1968 Honduran Cup

1968 Honduran Cup
Copa de Honduras 1968
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]

First round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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:
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.[2]

Semifinals

Third place

Final

1968 Honduran Cup Champion

Motagua
1st title

References

  1. ↑ "Honduras 1968/69". RSSSF.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Ismael Ramos". Twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
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