1965–66 Honduran Liga Nacional

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Liga Nacional
Season1965–66
ChampionsPlatense (1st)
RelegatedNone
Matches played90
Goals scored265 (2.94 per match)
Top goalscorer (14)
Biggest home winOLI 10–2 LSA (29 August 1965)
Highest scoringOLI 10–2 LSA (29 August 1965)
All statistics correct as of 23 January 1966.

The 1965–66 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the inaugural edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The season ran from 18 July 1965 to 23 January 1966. The format of the tournament consisted of a double round-robin schedule. Platense F.C. won the title after defeating España 2–0 in the last round at El Progreso.[1]

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[]

Standings[]

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
Updated to match(es) played on 23 January 1966. Source:[citation needed]
1965–66 Liga Nacional winners
Platense
1st title

Round 1[]

18 July 1965 Honduras 3–0 Atlético Español El Progreso
Goal 5' Goal 65'
Goal 70'		 Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti
18 July 1965 Platense 6–2 La Salle Puerto Cortés
15:00 Goal 6' Goal 65' Goal 74'
Goal 29'
Goal 69'
Goal 85'		 Goal 16'
Goal 84' 		Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
Referee:
18 July 1965 Vida 4–1 Motagua La Ceiba
Goal 64'
Goal 75' Goal 82'
Goal 85'
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18 July 1965 España 1–0 Troya San Pedro Sula
Goal 7' Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
Referee:
18 July 1965 Olimpia 3–0 Marathón Tegucigalpa
Goal 8' Goal 75'
Goal		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee:

Round 2[]

25 July 1965 La Salle 1–2 Vida San Pedro Sula, Cortés
Goal Goal
Goal		 Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
25 July 1965 España 2–1 Marathón San Pedro Sula, Cortés
Goal
Goal		 Goal Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
25 July 1965 Atlético Español 1–1 Platense Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Goal Goal Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
25 July 1965 Motagua 1–1 Troya Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Goal Goal Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
19 September 1965 Honduras 1–2 Olimpia El Progreso, Yoro
Goal Goal
Goal		 Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti

Round 3[]

1 August 1965 Vida 2–0 Platense La Ceiba, Atlántida
Goal Goal Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
1 August 1965 La Salle 1–2 Honduras San Pedro Sula, Cortés
Goal Goal Goal Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
1 August 1965 Marathón 2–0 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
Goal
Goal		 Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
1 August 1965 Troya 2–0 Atlético Español Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Goal
Goal		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
1 August 1965 Olimpia 3–1 España Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Goal
Goal
Goal		 Goal Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

Round 4[]

8 August 1965 Honduras 1–1 Troya El Progreso, Yoro
Goal Goal Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti
8 August 1965 Platense 3–0 Marathón Puerto Cortés, Cortés
Guerra Goal Goal
Goal		 Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
8 August 1965 España 6–1 La Salle San Pedro Sula, Cortés
Goal Goal
Lara Goal Goal
Goal
Goal		 Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
8 August 1965 Atlético Español 0–1 Vida Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Goal Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
8 August 1965 Olimpia 3–0 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Goal
Goal
Goal		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

Round 5[]

15 August 1965 Vida 2–0 Troya La Ceiba, Atlántida
Goal
Goal		 Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
15 August 1965 España 1–0 Honduras San Pedro Sula, Cortés
Goal Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
15 August 1965 Marathón 4–2 La Salle San Pedro Sula, Cortés
Goal
Goal
Goal
Goal		 Goal Goal 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
Goal
Goal		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

Round 6[]

22 August 1965 Platense 3–2 España Puerto Cortés, Cortés
Guerra Goal
Goal
Goal		 Goal
Lara Goal		 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
Goal
Goal		 Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
22 August 1965 Motagua 0–1 Honduras Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Goal Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

Round 7[]

29 August 1965 Honduras 2–1 Marathón El Progreso, Yoro
Goal
Chávez Goal		 Fonseca Goal Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti
29 August 1965 Platense 3–1 Troya Puerto Cortés, Cortés
Goal Goal
Goal		 Goal Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
29 August 1965 España 3–0 Vida San Pedro Sula, Cortés
Goal Goal
Goal		 Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
29 August 1965 Atlético Español 2–0 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Goal
Goal		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
29 August 1965 Olimpia 10–2 La Salle Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Goal Goal Goal Goal
Goal Goal Goal
Goal Goal
Goal		 Goal Goal 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 Goal Goal Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
5 September 1965 España 0–2 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
Goal Goal Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
5 September 1965 Atlético Español 2–1 Marathón Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Goal
Goal		 Goal Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
5 September 1965 Olimpia 1–1 Platense Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Goal Guerra Goal Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

Top scorer[]

  • Honduras Henry Grey Fúnez (La Salle) with 14 goals

Squads[]

1965–66 squads
Atlético Español
España
Honduras
La Salle
Marathón
Motagua
Olimpia
Platense
Troya
Vida

Curiosities[]

On 24 October 1965, the match between F.C. Motagua and C.D. España was interrupted for several minutes due to a deflated ball. Since there were no additional balls, the match had to be briefly suspended while the only ball was being re-inflated in a close by gas station.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ RSSSF.com–Honduras 1965/66–11 December 2009
  2. ^ RadioHouse.hn–CASOS INSÓLITOS DEL FÚTBOL HONDUREÑO–13 October 2016
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