Liga Nacional
Season1968–69
ChampionsMotagua (1st)
RelegatedAtlético Español
CONCACAF Champions' CupMotagua
Matches played135
Goals scored344 (2.55 per match)
Top goalscorerAbrussezze (16)

The 1968–69 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 4th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament consisted of a three round-robin schedule. C.D. Motagua won the title and qualified to the 1969 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.[1][2]

1968–69 teams

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Motagua[lower-alpha 1] (C) 27 17 5 5 45 23 +22 39 Qualified to the 1969 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2 Olimpia[lower-alpha 2] 27 14 8 5 45 20 +25 36
3 Platense 27 15 6 6 40 21 +19 36
4 Atlético Indio 27 12 10 5 34 24 +10 34
5 España 27 9 7 11 37 30 +7 25
6 Marathón 27 9 7 11 40 41 1 25
7 Victoria 27 8 5 14 33 44 11 21
8 Vida 27 6 9 12 31 47 16 21
9 Honduras 27 5 8 14 20 53 33 18
10 Atlético Español (R) 27 3 9 15 19 41 22 15 Relegated to the Segunda División
Source:
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Motagua champions as regular season winner.
  2. Olimpia runner-up as finishing second.
 1968–69 Liga Nacional champion 
C.D. Motagua
1st title

Top scorer

  • Brazil Roberto Abrussezze (Motagua) with 16 goals

Squads

Atlético Español
Honduras Fernando "Azulejo" Bulnes Honduras Egdomilio "Milo" Díaz Honduras Héctor Salvador "Chava" Reyes
Atlético Indio
Honduras Jorge Alberto "Indio" Urquía Elvir Honduras Ramón Antonio "Pilín" Brand Honduras Jorge Alberto "Cejas" Brand Guevara
Real España
Costa Rica Carlos Luis "Macho" Arrieta Honduras Carlos Alberto Acosta "El Indio" Lara Honduras Carlos Francisco "Chico Chico" Handal
Honduras Dolores Edmundo "Lolo" Cruz Honduras Camilo jerez Honduras Arturo Edilson "Junia" Garden
Honduras Domingo "Mingo" Ramos Honduras Jacobo Sarmiento Honduras Jaime Villegas
Honduras Roberto "Campeón" Hidalgo Honduras René "Pelón" Orellana Honduras Rigoberto "Aserradero" Velásquez
Honduras
Honduras Alfredo Hawit Banegas Honduras Jorge Alberto Suazo Marín Honduras Óscar Bustamante
Honduras Allan Ricardo Young Honduras Marcos Peña Honduras Pedro Deras
Brazil Espedito Serafín Honduras José López Paz
Marathón
Honduras Martín "Piruleta" Rodríguez Honduras "Burro" Deras Honduras René Rodríguez
Honduras Alexander "Nina" Guillén Honduras Shuberty "Nel" Castillo Honduras Enrique "Quique" Grey Fúnez
Honduras Ramón Cano Honduras Gil "Fátima" Valerio Honduras Mario Felipe "Cofra" Caballero Álvarez
Brazil Flavio Ortega Brazil Clarival Oliveira Honduras José Shubert
Motagua
Nicaragua Salvador Dubois Leiva Honduras Lenard Wells Honduras Marcos Banegas
Honduras Roberto Jérez Brazil Roberto Abrussezze Brazil Geraldo Baptista
Honduras Pedro Colón Honduras Fermín "Min" Navarro Honduras Óscar Rolando "Martillo" Hernández
Honduras Ricardo “Catín” Cárdenas Brazil Ado Baptista Honduras Nelson Benavídez
Honduras Julio Meza Honduras Alfonso “Foncho” Navarro Brazil Yoponón de Souza
Honduras José Castillo Honduras Rubén Guifarro Honduras Mario Blandón "Tanque" Artica
Honduras Mariano Godoy Honduras Marco Tulio González Honduras Juan Ramos
Honduras Carlos Díaz Brazil Pedro Caetano da Silva Honduras Humberto Maximiliano

”Piquete Amador”

Olimpia
Honduras Juan José "Chino" Aguilar Honduras Juan Andino Honduras Domingo "Toncontín" Ferrera
Honduras José Estanislao "Tanayo" Ortega Honduras René Reyes "Reno" Rodríguez Honduras Juan Ramón Lagos
Honduras Raúl Suazo Lagos Honduras Conrado "Chorotega" Flores Honduras Rigoberto "Shula" Gómez Murillo
Honduras Donaldo "Coyoles" Rosales Honduras Selvin Cárcamo Honduras Miguel Angel "Shinola" Matamoros
Honduras Carlos "Calistrín" Suazo Lagos Honduras Marco Antonio "Tonín" Mendoza Honduras Jorge Alberto "Indio" Urquía Elvir
Platense
Honduras Carlos "Care" Alvarado Colombia Reynaldo Castro Gil Honduras Eduardo "Basuka" Flashing
Chile Alfonso Zamora Honduras Tomás Máximo Honduras Ricardo "Cañón" Fúnez
Honduras Jimmy Steward Honduras Modesto Armando "Sargento" Urbina Honduras Norman Castro
Colombia Óscar Marino Piedrahita Honduras Martín Castillo Honduras Pablo "Chita" Arzú
Victoria
Honduras Terencio Escobar Honduras José Eduardo Castillo Honduras Reynaldo Mejía Ortega
Honduras Anael "Lito" Martínez Honduras Luis Alonso Metzquin Honduras Reynaldo Zúniga
Honduras Antonio Muñoz Honduras Carlos Vilorio Honduras Salvador Hernández
Honduras Edgardo Bustillo Honduras César "Cesarín" Aguirre Honduras Salvador Ramírez
Honduras Roberto Martínez Honduras Óscar García Honduras Antonio Zapata
Honduras Luis Bueso Honduras Sergio Jiménez Honduras René "Maravilla" Suazo
Honduras Gerardo García Honduras José Francisco "Jotín" Lanza Honduras Gilberto Martínez
Honduras Adolfo "Fito" López Honduras Óscar Muñoz Honduras Rigoberto Martínez
Honduras Alejandro Palacios Honduras Héctor Mejía Honduras Manuel Bubuch
Honduras Sergio "Tito" Martínez Honduras Virgilio Rodríguez Honduras Ciriaco Gutiérrez
Honduras José Inés Izaguirre Honduras Armando Motiño Honduras Pablo Villegas
Honduras Jesús Urbina Honduras Armando Reyes Honduras Carlos Brown
Honduras Jorge "Chino" Suazo Honduras René Bernárdez
Vida
Honduras Carlos Humberto Alvarado Osorto Honduras Gustavo Adolfo "Gorsha" Collins Honduras Óscar Banegas
Honduras Mario Murillo Honduras Arnaldo "Chuluyo" Zelaya Honduras "Yoyu" Puerto
Honduras Alberto "Campeón" Amaya Honduras "Rebelde" Rodríguez Honduras Cristóbal "Craka" Brooks
Honduras Jesús "Pun" Fuentes Honduras Gustavo Antonio "Danto" Urbina Honduras Morris Garden
Honduras José María "Chema" Salinas

References

  1. RSSSF.com – Honduras - Final Tables 1965/66-1994/95 – 11 December 2009
  2. "Se cumplieron 50 años del primer título azul". LaTribuna.hn. La Tribuna. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
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