1968 Honduran Cup

The 1968 Honduran Cup was the first football cup played in Honduras, the tournament was won by Motagua and it was divided into two groups of five, advancing the top two to the final round.[1] The celebration and international recognition of the country's inaugural cup was overshadowed by the national teams loss eight months later in World Cup qualifications against El Salvador, which was played several weeks before both countries waged a four-day war.[2]

1968 Honduran Cup
Copa de Honduras 1968
Tournament details
Host countryHonduras
Dates27 October–22 December 1968
Teams10
Final positions
ChampionsMotagua (1st title)
Runners-upEspaña
Third placePlatense

First round

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Motagua 4 3 1 0 9 2 +7 7 Semifinals
2 Atlético Español 4 1 0 3 3 6 −3 2
3 Victoria 4 2 0 2 2 7 −5 4
4 Olimpia 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 3
5 Atlético Indio 4 2 0 2 6 5 +1 4
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 España 4 2 1 1 7 3 +4 5 Semifinals
2 Platense 4 1 2 1 8 7 +1 4
3 Marathón 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 4
4 Vida 4 1 2 1 3 4 −1 4
5 Honduras 4 1 1 2 3 7 −4 3
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Final Round

Oddly, instead of inter-crossing the winners and runner-ups of each group, the semifinals were played within the group contenders. In case of a leveled score after 90 minutes, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out of three (3) shots pear team, taken by a single player.[3]

Semifinals
15 December 1968 España 3–0 Platense San Pedro Sula
Marshall 42'
Garden 69'
Greenech 84'		 Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
19 December 1968 Motagua 1–0 Atlético Español Tegucigalpa
Baptista 55' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

Third place
22 December 1968 Platense 1–1
(3–3 p)		 Atlético Español San Pedro Sula
Brooks 30' 30' Montoya Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
Penalties
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Note: After a 1–1 draw in 90 minutes of play and a 3–3 draw in penalty shoot-outs; Platense won in a coin toss.

Final
22 December 1968 España 2–2
(1–2 p)		 Motagua San Pedro Sula
Greenech 59' 65' 44' Baptista
61' Godoy		 Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
Penalties
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1968 Honduran Cup Champion

Motagua
1st title

References
  1. "Honduras 1968/69". RSSSF.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. "Honduras v El Salvador: The football match that kicked off a war". BBC.
  3. "Ismael Ramos". Twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
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