1977–78 Honduran Liga Nacional
Football league season
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The 1977–78 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 12th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament consisted of a three round-robin schedule followed by a 5-team playoff round. Club Deportivo Olimpia won the title after defeating Real C.D. España in the finals.[1] It's unclear why no Honduran representation was sent to the 1978 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
| Season | 1977–78 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Olimpia (5th) |
| Relegated | Federal |
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup | None |
| Matches | 158 |
| Goals | 294 (1.86 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Carreño (10) |
← 1976–77 1978–79 →
All statistics correct as of 18 December 1977. | |
1977–78 teams
- Broncos (Choluteca)
- Federal (Tegucigalpa)
- Marathón (San Pedro Sula)
- Motagua (Tegucigalpa)
- Olimpia (Tegucigalpa)
- Platense (Puerto Cortés)
- Real España (San Pedro Sula)
- Universidad (Tegucigalpa)
- Victoria (La Ceiba, promoted)
- Vida (La Ceiba)
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia[a] | 27 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 34 | Qualified to the Final round[b] |
| 2 | Vida | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 32 | |
| 3 | Real España | 27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 31 | |
| 4 | Motagua | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 30 | |
| 5 | Universidad | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 28 | Qualified to the repechage[c] |
| 6 | Broncos | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 28 | |
| 7 | Marathón | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 24 | |
| 8 | Victoria | 27 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 22 | |
| 9 | Platense | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 21 | |
| 10 | Federal | 27 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 20 | Relegated to the Segunda División[d] |
Reply for Final round
| 2 October 1977 Playoff | Broncos | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Universidad | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
Final round
Pentagonal standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real España | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 12 | Qualified to the Final[a] |
| 2 | Motagua | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 | |
| 3 | Olimpia | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 | |
| 4 | Vida | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 5 | |
| 5 | Universidad | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 5 |
Final
        Real España
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Olimpia
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2nd leg
| Olimpia | 2–0 | Real España |
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Chávez  25'Enamorado 88' |
Olimpia
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Real España
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- Olimpia won 2–0 on aggregate score.
| Liga Nacional 1977–78 Champion |
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| C.D. Olimpia 5th title |
Top goalscorers
Squads
| Broncos | ||
|---|---|---|
 German "Loco" Guzmán |
 Carlos Luis "Macho" Arrieta |
Jorge Alberto "Perro" Gonzáles |
| Ramón Serrano "Guaya" Cruz |
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| Real España | ||
| Jimmy Steward |
Julio César "El Tile" Arzú |
Antonio "Gato" Pavón Molina |
| Walter Humberto Jimminson |
 Julio del Carmen Tapia Callao |
José Estanislao "Tanayo" Ortega |
| Rubén Rodríguez Peña Llantén |
Gustavo Portillo |
Marvin Zúniga |
 Alberto Ferreira da Silva |
José Luis Cruz Figueroa |
Jaime Villegas |
| Reynaldo Mejía Ortega |
Mauricio "Mozambique" Alvarez |
Edelmín "Pando" Castro |
| Gil Rodríguez |
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| Federal | ||
| José Alvarez |
Víctor Hugo Álvarez |
Roberto “Babington” Barahona |
| José Rafael Irías |
Marcos Lacayo |
José Lanza |
| Julio Meza |
Mario Roberto Mairena |
 Enrique “Fantasma” Mendoza |
| Ronald Quilter |
 Jerry Slosher |
León Ugarte |
| Orlando “Bimbo” Vásquez |
Francisco “Pantera” Velásquez |
Tomás Wood |
| Francisco Zelaya Pastrana |
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| Marathón | ||
| Óscar Rolando "Martillo" Hernández |
Luis Alonso Guzmán Velásquez |
Jurandir Dosantos |
| Exequiel "Estupiñán" García |
Roscoe Charles |
Daniel Argelio Romero |
| Carlos "Calín" Morales |
Roberto Bailey |
Hernán Santiago "Cortés" García Martínez |
| Porfirio Armando Betancourt |
Ramón "Albañil" Osorio |
Arturo Torres "Pacharaca" Bonilla |
| Ricardo Nuila |
Richard Kenneth Payne |
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| Motagua | ||
| Ramón Enrique "Primitivo" Maradiaga |
 Roger Mayorga |
Mario Hernán Juvini Carreño |
| Salvador "Pichini" Bernárdez |
Rigoberto Sosa |
Héctor "Lin" Zelaya |
| Héctor Ramón "Pecho de Aguila" Zelaya |
Luis Alberto "Chito" Reyes |
Ennos Pereira |
| Francisco "Pantera" Velásquez |
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| Olimpia | ||
| Belarmino Rivera |
Orlando Banegas |
 Luis Walter Chávez |
| Ángel Ramón "Mon" Paz |
Rigoberto "Shula" Gómez |
Óscar García |
| Héctor Orlando Uclés |
César Bordinhao |
José Ortiz |
| Moisés Velásquez |
Julio Roberto "Chino" Ortiz |
René Enamorado |
| Prudencio "Tecate" Norales |
Ramón Antonio "Pilín" Brand |
Net Jonhy Chavarría |
| Ernesto Paes de Oliveira |
Carlos "Care" Alvarado |
Arturo Recarte Cáceres |
| Luis Alonso Minochio |
Jorge Alberto "Indio" Urquía Elvir |
Selvin Cárcamo |
| Santos "Indio" Ruíz |
Vicente Suazo |
Roger Chavarría |
| Platense | ||
| Luis Enrique "Banana" Alvarez |
Dagoberto Tejeda |
Antonio "El Camalote" Dueñas |
| Mario Ortega |
Rafael Argeñal |
Arnulfo Echeverría |
| Manuel de Jesús Fuentes |
Arturo Payne |
Tomás Cedricks Ewens "Quito" Wagner |
| Carlos "Care" Alvarado |
Eduardo Laing |
Erasmo “Chícharo” Guerrero |
| Domingo Drummond |
Rigoberto Castro |
German “Cacique” Castro |
| Julio “Ruso” Bonilla |
Julio Álvarez |
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| Universidad | ||
| Roberto "Pirata" Fernández |
José Salomón "Turco" Nazzar |
Daniel "Diablo" Sambulá |
| Victoria | ||
| Dagoberto Tejeda |
Luis Alonso "Chorompo" Zúniga |
Carlos "Cuco" Flores |
| Francisco Jiménez |
Jorge Irías |
German Güity |
| Miguel Lanza |
David Goff |
José Cruz |
| Julio César Girón |
Roberto Urbina |
Benedicto Ordóñez |
| Efraín Martínez "Diablillo" Amaya |
José Cálix |
Camilo Bonifacio |
| Pedro Caetano da Silva |
Roberto Reynaldo "Robot" Bailey Sargent |
Miguel "Primitivo" Ortiz |
| Armando Acosta |
Claudio Castro |
Rigoberto "Indio" Ruiz |
| Santos "Coco" González |
Jorge Cálix |
Gustavo Amaya |
| Jerry Jhonson |
Fausto Humberto "Chiva" Ruiz |
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| Vida | ||
| Mario Ardón |
Roberto "Macho" Figueroa |
Ramón Nectally "Liebre" Guardado |
| Matilde Selím Lacayo |
Armando Valenchina | |
Known results
Round 1
| Marathón | 0–1 | Victoria |
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| Zúñiga |
San Pedro Sula
Round 2
| 27 February 1977 | Victoria | v | Real España | La Ceiba |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
Round 3
| Victoria | 2–1 | Platense |
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| Flores |
La Ceiba
Round 4
| Federal | 1–1 | Victoria |
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Tegucigalpa
Round 5
| Vida | 2–1 | Victoria |
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La Ceiba
Round 17
Round 18
| Olimpia | 1–1 | Victoria |
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La Ceiba
Round 27
| Vida | 1–1 | Platense |
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La Ceiba
Pentagonal
| Real España | 2–1 | Vida |
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San Pedro Sula
| Real España | 0–0 | Olimpia |
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San Pedro Sula
| Motagua | 1–0 | Vida |
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Tegucigalpa
| Motagua | 1–1 | Real España |
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Tegucigalpa
| Real España | 5–0 | Universidad |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey Jiminson Tapia Rodríguez |
San Pedro Sula
| Vida | 0–2 | Real España |
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| Tapia Castro |
La Ceiba
| Olimpia | 1–1 | Real España |
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| García |
Ferreira |
Tegucigalpa
| Motagua | 0–0 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa
| Real España | 2–2 | Motagua |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula
| Olimpia | 2–0 | Universidad |
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| Olimpia | 1–2 | Universidad |
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| Olimpia | 1–1 | Vida |
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| Universidad | 0–1 | Real España |
|---|---|---|
Unknown rounds
| 20 March 1977 | Olimpia | 1–0 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
| García |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 27 March 1977 | Vida | 4–2 | Federal | La Ceiba |
| Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
| 17 April 1977 | España | 0–1 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula |
| Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 1 May 1977 | Broncos | 2–1 | Motagua | Choluteca |
| Stadium: Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos |
| 15 May 1977 | Vida | 3–0 | Marathón | La Ceiba |
| Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
| 5 June 1977 | Federal | 1–1 | Vida | Tegucigalpa |
| Ardón |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 19 June 1977 | Olimpia | 0–0 | Real España | Tegucigalpa |
| Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 26 June 1977 | Vida | 1–1 | Broncos | La Ceiba |
| Ardón |
Barbosa |
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
| 7 August 1977 | Olimpia | 4–0 | Universidad | |
| Gómez Bran Chavarría Chávez |
| 21 August 1977 | Broncos | 0–0 | Universidad | Choluteca |
| Stadium: Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos |
| 21 August 1977 | Vida | 0–0 | Marathón | La Ceiba |
| Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
| 21 August 1977 | Platense | 0–1 | Victoria | San Pedro Sula |
| Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 21 August 1977 | Real España | 0–0 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula |
| Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 28 August 1977 | Olimpia | 2–1 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
| Uclés Norales |
Bernárdez |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 18 September 1977 | Platense | 3–0 | Federal | San Pedro Sula |
| Payne Alvarez Echeverría |
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| Victoria | 0–1 | Universidad | La Ceiba | |
| Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
| Motagua | 3–0 | Platense | Tegucigalpa | |
| Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| Olimpia | 1–2 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa | |
| Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| Olimpia | 1–1 | Universidad |
| Olimpia | 1–0 | Universidad |