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1965–66 Honduran Liga Nacional
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Liga Nacional |
| season | 1965–66 |
| winners | Platense (1st) |
| relegated | None |
| league topscorer | Grey (14) |
| total goals | 265 |
| matches | 90 |
| biggest home win | OLI 10–2 LSA (29 August 1965) |
| highest scoring | OLI 10–2 LSA (29 August 1965) |
| prevseason | 1964 Amateur League |
| nextseason | 1966–67 |
| updated | 23 January 1966 |
The 1965–66 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the inaugural edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The season ran from 18 July 1965 to 23 January 1966. The format of the tournament consisted of a double round-robin schedule. Platense F.C. won the title after defeating España 2–0 in the last round at El Progreso.
Background
In 1964, a triangular tournament was organized between three clubs from the Liga Dionisio de Herrera between C.D.S. Vida, C.D. Victoria and C.D. Atlántida; having Vida qualified for the 1965–66 league.
1965–66 teams
- Atlético Español (Tegucigalpa)
- España (San Pedro Sula)
- Honduras (El Progreso)
- La Salle (San Pedro Sula)
- Marathón (San Pedro Sula)
- Motagua (Tegucigalpa)
- Olimpia (Tegucigalpa)
- Platense (Puerto Cortés)
- Troya (Tegucigalpa)
- Vida (La Ceiba)
Regular season
Standings
- Winners: Platense (won regular season)
- Runners-up: Olimpia
- Last: Atlético Español (no relegation)
| 1965–66 Liga Nacional winners |
|---|
| **Platense |
| 1st title** |
Round 1
Perdomo
Betancourt
Zavala
Fúnez
Grey
Brooks
Blanco
Starting XI
(GK) K. Brooks
Zelaya
Gutiérrez
Banegas
Maradiaga
Marshall
C. Brooks
Blanco
Rodríguez
Amaya
Garden
Substitutes
Juárez
Edwards
Coach
Bernárdez (HON)
Starting XI Canales (GK) Godoy Benavídez A. Navarro M. Banegas F. Navarro Chávez García Martínez Castillo E. Banegas Substitutes Yusan Ramos Coach (HON) Enríquez Ferrera
Round 2
Juárez
Cruz
Rosales
Round 3
Maldonado
Calderini
Rosales Flores
Round 4
Díaz
Lara
Handal
Castro
Rosales Taylor
Round 5
Brooks
Arzú Cruz Caballero
Doblado
Round 6
Díaz Romero Lara
Cobos
Round 7
Chávez
Arzú
Acosta
Gómez
Rosales
Suazo
Bustillo
Round 8
Flores
Top scorer
- HON Henry Grey Fúnez (La Salle) with 14 goals
Squads
| 1965–66 squads | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{collapsible list | title=España | HON Carlos Handal | HON Carlos Acosta | HON Raúl Peri | HON José Colón | HON Armando Palacios | HON Pedro Rivas | HON Dolores Cruz | HON Mariano Aguiluz | HON Vidal Canales | HON Augusto Palacios | HON Mario Sandoval | HON Héctor Gómez | HON Luis Castro |
Curiosities
On 24 October 1965, the match between F.C. Motagua and C.D. España was interrupted for several minutes due to a deflated ball. Since there were no additional balls, the match had to be briefly suspended while the only ball was being re-inflated in a close by gas station.
References
References
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesh/hond66.html RSSSF.com–Honduras 1965/66]–11 December 2009
- [http://www.radiohouse.hn/casos-insolitos-del-futbol-hondureno/ RadioHouse.hn–CASOS INSÓLITOS DEL FÚTBOL HONDUREÑO]–13 October 2016
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