The 1980–81 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 15th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament remained the same as the previous season. Real C.D. España won the title after defeating C.D. Marathón in a 3-series final.RSSSF.com – Honduras - Final Tables 1965/66-1994/95 – 11 December 2009 Both teams qualified to the 1981 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Additionally, Real España, Marathón, Club Deportivo Olimpia and C.D.S. Vida obtained berths to the 1981 Copa Fraternidad. Due to the national team's participation at the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the league defined that no relegation was to take place this season. C.D. Platense which finished last, was financially penalized though.
1980–81 teams
Atlético Morazán (Tegucigalpa, promoted) Broncos (Choluteca) Marathón (San Pedro Sula) Motagua (Tegucigalpa) Olimpia (Tegucigalpa) Platense (Puerto Cortés) Real España (San Pedro Sula) Universidad (Tegucigalpa) Victoria (La Ceiba) Vida (La Ceiba)
Regular season Standings
No relegation this season.
Final round Pentagonal standings
Final
Top scorer Luis O. Altamirano (Broncos) with 13 goals
Squads Atlético Morazán José Luis Cruz Figueroa José Estanislao "Tanayo" Ortega Noel Omar Renderos Héctor "Lin" Zelaya Broncos Luis Oswaldo "Che" Altamirano Iván Ramos Dennis Williams Iván Guerra César Humberto Carranza Luis Rosales Brand German "Loco" Guzmán Carlos Mondragón Orlando Flores Cruz Ramón Serrano "Guaya" Cruz Pedro Pinheiro Rubén Guardado Marcial Bonilla Orlando Rodríguez Luis Alberto Escaurizza José Marcial "Canelo" Murillo "Yuyuguita" Flores Marco Tulio Cacho Samuel "Chucho" Armijo Marco Tulio Cárcamo Isidro Arriola Enrique "Pilo" Soriano José Ramón Hinds Antonio Almendárez Jairo Lezama Rigoberto "Chombo" Aguilar Mario López Oscar "Zorro" Lezama Marathón Jorge Phoyoú Wilfredo Brown Jorge Alberto "Cuca" Bueso Iglesias Roberto Reynaldo "Robot" Bailey Sargent Jorge Martínez Alberto Merelles Francisco Javier Toledo Ramón "Albañil" Osorio Arturo Torres "Pacharaca" Bonilla Carlos Mejía José Ángel Peña Oswaldo Zaldívar Alfredo Dimaio Antonio "Gato" Pavón Molina Hernán Santiago "Cortés" García Martínez René "Maravilla" Suazo José Martínez Juan Carlos Weber Francisco Zelaya Pastrana Arturo Payne Richard Kenneth Payne Félix Concepción Carranza Gilberto Leonel Machado García Celso Fredy Güity Rigoberto Castro Rolando Padilla "Moro" Bardales Margarito Castillo Fernando Figueroa Carlos Guevara Luis Alonso Guzmán Velásquez Juan Contreras Óscar Romero Motagua German "Loco" Guzmán Mario Hernán Juviny Carreño Luis Alberto "Chito" Reyes Rigoberto Sosa Víctor Manuel Chávez José Salomón "Turco" Nazzar Olimpia Óscar Banegas Darío Cribas Roberto Valentín "Pirata" Fernández Alejandro "Indio" Ruiz José Batiz Víctor Calero Lozano Rigoberto Ruiz Emilio Martínez Fredy Ríos Basilio Avila Ramón Antonio "Pilín" Brand Rigoberto "Shula" Gómez Raúl Cocherari José Luis Januario Jorge Alberto "Perro" González Carlos Solís Óscar García Víctor Romero Daniel Zapata Antonio Alemán Héctor Uclés Nelson de Moraes Alcides Carota Arturo Cáceres Horacio Parham Castro Platense Juan Jerezano Jorge Luis Mancía Tomás Cedricks Ewens "Quito" Wagner Alex Rodríguez Carlos Cruz Colindres Antonio Laing Modesto Ayestas Real España Julio César "El Tile" Arzú Jimmy Steward Clinton Campbell Didier Gutiérrez Carlos Orlando Caballero Jorge Alberto Centurión Walter Jimminson Allan Costly Víctor Hugo Salgado Julio Roberto "Chino" Ortiz Francisco García Marcos Campbell German "Cacique" Castro Javier Latreza Miguel Antonio "Hino" Mathews Edith Hernando Contreras Enrique "Fantasma" Mendoza Jimmy James Bailey Javier Chavarría Julio del Carmen Tapia Callao Jaime Villegas Junior Rashford Costly Roberto "Sargento" Barahona Juan Carlos Espinoza Carlos Solano Marcos Lacayo José Antonio "Gin" García Oscar Velásquez Roscoe Charles Carlos Rivera Edelmín "Pando" Castro Alberto Chedrany Universidad Raúl David Fúnez Olvin Elvir Walter "Estupiñán" Amador Daniel "Diablo" Sambulá Edimar Luiz Marques Victoria Jorge Alberto "Camioncito" Duarte Luis Alonso "Chorompo" Zúniga Francisco Jiménez Efraín Martínez "Diablillo" Amaya José Reynaldo Villagra Fausto Humberto "Chiva" Ruiz Benedicto Ordóñez Ramón "Liebre" Guardado Miguel Angel "Primitivo" Ortiz David Goff Vida Matilde Selím Lacayo Roberto "Macho" Figueroa Junior Mejía
Known results
Round 1
Round 22
Pentagonal
Unknown rounds
References