C.D. Petrotela

Petrotela
Full name Club Deportivo Petrotela
Nickname(s) Petroleros
Ground Tela
Capacity 3,000

Club Deportivo Petrotela was a Honduran football team based in Tela, Atlántida.

History

Tela Timsa

They played in the top division in Honduran football for the first time in the 1985-86 season using the name of Tela Timsa. The club was relegated one year later and returned in 1990-91.[1]

One season later Henry Arévalo, a business man, bought the club's franchise and changed its name to Petrotela, obtaining the second place that same year.[2] However they were relegated again next season as most of their games were played at other team's soil.[3]

Achievements

Domestic

1984, 1989

League performance

Regular season Post season
Season Pos P W D L F A PTS +/- Ded. Pos P W D L F A PTS +/-
1985-86 9th 18 5 4 9 12 20 14 -8 - Saved 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 +1
1986-87 10th 27 5 10 12 20 31 20 -11 - Didn't enter
1990-91 8th 27 7 7 13 19 34 21 -15 - Didn't enter
1991-92 8th 27 5 14 8 23 35 24 -12 - Didn't enter
1992-93 2nd 27 14 8 5 34 20 36 +14 - 4th 8 1 3 4 6 10 5 -4

Famous players

  • Honduras Néptaly Fúnez
  • Honduras David Logan
  • Honduras Geovany Gayle Alarcón
  • Honduras Gustavo Cálix
  • Honduras José Luis "Pili" Aguirre
  • Chile Alfredo Saavedra
  • Honduras Carlos Landa
  • Honduras Miguel Velásquez
  • Honduras Alex Bahr
  • Honduras Alexis Duarte
  • Honduras Víctor Garay

Coaches

References

  1. Honduras - Final Tables 1965/66-1994/95 - RSSSF
  2. Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (Spanish)
  3. Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (Spanish)