1979–80 Honduran Liga Nacional

Liga Nacional 1979–80 Marathón (1st) Portuario CONCACAF Champions' Cup MarathónUniversidad Copa Fraternidad MarathónUniversidadBroncosVictoria Norales (15) 360 158 1978–79 1980–81 16 December 1979 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.RSSSF.com – Honduras - Final Tables 1965/66-1994/95 – 11 December 2009 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. 1979–80 teams Broncos (Choluteca) Marathón (San Pedro Sula) Motagua (Tegucigalpa) Olimpia (Tegucigalpa) Platense (Puerto Cortés) Portuario (Puerto Cortés, promoted) Real España (San Pedro Sula) Universidad (Tegucigalpa) Victoria (La Ceiba) Vida (La Ceiba) Regular season Standings main WDL QR 2 MAR Marathón OLI Olimpia BRO Broncos VIC Victoria MOT Motagua BUN Universidad PLA Platense RES Real España VID Vida POR Portuario 17 3 7 40 23 13 7 7 43 36 11 8 8 32 27 10 7 10 34 30 9 9 9 29 29 9 9 9 22 22 7 12 8 27 31 7 9 11 28 23 6 9 12 30 38 6 7 14 29 55 Marathón clinched final spot as Regular season winner. #D0F0C0 Qualified to the Final round QF QF QF QF Top five qualify to Final round. #AAF0D1 Forced to playoff PO PO Extra match required between Motagua and Universidad for fifth place. #FFCCCC Relegated to Segunda División R Portuario relegated to second division. complete Fifth place playoff 17 October 1979 Playoff Motagua 1–2 yes Universidad Obando Y Final round Pentagonal standings main WDL QR 2 BUN Universidad VIC Victoria MAR Marathón BRO Broncos OLI Olimpia 4 4 0 7 3 3 2 3 10 10 3 1 4 12 11 2 3 3 8 11 2 2 4 4 6 #D0F0C0 Qualified to the Final QF Universidad qualified to the final as Final round winners. complete Final 9 December 1979 1st leg Marathón 1–0 Universidad Bailey San Pedro Sula, Cortés Estadio Francisco Morazán Y _whitehorizontal 008000 008000 008000 FFFFFF 008000 Marathón _3blackstripes FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Universidad GK – URU Jorge Phoyoú RB – HON René Suazo CB – HON Richard Payne CB – HON Hernán García LB – HON José Martínez CM – HON Javier Toledo CM – ARG Alberto Merelles AM – HON Arturo Bonilla RF – HON Félix Carranza CF – HON Roberto Bailey LF – HON Jorge Bueso Substitutions: – – – – – – – – – Manager: HON Ángel Ramón Rodríguez GK – NCA Roger Mayorga DF – HON – DF – HON – DF – HON – DF – HON – MF – HON – MF – HON – MF – HON Fabricio Amador MF – HON – FW – HON Daniel Sambulá FW – HON – Substitutions: – – – – – – – – – Manager: HON Alfonso Uclés 16 December 1979 2nd leg Universidad 0–1 Marathón Bailey Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y _3blackstripes FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF Universidad _whitehorizontal 008000 008000 008000 FFFFFF 008000 Marathón GK – NCA Roger Mayorga DF – HON – DF – HON – DF – HON – DF – HON – MF – HON – MF – HON – MF – HON Fabricio Amador MF – HON – FW – HON Daniel Sambulá FW – HON – Substitutions: – – – – – – – – – Manager: HON Alfonso Uclés GK – URU Jorge Phoyoú RB – HON René Suazo CB – HON Richard Payne CB – HON Hernán García LB – HON Ramón Osorio CM – HON Javier Toledo CM – ARG Alberto Merelles AM – HON Arturo Bonilla LF – HON Jorge Bueso CF – HON Roberto Bailey RF – HON Félix Carranza Substitutions: – – – – – – – – – Manager: HON Ángel Ramón Rodríguez Top scorer HON Prudencio "Tecate" Norales (Olimpia) with 15 goals Squads Atlético Portuario HON Eristeo Gómez HON Jorge Alberto "Camioncito" Duarte HON Aníbal Bravo HON Carlos "Calín" Morales HON Orlando "Choloma" Rodríguez HON Ernesto Bravo HON Edgardo Núñez HON Óscar Rolando "Martillo" Hernández CRC Roscoe Charles HON Pablo Orellana CRC Erick Cabalceta HON Ramón Cruz Colindres Broncos HON German "Loco" Guzmán URU Iván Ramos ARG Luis Alberto Escaurizza HON Cruz Ramón Serrano "Guaya" Cruz Marathón URU Jorge Phoyoú HON Roberto Reynaldo "Robot" Bailey Sargent HON Hernán Santiago "Cortés" García Martínez ARG Juan Carlos Weber HON Luis Alonso Guzmán Velásquez HON Carlos Solís HON Pablo "Payique" Espinoza HON Richard Kenneth Payne HON Alfonso Munguía HON José Martínez HON Carlos Guevara ARG Alberto Merelles HON Arturo Payne ARG Roberto Zilkiewicks HON Celso Güity HON Porfirio Armando Betancourt HON Efraín "Pucho" Osorio HON Exequiel "Estupiñán" García HON Ramón "Albañil" Osorio HON Jorge Alberto "Cuca" Bueso Iglesias HON Félix Concepción Carranza HON René "Maravilla" Suazo HON Camilo Mejía HON Juan Contreras HON Jorge Sánchez HON Leónidas Nolasco HON Carlos "Calín" Morales HON Francisco Javier Toledo HON Arturo Torres "Pacharaca" Bonilla HON Gilberto Leonel Machado García HON Carlos Mejía Motagua HON Héctor Ramón "Pecho de Aguila" Zelaya HON Luis Alberto "Chito" Reyes HON Rigoberto Sosa HON Héctor "Lin" Zelaya Olimpia HON Raúl David Fúnez HON Prudencio "Tecate" Norales HON Ramón Antonio "Pilín" Brand HON José Salomón "Turco" Nazzar HON Jorge Alberto "Perro" Gonzáles HON Jorge Alberto "Indio" Urquía Elvir HON Horacio Parham Castro Platense HON Juan Jerezano HON Tony Laing HON Júnior Rashford Costly HON Tomás Cedricks Ewens "Quito" Wagner HON Edith Hernando Contreras HON Alex Rodríguez Real España HON Jimmy Steward HON Julio César "El Tile" Arzú HON Antonio "Gato" Pavón Molina HON Walter Jimminson CHI Julio del Carmen Tapia Callao HON Edelmín "Pando" Castro BRA Alberto Ferreira da Silva HON José Luis Cruz Figueroa HON José Estanislao "Tanayo" Ortega HON Julio Roberto "Chino" Ortiz Universidad NCA Roger Mayorga HON "Pirata" Fernández HON Daniel "Diablo" Sambulá Victoria HON Luis Alonso "Chorompo" Zúniga HON Ramón Nectaly "Liebre" Guardado HON Efraín Martínez "Diablillo" Amaya HON José Reynaldo Villagra HON David Goff HON Francisco Jiménez HON Miguel Angel "Primitivo" Ortiz HON Fausto Humberto "Chiva" Ruiz COL Marco Tulio López Vida HON Dennis Hinds HON Matilde Selím Lacayo HON Carlos Orlando Caballero HON Roberto "Macho" Figueroa HON Junior Mejía Known results Round 1 Vida 3 – 1 Platense Hinds La Ceiba Pentagonal 28 October 1979 Olimpia 1 – 0 Marathón Tegucigalpa 11 November 1979 Marathón 2 – 0 Olimpia San Pedro Sula 14 November 1979 Universidad 1 – 0 Victoria Aguilar Tegucigalpa 18 November 1979 Olimpia 0 – 1 Victoria Villagra Tegucigalpa Unknown rounds 4 March 1979 Victoria 5–0 Atlético Portuario La Ceiba 11 March 1979 Olimpia 2–0 Motagua Romero Parham Tegucigalpa 8 April 1979 Universidad 1–0 Real España Fernández Tegucigalpa 29 April 1979 Universidad 2–0 Motagua Fernández 1 Tegucigalpa 6 May 1979 Olimpia 2–2 Broncos Tegucigalpa 14 June 1979 Marathón 1–0 Olimpia San Pedro Sula 17 June 1979 Victoria 1–0 Olimpia López La Ceiba 17 June 1979 Real España 3–2 Motagua Castro San Pedro Sula 15 July 1979 Platense 4–1 Broncos San Pedro Sula 22 July 1979 Olimpia 6–2 Atlético Portuario Norales Chavarría Charles Duarte Tegucigalpa 5 August 1979 Platense 1–1 Universidad de Tarso Elvir San Pedro Sula Estadio General Francisco Morazán Y 2 September 1979 Olimpia 3–2 Victoria Norales González Pedrinho Chavarría Tegucigalpa Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y 23 September 1979 Vida 1–0 Real España Figueroa La Ceiba Estadio Nilmo Edwards Y 23 September 1979 Platense 1–1 Motagua Wagner Centurión San Pedro Sula Estadio General Francisco Morazán Y 23 September 1979 Universidad 4–1 Olimpia Tegucigalpa Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y Platense 0–0 Atlético Portuario Puerto Cortés Platense 2–1 Atlético Portuario San Pedro Sula Platense 1–1 Atlético Portuario San Pedro Sula Motagua 1–2 Olimpia Tegucigalpa Olimpia 2–1 Motagua 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.RadioHouse.hn – CASOS INSÓLITOS DEL FÚTBOL HONDUREÑO – 13 October 2016 References Category:Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras seasons 1 Honduras