Liga Nacional de Futbol de Honduras
Encyclopedia
Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras (Honduran Professional National Football League) is the first and highest division of football in Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...

. The league season is divided into Opening (autumn) and Closing (spring)
Apertura and Clausura
The Apertura and Clausura tournaments are a relatively recent innovation for many Latin American football leagues in which the traditional European football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for...

. One team is relegated to the Liga de Ascenso (the team with fewest points in Opening and Closing) and one team is promoted from Liga de Ascenso. The first 4 clubs participate in play-offs to decide the champion. The winners of the Opening and Closing competitions participate in the CONCACAF Champions League
CONCACAF Champions League
The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....

.

History of the League

In the 1930s, soccer experienced a surge in popularity in the country. In 1948 with the birth of the Francisco Morazán Major Football League, the idea to organize football began to take shape.

C.D. Olimpia, C.D. Federal
C.D. Federal
Federal is a football club based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.-National Level:*Liga Amateur de Honduras: 1 *Liga de Ascenso de Honduras: 2El federal tiene su inicio en casa de la Sra. Idilia Rubio en la colonia La Hoya de Tegucigalpa el 14 de agosto de 1,935-League performance:...

, C.D. Motagua, C.D. Argentina and Real C.D. España
Real C.D. España
Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

 are the pioneers of the Liga Mayor. In 1948 the first championship began in the recently inaugurated Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino is a multi-purpose stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It is used mostly for Association football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 and it is the home of football clubs Motagua and Olimpia.- History :...

 as C.D. Victoria were made champions by beating Motagua; and three years later, in 1951, they repeated the trick. Due to the high support the League received at this time, the Confederacy Sports School Extra of Honduras (F.N.D.E.H.) was founded.

The cancellation of the court of the Francisco Morazán Stadium of San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second...

 was the catalyst that caused the sport's leaders of the northern and central parts of Honduras to join forces and caused the disappearance of the F.N.D.E.H.

On 8 March 1951, Juan Manuel Galvez gave life to the F.N.D.E.H. when he signed the presidential decree I number 97 and he vouched for the execution of the first Sports Congress that was carried out in the installations of the abandoned "National Gymnasium Rubén Callejas Valentine".

A decade after the creation of the F.N.D.E.H. and under the leadership of Hémerito F. Hernández, and also under Féderico Bunker Aguilar who had pioneered CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...

's creation at the same time, the idea to create the First National League of Soccer took shape between 1962 and 1963. Thanks in part to the aid of executives such as Alejandro Talbott that had studied in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

, the structure of that country's league was copied. On Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 April 1964 the 15th National Congress created the league. The 15th National Congress also started the National Non Amateur Football League of Honduras, LINAFUTH, that was founded 10 May, that year.

The president of the Sports Confederacy was Oscar Kafati and the secretary was journalist Andrés Torres Jr. Several teams sent delegates. These included Olimpia, Troya, España, Honduras de El Progreso, Vida, Marathón, Motagua, La Salle, and Atlético Español Glidden.
Those delegates were chosen to be to the first Provisional Board of Directors that remained headed by: President Oscar Lara Mejía, Secretary: José T. Castañeda, Treasurer: Jesus J. Handal, Fiscal: Humberto Soriano Aguilar and vocal: Oscar Kirckonell, Alfredo Bueso, René Bendeck.

The first round of the first professional national championship was on 18 July 1965, with the following results: Olimpia 3–0 Marathón; España 1–0 Troya; Honduras 3–0 Atlético Español; Vida 4–1 Motagua; and Platense 6–2 La Salle. Pedro Deras of C.D. Honduras
C.D. Honduras
C.D. Honduras is a Honduran football club based in El Progreso, Honduras. The club currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras.-Squad:...

 was the first scorer of the league in the 5th minute against C.D. Atlético Español
C.D. Atlético Español
Atlético Español is a defunct football club based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The club competed in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras several times from 1965 until 1971 when C.D. Verdún purchased its franchise.-References:...

. C.D. Platense was the first professional champion of Honduras winning the two rounds; and Atlético Español finished last, but there was no relegation. Enrique Fúnez was the first top-scorer with 14 goals.

2011–12 teams

  • Atlético Choloma
    Atlético Choloma
    Atlético Choloma is a Honduran football club that plays its home games at Estadio Rubén Deras in Choloma, Cortés.-Promotion:On 18 June 2011, Atlético Choloma defeated Parrillas One in the 2010–11 promotion, which gave them a spot for the 2011–12 Liga Nacional.-League performance:-Current...

     (Choloma
    Choloma
    Choloma is a municipality in the Honduran department of Cortés. The mayor is Polo Crivelli. It is now the third largest city in Honduras.Many factories are stationed in Choloma due to cheap labor which has helped the municipality's economy. As a result of this fast food joints like Pizza Hut,...

    ) (Newly promoted)
  • Deportes Savio
    Deportes Savio
    Deportes Savio is an Honduran football club based in Santa Rosa de Copán, Copán. The team currently plays Liga Nacional de Honduras.-History:Deportes Savio was founded in 1964 as Atlético Lempira...

     (Santa Rosa de Copán
    Santa Rosa de Copán
    Santa Rosa de Copán is the departmental capital of the Honduran department of Copán. It is set at an elevation of approximately above mean sea level....

    )
  • Marathón (San Pedro Sula
    San Pedro Sula
    San Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second...

    )
  • Motagua (Tegucigalpa
    Tegucigalpa
    Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...

    )
  • Necaxa (Tegucigalpa
    Tegucigalpa
    Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...

    )
  • Olimpia (Tegucigalpa
    Tegucigalpa
    Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...

    )
  • Platense (Puerto Cortés
    Puerto Cortés
    -Geography:It is on the Caribbean Sea coast, north of San Pedro Sula and east of Omoa, at 15.85° N, 87.94° W. It has a natural bay.It is Honduras's main sea port and it is considered the most important seaport in Central America...

    )
  • Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

     (San Pedro Sula
    San Pedro Sula
    San Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second...

    )
  • Victoria (La Ceiba
    La Ceiba
    La Ceiba is a port city on the northern coast of Honduras in Central America. It is located on the southern edge of the Caribbean, forming part of the south eastern boundary of the Gulf of Honduras...

    )
  • Vida (La Ceiba
    La Ceiba
    La Ceiba is a port city on the northern coast of Honduras in Central America. It is located on the southern edge of the Caribbean, forming part of the south eastern boundary of the Gulf of Honduras...

    )

  • Relegation-Promotion

    The current relegation-promotion format is the following. The winner of Liga de Ascenso de Honduras
    Liga de Ascenso de Honduras
    Liga de Ascenso is the second division of Honduran football; it was founded on 17 December 1979 as Segunda División and renamed Liga de Ascenso on 21 July 2002...

     Apertura plays the winner of Liga de Ascenso de Honduras
    Liga de Ascenso de Honduras
    Liga de Ascenso is the second division of Honduran football; it was founded on 17 December 1979 as Segunda División and renamed Liga de Ascenso on 21 July 2002...

     Clausura and whoever wins the two legged match wins promotion. Apertura and Clausura tournaments are added up to see who is last who gets relegated.

    All Time Scorers

    • Bold players were still active

    {| class="wikitable"
    |-
    | bgcolor="c3c3c3" colspan="3" | All-Time Scorers (as of 2009-05-10)
    |-
    ! No.
    ! Player
    ! Goals
    |-
    | 1st
    |   Wilmer Velásquez
    Wilmer Velasquez
    Wilmer Raynel Neal Velásquez is a retired Honduran footballer.-Career:Velásquez is currently the all-time top goalscorer in the Honduran National Football League with 196 goals, and was the second player to reach 150 goals after Denilson Costa.In 2005, Velásquez was crowned one of the 'Top...


    | 196
    |-
    | 2nd
    |   Juan Manuel Cárcamo
    Juan Manuel Cárcamo
    Juan Manuel Cárcamo Flores is a Honduran football striker, who currently plays for CD Suchitepequez. He previously played for Honduran club Platense and Austrian teams SV Austria Salzburg and BSV Bad Bleiberg.-External links:*...


    | 100
    |-
    | 3nd
    |   Denilson Costa
    Denilson Costa
    Denilson Costa is a Brazilian and naturalized Honduran football coach and former player. He is currently the second all time top scorer in the Honduran Liga Nacional and was also the first to reach 150 goals. Now he is a teacher in Honduras.-As a manager:On 6 March 2011, Costa made his...


    | 99
    |-
    | 4rd
    |   Francisco Ramírez
    | 95
    |-
    | 5th
    |   Marcelo Ferreira
    | 94
    |-
    | 6th
    |   Prudencio Norales
    | 88
    |-
    |
    |   Luciano Emilio
    Luciano Emilio
    Luciano Emílio is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for Toros Neza in the Liga de Ascenso.-Early career:...


    | 88
    |-
    | 7th
    |   Danilo Tosello
    | 86
    |-
    | 8th
    |   Reynaldo Mejía
    | 83
    |-
    | 9th
    |   Angel Obando
    Angel Obando
    Ángel Obando is a retired Honduran footballer. He is currently the 11th top goal scorer in the history of the Honduran football league with 83 goals, and the top scorer of all times for Motagua.-References:...


    | 78
    |-
    | 10th
    |   Eduardo Bennet
    Eduardo Bennet
    Eduardo Bennett is a Honduran footballer. He currently plays for Atlético Olanchano. His debut in Liga Nacional was on 29 September 1988 at the age of 19 wearing the Curaçao's jersey against Motagua, and he scored to tie 1x1.Nicknamed "El Balin", he played for Curaçao, CD Olimpia and CD Victoria...


    | 82
    |-
    | 11th
    |   Luis Oswaldo Altamirano
    | 80
    |-
    | 12th
    |   Carlos Alvarado
    | 79
    |-
    | 13th
    |   Antonio Obando
    | 76
    |-
    | 14th
    |   Leonel Machado
    | 76
    |-
    | 15th
    |   Nelson "Hungaro" Larios
    | 75
    |}

    Statistics (1965–66 – present)

    Champions by year

    Season Champions Runner-up Third Fourth
    1965–66 Platense Olimpia Vida Troya
    No post season was held. Played in 18 rounds.
    1966–67 Olimpia Marathón Vida España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    No post season was held. Played in 18 rounds.
    1967–68 Olimpia Marathón Honduras
    C.D. Honduras
    C.D. Honduras is a Honduran football club based in El Progreso, Honduras. The club currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras.-Squad:...

    Vida
    No post season was held. Played in 18 rounds.
    1968–69 Motagua Olimpia Platense Atlético Indio
    Atlético Indio
    Atlético Indio was an Honduran football club. It was based on Tegucigalpa, Honduras. They were relegated to second division on the 1991-92 season.-Squad:...

    No post season was held. Played in 27 rounds.
    1969–70 Olimpia Motagua Marathón Vida
    No post season was held. Played in 27 rounds.
    1970–71 Motagua Olimpia Marathón España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Championship playoff: Motagua 1–1 Olimpia. Motagua champions as better regular season record.
    1971–72 Olimpia Vida Motagua España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    No post season was held. Played in 27 rounds.
    1972–73 none none none none
    Canceled after nine rounds. No champion was declared.
    1973–74 Motagua Marathón Olimpia España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    No post season was held. Played in 27 rounds.
    1974–75 España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Motagua Olimpia Marathón
    Final: Motagua 0–1 España.
    1975–76 España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Olimpia Motagua Universidad
    Pumas UNAH
    Pumas UNAH or simply Universidad was an Honduran football club. They changed their name to Broncos UNAH twice in 1982–83 and 2006–07 and played in Choluteca those two seasons...

    Final: Olimpia 1–1 España; España 2–0 Olimpia.
    1976–77 España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Motagua Marathón Vida
    Final: Motagua 0–0 España; España 4–1 Motagua.
    1977–78 Olimpia Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Motagua Vida
    Final: Real España 0–0 Olimpia; Olimpia 2–0 Real España.
    1978–79 Motagua Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Olimpia Broncos
    Final: Motagua 1–0 Real España; Real España 1–4 Motagua.
    1979–80 Marathón Universidad
    Pumas UNAH
    Pumas UNAH or simply Universidad was an Honduran football club. They changed their name to Broncos UNAH twice in 1982–83 and 2006–07 and played in Choluteca those two seasons...

    Victoria Broncos
    Final: Marathón 1–0 Universidad; Universidad 0–1 Marathón.
    1980–81 Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Marathón Olimpia Vida
    Final: Real España 2–0 Marathón; Marathón 1–0 Real España; Real España 2–1 Marathón.
    1981–82 Vida Atlético Morazán
    Atlético Morazán
    Atlético Morazán changed its name to Juventud Morazanica in 1983. Sula bought Juventud Morazanica's franchise in 1985.Atlético Morazán is an Honduran football club. It's based on Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It currently plays in Liga de Ascenso de Honduras....

    Motagua Marathón
    Final: Atlético Morazán 1–3 Vida; Vida 1–0 Atlético Morazán.
    1982–83 Olimpia Motagua Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Victoria
    Olimpia champions as winner of regular season and post season.
    1983–84 Vida Universidad
    Pumas UNAH
    Pumas UNAH or simply Universidad was an Honduran football club. They changed their name to Broncos UNAH twice in 1982–83 and 2006–07 and played in Choluteca those two seasons...

    Marathón Olimpia
    No post season was held. Played in 36 rounds.
    1984–85 Olimpia Vida Victoria Marathón
    Olimpia champions as winner of regular season and post season.
    1985–86 Marathón Vida Motagua Olimpia
    Marathón champions as winner of post season.
    1986–87 Olimpia Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Vida Platense
    Olimpia champions as winner of post season.
    1987–88 Olimpia Marathón Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Sula
    Sula de La Lima
    Club Sula de La Lima was a Honduran football club based on La Lima, Honduras. They were promoted to first division in 1984-85, the next season they bought Juventud Morazanica's franchise and changed their name to Juventud de Sula...

    Final: Olimpia 0–0 Marathón; Marathón 0–1 Olimpia.
    1988–89 Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Olimpia Motagua Vida
    Final: Olimpia 2–0 Real España; Real España 2–0 Olimpia. Real España champions as better regular season record.
    1989–90 Olimpia Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Motagua Platense
    Final: Real España 1–0 Olimpia; Olimpia 1–0 Real España. Olimpia champions as better goal difference in regular season.
    1990–91 Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Motagua Olimpia Platense
    Final: Motagua 0–0 Real España; Real España 2–1 Motagua.
    1991–92 Motagua Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Olimpia Platense
    Final: Real España 0–0 Motagua; Motagua 1–0 Real España.
    1992–93 Olimpia Petrotela Marathón Motagua
    Olimpia champions as winner of regular season and post season.
    1993–94 Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Motagua Vida Victoria
    Real España champions as winner of regular season and post season.
    1994–95 Victoria Olimpia Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Motagua
    Final: Victoria 0–0 Olimpia; Olimpia 1–1 Victoria. Victoria champions on away goals.
    1995–96 Olimpia Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Victoria Motagua
    Final: Real España 0–3 Olimpia; Olimpia 0–0 Real España.
    1996–97 Olimpia Platense Victoria Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Final: Platense 1–1 Olimpia; Olimpia 3–0 Platense.
    1997–98 A
    1997–98 Honduran Liga Nacional
    In 1997–98 the Honduran Liga Nacional brought a new competition system; the league would be now divided into two tournaments , having C.D. Motagua won their 6th and 7th title in this new format...

    Motagua Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Olimpia Platense
    Final: Real España 0–3 Motagua; Motagua 2–1 Real España.
    1997–98 C
    1997–98 Honduran Liga Nacional
    In 1997–98 the Honduran Liga Nacional brought a new competition system; the league would be now divided into two tournaments , having C.D. Motagua won their 6th and 7th title in this new format...

    Motagua Olimpia Victoria Platense
    Final: Motagua 0–0 Olimpia; Olimpia 0–1 Motagua.
    1998–99 Olimpia Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Motagua Victoria
    Final: Real España 1–1 Olimpia; Olimpia 1–0 Real España.
    1999–00 A Motagua Olimpia Victoria Broncos
    Final: Olimpia 0–0 Motagua; Motagua 0–0 Olimpia. Motagua 6–5 on penalties.
    1999–00 C Motagua Olimpia Marathón Federal
    C.D. Federal
    Federal is a football club based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.-National Level:*Liga Amateur de Honduras: 1 *Liga de Ascenso de Honduras: 2El federal tiene su inicio en casa de la Sra. Idilia Rubio en la colonia La Hoya de Tegucigalpa el 14 de agosto de 1,935-League performance:...

    Final: Motagua 1–1 Olimpia; Olimpia 1–1 Motagua. Motagua 3–2 on penalties.
    2000–01 A
    2000–01 Apertura Honduran Liga Nacional
    The 2000–01 Honduran Liga Nacional was the 36th season in the history of the Honduran top division; this was the third tournament under the Apertura and Clausura format; C.D. Olimpia managed to beat C.D. Platense in the Apertura Final and obtained its 15th league title; in the Clausura C.D....

    Olimpia Platense Universidad
    Pumas UNAH
    Pumas UNAH or simply Universidad was an Honduran football club. They changed their name to Broncos UNAH twice in 1982–83 and 2006–07 and played in Choluteca those two seasons...

    Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Final: Platense 0–1 Olimpia; Olimpia 1–1 Platense.
    2000–01 C Platense Olimpia Marathón Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Final: Platense 1–0 Olimpia; Olimpia 1–1 Platense.
    2001–02 A Motagua Marathón Olimpia Platense
    Final: Marathón 1–0 Motagua; Motagua 3–2 Marathón. Motagua 5–3 on penalties.
    2001–02 C Marathón Olimpia Victoria Platense
    Final: Marathón 4–1 Olimpia; Olimpia 1–0 Marathón.
    2002–03 A Olimpia Platense Marathón Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Final: Olimpia 1–1 Platense; Platense 1–2 Olimpia.
    2002–03 C Marathón Motagua Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Olimpia
    Final: Motagua 0–1 Marathón; Marathón 3–1 Motagua.
    2003–04 A Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Olimpia Vida Marathón
    Final: Real España 2–2 Olimpia; Olimpia 0–2 Real España.
    2003–04 C Olimpia Marathón Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Victoria
    Final: Marathón 1–1 Olimpia; Olimpia 1–0 Marathón.
    2004–05 A
    2004–05 Honduran Liga Nacional
    The 2004–05 Honduran Liga Nacional was the 40th season in the Honduran football top division; it determined the 46th and 47th national champions in the league's history.-2004–05 teams:* Atlético Olanchano...

    Marathón Olimpia Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Victoria
    Final: Marathón 3–2 Olimpia; Olimpia 1–2 Marathón.
    2004–05 C
    2004–05 Honduran Liga Nacional
    The 2004–05 Honduran Liga Nacional was the 40th season in the Honduran football top division; it determined the 46th and 47th national champions in the league's history.-2004–05 teams:* Atlético Olanchano...

    Olimpia Marathón Universidad
    Pumas UNAH
    Pumas UNAH or simply Universidad was an Honduran football club. They changed their name to Broncos UNAH twice in 1982–83 and 2006–07 and played in Choluteca those two seasons...

    Platense
    Final: Marathón 1–1 Olimpia; Olimpia 2–1 Marathón.
    2005–06 A Olimpia Marathón Platense Victoria
    Final: Marathón 2–1 Olimpia; Olimpia 2–0 Marathón.
    2005–06 C Olimpia Victoria Motagua Valencia
    FC Municipal Valencia
    Municipal Valencia was a Honduran soccer club based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It was promoted to first division in 2003–2004. Their best league position was third place. Before the beginning of the 2006-07 Apertura season Valencia sold its category to Hispano FC for three million lempiras due...

    Final: Victoria 3–3 Olimpia; Olimpia 1–0 Victoria.
    2006–07 A Motagua Olimpia Marathón Hispano
    Final: Motagua 1–1 Olimpia; Olimpia 1–3 Motagua.
    2006–07 C Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Marathón Olimpia Motagua
    Final: Marathón 2–1 Real España; Real España 3–1 Marathón.
    2007–08 A Marathón Motagua Olimpia Victoria
    Final: Motagua 0–0 Marathón; Marathón 2–0 Motagua.
    2007–08 C Olimpia Marathón Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Motagua
    Final: Marathón 1–1 Olimpia; Olimpia 1–0 Marathón.
    2008–09 A Marathón Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Olimpia Motagua
    Final: Marathón 1–0 Real España; Real España 1–1 Marathón.
    2008–09 C Olimpia Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Vida Marathón
    Final: Real España 2–2 Olimpia; Olimpia 2–1 Real España.
    2009–10 A
    2009–10 Honduran Liga Nacional
    The 2009–10 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras season is the 45th season of top-flight professional football in Honduras and the nineteenth season in which the Apertura and Clausura system is used....

    Marathón Olimpia Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Motagua
    Final: Olimpia 1–0 Marathón; Marathón 2–0 Olimpia.
    2009–10 C
    2009–10 Honduran Liga Nacional
    The 2009–10 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras season is the 45th season of top-flight professional football in Honduras and the nineteenth season in which the Apertura and Clausura system is used....

    Olimpia Motagua Vida Platense
    Final: Olimpia 3–1 Motagua; Motagua 1–0 Olimpia.
    2010–11 A
    2010–11 Honduran Liga Nacional
    The 2010–11 season in Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras will be divided into two tournaments and will determine the 57th and 58th champions in the history of the league. It will also provide two berths for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League...

    Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    Olimpia Marathón Victoria
    Final: Olimpia 1–1 Real España; Real España 2–1 Olimpia.
    2010–11 C
    2010–11 Honduran Liga Nacional
    The 2010–11 season in Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras will be divided into two tournaments and will determine the 57th and 58th champions in the history of the league. It will also provide two berths for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League...

    Motagua Olimpia Vida Marathón
    Final: Motagua 2–2 Olimpia; Olimpia 1–3 Motagua.

    Titles by club

    Club Champion Runner-up
    Olimpia 23 17
    Motagua 12 9
    Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    10 10
    Marathón 8 11
    Vida 2 3
    Platense 2 3
    Victoria 1 1
    Universidad
    Pumas UNAH
    Pumas UNAH or simply Universidad was an Honduran football club. They changed their name to Broncos UNAH twice in 1982–83 and 2006–07 and played in Choluteca those two seasons...

    0 2
    Atlético Morazán
    Atlético Morazán
    Atlético Morazán changed its name to Juventud Morazanica in 1983. Sula bought Juventud Morazanica's franchise in 1985.Atlético Morazán is an Honduran football club. It's based on Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It currently plays in Liga de Ascenso de Honduras....

    0 1
    Petrotela 0 1
    Totals 58 58

    In International competitions


    Olimpia: 27 times (1962, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972 Champions, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1985 Runner up, 1987, 1988 Champions, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Runner up, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
    2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
    The 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League was the 3rd edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format. The tournament began on July 27, 2010 and ended on April 27, 2011. Monterrey of Mexico won their first title, defeating Real Salt Lake of the United States 3-2 on aggregate in the...

    )

    Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    : 15 times (1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2009–10, 2011–12
    2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League
    The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League is the 4th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format. The tournament began on July 26, 2011 and will finish with the second leg of the final April 24–26, 2012. Monterrey is the defending champion...

    )

    Motagua: 14 times (1969, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2003, 2008, 2010–11
    2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
    The 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League was the 3rd edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format. The tournament began on July 27, 2010 and ended on April 27, 2011. Monterrey of Mexico won their first title, defeating Real Salt Lake of the United States 3-2 on aggregate in the...

    , 2011–12
    2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League
    The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League is the 4th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format. The tournament began on July 26, 2011 and will finish with the second leg of the final April 24–26, 2012. Monterrey is the defending champion...

    )

    Marathón: 8 times (1974, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1988, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
    2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
    The 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League was the 3rd edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format. The tournament began on July 27, 2010 and ended on April 27, 2011. Monterrey of Mexico won their first title, defeating Real Salt Lake of the United States 3-2 on aggregate in the...

    )

    Vida: 6 times (1963, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1984, 1985)

    Universidad
    Pumas UNAH
    Pumas UNAH or simply Universidad was an Honduran football club. They changed their name to Broncos UNAH twice in 1982–83 and 2006–07 and played in Choluteca those two seasons...

    : 2 times (1980 Runner up, 1984)

    Platense: 1 times (1975, 1998)

    Petrotela: 1 time (1994)

    Victoria: 1 time (1996)

    • Copa Fraternidad / Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica / Copa Interclubes UNCAF
      Copa Interclubes UNCAF
      The UNCAF Club Tournament was an annual international football competition held in the UNCAF region . The competition was open to the leading domestic club teams in the region. The winners of each national league qualified automatically. It also provided qualification places for the CONCACAF...

       (Defunct)

    Olimpia: 13 times (1979
    Copa Fraternidad 1979
    The Copa Fraternidad 1979 was played in two groups of six teams, the winners of each group decided the title in a double headed. It was the ninth edition of this tournament under this name.-Results:-----Standings:...

    , 1981 Champions, 1996
    Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica 1996
    The 1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica was the 14th UNCAF Club Tournament and the first one since 1983; the tournament was renamed Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica. Costa Rican side L.D. Alajuelense were crowned champions.-Original format:...

     withdrew, 1997
    Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica 1997
    Alianza from El Salvador won the 1997 Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica after defeating Saprissa in a single final match played in Costa Rica.-Group A:---------------------------------------------Standings:...

    , 1998
    Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica 1998
    The 1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica was the 16th edition of the UNCAF Club Tournament and the third and last under this name. Costa Rican C.D...

    , 1999
    Copa Interclubes UNCAF 1999
    The 1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF was the first edition of the Central American Club Championship under this format and name; and the 17th overall....

     Champions, 2000 Champions, 2001
    Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2001
    The 2001 Copa Interclubes UNCAF served as qualification to the 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup; it also defined C.S.D. Municipal as the Central American champion of the season. The final round was played at San José, Costa Rica.-Group A:--------...

    , 2003, 2004
    Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2004
    -First round:----------------------------* Cobán Imperial 4–4 Plaza Amador on aggregate; Plaza Amador advanced on away goals.----* Olimpia won 6–0 on aggregate.----* Herediano won 6–0 on aggregate.----...

    , 2005
    Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2005
    The 2005 Copa Interclubes UNCAF was the 23rd edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. This was the seventh year of the current format using the name Copa Interclubes UNCAF. The tournament was also a qualifying...

     Runner up, 2006
    Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2006
    The 2006 Copa Interclubes UNCAF was the 24th edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. This was the eighth year of the current format using the name Copa Interclubes UNCAF. The tournament was also a qualifying...

     Runner up, 2007
    Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2007
    The 2007 Copa Interclubes UNCAF was the 25th edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. This was the ninth year of the current format using the name Copa Interclubes UNCAF. The tournament was also be a...

    )

    Motagua: 8 times (1979
    Copa Fraternidad 1979
    The Copa Fraternidad 1979 was played in two groups of six teams, the winners of each group decided the title in a double headed. It was the ninth edition of this tournament under this name.-Results:-----Standings:...

    , 1996
    Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica 1996
    The 1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica was the 14th UNCAF Club Tournament and the first one since 1983; the tournament was renamed Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica. Costa Rican side L.D. Alajuelense were crowned champions.-Original format:...

     withdrew, 1997
    Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica 1997
    Alianza from El Salvador won the 1997 Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica after defeating Saprissa in a single final match played in Costa Rica.-Group A:---------------------------------------------Standings:...

    , 1998
    Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica 1998
    The 1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica was the 16th edition of the UNCAF Club Tournament and the third and last under this name. Costa Rican C.D...

    , 1999
    Copa Interclubes UNCAF 1999
    The 1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF was the first edition of the Central American Club Championship under this format and name; and the 17th overall....

    , 2001
    Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2001
    The 2001 Copa Interclubes UNCAF served as qualification to the 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup; it also defined C.S.D. Municipal as the Central American champion of the season. The final round was played at San José, Costa Rica.-Group A:--------...

    , 2002
    Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2002
    The 2002 Copa Interclubes UNCAF was the fourth edition of the UNCAF Club Tournament, under the name Copa Interclubes UNCAF and the 20th overall; L.D. Alajuelense from Costa Rica were declared champions for the second time in its history after winning the Final stage, as C.D. Árabe Unido from Panamá...

    , 2007
    Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2007
    The 2007 Copa Interclubes UNCAF was the 25th edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. This was the ninth year of the current format using the name Copa Interclubes UNCAF. The tournament was also be a...

     Champions)

    Marathón: 7 times (1980, 1981, 1982, 2002
    Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2002
    The 2002 Copa Interclubes UNCAF was the fourth edition of the UNCAF Club Tournament, under the name Copa Interclubes UNCAF and the 20th overall; L.D. Alajuelense from Costa Rica were declared champions for the second time in its history after winning the Final stage, as C.D. Árabe Unido from Panamá...

    , 2003, 2005
    Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2005
    The 2005 Copa Interclubes UNCAF was the 23rd edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. This was the seventh year of the current format using the name Copa Interclubes UNCAF. The tournament was also a qualifying...

    , 2006
    Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2006
    The 2006 Copa Interclubes UNCAF was the 24th edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. This was the eighth year of the current format using the name Copa Interclubes UNCAF. The tournament was also a qualifying...

    )

    Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    : 6 times (1981, 1982 Champions, 1998
    Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica 1998
    The 1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica was the 16th edition of the UNCAF Club Tournament and the third and last under this name. Costa Rican C.D...

    , 2000, 2004
    Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2004
    -First round:----------------------------* Cobán Imperial 4–4 Plaza Amador on aggregate; Plaza Amador advanced on away goals.----* Olimpia won 6–0 on aggregate.----* Herediano won 6–0 on aggregate.----...

    , 2007
    Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2007
    The 2007 Copa Interclubes UNCAF was the 25th edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. This was the ninth year of the current format using the name Copa Interclubes UNCAF. The tournament was also be a...

    )

    Vida: 2 time (1981, 1982)

    Broncos: 1 time (1980 Champions)

    Victoria: 1 time (2006
    Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2006
    The 2006 Copa Interclubes UNCAF was the 24th edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. This was the eighth year of the current format using the name Copa Interclubes UNCAF. The tournament was also a qualifying...

    )

    • CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup
      CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup
      The CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup was an international football club competition held from 1991 to 1998.The cup was between the winners of their nations domestic cup competitions, which posed a problem as some participating countries did not have a cup competition. The last three competitions were...

       / Giants Cup
      CONCACAF Giants Cup
      The CONCACAF Giants Cup was an international football club competition held in 2001 to replace CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup. The cup was for CONCACAF teams with the highest attendance in their national league, and was won by Mexico's Club América...

       (Defunct)

    Olimpia: 2 times (1996 abandoned), (1997 abandoned)

    Platense: 2 times (1997 abandoned), (1998 abandoned)

    Real España
    Real C.D. España
    Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

    : 1 time (1993 Runner up)

    Real Maya
    Real Maya
    Real Maya is a Honduran football club. It was founded on 7 April 1985. It currently plays in Liga Mayor de Futbol de Honduras. They played in first division many season with many different names, being Real Maya the most used.-National Level:...

    : 1 time (1994
    1994 CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup
    The 1994 CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup was the third edition of this defunct tournament contended between 1991 and 1998.-Quarterfinals:-----Semifinals:-Third place:-Final:-References:...

    )

    Marathón: 1 time (1995)

    Motagua: 1 time (2001
    CONCACAF Giants Cup
    The CONCACAF Giants Cup was an international football club competition held in 2001 to replace CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup. The cup was for CONCACAF teams with the highest attendance in their national league, and was won by Mexico's Club América...

    )

    • Copa Interamericana
      Copa Interamericana
      Copa Interamericana was a football trophy contested between the champions of CONMEBOL's Copa Libertadores de América and the winners of CONCACAF's Champions' Cup...

       (Defunct)

    Olimpia: 2 times (1972 Runner up), (1988 Runner up)

    • Copa Sudamericana
      Copa Sudamericana
      The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...


    Motagua: 1 time (2008)

    • FIFA Club World Cup
      FIFA Club World Cup
      The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...


    Olimpia: 1 time (2001
    2001 FIFA Club World Championship
    The 2001 FIFA Club World Championship was a football tournament arranged by FIFA to take place in Spain. This was cancelled owing to a combination of factors, most importantly the collapse of FIFA's marketing partner ISL.-Teams:...

     canceled)

    See also

    • Top goalscorers in Liga Nacional de Honduras
      Top goalscorers in Liga Nacional de Honduras
      The following is a list of the highest goalscorers in Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras' history -List of goalscorers:-By club:-References:...

    • Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras Reserves
      Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras Reserves
      The Honduran Football Reserve League is the reserve league for the Honduran Liga Nacional. It was developed in 2005 and its made-up for player from 15 to 20 years old. Olimpia won the first tournament in 2005–06 .-Winners:-Titles by club:...

    • Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras
    • Liga Mayor de Futbol de Honduras
      Liga Mayor de Futbol de Honduras
      Liga Mayor de Honduras is the third division of football in Honduras. The champion is promoted to Liga de Ascenso de Honduras.-Teams:There are many groups within each department...

    • Liga Amateur de Honduras
      Liga Amateur de Honduras
      Liga Amateur de Honduras was previous to the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras. It ran from 1948 to 1964.-Champions:-Titles by club:...

    • Honduran Cup
    • Honduran Super Cup

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