1977–78 Honduran Liga Nacional

The 1977–78 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 12th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament consisted of a three round-robin schedule followed by a 5-team playoff round. Club Deportivo Olimpia won the title after defeating Real C.D. España in the finals.[1] It's unclear why no Honduran representation was sent to the 1978 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Liga Nacional
Season1977–78
ChampionsOlimpia (5th)
RelegatedFederal
CONCACAF Champions' CupNone
Matches played158
Goals scored294 (1.86 per match)
Top goalscorerCarreño (10)
All statistics correct as of 18 December 1977.

1977–78 teams

Regular season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia[lower-alpha 1] 27 11 12 4 30 20 +10 34 Qualified to the Final round[lower-alpha 2]
2 Vida 27 10 12 5 27 20 +7 32
3 Real España 27 9 13 5 27 18 +9 31
4 Motagua 27 11 8 8 27 21 +6 30
5 Universidad 27 10 8 9 25 23 +2 28 Qualified to the repechage[lower-alpha 3]
6 Broncos 27 8 12 7 26 24 +2 28
7 Marathón 27 7 10 10 22 29 −7 24
8 Victoria 27 5 12 10 17 25 −8 22
9 Platense 27 6 9 12 27 36 −9 21
10 Federal 27 4 12 11 20 32 −12 20 Relegated to the Segunda División[lower-alpha 4]
Source:
Notes:
  1. Olimpia won regular season and clinched a spot in final match.
  2. Top 5 qualify for final round.
  3. Universidad and Broncos fought for 5th place.
  4. Federal relegated to second division.

Reply for Final round
2 October 1977 Playoff Broncos 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 Universidad San Pedro Sula, Cortés
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán

Final round

Pentagonal standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real España 8 4 4 0 14 5 +9 12 Qualified to the Final[lower-alpha 1]
2 Motagua 8 3 4 1 11 9 +2 10
3 Olimpia 8 2 4 2 10 7 +3 8
4 Vida 8 1 3 4 4 10 −6 5
5 Universidad 8 2 1 5 5 13 −8 5
Source:
Notes:
  1. Real España won pentagonal and clinched final spot against Olimpia.

Final
1st leg
Real España0–0Olimpia
Referee: José Andino
Real España
Olimpia
2nd leg
Olimpia2–0Real España
Chávez 25'
Enamorado 88'
Attendance: 23,923
Referee: German Palma
Olimpia
Real España
  • Olimpia won 2–0 on aggregate score.
Liga Nacional
1977–78 Champion
C.D. Olimpia
5th title

Top goalscorers
  • 10 goals:
Chile Mario Juvini Carreño (Motagua)
  • 8 goals:
Honduras Prudencio Norales (Olimpia)
  • 7 goals:
Brazil Jurandir Dosantos (Marathón)
  • 6 goals:
Brazil Armando Valenchina (Vida)
Honduras Daniel Sambulá (Universidad)
Honduras Mario Mairena (Federal)
Honduras Salvador Bernárdez (Motagua)
Honduras Luis Walter Chávez (Olimpia)

Squads
Broncos
Honduras German "Loco" Guzmán Costa Rica Carlos Luis "Macho" Arrieta Honduras Jorge Alberto "Perro" Gonzáles
Honduras Ramón Serrano "Guaya" Cruz
Real España
Honduras Jimmy Steward Honduras Julio César "El Tile" Arzú Honduras Antonio "Gato" Pavón Molina
Honduras Walter Humberto Jimminson Chile Julio del Carmen Tapia Callao Honduras José Estanislao "Tanayo" Ortega
Chile Rubén Rodríguez Peña Llantén Honduras Gustavo Portillo Honduras Marvin Zúniga
Brazil Alberto Ferreira da Silva Honduras José Luis Cruz Figueroa Honduras Jaime Villegas
Honduras Reynaldo Mejía Ortega Honduras Mauricio "Mozambique" Alvarez Honduras Edelmín "Pando" Castro
Honduras Gil Rodríguez
Federal
Honduras José Alvarez Honduras Víctor Hugo Álvarez Honduras Roberto “Babington” Barahona
Honduras José Rafael Irías Honduras Marcos Lacayo Honduras José Lanza
Honduras Julio Meza Honduras Mario Roberto Mairena Argentina Enrique “Fantasma” Mendoza
Honduras Ronald Quilter Guatemala Jerry Slosher Argentina León Ugarte
Honduras Orlando “Bimbo” Vásquez Honduras Francisco “Pantera” Velásquez Honduras Tomás Wood
Honduras Francisco Zelaya Pastrana
Marathón
Honduras Óscar Rolando "Martillo" Hernández Honduras Luis Alonso Guzmán Velásquez Brazil Jurandir Dosantos
Honduras Exequiel "Estupiñán" García Costa Rica Roscoe Charles Argentina Daniel Argelio Romero
Honduras Carlos "Calín" Morales Honduras Roberto Bailey Honduras Hernán Santiago "Cortés" García Martínez
Honduras Porfirio Armando Betancourt Honduras Ramón "Albañil" Osorio Honduras Arturo Torres "Pacharaca" Bonilla
Honduras Ricardo Nuila Honduras Richard Kenneth Payne
Motagua
Honduras Ramón Enrique "Primitivo" Maradiaga Nicaragua Roger Mayorga Chile Mario Hernán Juvini Carreño
Honduras Salvador "Pichini" Bernárdez Honduras Rigoberto Sosa Honduras Héctor "Lin" Zelaya
Honduras Héctor Ramón "Pecho de Aguila" Zelaya Honduras Luis Alberto "Chito" Reyes Brazil Ennos Pereira
Honduras Francisco "Pantera" Velásquez
Olimpia
Honduras Belarmino Rivera Honduras Orlando Banegas Uruguay Luis Walter Chávez
Honduras Ángel Ramón "Mon" Paz Honduras Rigoberto "Shula" Gómez Honduras Óscar García
Honduras Héctor Orlando Uclés Brazil César Bordinhao Honduras José Ortiz
Honduras Moisés Velásquez Honduras Julio Roberto "Chino" Ortiz Honduras René Enamorado
Honduras Prudencio "Tecate" Norales Honduras Ramón Antonio "Pilín" Brand Honduras Net Jonhy Chavarría
Honduras Ernesto Paes de Oliveira Honduras Carlos "Care" Alvarado Honduras Arturo Recarte Cáceres
Honduras Luis Alonso Minochio Honduras Jorge Alberto "Indio" Urquía Elvir Honduras Selvin Cárcamo
Honduras Santos "Indio" Ruíz Honduras Vicente Suazo Honduras Roger Chavarría
Platense
Honduras Luis Enrique "Banana" Alvarez Honduras Dagoberto Tejeda Honduras Antonio "El Camalote" Dueñas
Honduras Mario Ortega Honduras Rafael Argeñal Honduras Arnulfo Echeverría
Honduras Manuel de Jesús Fuentes Honduras Arturo Payne Honduras Tomás Cedricks Ewens "Quito" Wagner
Honduras Carlos "Care" Alvarado Honduras Eduardo Laing Honduras Erasmo “Chícharo” Guerrero
Honduras Domingo Drummond Honduras Rigoberto Castro Honduras German “Cacique” Castro
Honduras Julio “Ruso” Bonilla Honduras Julio Álvarez
Universidad
Honduras Roberto "Pirata" Fernández Honduras José Salomón "Turco" Nazzar Honduras Daniel "Diablo" Sambulá
Victoria
Honduras Dagoberto Tejeda Honduras Luis Alonso "Chorompo" Zúniga Honduras Carlos "Cuco" Flores
Honduras Francisco Jiménez Honduras Jorge Irías Honduras German Güity
Honduras Miguel Lanza Honduras David Goff Honduras José Cruz
Honduras Julio César Girón Honduras Roberto Urbina Honduras Benedicto Ordóñez
Honduras Efraín Martínez "Diablillo" Amaya Honduras José Cálix Brazil Camilo Bonifacio
Brazil Pedro Caetano da Silva Honduras Roberto Reynaldo "Robot" Bailey Sargent Honduras Miguel "Primitivo" Ortiz
Honduras Armando Acosta Honduras Claudio Castro Honduras Rigoberto "Indio" Ruiz
Uruguay Santos "Coco" González Honduras Jorge Cálix Honduras Gustavo Amaya
Honduras Jerry Jhonson Honduras Fausto Humberto "Chiva" Ruiz
Vida
Honduras Mario Ardón Honduras Roberto "Macho" Figueroa Honduras Ramón Nectally "Liebre" Guardado
Honduras Matilde Selím Lacayo Brazil Armando Valenchina

Known results

Round 1
Marathón0–1Victoria
Zúñiga
San Pedro Sula

Round 2
27 February 1977 Victoria v Real España La Ceiba
CST Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
27 February 1977 Motagua v Platense
CST Obando

Round 3
Victoria2–1Platense
Flores
La Ceiba

Round 4
Federal1–1Victoria
Tegucigalpa

Round 5
Vida2–1Victoria
La Ceiba

Round 17
Olimpia2–5Platense
Rivera pen.'
Ortiz 		Argeñal
Payne
Laing
Tegucigalpa

Round 18
Olimpia1–1Victoria
La Ceiba

Round 27
Vida1–1Platense
La Ceiba

Pentagonal
Real España2–1Vida
San Pedro Sula
Olimpia2–3Motagua
Gómez
Chavarría 		Reyes
Pereira
Bernárdez
Tegucigalpa
Real España0–0Olimpia
San Pedro Sula
Motagua1–0Vida
Tegucigalpa
Motagua1–1Real España
Tegucigalpa
Real España5–0Universidad
Bailey
Jiminson
Tapia
Rodríguez
San Pedro Sula
Vida0–2Real España
Tapia
Castro
La Ceiba
Olimpia1–1Real España
García Ferreira
Tegucigalpa
Motagua0–0Olimpia
Tegucigalpa
Real España2–2Motagua
San Pedro Sula
Olimpia2–0Universidad
Olimpia1–2Universidad
Olimpia3–0Vida
Chávez
Gómez
Norales
Olimpia1–1Vida
Universidad0–1Real España

Unknown rounds
20 March 1977 Olimpia 1–0 Motagua Tegucigalpa
García Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
27 March 1977 Vida 4–2 Federal La Ceiba
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
17 April 1977 España 0–1 Olimpia San Pedro Sula
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
1 May 1977 Broncos 2–1 Motagua Choluteca
Stadium: Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos
15 May 1977 Vida 3–0 Marathón La Ceiba
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
5 June 1977 Federal 1–1 Vida Tegucigalpa
Ardón Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
12 June 1977 Motagua v Federal
CST Obando
19 June 1977 Olimpia 0–0 Real España Tegucigalpa
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
26 June 1977 Vida 1–1 Broncos La Ceiba
Ardón Barbosa Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
7 August 1977 Olimpia 4–0 Universidad
Gómez
Bran
Chavarría
Chávez
21 August 1977 Broncos 0–0 Universidad Choluteca
Stadium: Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos
21 August 1977 Vida 0–0 Marathón La Ceiba
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
21 August 1977 Platense 0–1 Victoria San Pedro Sula
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
21 August 1977 Real España 0–0 Olimpia San Pedro Sula
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
28 August 1977 Olimpia 2–1 Motagua Tegucigalpa
Uclés
Norales 		Bernárdez Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
18 September 1977 Platense 3–0 Federal San Pedro Sula
Payne
Alvarez
Echeverría 		Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Victoria 0–1 Universidad La Ceiba
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Motagua 3–0 Platense Tegucigalpa
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Olimpia 1–2 Motagua Tegucigalpa
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Olimpia 1–1 Universidad
Olimpia 1–0 Universidad
Olimpia 1–1 Vida
Olimpia 1–0 Vida
Olimpia 2–0 Vida
Olimpia 1–1 Federal
Olimpia 0–0 Federal
Olimpia 1–1 Federal
Olimpia 1–2 Broncos
Olimpia 2–1 Broncos
Olimpia 2–0 Broncos
Olimpia 2–1 Marathón
Olimpia 0–0 Marathón
Olimpia 0–1 Marathón
Olimpia 2–1 Victoria
Olimpia 0–0 Victoria
Marathón 3–2 Federal
Vida 4–2 Federal

References
  1. RSSSF.com–Honduras - Final Tables 1965/66-1994/95–11 December 2009
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