1981–82 Honduran Liga Nacional

The 1981–82 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 16th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament remained the same as the previous season. C.D.S. Vida won the title after defeating Atlético Morazán in the finals[1] and qualified to the 1982 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Additionally, Vida, Atlético Morazán, C.D. Marathón and Real C.D. España obtained berths to the 1982 Copa Fraternidad.

Liga Nacional
Season1981–82
ChampionsVida (1st)
RelegatedPlatense
Universidad
CONCACAF Champions' CupVida
Copa FraternidadVida
Atlético Morazán
Marathón
Real España
Matches played173
Goals scored405 (2.34 per match)
Top goalscorerAltamirano (15)
All statistics correct as of 28 October 1981.

1981–82 teams

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Atlético Morazán[lower-alpha 1] 30 14 11 5 39 28 +11 39 Qualified to the Final round[lower-alpha 2]
2 Motagua 30 15 8 7 35 25 +10 38
3 Vida 30 14 10 6 32 26 +6 38
4 Marathón 30 10 13 7 41 31 +10 33
5 Broncos 30 13 6 11 36 32 +4 32
6 Real España 30 10 11 9 38 36 +2 31
7 Olimpia 30 9 9 12 32 35 3 27
8 Victoria 30 8 10 12 33 43 10 26
9 Independiente 30 6 13 11 34 41 7 25
10 Universidad 30 6 11 13 21 26 5 23 Relegated to Segunda División[lower-alpha 3]
11 Platense 30 4 10 16 26 44 18 18
Source:
Notes:
  1. Atlético Morazán secured Final place as Regular season winner.
  2. Top 5 qualify to Final round.
  3. Universidad and Platense relegated to second division.

Final round

Pentagonal standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Motagua 8 4 3 1 14 7 +7 11[lower-alpha 1] Forced to a replay[lower-alpha 2]
2 Vida 8 3 5 0 11 7 +4 11
3 Marathón 8 2 5 1 5 5 0 9
4 Broncos 8 0 6 2 0 1 1 6[lower-alpha 1]
5 Atlético Morazán 8 0 3 5 2 12 10 3
Source:
Notes:
  1. The game between Broncos and Motagua in Choluteca on 11 October was awarded to Motagua as Broncos didn't show up.
  2. Motagua and Vida had to play an extra match in a neutral venue to qualify to the Final.

Replay

18 October 1981 Replay Motagua 0–1 Vida San Pedro Sula, Cortés
15:00 31' Mendoza Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
  • Vida won Replay and advanced to the Final.

Final

25 October 1981 1st leg Atlético Morazán 1–3 Vida San Pedro Sula, Cortés
Velásquez Lacayo
Mendoza
Carías
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Rodolfo Martínez
28 October 1981 2nd leg Vida 1–0 Atlético Morazán La Ceiba, Atlántida
Mendoza 67' (pen.) Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Attendance: 7,965
Referee: Jorge Irías
  • Vida won 4–1 on aggregated score.

Top scorer

  • Argentina Luis O. Altamirano (Broncos) with 15 goals

Squads

Atlético Morazán
Honduras Moisés "Tanque" Velásquez Honduras Francisco "Pancho" González Honduras José Estanislao "Tanayo" Ortega
Chile Joaquín Arrastoa Honduras José Luis Cruz Figueroa Chile Julio del Carmen Tapia Callao
Honduras Noel Omar Renderos
Broncos
Argentina Luis Oswaldo "Che" Altamirano Honduras José Marcial "Canelo" Murillo Honduras Cruz Ramón Serrano "Guaya" Cruz
Independiente de San Pedro Sula
Honduras José Mauricio Fúnez Barrientos Honduras Jorge Martínez Honduras Felipe "Nicio" Rivera
Honduras Roberto Herrera Moreno Honduras Marco Antonio "Gato" Pavón Molina Honduras Alberto Perich
Honduras José Ramón Hinds Honduras Rodolfo "Mirandinha" Smith
Marathón
Uruguay Albert Fay Honduras Darío Cribas Honduras Hernán Santiago "Cortés" García Martínez
Honduras Oswaldo Zaldívar Honduras Arturo Payne Honduras José Angel Peña
Honduras Herminio Villalobos Honduras Arturo Torres "Pacharaca" Bonilla Honduras Jorge Alberto "Cuca" Bueso Iglesias
Honduras Celso Fredy Güity Honduras Roberto Reynaldo "Robot" Bailey Sargent Honduras Carlos Mejía
Honduras Gilberto Leonel Machado García Honduras Francisco Javier Toledo
Motagua
Honduras Alcides Morales Chile Mario Hernán Juviny Carreño Honduras Héctor Ramón Chávez
Honduras Luis Alberto "Chito" Reyes Honduras José María "Chema" Durón Honduras Héctor Ramón "Pecho de Aguila" Zelaya
Olimpia
Honduras Belarmino Rivera Honduras Óscar Banegas Costa Rica Carlos Solano
Honduras Félix Concepción Carranza Honduras Ramón Antonio "Pilín" Brand Honduras Carlos Solís
Honduras Jorge Alberto "Perro" González Honduras Jorge Brand Brazil Nelson de Moraes
Honduras Richard Kenneth Payne
Platense
Honduras Modesto Ayestas El Salvador Luis Baltazar Ramírez "Pelé" Zapata Honduras Juan Jerezano
Honduras Carlos Roberto Deras Honduras Jorge Luis Mancía Honduras Armando López "Babalaba" Bodden
Honduras Ramón Cruz Colindres Honduras Alex Rodríguez
Real España
Honduras Julio César "El Tile" Arzú Costa Rica Didier Gutiérrez Honduras Hernán Zelaya
Honduras Carlos Saúl Bonilla Honduras Junior Rashford Costly Honduras Julio Roberto "Chino" Ortiz
Honduras Miguel Antonio "Hino" Mathews Honduras Walter Humberto Jimminson Warren Honduras Javier Chavarría
Honduras Antonio "Gato" Pavón Molina Honduras Jimmy Steward Honduras Edith Hernando Contreras
Honduras Carlos Orlando Caballero Honduras Héctor "Lin" Zelaya Honduras Efraín Pucho Osorio
Universidad
Honduras Daniel "Diablo" Sambulá Brazil Edimar Luiz Marques Honduras José Salomón "Turco" Nazzar
Victoria
Honduras Jorge Alberto "Camioncito" Duarte Honduras Luis Alonso "Chorompo" Zúniga Honduras José Reynaldo Villagra
Honduras Miguel Angel "Primitivo" Ortiz Honduras Efraín Martínez "Diablillo" Amaya Honduras David Goff
Vida
Honduras Marvin Geovany "Mango" Henríquez Honduras Martín Lacayo Honduras Gustavo Adolfo "Gorcha" Collins
Honduras Natividad Morales Barrios Honduras Carlos Humberto "Papeto" Lobo Honduras Matilde Selím Lacayo
Honduras Junior Mejía Honduras José Enrique "Palanca" Mendoza Honduras Jesús Carías
Honduras Dennis "Bomba" Hinds Honduras Ramón Nectaly "Liebre" Guardado Honduras Juan Dolmo "Juanito" Arzú
Honduras Roberto "Macho" Figueroa

Trivia

  • There was a total of 405 goals this season, a record still unbeaten.

Known results

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Independiente 1–1 Platense San Pedro Sula
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 29

Pentagonal

2 September 1981 Motagua 1–1 Marathón Tegucigalpa
Durón Villalobos Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
11 October 1981 Broncos v Motagua Choluteca
Stadium: Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos
Note: Broncos didn't show up. Points awarded to Motagua
15 October 1981 Marathón 1–3 Motagua San Pedro Sula
Bailey Juviny
Guardado
Januario
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán

Regular season

29 April 1981 Marathón 4–0 Motagua San Pedro Sula
Güity
Zaldívar
Bailey
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
1 July 1981 Marathón 2–1 Olimpia San Pedro Sula
Bailey
Güity
Alvarado Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
Referee: Arnold Moeses
Note: Match suspended at 75' (2–1) as Olimpia abandoned the field after the referee disallowed a goal from Carlos Solano. Result stood.[2]

Unknown rounds

References

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