Liga Nacional 1975-76

Week 1
Thursday, 13 February 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-0 Atlántida
[Mariano Godoy, Ángel Obando | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 1-0-0 (2:0)
Notes:

Week 2
Sunday, 16 February 1975
Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos, Choluteca. Attendance:
Broncos 0-0 Motagua
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Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 4-4-0 (13:4)
Notes:

Week 3
Sunday, 25 February 1975
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Vida 0-2 Motagua
[ | Ángel Obando, Rubén Guifarro]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 12-9-5 (37:27)
Notes:

Week 4
Sunday, 2 March 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Universidad
[Rubén Guifarro | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 4-3-1 (11:5)
Notes:

Week 5
Sunday, 9 March 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-1 España
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 10-13-5 (28:18)
Notes:

Week 6
Sunday, 16 March 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 1-1 Motagua
[ | Óscar Hernández]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 6-12-10 (22:26)
Notes:

Week 7
Sunday, 23 March 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-1 Marathón
[Víctor Álvarez x2 | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 12-8-7 (43:33)
Notes: Víctor Álvarez scored his first goal for the club

Week 8
Thursday, 10 April 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 3-0 Federal
[Óscar Hernández, Víctor Álvarez, Ángel Obando | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 5-0-0 (9:1)
Notes:

Week 9
Sunday, 27 April 1975
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Platense 1-1 Motagua
[ | Óscar Hernández]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 13-4-9 (32:27)
Notes:

Week 10
Sunday, 18 May 1975
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
España 4-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 10-13-6 (28:22)
Notes:

Week 11
Sunday, 25 May 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Broncos
[Héctor Zelaya | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 4-5-0 (14:5)
Notes:

Week 12
Thursday, 29 May 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Universidad 1-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 4-3-2 (11:6)
Notes:

Week 13
Sunday, 8 June 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Vida
[Óscar Hernández | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 13-9-5 (38:27)
Notes:

Week 14
Sunday, 15 June 1975
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Atlántida 1-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 1-0-1 (2:1)
Notes:

Week 15
Sunday, 6 July 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Olimpia
[Ángel Obando | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 6-13-10 (23:27)
Notes:

Week 16
Sunday, 13 July 1975
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 12-9-7 (43:33)
Notes:

Week 17
Thursday, 17 July 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Federal 1-1 Motagua
[ | Salvador Bernárdez]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 5-1-0 (10:2)
Notes:

Week 18
Sunday, 20 July 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Platense
[Salvador Bernárdez | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 14-4-9 (33:27)
Notes:

Week 19
Thursday, 7 August 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Universidad
[Salvador Bernárdez | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 4-4-2 (12:7)
Notes:

Week 20
Sunday, 10 August 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Federal
[Óscar Hernández | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 6-1-0 (11:2)
Notes:

Week 21
Sunday, 17 August 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 4-0 Atlántida
[Antonio Aguilar x2, Ángel Obando, Salvador Bernárdez | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 2-0-1 (6:1)
Notes:

Week 22
Sunday, 24 August 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 6-14-10 (23:27)
Notes:

Week 23
Sunday, 31 August 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Broncos
[Óscar Hernández | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 5-5-0 (15:5)
Notes:

Week 24
Sunday, 7 September 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-2 Vida
[Ramón Maradiaga, Óscar Hernández | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 13-10-5 (40:29)
Notes:

Week 25
Sunday, 21 September 1975
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 1-1 Motagua
[ | Óscar Hernández]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 12-10-7 (44:34)
Notes:

Week 26
Sunday, 5 October 1975
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Platense 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 14-5-9 (33:27)
Notes:

Week 27
Sunday, 12 October 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 España
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 10-14-6 (28:22)
Notes:

Standings
R  Club                      G   W   D   L   F   A   +/- Pt   Finish
1  Olimpia                   27  14  12  1   35  9   +26 40   Qualified to Final round
2  Motagua                   27  9   14  4   27  18  +9  32   Qualified to Final round
3  España                    27  9   13  5   23  14  +9  31   Qualified to Final round
4  Universidad               27  9   12  6   24  17  +7  30   Qualified to Final round
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5  Platense                  27  9   11  7   28  18  +10 29
6  Broncos                   27  10  9   8   27  24  +3  29
7  Vida                      27  6   12  9   22  32  -10 24
8  Marathón                  27  5   13  9   23  26  -3  23
9  Federal                   27  3   15  9   21  36  -15 21
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10 Atlántida                 27  3   5   19  12  48  -36 11   Relegated

Final round - Week 1
Sunday, 26 October 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-2 Universidad
[Mario Blandón | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 4-4-3 (13:9)
Notes:

Final round - Week 2
Sunday, 2 November 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 1-1 Motagua
[Marco López | Ángel Obando]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 6-15-10 (24:28)
Notes:

Final round - Week 3
Sunday, 9 November 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 España
[Víctor Álvarez | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 11-14-6 (29:22)
Notes:

Final round - Week 4
Thursday, 20 November 1975
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Universidad 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 4-5-3 (13:9)
Notes:

Final round - Week 5
Wednesday, 26 November 1975
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
España 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 11-15-6 (29:22)
Notes:

Final round - Week 6
Sunday, 30 November 1975
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Motagua 2-1 Olimpia
[Óscar Hernández, Mariano Godoy | Rigoberto Gómez]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 7-15-10 (26:29)
Notes:

Standings
R  Club                      G   W   D   L   F   A   +/- Pt   Finish
1  España                    6   3   1   2   6   4   +2  7    Playoff
2  Motagua                   6   2   3   1   5   4   +1  7    Playoff
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3  Universidad               6   2   2   2   5   8   -3  6
4  Olimpia                   6   1   2   3   6   6   0   4

Final round - Playoff
Wednesday, 3 December 1975
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
España 0-0 (aet) Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 11-16-6 (29:22)
Notes: España advanced to the Final on better goal difference on all phases

Squad
N  Player                    Pos  DOB
   Rubén Guifarro            MF   15 October 1946
   Marcos Banegas            -    -
   Mariano Godoy             -    -
   Óscar Hernández           FW   10 June 1950
   Mario Blandón             -    -
   Héctor Zelaya *           -    -
   José Durón                -    -
   Salvador Bernárdez        MF   6 January 1954
   Roger Mayorga (NCA)       GK   10 July 1946
   Ronald Quilter            -    -
   Rigoberto Sosa            MF   12 January 1951
   Ángel Obando              FW   -
   Francisco Velásquez       GK   -
   Víctor Álvarez            -    -
   Edgardo Sosa              -    -
   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  Óscar Hernández           9
2  Ángel Obando              6
3  Salvador Bernárdez        4
   Víctor Álvarez            4
5  Rubén Guifarro            2
   Mariano Godoy             2
   Antonio Aguilar           2
8  Héctor Zelaya             1
   Ramón Maradiaga           1
   Mario Blandón             1

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