The 1979–80 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 14th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament remained the same as the previous season. C.D. Marathón won the title after defeating Universidad in the finals.RSSSF.com – Honduras - Final Tables 1965/66-1994/95 – 11 December 2009 Both teams qualified to the 1980 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Additionally, Marathón, Universidad, C.D. Broncos and C.D. Victoria obtained berths to the 1980 Copa Fraternidad.
1979–80 teams
Broncos (Choluteca) Marathón (San Pedro Sula) Motagua (Tegucigalpa) Olimpia (Tegucigalpa) Platense (Puerto Cortés) Portuario (Puerto Cortés, promoted) Real España (San Pedro Sula) Universidad (Tegucigalpa) Victoria (La Ceiba) Vida (La Ceiba)
Regular season Standings
Fifth place playoff
Final round Pentagonal standings
Final
GK – Jorge Phoyoú RB – René Suazo CB – Richard Payne CB – Hernán García LB – José Martínez CM – Javier Toledo CM – Alberto Merelles AM – Arturo Bonilla RF – Félix Carranza CF – Roberto Bailey LF – Jorge Bueso Substitutions: – – – – – – – – – Manager: Ángel Ramón Rodríguez
GK – Roger Mayorga DF – – DF – – DF – – DF – – MF – – MF – – MF – Fabricio Amador MF – – FW – Daniel Sambulá FW – – Substitutions: – – – – – – – – – Manager: Alfonso Uclés
GK – Roger Mayorga DF – – DF – – DF – – DF – – MF – – MF – – MF – Fabricio Amador MF – – FW – Daniel Sambulá FW – – Substitutions: – – – – – – – – – Manager: Alfonso Uclés
GK – Jorge Phoyoú RB – René Suazo CB – Richard Payne CB – Hernán García LB – Ramón Osorio CM – Javier Toledo CM – Alberto Merelles AM – Arturo Bonilla LF – Jorge Bueso CF – Roberto Bailey RF – Félix Carranza Substitutions: – – – – – – – – – Manager: Ángel Ramón Rodríguez
Top scorer Prudencio "Tecate" Norales (Olimpia) with 15 goals
Squads Atlético Portuario Eristeo Gómez Jorge Alberto "Camioncito" Duarte Aníbal Bravo Carlos "Calín" Morales Orlando "Choloma" Rodríguez Ernesto Bravo Edgardo Núñez Óscar Rolando "Martillo" Hernández Roscoe Charles Pablo Orellana Erick Cabalceta Ramón Cruz Colindres Broncos German "Loco" Guzmán Iván Ramos Luis Alberto Escaurizza Cruz Ramón Serrano "Guaya" Cruz Marathón Jorge Phoyoú Roberto Reynaldo "Robot" Bailey Sargent Hernán Santiago "Cortés" García Martínez Juan Carlos Weber Luis Alonso Guzmán Velásquez Carlos Solís Pablo "Payique" Espinoza Richard Kenneth Payne Alfonso Munguía José Martínez Carlos Guevara Alberto Merelles Arturo Payne Roberto Zilkiewicks Celso Güity Porfirio Armando Betancourt Efraín "Pucho" Osorio Exequiel "Estupiñán" García Ramón "Albañil" Osorio Jorge Alberto "Cuca" Bueso Iglesias Félix Concepción Carranza René "Maravilla" Suazo Camilo Mejía Juan Contreras Jorge Sánchez Leónidas Nolasco Carlos "Calín" Morales Francisco Javier Toledo Arturo Torres "Pacharaca" Bonilla Gilberto Leonel Machado García Carlos Mejía Motagua Héctor Ramón "Pecho de Aguila" Zelaya Luis Alberto "Chito" Reyes Rigoberto Sosa Héctor "Lin" Zelaya Olimpia Raúl David Fúnez Prudencio "Tecate" Norales Ramón Antonio "Pilín" Brand José Salomón "Turco" Nazzar Jorge Alberto "Perro" Gonzáles Jorge Alberto "Indio" Urquía Elvir Horacio Parham Castro Platense Juan Jerezano Tony Laing Júnior Rashford Costly Tomás Cedricks Ewens "Quito" Wagner Edith Hernando Contreras Alex Rodríguez Real España Jimmy Steward Julio César "El Tile" Arzú Antonio "Gato" Pavón Molina Walter Jimminson Julio del Carmen Tapia Callao Edelmín "Pando" Castro Alberto Ferreira da Silva José Luis Cruz Figueroa José Estanislao "Tanayo" Ortega Julio Roberto "Chino" Ortiz Universidad Roger Mayorga "Pirata" Fernández Daniel "Diablo" Sambulá Victoria Luis Alonso "Chorompo" Zúniga Ramón Nectaly "Liebre" Guardado Efraín Martínez "Diablillo" Amaya José Reynaldo Villagra David Goff Francisco Jiménez Miguel Angel "Primitivo" Ortiz Fausto Humberto "Chiva" Ruiz Marco Tulio López Vida Dennis Hinds Matilde Selím Lacayo Carlos Orlando Caballero Roberto "Macho" Figueroa Junior Mejía
Known results
Round 1
Pentagonal
Unknown rounds
Curiosities On 8 April 1979, Real C.D. España played two games. They lost 1–0 against Universidad at Tegucigalpa in the domestic league and 1–0 against Aurora in Guatemala for the 1979 Copa Fraternidad finals.RadioHouse.hn – CASOS INSÓLITOS DEL FÚTBOL HONDUREÑO – 13 October 2016
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