Liga Nacional 1974-75

Week 1
Sunday, 27 January 1974
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Vida 0-1 Motagua
[ | Rigoberto Sosa]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 10-7-5 (32:25)
Notes:

Week 2
Sunday, 3 February 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 3-1 Atlético Indio
[Ángel Obando x2, Óscar Hernández | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 7-8-3 (20:14)
Notes: Ángel Obando scored his first goal for the club

Week 3
Sunday, 10 February 1974
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
España 2-2 Motagua
[ | Ángel Obando, Óscar Hernández]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 10-9-3 (27:15)
Notes: Lost on penalty shoot-outs

Week 4
Sunday, 17 February 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-1 Broncos
[Ángel Obando, Óscar Hernández | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 3-1-0 (12:4)
Notes:

Week 5
Sunday, 24 February 1974
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Platense 0-2 Motagua
[ | Ángel Obando x2]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 11-2-9 (24:22)
Notes:

Week 6
Sunday, 3 March 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 5-9-9 (18:23)
Notes: Lost on penalty shoot-outs

Week 7
Sunday, 10 March 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Marathón
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 10-7-5 (36:27)
Notes: Lost on penalty shoot-outs

Week 8
Thursday, 14 March 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-0 Federal
[Óscar Hernández, Mario Blandón | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 1-0-0 (2:0)
Notes:

Week 9
Sunday, 17 March 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-0 Universidad
[Ángel Obando, Mario Blandón | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 3-1-0 (7:1)
Notes:

Week 10
Sunday, 7 April 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Atlético Indio 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 7-9-3 (20:14)
Notes: Lost on penalty shoot-outs

Week 11
Sunday, 21 April 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Vida
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 10-8-5 (32:25)
Notes: Won on penalty shoot-outs

Week 12
Sunday, 28 April 1974
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 2-1 Motagua
[ | Óscar Hernández]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 10-7-6 (37:29)
Notes:

Week 13
Thursday, 2 May 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 3-1 Platense
[Rubén Guifarro, Mario Blandón, Rafael Sauceda | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 12-2-9 (27:23)
Notes: Rafael Sauceda scored his first goal for the club

Week 14
Sunday, 12 May 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Olimpia
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 5-10-9 (18:23)
Notes: Won on penalty shoot-outs

Week 15
Sunday, 16 June 1974
Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos, Choluteca. Attendance:
Broncos 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 3-2-0 (12:4)
Notes: Lost on penalty shoot-outs

Week 16
Sunday, 30 June 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Federal 0-1 Motagua
[ | Mario Blandón]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 2-0-0 (3:0)
Notes:

Week 17
Sunday, 7 July 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 España
[Ángel Obando | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 10-10-3 (28:16)
Notes: Lost on penalty shoot-outs

Week 18
Sunday, 14 July 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Universidad 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 3-2-0 (7:1)
Notes: Won on penalty shoot-outs

Week 19
Thursday, 1 August 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Federal
[Salvador Bernárdez | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 3-0-0 (4:0)
Notes: Salvador Bernárdez scored his first goal for the club

Week 20
Sunday, 4 August 1974
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Platense 1-1 Motagua
[ | Mario Blandón]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 12-3-9 (28:24)
Notes: Lost on penalty shoot-outs

Week 21
Thursday, 8 August 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-0 Atlético Indio
[Mario Blandón, Salvador Bernárdez | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 8-9-3 (22:14)
Notes:

Week 22
Sunday, 18 August 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 1-3 Motagua
[ | Ángel Obando, Óscar Hernández, Mario Blandón]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 6-10-9 (21:24)
Notes:

Week 23
Sunday, 25 August 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 España
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 10-11-3 (28:16)
Notes: Lost on penalty shoot-outs

Week 24
Thursday, 29 August 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 3-2 Universidad
[Óscar Hernández x2, Salvador Bernárdez | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 4-2-0 (10:3)
Notes:

Week 25
Sunday, 1 September 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-0 Marathón
[Rigoberto Sosa, Mario Blandón | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 11-7-6 (39:29)
Notes:

Week 26
Sunday, 8 September 1974
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Vida 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 10-9-5 (32:25)
Notes: Lost on penalty shoot-outs

Week 27
Thursday, 12 September 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Broncos
[Ángel Obando | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 4-2-0 (13:4)
Notes:

Week 28
Sunday, 6 October 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 3-2 Vida
[Mario Blandón x2, Ángel Obando | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 11-9-5 (35:27)
Notes:

Week 29
Sunday, 13 October 1974
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 2-1 Motagua
[ | Mariano Godoy]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 11-7-7 (40:31)
Notes:

Week 30
Thursday, 17 October 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 3-2 Platense
[Mario Blandón, Óscar Hernández, Rafael Sauceda | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 13-3-9 (31:26)
Notes:

Week 31
Sunday, 20 October 1974
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
España 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 10-12-3 (28:16)
Notes: Won on penalty shoot-outs

Week 32
Sunday, 27 October 1974
Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos, Choluteca. Attendance:
Broncos 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 4-3-0 (13:4)
Notes: Won on penalty shoot-outs

Week 33
Thursday, 31 October 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Atlético Indio 0-2 Motagua
[ | Antonio Aguilar, Ángel Obando]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 9-9-3 (24:14)
Notes: Antonio Aguilar scored his first goal for the club

Week 34
Thursday, 7 November 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Federal 1-2 Motagua
[ | Óscar Hernández, Mario Blandón]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 4-0-0 (6:1)
Notes:

Week 35
Sunday, 17 November 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Universidad 1-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 4-2-1 (10:4)
Notes:

Week 36
Sunday, 24 November 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Olimpia
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 6-11-9 (21:24)
Notes: Won on penalty shoot-outs

Standings (One extra point on penalty shoot-outs win)
R  Club                      G   W   D   L   F   A   +/- Pt   Finish
1  Motagua                   36  18  15  3   44  19  +25 71   Qualified to Final round
2  Olimpia                   36  13  18  5   28  20  +8  67   Qualified to Final round
3  España                    36  12  5   9   44  36  +8  58   Qualified to Final round
4  Marathón                  36  13  14  9   36  26  +10 55   Qualified to Final round
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5  Platense                  36  12  13  11  41  40  +1  52
6  Broncos                   36  11  12  13  28  31  -3  48
7  Federal                   36  11  10  15  33  38  -5  45
8  Vida                      36  6   16  14  25  41  -16 45
9  Universidad               36  9   11  16  29  36  -7  43
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10 Atlético Indio            36  9   9   18  28  49  -21 38   Relegated

Final round - Week 1
Sunday, 1 December 1974
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
España 0-0 (5-4 pen) Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 10-13-3 (28:16)
Notes:

Final round - Week 2
Sunday, 8 December 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 1-0 Motagua
[Manuel Williams | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 6-11-10 (21:25)
Notes:

Final round - Week 3
Sunday, 15 December 1974
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Marathón
[Ramón Maradiaga | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 11-8-7 (41:32)
Notes: Lost on penalty shoot-outs

Standings (One extra point on penalty shoot-outs win)
R  Club                      G   W   D   L   F   A   +/- Pt   Finish
1  España                    3   2   1   0   3   1   +2  8    Qualified to Final
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2  Olimpia                   3   2   0   1   4   2   +2  6
3  Motagua                   3   0   2   1   1   2   -1  2
4  Marathón                  3   0   1   2   1   4   -3  2

Final
Sunday, 22 December 1974 (15:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: 14,000
Motagua 0-1 España
[ | Antonio Pavón]
Starting XI: Roger Mayorga (GK)
             José Durón
             Ronald Quilter
             Marcos Banegas
             Héctor Zelaya
             Mariano Godoy
             Rubén Guifarro
             Ángel Obando
             Óscar Hernández
             Mario Blandón
             Rigoberto Sosa (Salvador Bernárdez)
DT: Carlos Padilla
Referee: Porfirio Guerra
New record: 10-13-4 (28:17)
Notes:

Squad
N  Player                    Pos  DOB
   Salvador Dubois (NCA)     GK   15 August 1935
   Rubén Guifarro            MF   15 October 1946
   Marcos Banegas            -    -
   Mariano Godoy             -    -
   Óscar Hernández           FW   10 June 1950
   Mario Blandón             -    -
   José Cruz                 DF   9 February 1952
   Héctor Zelaya *           -    -
   José Durón                -    -
   Salvador Bernárdez        MF   6 January 1954
   Roger Mayorga (NCA)       GK   10 July 1946
   Ronald Quilter            -    -
   Arnaldo Zelaya            -    -
   Rigoberto Sosa            MF   12 January 1951
   Ángel Obando              FW   -
   Francisco Velásquez       GK   -
   Rafael Sauceda            -    -
   Antonio Aguilar           -    -
   Ramón Maradiaga           MF   30 October 1954
* Nicknamed "Lin", not to be confused with Héctor "Pecho de Águila" Zelaya

Top goalscorers
N  Player                    Goals
1  Mario Blandón             12
   Ángel Obando              12
3  Óscar Hernández           10
4  Salvador Bernárdez        3
5  Rigoberto Sosa            2
   Rafael Sauceda            2
7  Mariano Godoy             1
   Rubén Guifarro            1
   Antonio Aguilar           1
   Ramón Maradiaga           1

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