1974–75 Honduran Liga Nacional
The 1973–74 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 9th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament consisted of a four round-robin schedule followed by a 4-team playoff round. C.D. España won the title after defeating C.D. Motagua in the final.[1] Both teams qualified to the 1975 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.[2]
| Season | 1974–75 |
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| Champions | España (1st) |
| Relegated | Atlético Indio |
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup | España Motagua |
| Matches played | 187 |
| Goals scored | 344 (1.84 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Rodríguez (15) |
← 1973–74 1975–76 → | |
1974–75 teams
- Atlético Indio (Tegucigalpa)
- C.D. Broncos (Choluteca)
- C.D. España (San Pedro Sula)
- C.D. Federal (Tegucigalpa, promoted)
- C.D. Marathón (San Pedro Sula)
- C.D. Motagua (Tegucigalpa)
- C.D. Olimpia (Tegucigalpa)
- C.D. Platense (Puerto Cortés)
- Universidad (Tegucigalpa)
- C.D.S. Vida (La Ceiba)
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Motagua[lower-alpha 1] | 36 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 71 | Qualified to the Final round[lower-alpha 2] |
| 2 | Olimpia | 36 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 67 | |
| 3 | España | 36 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 58 | |
| 4 | Marathón | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 55 | |
| 5 | Platense | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 52 | |
| 6 | Broncos | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 48 | |
| 7 | Federal | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 45 | |
| 8 | Vida | 36 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 45 | |
| 9 | Universidad | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 43 | |
| 10 | Atlético Indio | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 38 | Relegated to Segunda División[lower-alpha 3] |
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- Motagua clinched final spot as Regular season winner.
- Top 4 qualified to Final round.
- Atlético Indio relegated.
- Draws were decided by penalty kicks on the first 9 rounds, 1 point for winner and 0 points for loser.
- Draws were decided by penalty kicks from round 10 to round 36, 2 points for winner and 1 point for loser.
Final round
Cuadrangular
| 1 December 1974 Round 1 | España | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 1 December 1974 Round 1 | Olimpia | 2–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| (UTC−06:00) | García  Gómez |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 8 December 1974 Round 2 | Marathón | 0–1 | España | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 8 December 1974 Round 2 | Motagua | 0–1 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| (UTC−06:00) | |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 15 December 1974 Round 3 | España | 1–0 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 15 December 1974 Round 3 | Motagua | 1–1 (?–? p) | Marathón | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | |||
| Note: Marathón won by penalty shoot-outs, score missing. | ||||
Cuadrangular standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | España | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 8 | Qualified to the Final[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Olimpia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Motagua | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Marathón | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
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- Cuadrangular won by España and clinched final spot.
- Draws were decided by penalty kicks, 2 points for winner and 1 point for loser.
Final
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- Played in a single match.
Squads
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Known results
Round 1
| 27 January 1974 | Vida | 0–1 | Motagua | La Ceiba |
| CST | |
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
| 27 January 1974 | España | 3–2 | Federal | San Pedro Sula |
| CST | Echeverría |
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
| 27 January 1974 | Marathón | 2–1 | Platense | San Pedro Sula |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
| 27 January 1974 | Universidad | 0–2 | Broncos | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 27 January 1974 | Olimpia | 0–0 | Atlético Indio | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Round 12
| 28 April 1974 | Marathón | 2–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
| Plummer Caballero |
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Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
Unknown rounds
| 3 February 1974 | Broncos | 0–0 | Olimpia | Choluteca |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos |
| 3 February 1974 | Platense | 0–0 | España | Puerto Cortés |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
| 3 February 1974 | Universidad | 3–2 | Vida | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 3 February 1974 | Motagua | 3–1 | Atlético Indio | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Obando Hernández |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 10 February 1974 | España | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
| CST | Obando |
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
| 17 March 1974 | Motagua | v | Universidad | |
| CST | Obando |
| 31 March 1974 | España | 1–0 | Broncos | San Pedro Sula Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Bailey |
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Rolando Núñez | ||
| Note: Suspended at 45' (1–0) in San Pedro Sula on 17 March due to crowd trouble. Remaining 45 minutes were resumed on 31 March at Tegucigalpa. Result stood. | ||||
| 31 March 1974 | Marathón | 0–0 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Carlos Cedillos | |||
| Note: Game rescheduled from 17 March due to crowd trouble at San Pedro Sula. | ||||
| 7 July 1974 | Motagua | 1–1 (1–2 p) | España | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Obando |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 21 July 1974 | Broncos | 1–1 | Universidad | Choluteca |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos |
| 18 August 1974 | Platense | 1–1 | Universidad | |
| CST |
| 18 August 1974 | Motagua | v | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Obando |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 25 August 1974 | Motagua | 0–0 (?–? p) | España | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | |||
| Note: España won by penalty shoot-outs, score missing. | ||||
| 8 September 1974 | Atlético Indio | 0–3 | Platense | |
| CST |
| 15 September 1974 | Vida | 0–3 | España | La Ceiba |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
| 20 October 1974 | Federal | Awarded | Marathón | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Meza |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 20 October 1974 | España | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
| 31 October 1974 | Motagua | v | Atlético Indio | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Obando |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| Vida | 0–1 | Federal | La Ceiba | |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
| Universidad | 1–0 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa | |
| CST | McCalla |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| Olimpia | 0–0 | Universidad | ||
| CST |
Controversy
- According to the regulations of the competition, the final series (enforced for the first time this season) were supposed to be played in a home and away format. However, after C.D. España defeated C.D. Motagua 0–1 in the first leg, they traveled back to San Pedro Sula claiming the title and went on to celebrate in front of their fan base, thus misunderstanding the newly implemented rules. Motagua's president Pedro Atala Simón in order to avoid further conflicts, desisted in playing the second leg and granted the title which at that time represented the first championship to España and to the city of San Pedro Sula itself.[4]
References
- LaPrensa.hn – Desafíe a Ismael – 19 February 2009
- RSSSF.com – Honduras - Final Tables 1965/66-1994/95 – 11 December 2009
- RadioHouse.hn – Récords de Liga Nacional en 15 de septiembre – 15 September 2015
- "Séptima final entre Motagua y Real España". LaTribuna.hn. La Tribuna. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
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