Liga Nacional 1985-86 (Cancelled)

This season started without relegation and was cancelled after nine weeks due to poor assistances.  All results and goalscorers were nullified and such data does not add up in the historical context.
A new tournament was launched in May now with relegation.

Week 1
Sunday, 10 February 1985
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Vida
[Óscar Medina | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record:
Notes:

Week 2
Sunday, 17 February 1985
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Real España 1-2 Motagua
[ | Ernesto Isaula, Leonel Suazo]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record:
Notes:

Week 3
Tuesday, 26 February 1985
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Juventud de Sula 1-1 Motagua
[ | Moisés Velásquez]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record:
Notes:

Week 4
Saturday, 9 March 1985
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 1-1 Motagua
[ | Karl Bennett]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record:
Notes:

Week 5
Sunday, 17 March 1985
Estadio Excélsior, Puerto Cortés. Attendance:
Platense 0-1 Motagua
[ | Ernesto Isaula]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record:
Notes:

Week 6
Saturday, 23 March 1985
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record:
Notes:

Week 7
Friday, 29 March 1985
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Tela Timsa
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record:
Notes:

Week 8
Sunday, 14 April 1985
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Universidad
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record:
Notes:

Week 9
Sunday, 21 April 1985
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-0 Victoria
[Ernesto Isaula, Oswaldo Altamirano | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record:
Notes:

Liga Nacional 1985-86

Week 1
Sunday, 19 May 1985
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 1-1 Motagua
[ | Oswaldo Altamirano]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 18-29-21 (55:59)
Notes: Oswaldo Altamirano scored his first goal for the club

Week 2
Tuesday, 28 May 1985
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Juventud de Sula 0-1 Motagua
[ | Olvin Elvir]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 4-0-1 (8:4)
Notes: Olvin Elvir scored his first goal for the club

Week 3
Sunday, 2 June 1985
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Universidad
[Leonel Suazo | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 20-11-14 (50:40)
Notes:

Week 4
Friday, 7 June 1985
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-2 Real España
[Ángel Obando | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 26-27-22 (68:64)
Notes:

Week 5
Sunday, 28 July 1985
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-3 Tela Timsa
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 0-0-1 (0:3)
Notes:

Week 6
Sunday, 4 August 1985
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Victoria 1-1 Motagua
[ | Leonel Suazo]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 17-12-9 (60:40)
Notes:

Week 7
Sunday, 18 August 1985
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Platense
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 26-17-12 (64:39)
Notes:

Week 8
Sunday, 1 September 1985
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 3-3 Marathón
[Moisés Velásquez x2, Oswaldo Altamirano | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 24-26-15 (96:77)
Notes:

Week 9
Saturday, 7 September 1985
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Vida 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 23-27-17 (74:67)
Notes:

Week 10
Sunday, 15 September 1985
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Real España 0-1 Motagua
[ | Moisés Velásquez]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 27-27-22 (69:64)
Notes:

Week 11
Sunday, 22 September 1985
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Juventud de Sula
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 4-1-1 (8:4)
Notes:

Week 12
Sunday, 29 September 1985
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Universidad 0-1 Motagua
[ | Oswaldo Altamirano]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 21-11-14 (51:40)
Notes:

Week 13
Thursday, 3 October 1985
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Olimpia
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 18-30-21 (55:59)
Notes:

Week 14
Sunday, 6 October 1985
Estadio León Gómez, Tela. Attendance:
Tela Timsa 2-1 Motagua
[ | Oswaldo Altamirano]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 0-0-2 (1:5)
Notes:

Week 15
Sunday, 13 October 1985
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Victoria
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 17-13-9 (60:40)
Notes:

Week 16
Wednesday, 23 October 1985
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-5 Vida
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 23-27-18 (74:72)
Notes: This became the largest home defeat in league's history

Week 17
Sunday, 27 October 1985
Estadio Excélsior, Puerto Cortés. Attendance:
Platense 0-1 Motagua
[ | Roberto Escalante]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 27-17-12 (65:39)
Notes:

Week 18
Sunday, 3 November 1985
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 24-27-15 (96:77)
Notes:

Group B - Standings
R  Club                      G   W   D   L   F   A   +/- Pt   Finish
1  Vida                      18  7   8   3   24  12  +12 22   Qualified to Final round
2  Motagua                   18  5   9   4   12  17  -5  19   Qualified to Final round
-----------------------------------------------------------
3  Real España               18  5   7   6   22  20  +2  17
4  Juventud de Sula          18  4   7   7   10  16  -6  15
-----------------------------------------------------------
5  Universidad               18  4   4   10  13  22  -9  12   Relegation playoff

Final round - Week 1
Sunday, 10 November 1985
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 2-1 Motagua
[ | Moisés Velásquez]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 24-27-16 (97:79)
Notes:

Final round - Week 2
Thursday, 14 November 1985
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Vida
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 23-28-18 (74:72)
Notes:

Final round - Week 3
Sunday, 17 November 1985
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 1-1 Motagua
[ | Oswaldo Altamirano]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 18-31-21 (56:60)
Notes:

Final round - Week 4
Wednesday, 27 November 1985
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-0 Marathón
[Moisés Velásquez, Marco Suazo | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 25-27-16 (99:79)
Notes:

Final round - Week 5
Sunday, 1 December 1985
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Vida 2-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 23-28-19 (74:74)
Notes:

Final round - Week 6
Wednesday, 4 December 1985
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-1 Olimpia
[Marco Suazo, Ángel Obando | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 19-31-21 (58:61)
Notes:

Standings
R  Club                      G   W   D   L   F   A   +/- Pt   Finish
1  Marathón                  6   4   1   1   7   5   +2  9    Winners
-----------------------------------------------------------
2  Vida                      6   3   1   2   6   4   +2  7
3  Motagua                   6   2   2   2   6   6   0   6
4  Olimpia                   6   0   2   4   4   8   -4  2

Squad
N  Player                    Pos  DOB
   Ángel Obando              FW   -
   Roberto Escalante         -    -
   Leonel Suazo              FW   -
   Óscar Medina              -    -
   Frank Ponce               -    -
   José Cruz                 DF   9 February 1952
   Juan Gómez                -    -
   Marco Suazo               -    -
   Ernesto Isaula            -    -
   Isidro Arriola            -    -
   Olvin Elvir               -    -
   Karl Bennett              -    -
   Oswaldo Altamirano (ARG)  -    -
   Eber Ramírez              -    -
   Orlin Banegas             -    -
   Reynaldo Colón            -    -
   Moisés Velásquez          -    -

Top goalscorers
N  Player                    Goals
1  Oswaldo Altamirano        5
   Moisés Velásquez          5
3  Leonel Suazo              2
   Ángel Obando              2
   Marco Suazo               2
6  Olvin Elvir               1
   Roberto Escalante         1

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