The 1990–91 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 25th 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. Real C.D. España won the title[1] after defeating C.D. Motagua in the finals. Both teams qualified to the 1991 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
| Season | 1990–91 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Real España (6th) |
| Relegated | Súper Estrella |
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Real España Motagua |
| Matches played | 158 |
| Goals scored | 312 (1.97 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Vallejo (12) |
← 1989–90 1991–92 →
All statistics correct as of 16 February 1991. | |
1990–91 teams edit
- Curacao (Tegucigalpa)
- Marathón (San Pedro Sula)
- Motagua (Tegucigalpa)
- Olimpia (Tegucigalpa)
- Real España (San Pedro Sula)
- Sula (La Lima)
- Súper Estrella (Danlí)
- Tela Timsa (Tela, promoted)
- Victoria (La Ceiba)
- Vida (La Ceiba)
- Platense played their home games at Estadio Francisco Morazán due to renovations at Estadio Excélsior.[2]
Regular season edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real España[a] | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 39 | Qualified to the Final round[b] |
| 2 | Marathón | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 38 | |
| 3 | Olimpia | 27 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 37 | |
| 4 | Platense | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 27 | |
| 5 | Motagua | 27 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 26 | |
| 6 | Victoria | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 22 | |
| 7 | Vida | 27 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 21 | |
| 8 | Tela Timsa | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 21 | |
| 9 | Sula | 27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 21 | |
| 10 | Súper Estrella | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 18 | Relegated to Segunda División[c] |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Real España clinched final spot as regular season winner.
- ^ Top 5 qualify for final round.
- ^ Sula relegated to Segunda División.
Final round edit
Pentagonal standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 | Forced to a Replay[a] |
| 2 | Motagua | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Real España | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 10 | |
| 4 | Platense | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 5 | |
| 5 | Marathón | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Olimpia and Motagua to play an extra match to break the tie.
Replay edit
| 6 February 1991 Replay | Motagua | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 20:00 CST | Sierra  115' |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 23,252 |
- Motagua qualified to the Final.
Final edit
| 10 February 1991 1st leg | Motagua | 0–0 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 16 February 1991 2nd leg | Real España | 2–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| Smith |
Murillo |
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
Top scorer edit
Luis Orlando Vallejo (Real España) with 12 goals
Squads edit
| Marathón | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Adelmo Herrera
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José Luis "Joche" Alvarado
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Roy Arturo Padilla Bardales
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| José Ulloa Villatoro
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Neptaly Turcios
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Marco "Tono" García
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| José Manuel Enamorado Díaz
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Pedro Geovany Midence
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Nicolás Suazo Velásquez
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| Francisco Adelmo Herrera
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Leonel Machado
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Pastor Martínez
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| Jorge Alberto "Bala" Bennett
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Juan Gómez Ortiz
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Oscar Gerardo "Maradona" Cruz
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| Mauro Pacheco
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Ciro Paulino "Palic" Castillo
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| Motagua | |||
| Marvin Geovany "Mango" Henríquez
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Oscar Murillo
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Patrocinio Sierra Doblado
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| Fabricio Pérez
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Hernaín Arzú
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Giovanni "Venado" Castro
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 Fernando Rinaldi
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César Augusto "Nene" Obando
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Miguel Antonio Mathews Sargent
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| Olimpia | |||
| Belarmino Rivera
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Óscar Banegas
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Eduardo "Balín" Bennett
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| Carlos José Laje Moreno
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Alejandro Ruíz
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Suamy Martínez
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| Eduardo Arriola
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Wilmer Neal "Matador" Velásquez
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Rolando Reyes Vásquez
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| Daniel Zapata
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Nahúm Alberto Espinoza Zerón
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Erick Darío Fú Lanza
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| Arnold Cruz
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Néstor Peralta
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Danilo "Pollo" Galindo
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| Juan Carlos Espinoza
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Santos Alejandro "El Indio" Ruíz
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Martín Stuart
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| Armando Aguilar
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Eduardo Sosa
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Dennis Antonio Piedy
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| Vicente Daniel Viera
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Fernando Tovar Durón
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Alex Pineda Chacón
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| Platense | |||
| Julio César "El Tile" Arzú
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Wilmer Enrique "Supermán" Cruz
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Miguel "Payasito" Gómez
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| German "Niño" Bernárdez
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Jorge Arita Neals
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Rossel Antonio Cacho
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| Wilson Omar Reyes Martínez
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Dennis Caballero
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Selvin Sánchez Reyes
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| Raúl Centeno Gamboa
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| Real España | |||
| Julio César "El Tile" Arzú
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José Mauricio "Guicho" Fúnez Barrientos
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Rodolfo Richardson Smith
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| Juan Ramón "Montuca" Castro
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Juan Manuel "Nito" Anariba
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Jorge López Silva
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| Rafael González
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Alex Geovany Ávila
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Geovany Gayle Alarcón
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| Luis "Gavilán" Cálix
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Nahamán Humberto González
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Erick Gerardo Gallegos
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| Rigoberto González
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Ramón "Primitivo" Maradiaga
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Luis Orlando "Caralampio" Vallejo Arguijo
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| Karl Antonio Roland
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Edgardo Emilson Soto Fajardo
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José Luis "Pili" Aguirre
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| Marco Antonio Anariba Zepeda
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Carlos Fernando Landa
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Allan Anthony Costly
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| Camilo Bonilla Paz
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Carlos Orlando Caballero
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Edy "Tibombo" Contreras
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| Sula | |||
| Marco Antonio "Toñito" Gómez
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Noel Omar Renderos
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Óscar "Pito Loco" López
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| Luis Alonso Zúniga
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Jorge Alberto "Cuca" Bueso Iglesias
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Fernando Nuila
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| Edgardo Geovany "Yura" Róchez
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Carlos Aguilar Bonilla
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| Súper Estrella | |||
| Víctor Hernán Duarte
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 Eduardo "Tanque" Ramírez
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Darío Mejía
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| Ramon Zavala
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German Pérez
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Misael Pinto
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| Edgardo "Chacho" Zamora
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Jorge "Pando" Arriola
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Prudencio "Tecate" Norales
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| Suammy Álvarez
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Carlos Cruz Padilla
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| Tela Timsa | |||
| Golbin Bonilla
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Carlos Flores
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Samuel "Samy" Rivera
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| Renan "Chimbo" Aguilera
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Ernesto "Neto" Isaula
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Mateo Ávila
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| Ibrahím Maldonado
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Víctor Garay
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| Victoria | |||
| Carlos Roberto "Condorito" Mejía
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Enrique Reneau
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Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera Contreras
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| Vida | |||
| Carlos Ramírez
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Rudy Pine Pack
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José Danilo Carías Figueroa
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| René Arturo David "Pupa" Martínez
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Jorge Ernesto Pineda
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Known results edit
Round 1 edit
| Sula | 2–0 | Platense |
|---|---|---|
| Renderos 46' |
San Pedro Sula
Pentagonal edit
| Marathón | 0–1 | Motagua |
|---|---|---|
| Pérez |
San Pedro Sula
| Motagua | 0–1 | Curacao |
|---|---|---|
| Caballero |
Tegucigalpa
| Motagua | 0–0 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa
| Real España | 1–0 | Motagua |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula
| Motagua | 1–0 | Marathón |
|---|---|---|
| Obando 41' |
Tegucigalpa
| Motagua | 2–1 | Real España |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa
| Curacao | 0–1 | Motagua |
|---|---|---|
| Obando |
Tegucigalpa
| Olimpia | 0–0 | Motagua |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa
Unknown rounds edit
| Marathón | 3–0 | Súper Estrella |
|---|---|---|
| Turcios |
San Pedro Sula
| Sula | 2–2 | Vida |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula
| Olimpia | 2–2 | Real España |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa
| Curacao | 1–1 | Súper Estrella |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa
| Sula | 2–1 | Marathón |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula
| Victoria | v | Tela Timsa |
|---|---|---|
La Ceiba
| Olimpia | 1–1 | Sula |
|---|---|---|
| Renderos |
Tegucigalpa
| Motagua | 5–0 | Vida |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa
| Tela Timsa | 1–5 | Real España |
|---|---|---|
Tela
| Motagua | 2–1 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa
| Real España | 1–1 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula
| Victoria | 1–0 | Marathón |
|---|---|---|
| Martínez |
La Ceiba
| Vida | 0–1 | Real España |
|---|---|---|
La Ceiba
| Olimpia | 5–1 | Sula |
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa
| Olimpia | 1–0 | Curacao |
|---|---|---|
| Ruíz |
Tegucigalpa
| Marathón | 5–2 | Súper Estrella |
|---|---|---|
| Marathón | 1–1 | Real España |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula
| Real España | 2–1 | Marathón |
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula
References edit
- ^ RSSSF.com – Honduras - Final Tables 1965/66-1994/95 – 11 December 2009
- ^ RadioHouse.hn – Platense arribó a su 56 aniversario de fundación – 5 July 2016
- ^ Match suspended at 60' (4–1) as Real España had three players sent off plus two faking injuries. Result stood.