1989–90 Honduran Liga Nacional

Liga Nacional
Season1989–90
ChampionsOlimpia (10th)
RelegatedCuracao
CONCACAF Champions' CupOlimpia
Real España
Matches played160
Goals scored280 (1.75 per match)
Top goalscorerÁvila (13)
All statistics correct as of 10 January 1990.

The 1989–90 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 24th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament was the same as the 1987-88 season and was a rematch of the 23rd edition final. Club Deportivo Olimpia successfully defended its 1989 title[1] after defeating in the final runner-up Real C.D. España. Title holder and runner-up qualified for berths to the 1990 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

1989–90 teams

Regular season

Standings Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia[a] 27 15 10 2 39 17 +22 40 Qualified to the Final round[b]
2 Marathón 27 10 12 5 24 24 0 32
3 Platense 27 7 11 9 20 21 −1 25
4 Victoria 27 6 12 9 0 18 −18 24
5 Súper Estrella 27 6 10 11 29 39 −10 22
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Olimpia clinched Final spot as Regular season winner.
  2. ^ Olimpia, Marathón and Platense qualified to Final round.

Standings Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real España 27 12 12 3 31 16 +15 36 Qualified to the Final round[a]
2 Motagua 27 9 10 8 29 23 +6 28
3 Sula 27 4 13 10 11 18 −7 21 To Relegation playoffs[b]
4 Vida 27 5 11 11 20 29 −9 21
5 Curacao 27 5 11 11 22 37 −15 21
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Real España and Motagua qualified to Final round.
  2. ^ Sula, Vida and Platense to play a Triangular for relegation.

Final round

Relegation playoffs

29 October 1989 Vida 1–1 Curacao La Ceiba
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards

Relegation standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 Sula 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 3
9 Vida 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
3 Curacao 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1 Relegated to Segunda División
Source: [citation needed]

Pentagonal standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real España 8 5 3 0 12 2 +10 13[a] Qualified to the Final[b]
2 Olimpia 8 3 4 1 9 4 +5 10
3 Motagua 8 2 3 3 5 8 −3 7[a]
4 Platense 8 2 2 4 3 9 −6 6[a]
5 Marathón 8 0 4 4 2 8 −6 4[a]
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d Platense–Motagua and Real España–Marathón were canceled due to irrelevance and shared points.
  2. ^ Real España qualified to Final as Pentagonal winner.

Final

27 December 1989 1st leg Real España 1–0 Olimpia San Pedro Sula, Cortés
Sosa Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Referee: Emiliano Ramírez
10 January 1990 2nd leg Olimpia 1–0 (a.e.t.) Real España Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Williams 87' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 34,252
Referee: Julio López
  • Olimpia 1–1 Real España on aggregate; Olimpia champions as better goal difference in Regular season and Final round together.

Top scorer

Squads

Marathón
Honduras Francisco Adelmo Herrera Honduras José Luis "Joche" Alvarado Honduras Roy Arturo Padilla Bardales
Honduras Oscar Gerardo "Maradona" Cruz Honduras José Ulloa Villatoro Honduras Nicolás Suazo Velásquez
Honduras Mauro Pacheco Honduras Pastor Martínez Honduras Neptaly Turcios
Honduras José Manuel Enamorado Díaz Honduras Pedro Geovany Midence Honduras Ciro Paulino "Palic" Castillo
Honduras Leonel Machado
Motagua
Honduras Marvin Geovany "Mango" Henríquez Honduras Miguel Antonio Mathews Sargent Costa Rica Gerardo "Cholo" Villalobos
Honduras Hernaín Arzú Honduras Rosmán Calderón Honduras Patrocinio Sierra Doblado
Honduras José Mario "Kivo" Almendárez
Olimpia
Honduras Óscar Banegas Honduras Belarmino Rivera Uruguay Carlos José Laje Moreno
Honduras Juan Alberto Flores Maradiaga Honduras Eugenio Dolmo Flores Honduras Santos "Indio" Ruiz
Honduras José Antonio "Flaco" Hernández Honduras Javier Flores Honduras Alex Pineda Chacón
Honduras Fernando Tovar Durón Uruguay Juan Carlos "Rata" Contreras Uruguay Vicente Daniel Viera
Honduras Juan Carlos Espinoza Honduras Rudy Alberto Williams Honduras Nahúm Alberto Espinoza Zerón
Honduras Erick Darío Fú Lanza Honduras Darío Mejía Honduras Danilo "Pollo" Galindo
Honduras Daniel Zapata
Platense
Honduras Marco Antonio Gómez Honduras Raúl Centeno Gamboa Honduras Jorge Arita Neals
Real España
Uruguay Jorge López Silva Honduras Julio César "El Tile" Arzú Honduras Wilmer Enrique "Supermán" Cruz
Honduras José Mauricio "Guicho" Fúnez Barrientos Honduras Alex Geovany Ávila Honduras Marco Antonio Anariba Zepeda
Honduras Carlos Orlando Caballero Honduras Luis "Gavilán" Cálix Honduras Nahamán Humberto González
Honduras Juan Ramón "Montuca" Castro Honduras Rigoberto "Rigo" González Honduras Carlos Fernando Landa
Honduras Camilo Bonilla Paz Honduras Erick Gerardo Gallegos
Honduras Karl Antonio Roland Honduras Rolando "Pipo" Valladares Laguna Honduras Edgardo Emilson Soto Fajardo
Honduras Juan "Nito" Anariba Honduras Edith Hernando Contreras Argentina Marcelino Blanco
Sula
Honduras Fernando Nuila Honduras Óscar "Pito Loco" López Honduras José Luis "Pili" Aguirre
Honduras Carlos Aguilar Bonilla Honduras Roger Javier Valladares Honduras Edgardo Geovany "Yura" Róchez
Honduras Luis Alonso Zúniga
Súper Estrella
Honduras Víctor Orlando Garay Honduras Víctor Hernán Duarte
Victoria
Honduras Jorge Alberto "Bala" Bennett Honduras Carlos Roberto "Condorito" Mejía Alvarenga Honduras Ramón Berckling
Honduras Enrique Reneau Honduras Mario Lanza Costa Rica Jorge Manuel Ulate
Honduras Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera Contreras
Vida
Honduras Carlos Ramírez Honduras Wilson Omar Reyes Martínez Honduras Mario Peri
Honduras Clayburn McKenzie "El Caracol" Honduras Miguel Guity Honduras Peter Buchanan
Honduras Rudy Pine Pack Honduras "Maizon" Rosales Honduras José Danilo Carías Figueroa
Honduras René Arturo David "Pupa" Martínez Honduras Jorge Ernesto Pineda

Known results

Round 1

Sula0–1Real España
Caballero
San Pedro Sula
Platense2–0Súper Estrella
San Pedro Sula

Pentagonal

Olimpia0–0Real España
Tegucigalpa
Motagua0–0Olimpia
Tegucigalpa
Olimpia0–0Marathón
Tegucigalpa
Motagua2–0Marathón
Villalobos
Tegucigalpa
Motagua0–2Real España
Tegucigalpa
Motagua1–0Victoria
Villalobos
Tegucigalpa
Real España2–0Marathón
Caballero
Anariba
San Pedro Sula
Real España2–2Olimpia
Avila
Caballero
Zapata
Espinoza
San Pedro Sula
Marathón1–1Motagua
Valerio Matthews
San Pedro Sula
Marathón0–1Platense
Laing
San Pedro Sula
Olimpia4–1Motagua
Laje
Pineda
Villalobos
San Pedro Sula
Marathón0–1Olimpia
San Pedro Sula
Real España1–0Motagua
San Pedro Sula
MarathónReal España
canceled
San Pedro Sula
Olimpia2–0Victoria
Victoria1–1Marathón
Victoria1–0Olimpia
VictoriaMotagua
canceled
La Ceiba

Unknown rounds

Motagua1–1Platense
Villalobos
Tegucigalpa
Motagua0–1Vida
Peri
Tegucigalpa
Olimpia1–1Sula
Róchez
Tegucigalpa
Real España1–1Motagua
San Pedro Sula
Victoria1–1Marathón
Lanza
La Ceiba
Olimpia3–0Vida
Tegucigalpa
Marathón1–1Sula
San Pedro Sula
Motagua1–2Olimpia
Tegucigalpa
Súper Estrella5–2Curacao
Danlí
Motagua2–1Vida
Mckenzie
Tegucigalpa

References