1990–91 Honduran Liga Nacional

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.

Liga Nacional
Season1990–91
ChampionsReal España (6th)
RelegatedSula
CONCACAF Champions' CupReal España
Motagua
Matches played158
Goals scored312 (1.97 per match)
Top goalscorerVallejo (12)
All statistics correct as of 16 February 1991.

1990–91 teams
  • Platense played their home games at Estadio Francisco Morazán due to renovations at Estadio Excélsior.[2]

Regular season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real España[lower-alpha 1] 27 15 9 3 44 20 +24 39 Qualified to the Final round[lower-alpha 2]
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 Súper Estrella 27 5 11 11 22 41 −19 21
10 Sula 27 5 8 14 18 33 −15 18 Relegated to Segunda División[lower-alpha 3]
Source:
Notes:
  1. Real España clinched final spot as regular season winner.
  2. Top 5 qualify for final round.
  3. Sula relegated to Segunda División.

Final round

Pentagonal standings
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[lower-alpha 1]
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:
Notes:
  1. Olimpia and Motagua to play an extra match to break the tie.

Replay
6 February 1991 ReplayMotagua1–0 (a.e.t.)OlimpiaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
20:00 CST Sierra  115' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 23,252
  • Motagua qualified to the Final.

Final
10 February 1991 1st legMotagua0–0Real EspañaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
16 February 1991 2nd legReal España2–1MotaguaSan Pedro Sula, Cortés
Smith Murillo Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán

Top scorer

Squads
Marathón
Francisco Adelmo Herrera José Luis "Joche" Alvarado Roy Arturo Padilla Bardales
José Ulloa Villatoro Neptaly Turcios Marco "Tono" García
José Manuel Enamorado Díaz Pedro Geovany Midence Nicolás Suazo Velásquez
Francisco Adelmo Herrera Leonel Machado Pastor Martínez
Jorge Alberto "Bala" Bennett Juan Gómez Ortiz Oscar Gerardo "Maradona" Cruz
Mauro Pacheco Ciro Paulino "Palic" Castillo
Motagua
Marvin Geovany "Mango" Henríquez Oscar Murillo Patrocinio Sierra Doblado
Fabricio Pérez Hernaín Arzú Giovanni "Venado" Castro
Fernando Rinaldi César Augusto "Nene" Obando Miguel Antonio Mathews Sargent
Olimpia
Belarmino Rivera Óscar Banegas Eduardo "Balín" Bennett
Carlos José Laje Moreno Alejandro Ruíz Suamy Martínez
Eduardo Arriola Wilmer Neal "Matador" Velásquez Rolando Reyes Vásquez
Daniel Zapata Nahúm Alberto Espinoza Zerón Erick Darío Fú Lanza
Arnold Cruz Néstor Peralta Danilo "Pollo" Galindo
Juan Carlos Espinoza Santos Alejandro "El Indio" Ruíz Martín Stuart
Armando Aguilar Eduardo Sosa Dennis Antonio Piedy
Vicente Daniel Viera Fernando Tovar Durón Alex Pineda Chacón
Platense
Julio César "El Tile" Arzú Wilmer Enrique "Supermán" Cruz Miguel "Payasito" Gómez
German "Niño" Bernárdez Jorge Arita Neals Rossel Antonio Cacho
Wilson Omar Reyes Martínez Dennis Caballero Selvin Sánchez Reyes
Raúl Centeno Gamboa
Real España
Julio César "El Tile" Arzú José Mauricio "Guicho" Fúnez Barrientos Rodolfo Richardson Smith
Juan Ramón "Montuca" Castro Juan Manuel "Nito" Anariba Jorge López Silva
Rafael González Alex Geovany Ávila Geovany Gayle Alarcón
Luis "Gavilán" Cálix Nahamán Humberto González Erick Gerardo Gallegos
Rigoberto González Ramón "Primitivo" Maradiaga Luis Orlando "Caralampio" Vallejo Arguijo
Karl Antonio Roland Edgardo Emilson Soto Fajardo José Luis "Pili" Aguirre
Marco Antonio Anariba Zepeda Carlos Fernando Landa Allan Anthony Costly
Camilo Bonilla Paz Carlos Orlando Caballero Edy "Tibombo" Contreras
Sula
Marco Antonio "Toñito" Gómez Noel Omar Renderos Óscar "Pito Loco" López
Luis Alonso Zúniga Jorge Alberto "Cuca" Bueso Iglesias Fernando Nuila
Edgardo Geovany "Yura" Róchez Carlos Aguilar Bonilla
Súper Estrella
Víctor Hernán Duarte
Tela Timsa
Golbin Bonilla Carlos Flores
Victoria
Carlos Roberto "Condorito" Mejía Alvarenga Enrique Reneau Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera Contreras
Vida
Carlos Ramírez Rudy Pine Pack José Danilo Carías Figueroa
René Arturo David "Pupa" Martínez Jorge Ernesto Pineda

Known results

Round 1
Súper Estrella0–4Real España
Soto
Vallejo
Danlí
Sula2–0Platense
Renderos  46'
San Pedro Sula

Pentagonal
Marathón0–1Motagua
Pérez
San Pedro Sula
Olimpia4–1Real España
Bennett
Laje
Espinoza 		[3] Vallejo
Tegucigalpa
Referee: Rodolfo Martínez
Motagua0–1Platense
Caballero
Tegucigalpa
Motagua0–0Olimpia
Tegucigalpa
Real España4–1Marathón
Smith
Anariba
Contreras 		García
San Pedro Sula
Real España1–0Motagua
San Pedro Sula
Olimpia2–1Marathón
Zapata
Bennett 		Machado
Tegucigalpa
Motagua1–0Marathón
Obando  41'
Tegucigalpa
Real España1–1Olimpia
Contreras Bennett
San Pedro Sula
Motagua2–1Real España
Tegucigalpa
Marathón1–1Olimpia
Machado Laje
San Pedro Sula
Platense0–1Motagua
Obando
San Pedro Sula
Marathón1–2Real España
Pacheco Smith
Aguirre
San Pedro Sula
Olimpia0–0Motagua
Tegucigalpa

Unknown rounds
Marathón3–0Súper Estrella
Turcios
San Pedro Sula
Sula2–2Vida
San Pedro Sula
Olimpia2–2Real España
Tegucigalpa
Platense1–1Súper Estrella
San Pedro Sula
Sula2–1Marathón
San Pedro Sula
VictoriavTela Timsa
La Ceiba
Olimpia1–1Sula
Renderos
Tegucigalpa
Motagua5–0Vida
Tegucigalpa
Tela Timsa1–5Real España
Tela
Motagua2–1Victoria
Tegucigalpa
Motagua1–1Olimpia
Obando Cornet
Tegucigalpa
Real España1–1Olimpia
San Pedro Sula
Victoria1–0Marathón
Martínez
La Ceiba
Sula1–3Victoria
Urbina Meléndez
D. Flores
J. Flores
San Pedro Sula
Vida3–2Olimpia
Carías
Dueñas
Pineda 		Cornet
Espinoza
La Ceiba
Vida0–1Real España
La Ceiba
Olimpia5–1Sula
Tegucigalpa
Olimpia1–0Platense
Ruíz
Tegucigalpa
Marathón5–2Súper Estrella
Marathón1–1Real España
San Pedro Sula
Real España2–1Marathón
San Pedro Sula
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References
  1. RSSSF.com – Honduras - Final Tables 1965/66-1994/95 – 11 December 2009
  2. RadioHouse.hn – Platense arribó a su 56 aniversario de fundación – 5 July 2016
  3. Match suspended at 60' (4–1) as Real España had three players sent off plus two faking injuries. Result stood.
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