elvir |
Ramón Antonio "Pilín" Brand |
Jorge Alberto "Cejas" Brand Guevara |
| Real España | ||
 Carlos Luis "Macho" Arrieta |
Carlos Alberto Acosta "El Indio" Lara |
Carlos Francisco "Chico 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 Leiva |
Lenard Wells |
Marcos Banegas |
| Roberto Jérez |
Roberto Abrussezze |
Geraldo Baptista |
| Pedro Colón |
Fermín "Min" Navarro |
Óscar Rolando "Martillo" Hernández |
| Ricardo “Catín” Cárdenas |
Ado Baptista |
Nelson Benavídez |
| Julio Meza |
Alfonso “Foncho” Navarro |
Yoponón de Souza |
| José Castillo |
Rubén Guifarro |
Mario Blandón "Tanque" 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 Reyes "Reno" Rodríguez |
Juan Ramón Lagos |
| Raúl Suazo Lagos |
Conrado "Chorotega" Flores |
Rigoberto "Shula" Gómez Murillo |
| Donaldo "Coyoles" Rosales |
Selvin Cárcamo |
Miguel Angel "Shinola" Matamoros |
| Carlos "Calistrín" Suazo Lagos |
Marco Antonio "Tonín" Mendoza |
Jorge Alberto "Indio" Urquía Elvir |
| Platense | ||
| Carlos "Care" Alvarado |
 Reynaldo Castro Gil |
Eduardo "Basuka" Flashing |
 Alfonso Zamora |
Tomás Máximo |
Ricardo "Cañón" Fúnez |
| Jimmy Steward |
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 Alonso 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 | ||
| Carlos Humberto Alvarado Osorto |
Gustavo Adolfo "Gorsha" Collins |
Óscar Banegas |
| Mario Murillo |
Arnaldo "Chuluyo" Zelaya |
"Yoyu" Puerto |
| Alberto "Campeón" Amaya |
"Rebelde" Rodríguez |
Cristóbal "Craka" Brooks |
| Jesús "Pun" Fuentes |
Gustavo Antonio "Danto" Urbina |
Morris Garden |
| José María "Chema" Salinas |
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Known results
Round 1
7 April 1968 |
| Marathón | 4–2 | Atlético Español |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula |
7 April 1968 |
| Olimpia | 3–1 | Vida |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
Round 2
14 April 1968 |
| Olimpia | 7–0 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
Round 3
21 April 1968 |
| Marathón | 3–2 | España |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula |
Round 7
16 June 1968 |
| Victoria | 1–2 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
Lanza  |
Rosales Flores |
La Ceiba |
16 June 1968 |
| Motagua | 1–1 | Real España |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
Round 16
8 September 1968 |
| Platense | 6–0 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Gil Alvarado Piedrahíta Díaz |
San Pedro Sula |
Round 17
| Olimpia | 2–1 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
Unknown rounds
12 May 1968 |
| Atlético Español | 3–2 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
15 May 1968 |
| Victoria | 4–1 | Vida |
|---|---|---|
La Ceiba |
30 June 1968 |
| Real España | 3–1 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| Garden Cruz |
Mejía |
San Pedro Sula |
11 August 1968 |
| Victoria | 2–3 | Platense |
|---|---|---|
La Ceiba |
11 August 1968 |
| Marathón | 2–2 | Motagua |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lagos |
San Pedro Sula |
23 February 1969 |
| Vida | 2–2 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| Alvarado Zelaya |
Martínez Mejía |
La Ceiba |
9 March 1969 |
| Vida | 0–4 | Platense |
|---|---|---|
| Piedrahita Zamora Brocato Castro |
La Ceiba |
16 March 1969 |
| Atlético Español | 2–1 | Marathón |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
14 July 1968 |
| Olimpia | 4–0 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| Rodríguez Rosales Gómez |
Tegucigalpa |
| Victoria | 0–3 | España |
|---|---|---|
La Ceiba |
| Victoria | 1–0 | España |
|---|---|---|
La Ceiba |
| Motagua | 3–2 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
| Motagua | 0–1 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
| Platense | 0–4 | Motagua |
|---|---|---|
Puerto Cortés |
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