1995–96 Honduran Liga Nacional
Football league season
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The 1995–96 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 30th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament remained the same as the previous season. Club Deportivo Olimpia won the title[1] after defeating Real C.D. España in the finals. Both teams qualified to the 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
| Season | 1995–96 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Olimpia (12th) |
| Relegated | Broncos |
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Olimpia Real España |
| Matches | 149 |
| Goals | 338 (2.27 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Castro (14) |
← 1994–95 1996–97 →
All statistics correct as of 26 May 1996. | |
1995–96 teams
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia[a] | 27 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 47 | Qualification for Final Round[b] |
| 2 | Victoria | 27 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 46 | |
| 3 | Motagua | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 40 | |
| 4 | Platense | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 37 | |
| 5 | Marathón | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 36 | |
| 6 | Real España | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 36 | |
| 7 | Real Maya | 27 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 32 | |
| 8 | Vida | 27 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 29 | |
| 9 | Independiente Villela | 27 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 27 | |
| 10 | Broncos | 27 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 21 | Relegation to Segunda División[c] |
- Olimpia secured Final spot.
- Top 6 qualify to Final round.
- Broncos relegated to Segunda División.
Final round
Hexagonal
| 14 April 1996 1st leg | Platense | 2–1 | Motagua | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
Craniotis  Piota |
Castro |
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
| 18 April 1996 2nd leg | Motagua | 2–0 | Platense | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| Castro Guifarro |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Motagua won 3–2 on aggregated.
| 17 April 1996 1st leg | Real España | 0–0 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| Craniotis Piota |
Castro |
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 21 April 1996 2nd leg | Olimpia | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
 97' Castro |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: ~22,000 |
- Real España won 1–0 on aggregated.
| 20 April 1996 1st leg | Marathón | 0–0 | Victoria | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| April 1996 2nd leg | Victoria | 2–0 | Marathón | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
| Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
- Victoria won 2–0 on aggregated.
Triangular
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real España | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | Qualification for Final[a] |
| 2 | Victoria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Motagua | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 |
- Real España qualifies to the Final.
| April 1996 | Real España | 1–0 | Victoria | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 1 May 1996 | Victoria | 1–0 | Motagua | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
| Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
| 5 May 1996 | Motagua | 2–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| May 1996 | Victoria | 3–2 | Real España | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
| Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
| 12 May 1996 | Motagua | 2–1 | Victoria | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 15 May 1996 | Real España | 3–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| Aplícano Ruiz Bonilla 90' |
Sierra |
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
Final
Played between winners of regular season and final round.
| 19 May 1996 | Real España | 0–3 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 6' 79' Santamaría 67' Arriola |
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 26 May 1996 | Olimpia | 0–0 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 CST | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 30,500 |
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- Olimpia won 3–0 on aggregated.
Top scorer
Geovanny Castro (Motagua) with 14 goals
Squads
| Broncos | ||
|---|---|---|
 Fidel Mejía |
José Luis "Pili" Aguirre |
 Carlos Coreas |
 Julio César Chávez | ||
| Independiente Villela | ||
 Enrique Daniel Uberti García |
Mauricio Edgardo Figueroa |
Edgardo Emilson Soto Fajardo |
 Adalto Da Silva |
Julio César Pereira |
Washington Rodríguez |
 Pedro Cubillo | ||
| Marathón | ||
| Dangelo Daltino Bautista |
José Cristiano Pinheiro de Araujo |
Walter "Gualala" Trejo |
| José Ulloa Villatoro |
Antonio Rudón Arita |
Pompilio Cacho Valerio |
| Edwin Alexander Medina |
Julio César Santos |
Jorge Ferdín |
| Wilmer Andrés Roque |
Carlos Aragón |
Víctor Coello |
| Jurandir de Jesús Damascena |
Luis Orlando "El Chinito" Reyes Santos |
José Erasmo "Urco" Crisanto Castillo |
| Marco Vinicio "Chacal" Ortega |
César Adonis Flores |
Behiker Bustillo |
| Ciro Paulino "Palic" Castillo |
Octavio Santana |
Mario Beata |
| Motagua | ||
| Wilmer Enrique "Supermán" Cruz |
Giovanni "Venado" Castro |
Ramón "Romerito" Romero |
| Mario Chirinos |
 Oscar Valencia |
Edgar Sierra |
| Denilson Costa de Oliveira |
Víctor Sebastián Zúniga |
Marco Antonio Anariba Zelaya |
| Paulo César de Oliveira |
 David Wendell | |
| Olimpia | ||
| Gustavo Cálix |
 Carlos Enrique Prono |
Nahúm Alberto Espinoza Zerón |
| Eduardo Arriola |
Christian Santamaría |
Merlyn Membreño |
| Juan Carlos Espinoza |
Norberto Martinez |
Carlos José Laje Moreno |
| Eugenio Dolmo Flores |
Danilo "Pollo" Galindo |
Jorge Samuel Caballero |
| Marlon "Pitufo" Hernández |
Alex Pineda Chacón |
 John Bermeo |
| Platense | ||
| Óscar René Contreras |
Marco Antonio Mejía |
Jorge Arita Neals |
| Erick Jerezano Jackson |
Alexis Iván Duarte |
José Luis "Runga" Piota |
 Franklin Delgado |
Ricardo James |
Fernando Bolívar |
| Ferdín Sánchez Samaniego |
Sergio Díaz |
Carlos Bechtoldt |
| Real España | ||
| Luis Antonio López |
Erick Villanueva |
José Mauricio "Guicho" Fúnez Barrientos |
| Gustavo Adolfo Gallegos |
Walter Lagos Aplícano |
Camilo Bonilla |
| José "Picardía" Padilla |
Marlon Javier Monge |
Víctor Martín Castro |
| Edgar Antonio Figueroa |
Luis Orlando "Caralampio" Vallejo Arguijo |
Miguel Ángel "Gallo" Mariano |
| Jaime Ruiz |
José Luis López |
César Clother |
| Víctor de los Santos |
Edward "Güicho" Barahona |
Raúl Dolmo |
| Washington Leonardo "Piojo" Hernández |
Milton "Chocolate" Flores |
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| Real Maya | ||
| Nelson Rolando Rosales |
Edgardo Geovany "Yura" Róchez |
Gustavo Ochoa |
| Francisco Acuña | ||
| Victoria | ||
| Raúl Martínez Sambulá |
Enrique Reneau |
César Castro |
| Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera Contreras |
Floyd Guthrie |
Pércival Piggott |
| Álvaro Izquierdo |
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| Vida | ||
| Marvin Geovany "Mango" Henríquez |
Rossel Cacho |
Irineo Núñez |
| Clayd Lester Marson |
Nigel Zúniga |
Carlos Monchín Rodríguez |
| Raúl Centeno Gamboa |
René Arturo David "Pupa" Martínez |
Dennis Antonio Piedy |
| Jorge Ernesto Pineda |
Carlos Matamoros |
Pablo Valencia |
Known results
Round 1
| Marathón | 2–2 | Real Maya |
|---|---|---|
| Castillo |
San Pedro Sula
Unknown rounds
| Platense | 1–0 | Real España |
|---|---|---|
Puerto Cortés
Referee: Óscar Javier Bardales
| Olimpia | 0–0 | Vida |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa
| Real Maya | 1–1 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Rosa |
Siguatepeque
| Vida | 1–0 | Independiente |
|---|---|---|
La Ceiba
| Real España | 2–1 | Independiente |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula
| Olimpia | 1–1 | Independiente |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa
Referee: Óscar Leónidas Díaz
| Real España | 3–2 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Pavón |
San Pedro Sula
| Broncos | 3–2 | Independiente |
|---|---|---|
| Uberti |
Choluteca
| Independiente | 1–1 | Marathón |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula
| Real Maya | 1–2 | Marathón |
|---|---|---|
Siguatepeque
| Marathón | 0–0 | Broncos |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula
| Real España | – | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula
| Motagua | 3–1 | Vida |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa
| Victoria | 3–1 | Real Maya |
|---|---|---|
| Benguché Izquierdo Centeno |
Lagos |
La Ceiba
Attendance: 1,603
| Independiente | 0–1 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Espinoza |
San Pedro Sula
| Olimpia | 7–0 | Real España |
|---|---|---|
| M. Hernández Flores |
Tegucigalpa
| Platense | 1–0 | Real España |
|---|---|---|
Puerto Cortés
| Broncos | 2–0 | Vida |
|---|---|---|
Choluteca
| Motagua | 0–2 | Real España |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa
| Vida | 0–5 | Real España |
|---|---|---|
La Ceiba
| Motagua | 3–1 | Platense |
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