Lempira ascended to the Liga Nacional de Primera División in 1968, defeating Broncos de Choluteca twice in the promotion final, with scores of 2-1 and 2-0.
It was in the first division of the Honduran national league in the 1969, 1970 and 1971 seasons, a season in which it was relegated to the second division, They were relegated to second division for the 1971–72 season, drawing 0-0 with Vida.