C.D. Atlético Español

Club Deportivo Atlético Español is a defunct football club based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Atlético Español
Full nameClub Deportivo Atlético Español
Nickname(s)1946
Founded1971
GroundEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Capacity35,000
LeagueHonduran Liga Nacional (before 1972)

History

One of the current Honduran league's founding members, the club competed in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras several times from the inaugural season in 1965 until 1971 when Verdún purchased its franchise.[1] They were named Atlético Español Glidden, then Atlético Español Sahsa before being renamed Atlético Español Verdún.[2] Their first manager became Alfonso Uclés Sierra and they were beaten 3–0 by C.D. Honduras in the league's first ever game.[3]

The franchise was later sold on to Broncos, then to Universidad to become Broncos UNAH and later just Universidad.

League and Cup Performance

Regular seasonPost seasonCup
SeasonFinishRecordFinishRecordFinish
1965–6610th2–5–11 (28:45)Not applicableNot played
1966–677th6–4–8 (25:31)
1967–689th3–6–9 (22:30)Saved1–0–0 (3:2)
1968–6910th3–9–15 (19:41)Not applicableGroup stage
1970–718th6–9–12 (29:47)Not played
1971–72As C.D. Verdún
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References

  1. Schöggl, Hans (11 December 2009). "Honduras – Final Tables 1965/66-1994/95". RSSSF.
  2. Desafíe a Ismael Archived 2013-10-20 at the Wayback Machine – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  3. La Liga cumplió 48 años Archived 2013-10-15 at Archive.today – La Tribuna (in Spanish)
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