1979–80 Honduran Liga Nacional

The 1979–80 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 14th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament remained the same as the previous season. C.D. Marathón won the title after defeating Universidad in the finals.[1] Both teams qualified to the 1980 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Additionally, Marathón, Universidad, C.D. Broncos and C.D. Victoria obtained berths to the 1980 Copa Fraternidad.

Liga Nacional
Season1979–80
ChampionsMarathón (1st)
RelegatedPortuario
CONCACAF Champions' CupMarathón
Universidad
Copa FraternidadMarathón
Universidad
Broncos
Victoria
Matches played158
Goals scored360 (2.28 per match)
Top goalscorerNorales (15)
All statistics correct as of 16 December 1979.

1979–80 teams

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Marathón[lower-alpha 1] 27 17 3 7 40 23 +17 37 Qualified to the Final round[lower-alpha 2]
2 Olimpia 27 13 7 7 43 36 +7 33
3 Broncos 27 11 8 8 32 27 +5 30
4 Victoria 27 10 7 10 34 30 +4 27
5 Motagua 27 9 9 9 29 29 0 27 Forced to playoff[lower-alpha 3]
6 Universidad 27 9 9 9 22 22 0 27
7 Platense 27 7 12 8 27 31 4 26
8 Real España 27 7 9 11 28 23 +5 23
9 Vida 27 6 9 12 30 38 8 21
10 Portuario 27 6 7 14 29 55 26 19 Relegated to Segunda División[lower-alpha 4]
Source:
Notes:
  1. Marathón clinched final spot as Regular season winner.
  2. Top five qualify to Final round.
  3. Extra match required between Motagua and Universidad for fifth place.
  4. Portuario relegated to second division.

Fifth place playoff

17 October 1979 Playoff Motagua 1–2 (a.e.t.) Universidad
Obando

Final round

Pentagonal standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Universidad 8 4 4 0 7 3 +4 12 Qualified to the Final[lower-alpha 1]
2 Victoria 8 3 2 3 10 10 0 8
3 Marathón 8 3 1 4 12 11 +1 7
4 Broncos 8 2 3 3 8 11 3 7
5 Olimpia 8 2 2 4 4 6 2 6
Source:
Notes:
  1. Universidad qualified to the final as Final round winners.

Final

Marathón
Universidad

Universidad
Marathón

Top scorer

  • Prudencio "Tecate" Norales (Olimpia) with 15 goals

Squads

Atlético Portuario
Eristeo Gómez Jorge Alberto "Camioncito" Duarte Aníbal Bravo
Carlos "Calín" Morales Orlando "Choloma" Rodríguez Ernesto Bravo
Edgardo Núñez Óscar Rolando "Martillo" Hernández Roscoe Charles
Pablo Orellana Erick Cabalceta Ramón Cruz Colindres
Broncos
German "Loco" Guzmán Iván Ramos Luis Alberto Escaurizza
Cruz Ramón Serrano "Guaya" Cruz
Marathón
Jorge Phoyoú Roberto Reynaldo "Robot" Bailey Sargent Hernán Santiago "Cortés" García Martínez
Juan Carlos Weber Luis Alonso Guzmán Velásquez Carlos Solís
Pablo "Payique" Espinoza Richard Kenneth Payne Alfonso Munguía
José Martínez Carlos Guevara Alberto Merelles
Arturo Payne Roberto Zilkiewicks Celso Güity
Porfirio Armando Betancourt Efraín "Pucho" Osorio Exequiel "Estupiñán" García
Ramón "Albañil" Osorio Jorge Alberto "Cuca" Bueso Iglesias Félix Concepción Carranza
René "Maravilla" Suazo Camilo Mejía Juan Contreras
Jorge Sánchez Leónidas Nolasco Carlos "Calín" Morales
Francisco Javier Toledo Arturo Torres "Pacharaca" Bonilla Gilberto Leonel Machado García
Carlos Mejía
Motagua
Héctor Ramón "Pecho de Aguila" Zelaya Luis Alberto "Chito" Reyes Rigoberto Sosa
Héctor "Lin" Zelaya
Olimpia
Raúl David Fúnez Prudencio "Tecate" Norales Ramón Antonio "Pilín" Brand
José Salomón "Turco" Nazzar Jorge Alberto "Perro" Gonzáles Jorge Alberto "Indio" Urquía Elvir
Horacio Parham Castro
Platense
Juan Jerezano Tony Laing Júnior Rashford Costly
Tomás Cedricks Ewens "Quito" Wagner Edith Hernando Contreras Alex Rodríguez
Real España
Jimmy Steward Julio César "El Tile" Arzú Antonio "Gato" Pavón Molina
Walter Jimminson Julio del Carmen Tapia Callao Edelmín "Pando" Castro
Alberto Ferreira da Silva José Luis Cruz Figueroa José Estanislao "Tanayo" Ortega
Julio Roberto "Chino" Ortiz
Universidad
Roger Mayorga "Pirata" Fernández Daniel "Diablo" Sambulá
Victoria
Luis Alonso "Chorompo" Zúniga Ramón Nectaly "Liebre" Guardado Efraín Martínez "Diablillo" Amaya
José Reynaldo Villagra David Goff Francisco Jiménez
Miguel Angel "Primitivo" Ortiz Fausto Humberto "Chiva" Ruiz Marco Tulio López
Vida
Dennis Hinds Matilde Selím Lacayo Carlos Orlando Caballero
Roberto "Macho" Figueroa Junior Mejía

Known results

Round 1

Vida3 – 1Platense
Hinds
La Ceiba

Pentagonal

Olimpia1 – 0Marathón
Tegucigalpa
Marathón2 – 0Olimpia
San Pedro Sula
Universidad1 – 0Victoria
Aguilar
Tegucigalpa
Olimpia0 – 1Victoria
Villagra
Tegucigalpa

Unknown rounds

Victoria5–0Atlético Portuario
La Ceiba
Olimpia2–0Motagua
Romero
Parham
Tegucigalpa
Universidad1–0Real España
Fernández
Tegucigalpa
Universidad2–0Motagua
Fernández  1'
Tegucigalpa
Olimpia2–2Broncos
Tegucigalpa
Marathón1–0Olimpia
San Pedro Sula
Victoria1–0Olimpia
López
La Ceiba
Real España3–2Motagua
Castro
San Pedro Sula
Platense4–1Broncos
San Pedro Sula
Olimpia6–2Atlético Portuario
Norales
Chavarría
Charles
Duarte
Tegucigalpa
2 September 1979 Olimpia 3–2 Victoria Tegucigalpa
Norales
González
Pedrinho
Chavarría
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
23 September 1979 Platense 1–1 Motagua San Pedro Sula
Wagner Centurión Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
Platense0–0Atlético Portuario
Puerto Cortés
Platense2–1Atlético Portuario
San Pedro Sula
Platense1–1Atlético Portuario
San Pedro Sula
Motagua1–2Olimpia
Tegucigalpa
Olimpia2–1Motagua
Tegucigalpa

Curiosities

On 8 April 1979, Real C.D. España played two games. They lost 1–0 against Universidad at Tegucigalpa in the domestic league and 1–0 against Aurora in Guatemala for the 1979 Copa Fraternidad finals.[2]

References

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