Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras 1965-66
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The 1965-66 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the inaugural season of the Honduran Liga Nacional
, Platense won the tournament after winning the 18 rounds, they were mathematically declared champions on 23 January 1966 after defeating 2–0 España
in the last round at El Progreso
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; having Vida qualified for the 1965–66 league.
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Liga Nacional de Futbol de Honduras
Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras is the first and highest division of football in Honduras. The league season is divided into Opening and Closing . One team is relegated to the Liga de Ascenso and one team is promoted from Liga de Ascenso...
, Platense won the tournament after winning the 18 rounds, they were mathematically declared champions on 23 January 1966 after defeating 2–0 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:...
in the last round at El Progreso
El Progreso
The municipality of El Progreso is located in the Honduran department of Yoro. Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport of San Pedro Sula is located west of the city. To the east of the city is the mountain range of Mico Quemado ....
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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. AtlántidaC.D. Atlántida
C.D. Atlántida is a Honduran soccer club based on La Ceiba, Honduras. The club currently plays in Liga de Ascenso de Honduras.-League performance:-Squad:...
; having Vida qualified for the 1965–66 league.
1965–66 teams
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Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 8
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Standings
- As of 23 January 1966
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| 1965–66 Honduran Champion |
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| Platense 1st title |
- Champions: Platense (won regular season)
- Runner-Up: Olimpia
- Last: Atlético Español (no relegation)
Squads
| Atlético Español | ||
|---|---|---|
 José de la Paz Herrera |
Jorge Rosales |
Joaquín "Quin" Bulnes |
| Francisco "Pichingo" Gómez |
Fernando "Azulejo" Bulnes |
Ramón Raudales |
| Arturo "Caty" Uclés |
Raúl Cárdenas |
Jesús Flores |
| Rolando "Piropo" Rodríguez |
Manuel "Nell" Bulnes |
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| España | ||
| Carlos Francisco Handal |
Carlos Alberto Acosta "Indio" Lara |
Raúl "Ratabú" Peri |
| José Roberto Colón |
Armando "Pitorra" Palacios |
Pedro Roberto Rivas |
| Dolores Edmundo "Lolo" Cruz |
Mariano Aguiluz |
Vidal Canales |
| Augusto Palacios |
Mario Ramón Sandoval |
Héctor Gómez |
| Luis "Luisín" Castro |
Ramón Oviedo |
Salvador "Chava" Reyes |
| Javier Rodríguez |
Insider Rodas |
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| Honduras | ||
| Gil "Fátima" Valerio |
René "Guatusa" Flores |
Santos Juárez |
| Jorge "Burro" Deras |
Domingo "Mingo" Ramos |
Rolando "Indio" Chávez |
| Pablo Perdomo |
Norris Bodden |
Andrés Ávila |
| Pedro Deras |
Getulio Millares |
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| La Salle | ||
| Ricardo Sandoval |
Víctor Henderson |
Héctor Castro |
| Ástor Perdomo |
Leonardo "Guembo" Vásquez |
Román Hernández |
| Carlos "Calín" Cobos |
Víctor Castro |
Luis Alonso Metzgen |
| Ricardo Montalván |
Mario "Bulla" Tróchez |
Israel "Gato" Juárez |
| Santiago Rodríguez |
Salvador Azcúnaga |
Getulio Millares |
| Miguel "Pelo" Pavón |
Adalberto "Chino" Menjívar |
Enrique "Quique" Grey Fúnez |
| Marathón | ||
| Martín "Piruleta" Rodríguez |
Mario Felipe "Cofra" Caballero Álvarez |
Victoriano "Quinquín" Arzú |
| Mauro "Nayo" Caballero |
Sigfrido Vargas |
Ernesto "Tigre" Cabús |
| René "Papi" Cruz |
Mario Rivera |
Rafael "Abuela" Maldonado |
| Ernesto López |
Ernesto Licona |
Héctor "Torito" Chávez |
| Julio César "Cucaracha" Fonseca |
Augusto "Avioneta" Domínguez |
Andrés Arzú |
| Emilio Cruz |
Pedro Flores |
Jorge Durón |
| Elías Carbajal |
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| Motagua | ||
| Porfirio Canales |
Blanco |
Jacobo Godoy |
| Nelson Benavídez |
Alfonso Navarro |
Marcio Ramos |
| Héctor "Torito" Chávez |
Marcos Banegas |
Elio Banegas |
| Mario García |
Amado Castillo |
Fermín "Min" Navarro |
| Jorge "Coqui" Berríos |
Marco Tulio Callizo |
Ernesto "Culuco" Henríquez |
| "Gorila" Martínez |
Ricardo "Catín" Cárdenas |
José Castillo |
| Olimpia | ||
| Marco Antonio "Tigrillo" Rosales |
Arnold Chessman |
Raúl Suazo Lagos |
| Ricardo "Chendo" Reyes Rodríguez |
Conrado "Chorotega" Flores |
Juan "Juanín" Lanza |
| Reynaldo Centeno |
Domingo "Toncontin" Ferrera |
"Pibe" Midence |
| Donaldo "Coyoles" Rosales |
Ricardo Taylor |
Federico "Lico" Budde |
| Rafael Dick |
Carlos "Calistrín" Suazo |
Jorge Alberto Bustillo |
 Santiago Tercero |
Roberto Crisanto Norales |
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| Platense | ||
| Alexander "Nina" Guillén |
Víctor León Jallú |
Santos "Kubala" Díaz Sanabria |
| Roosevelth Garbuth |
Carlos "Care" Alvarado |
Raúl Betancourth |
| Gilberto Zavala |
Carlos Duarte |
Héctor "Chino" Hernández |
| José Duarte |
Félix "Mantequilla" Guerra |
Francisco "Toro" Garay |
| Ricardo "Cañón" Fúnez |
Gustavo Croisdale |
Francisco "Pancho" Broccato |
| Pablo "Chita" Arzú |
Carlos "Choloma" Romero |
Tomás Máximo |
| Justo Prieto |
José Garay |
José Murillo |
| Julio Anderson |
Alberto "Furia" Solís |
Armando Doblado |
| Miguel Howel |
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| Troya | ||
 Emilio Calderini |
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| Vida | ||
| Tomás "Tommy" Marshall |
Israel "Gato" Juárez |
Morris Garden |
| Alberto "Campeón" Amaya |
Arturo "Junia" Garden |
Jesús "Pun" Fuentes |
| Joe Hendicks |
Cristóbal "Craka" Brooks |
Jesús "Shuna" Blanco |
| Antonio "Danto" Urbina |
Óscar Banegas |
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