1968 Honduran Cup
Copa de Honduras 1968 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Honduras |
Dates | 27 October–22 December 1968 |
Teams | 10 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Motagua (1st title) |
Runners-up | España |
Third place | Platense |
The 1968 Honduran Cup was the first football cup played in Honduras, the tournament was won by Motagua and it was divided into two groups of five, advancing the top two to the final round.[1] The celebration and international recognition of the country's inaugural cup was overshadowed by the national teams loss eight months later in World Cup qualifications against El Salvador, which was played several weeks before both countries waged a four-day war.[2]
First round[]
Group A[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Motagua | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | Semifinals |
2 | Atlético Indio | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | Victoria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 4 | |
4 | Olimpia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
5 | Atlético Español | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
First match(es) will be played on unknown. Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Group B[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | España | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 | Semifinals |
2 | Platense | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | Marathón | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | Vida | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
5 | Honduras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
First match(es) will be played on unknown. Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Final Round[]
Oddly, instead of inter-crossing the winners and runner-ups of each group, the semifinals were played within the group contenders. In case of a leveled score after 90 minutes, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out of three (3) shots pear team, taken by a single player.[3]
Semifinals[]
15 December 1968 | España | 3–0 | Platense | showSan Pedro Sula |
19 December 1968 | Motagua | 1–0 | Atlético Indio | showTegucigalpa |
Third place[]
22 December 1968 | Platense | 1–1 (3–3 p) | Atlético Indio | showSan Pedro Sula |
Final[]
22 December 1968 | España | 2–2 (1–2 p) | Motagua | showSan Pedro Sula |
1968 Honduran Cup Champion |
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Motagua 1st title |
References[]
- ^ "Honduras 1968/69". RSSSF.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Honduras v El Salvador: The football match that kicked off a war". BBC.
- ^ "Ismael Ramos". Twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
Categories:
- Honduran Cup seasons
- 1968–69 in Honduran football