Independiente Villela

Independiente Villela
Full name	Independiente Villela
Nickname(s)	Chorizeros
Ground	Estadio Francisco Morazán,; San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Capacity	21,000
Home colours	Away colours

Independiente Villela was a football club located in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The club played several seasons in the Honduran Liga Nacional as well in the Honduran Amateur League.

History[]

Independiente Villela obtained the Cortés regional championship in 1958 and had the right to play for the 1958–59 Honduran Amateur League which they eventually lost to Club Deportivo Olimpia.^[1] In 1980 they won the Honduran Segunda División, therefore gaining a spot at the 1981–82 Honduran Liga Nacional. They spent two years in first division until they were relegated in 1982–83. Their second chance in the premier division came 12 years later when they conquered the . During the next three years they acquired big names to their rosters such as Reynaldo Pineda, Milton Reyes, Wilmer Cruz and Leonardo Isaula; however, they faced relegation again in 1997–98.^[2] Due to economic problems and little support from their executives, the club was eventually dissolved.^[3]

League performance[]

Season	GP	W	D	L	F	A	D	Pts	Finish
1981–82	30	6	13	11	34	41	−7	25	9th
1982–83	27	6	8	13	25	38	−13	20	Relegated
1995–96	27	4	15	8	24	32	−8	27	9th
1996–97	27	5	8	14	24	43	−19	23	10th
1997–98	40	3	14	23	42	87	−45	23	Relegated
All-time record	151	24	58	69	149	241	–92	106	21

Achievements[]

Segunda División

Winners (2): 1980, 1994–95

Runners-up (1): 1983

Amateur League

Runners-up (1): 1958–59

Winners (2): ,

Colours and badge[]

Independiente Villela's home colours were white and red stripes jerseys and blue shorts and socks. Their away colours were blue and yellow.

Stadium[]

Independiente Villela played their home matches at Estadio Francisco Morazán

External links[]

National-Football-Teams.com – Independiente Villela

References[]

^ DiarioMas.hn – Olimpia vs Motagua en los campeonatos olvidados de 1947 a 1964 – 22 August 2016
^ HondurasFutbol.com – Ascensos y descensos
^ Wordpress.com – ¿Dónde están aquellos viejos clubes? – 21 April 2011

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[1] DiarioMas.hn – Olimpia vs Motagua en los campeonatos olvidados de 1947 a 1964 – 22 August 2016

[2] HondurasFutbol.com – Ascensos y descensos

[3] Wordpress.com – ¿Dónde están aquellos viejos clubes? – 21 April 2011

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Seasons	1947 1948 1949 1950–51 1951–52 1952 1953 1954–55 1955–56 1957–58 1958–59 1959 1960–61 1961 1962 1963–64 1964 Liga Nacional →
Former clubs	Atlántida España Federal Hibueras Hispano Honduras Independiente Lenca Marathón Motagua Olimpia Platense Sula Victoria Vida Yoro