Torneo de Copa Honduras
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The Honduran Cup was the top knock-out football tournament in Honduras
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The first tournament was played in 1968, four years later the second tournament took name Copa Presidente (President's Cup) in honor of Dr. Ramon Ernesto Cruz later General Oswaldo López Arellano
changed the name and called it Copa Jefe de Estado. 20 years later the third tournament was played. From 1992 to 1994, the Cup tournament was played as a separate tournament from the league (played from June to August). From 1995 to 1999, the winner of the first stage of the league tournament was declared Cup champion.
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...
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The first tournament was played in 1968, four years later the second tournament took name Copa Presidente (President's Cup) in honor of Dr. Ramon Ernesto Cruz later General Oswaldo López Arellano
Oswaldo López Arellano
Oswaldo Enrique López Arellano was a two-time President of Honduras, first from 1963 to 1971 and again from 1972 to 1975. He gained power both times via military force....
changed the name and called it Copa Jefe de Estado. 20 years later the third tournament was played. From 1992 to 1994, the Cup tournament was played as a separate tournament from the league (played from June to August). From 1995 to 1999, the winner of the first stage of the league tournament was declared Cup champion.
Champions
Season | Champion | Runner up |
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1968 | 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:... |
1972 | Real España | Marathón |
1992 | Real España | Victoria |
1993 | 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:... |
Motagua |
1994 | Marathón | Real Maya |
1995 | Olimpia | Motagua |
1996 | Platense | Victoria |
1997 | Platense | Motagua |
1998 | Olimpia | Motagua |
1999 | discontinued... |
Titles by club
# | Club | Champion | Runner-up |
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1 | Real España | 2 | 1 |
2 | Platense | 2 | 0 |
. | Olimpia | 2 | 0 |
4 | Motagua | 1 | 4 |
5 | Marathón | 1 | 1 |
. | Real Maya | 1 | 1 |
7 | Victoria | 0 | 2 |