1973–74 Honduran Liga Nacional
| Season | 1973-74 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Motagua (3rd title) |
| Relegated | Troya |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup |
Motagua Marathón |
| Top goalscorer |
Mario Blandón Artica (13) Allard Plummer (13) |
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← 1972-73 1974-75 → | |
The 1973-74 season started on 14 January 1973, it consisted of a regular season of 27 rounds; Motagua won its third trophy on 9 September 1973 after a 1x1 result in San Pedro Sula against España.
1973-74 teams
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Regular season
Standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motagua | 27 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 39 | 15 | +24 | 39 | Qualified to the 1974 CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 2 | Marathón | 27 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 37 | |
| 3 | Olimpia | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 32 | |
| 4 | España | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 31 | |
| 5 | Vida | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 27 | |
| 6 | Platense | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 26 | |
| 7 | Universidad | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 25 | |
| 8 | Atlético Indio | 27 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 25 | |
| 9 | Broncos | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 51 | −24 | 18 | |
| 10 | Troya | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 50 | −34 | 10 | Relegated to the Second division |
- Motagua 1973–74 champions.
- Marathón runner-up.
- Troya relegated.
Top scorers
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Mario Blandón Artica (Motagua) with 13 goals -
Allard Plummer (Marathón) with 13 goals
Squads
| Atlético Indio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Amílcar "Verde" Aceituno |
Víctor Hugo Álvarez |
Luis Brand |
| Ramón Antonio "Pilín" Brand |
Marco Antonio Calderón |
Ricardo Calona |
| Pedro "Poquitito" Carbajal |
Miguel Angel Escalante |
Jorge "Cruz Azul" Escoto |
| "Yuyuga" Flores |
Joaquín Enrique "Quicón" Fonseca |
Francisco "Panchón" Guerra |
 Alfonso "Garrincha" Gutiérrez |
Marco Tulio "Coyol" López |
Joaquín "Alianza" Maldonado |
| Carlos Arturo Matute |
David Levy McCalla |
Aquiles Mendoza |
| Héctor "Yeto" Montoya |
Oscar Nolasco |
Roy Posas |
| Orlando "Calavera" Rodríguez |
 Expedito Serafín |
Jorge Sierra |
| Edgardo Sosa |
Ramón Ugarte |
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| Broncos | ||
| "Coquí" Berríos |
Hernán Santiago "Cortés" García Martínez |
Jorge Alberto "Perro" González |
| Adalberto "Chino" Menjívar |
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| Real España | ||
| "Mozambique" Alvarez |
Carlos Luis "Macho" Arrieta |
Julio César "El Tile" Arzú |
| "Roby" Arzú |
Dagoberto Cubero |
César Augusto Dávila Puerto |
| Linauro Di Paula |
Arnulfo Echeverría |
Flavio Ortega |
| José Estanislao "Tanayo" Ortega |
Antonio "Gato" Pavón Molina |
Domingo "Mingo" Ramos |
| Gil Rodríguez |
Jacobo Sarmiento |
Rigoberto "Aserradero" Velásquez |
| Jaime Villegas |
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| Marathón | ||
| Roberto Bailey |
Ramón Cano |
Alexander "Nina" Guillén |
| Alberto Mancía |
Wilfredo Medina |
Allard Plummer |
| Martín "Piruleta" Rodríguez |
Arturo Torres "Pacharaca" Bonilla |
Gil "Fátima" Valerio |
| Allan Ricardo Young |
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| Motagua | ||
| Marcos Banegas |
Adilson Batista |
Nelson Benavídez |
| Salvador "Pichini" Bernárdez |
Mario Blandón "Tanque" Artica |
José Luis Cruz Figueroa |
 Salvador Dubois Leiva |
José María "Chema" Durón |
Mariano Godoy |
| Rubén "Chamaco" Guifarro |
Alfonso "Garrinchita" Gutiérrez |
Óscar Rolando "Martillo" Hernández |
| Roger Mayorga |
Julio Meza |
Angel Antonio "Toño" Obando |
| Ronald Quilter |
Rigoberto Sosa |
Francisco "Pantera" Velásquez |
| Arnaldo "Chuluyo" Zelaya |
Héctor "Lin" Zelaya |
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| Olimpia | ||
| Selvin Cárcamo |
Miguel Angel "Shinola" Matamoros |
Reynaldo Mejía Ortega |
| Marco Antonio "Tonín" Mendoza |
Ángel Ramón "Mon" Paz |
Raúl Suazo Lagos |
| Jorge Alberto "Indio" Urquía Elvir |
Samuel Sentini |
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| Platense | ||
| Carlos "Care" Alvarado |
Miguel "Miguelín" Bernárdez |
Martín Castillo |
| Tomás Cedricks Ewens "Quito" Wagner |
Manuel de Jesús Fuentes |
Luis Alonso Guzmán Velásquez |
| Mario Ortega |
 Oscar Marino Piedrahíta |
Jimmy Steward |
| Troya | ||
| Geraldo Baptista |
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| Universidad | ||
| Egdomilio "Milo" Díaz |
Roger Macedo |
Ramón "Mon" Medina |
| José Salomón "Turco" Nazzar |
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| Vida | ||
| Óscar "Burra" Acosta |
César "Cesarín" Aguirre |
Carlos Humberto Alvarado Osorto |
| Manuel Bernárdez Calderón |
Peter Buchanan |
Jorge Caballero |
 Jesús Octavio Cifuentes |
Gustavo Adolfo "Gorcha" Collins |
Zacarías "Frijolito" Collins |
| Juan David |
Fredy Delgado |
Arturo "Junia" Garden |
| Morris Garden |
Ramón Neptally "Liebre" Guardado |
Dennis "Bomba" Hinds |
| Matilde Selím Lacayo |
Jairo López |
José López "Rulo" Paz |
| Tomás "Tommy" Marshall |
Mario McKoy |
Enrique "Palanca" Mendoza |
| Mario Murillo |
Hermenegildo Orellana |
Marco Antonio Marcos Peña |
| Jorge Peralta |
Wilfredo "Wil" Rodríguez |
José María "Chema" Salinas |
| Vicente Suazo |
Antonio "Danto" Urbina |
Edgardo Williams |
| Osman Zelaya |
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Known results
Round 1
14 January 1973 |
| Platense | 2 – 4 | España |
|---|---|---|
Bernárdez  |
Puerto Cortés |
Round 6
25 February 1973 |
| Olimpia | 2 – 1 | Motagua |
|---|---|---|
| Rodríguez Brand |
Baptista |
Tegucigalpa |
Round 20
9 August 1973 |
| Marathón | 1 – 2 | Platense |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula |
Unknown rounds
21 January 1973 |
| Motagua | 5 – 0 | Broncos |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
15 February 1973 |
| Olimpia | ? – ? | Universidad |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
1 March 1973 |
| España | 3 – 2 | Broncos |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula |
18 March 1973 |
| España | 2 – 1 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula |
1 April 1973 |
| Marathón | 2 – 2 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula |
8 April 1973 |
| Platense | 1 – 0 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
Puerto Cortés |
29 April 1973 |
| Olimpia | 1 – 1 | Atlético Indio |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
13 May 1973 |
| Broncos | 1 – 0 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
Choluteca |
20 May 1973 |
| Olimpia | 1 – 1 | Motagua |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
8 July 1973 |
| Olimpia | 1 – 1 | España |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
15 July 1973 |
| Olimpia | 0 – 0 | Marathón |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
22 July 1973 |
| Olimpia | 1 – 1 | Platense |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
29 July 1973 |
| Olimpia | 5 – 0 | Troya |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
5 August 1973 |
| Olimpia | 2 – 1 | Broncos |
|---|---|---|
| Rodríguez Banegas |
Portillo |
Tegucigalpa |
29 August 1973 |
| Motagua | 2 – 0 | Troya |
|---|---|---|
| Batista Durón |
Tegucigalpa |
9 September 1973 |
| España | 1 – 1 | Motagua |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula |
13 September 1973 |
| Motagua | 1 – 1 | Broncos |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
16 September 1973 |
| Olimpia | 0 – 0 | España |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
29 September 1973 |
| Olimpia | 5 – 0 | Troya |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa |
| Olimpia | 1 – 0 | Broncos |
|---|---|---|
| Marathón | 2 – 2 | España |
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San Pedro Sula |
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