Liga Nacional 1976-77
Week 1
Sunday, 22 February 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-1 Universidad
[ | Pablo Palma 80']
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 4-5-4 (13:10)
Notes:
Week 2
Sunday, 29 February 1976
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 0-2 Motagua
[ | Roberto Escalante, Alfredo Hawitt]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 13-10-7 (46:34)
Notes: Both Roberto Escalante and Alfredo Hawitt scored their first goals for the club
Week 3
Sunday, 7 March 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Campamento
[Luís Reyes | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 1-0-0 (1:0)
Notes: Héctor Zelaya made his league debut
Luís Reyes scored his first goal for the club
Week 4
Sunday, 14 March 1976
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Platense 0-0 Motagua
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Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 14-6-9 (33:27)
Notes:
Week 5
Sunday, 21 March 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 0-0 Motagua
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Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 7-16-10 (26:29)
Notes:
Week 6
Thursday, 25 March 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Broncos
[Rigoberto Sosa | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 6-5-0 (16:5)
Notes:
Week 7
Sunday, 28 March 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 España
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Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 11-17-6 (29:22)
Notes:
Week 8
Sunday, 4 April 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-0 Vida
[Roberto Escalante, Ángel Obando | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 14-10-5 (42:29)
Notes:
Week 9
Thursday, 8 April 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-0 Federal
[Luís Reyes, Roberto Escalante | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 7-1-0 (13:2)
Notes:
Week 10
Sunday, 2 May 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Federal 0-2 Motagua
[ | Rubén Guifarro, Roberto Escalante]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 8-1-0 (15:2)
Notes:
Week 11
Sunday, 9 May 1976
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
España 1-0 Motagua
[Jimmy Bailey 5' | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 11-17-7 (29:23)
Notes:
Week 12
Sunday, 16 May 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-2 Platense
[Luís Reyes | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 14-6-10 (34:29)
Notes:
Week 13
Sunday, 23 May 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Olimpia
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Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 7-17-10 (26:29)
Notes:
Week 14
Thursday, 27 May 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-0 Campamento
[Mario Iubini, Héctor Zelaya | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 2-0-0 (3:0)
Notes: Both Mario Iubini and Héctor Zelaya scored their first goals for the club
Week 15
Sunday, 30 May 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-2 Marathón
[Ramón Maradiaga, Mario Iubini | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 13-11-7 (48:36)
Notes:
Week 16
Sunday, 6 June 1976
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Vida 0-1 Motagua
[ | Luís Reyes]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 15-10-5 (43:29)
Notes:
Week 17
Sunday, 13 June 1976
Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos, Choluteca. Attendance:
Broncos 1-1 Motagua
[ | Rubén Guifarro]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 6-6-0 (17:6)
Notes:
Week 18
Thursday, 24 June 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Universidad 0-3 Motagua
[ | Luís Reyes x2, Roberto Escalante]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 5-5-4 (16:10)
Notes:
Week 19
Sunday, 11 July 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Universidad
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 5-6-4 (16:10)
Notes:
Week 20
Sunday, 18 July 1976
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
España 2-1 Motagua
[ | Ramón Maradiaga]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 11-17-8 (30:25)
Notes:
Week 21
Sunday, 25 July 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-1 Campamento
[Roberto Escalante x2 | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 3-0-0 (5:1)
Notes:
Week 22
Sunday, 1 August 1976
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 1-1 Motagua
[ | Ángel Obando]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 13-12-7 (49:37)
Notes:
Week 23
Sunday, 8 August 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Platense
[Mariano Godoy | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 15-6-10 (35:29)
Notes:
Week 24
Sunday, 22 August 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 0-1 Motagua
[ | Mario Iubini]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 8-17-10 (27:29)
Notes:
Week 25
Sunday, 29 August 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Federal
[Luís Reyes | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 9-1-0 (16:2)
Notes:
Week 26
Sunday, 12 September 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Broncos
[Ronald Quilter | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 6-7-0 (17:6)
Notes: This match was anulled but not replayed due to lack of interest and both teams shared points
Week 27
Sunday, 26 September 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-1 Vida
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Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 15-10-6 (43:30)
Notes:
Standings
R Club G W D L F A +/- Pt Finish
1 España 27 15 8 4 32 13 +19 38 Qualified to Final round
2 Motagua 27 13 9 5 27 12 +15 35 Qualified to Final round
3 Vida 27 14 5 8 28 19 +9 33 Qualified to Final round
4 Marathón 27 9 13 5 40 28 +12 31 Qualified to Final round
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5 Olimpia 27 8 14 5 19 10 +9 30
6 Universidad 27 9 9 9 20 21 -1 27
7 Platense 27 6 12 9 13 17 -4 24
8 Federal 27 6 8 13 19 32 -13 20
9 Broncos 27 4 11 12 19 36 -17 19
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10 Campamento 27 4 5 18 13 42 -29 13 Relegated
Final round - Week 1
Sunday, 17 October 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 España
[Ramón Maradiaga | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 12-17-8 (31:25)
Notes:
Final round - Week 2
Sunday, 24 October 1976
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Vida 1-1 Motagua
[ | Luís Reyes]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 15-11-6 (44:31)
Notes:
Final round - Week 3
Sunday, 31 October 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Marathón
[Héctor Zelaya | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 14-12-7 (50:37)
Notes:
Final round - Week 4
Sunday, 7 November 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-1 Vida
[Luís Reyes, Mario Iubini | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 16-11-6 (46:32)
Notes:
Final round - Week 5
Sunday, 21 November 1976
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
España 0-1 Motagua
[ | Mario Iubini]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 13-17-8 (32:25)
Notes:
Final round - Week 6
Sunday, 28 November 1976
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 4-3 Motagua
[Carlos Morales, Mario López, Roscoe Charles, Leroy Foster | Víctor Álvarez, Ángel Obando, Ramón Maradiaga]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 14-12-8 (53:41)
Notes:
Standings
R Club G W D L F A +/- Pt Finish
1 Motagua 6 4 1 1 9 6 +3 9 Qualified to Final
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2 España 6 4 0 2 9 6 +3 8
3 Marathón 6 2 0 4 9 12 -3 4
4 Vida 6 1 1 4 7 10 -3 3
Final - 1st leg
Sunday, 5 December 1976
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 España
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Starting XI:
DT:
Referee: Porfirio Guerra
New record: 13-18-8 (32:25)
Notes:
Final - 2nd leg
Sunday, 12 December 1976
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance: 14,000
España 4-1 Motagua
[Manuel Soto 11', Gilberto Yearwood 66', Alberto Ferreira 81', Jimmy Bailey 89' | Ramón Maradiaga 72']
Starting XI: Roger Mayorga (GK) (Alcides Morales 16')
Manuel Williams
Héctor Zelaya
José Durón (Ronald Quilter 61')
Héctor Zelaya
Mariano Godoy
Rubén Guifarro
Luís Reyes
Roxne Romero (Mario Iubini 46')
Jurandir dos Santos
Ramón Maradiaga
DT: Ángel Rodríguez
Referee: Carlos Ortíz
New record: 13-18-9 (33:29)
Notes:
Squad
N Player Pos DOB
6 Mariano Godoy MF 10 May 1950
Rubén Guifarro MF 15 October 1946
Héctor Zelaya * DF -
Héctor Zelaya ** DF 12 August 1958
José Durón - -
Roger Mayorga (NCA) GK 10 July 1946
Ronald Quilter - -
Rigoberto Sosa MF 12 January 1951
Ángel Obando FW 3 June 1956
Víctor Álvarez - -
Ramón Maradiaga MF 30 October 1954
Manuel Williams - -
Luís Reyes FW 19 March 1958
Roxne Romero - -
Jurandir dos Santos (BRA) MF -
Alcides Morales GK -
Mario Iubini (CHI) FW 14 January 1954
Alfredo Hawit MF 8 October 1951
Francisco Velásquez GK -
* Nicknamed "Lin", not to be confused with Héctor "Pecho de Águila" Zelaya
** Nicknamed "Pecho de Águila", not to be confused with Héctor "Lin" Zelaya
Top goalscorers
N Player Goals
1 Luís Reyes 9
2 Roberto Escalante 7
3 Mario Iubini 5
Ramón Maradiaga 5
5 Ángel Obando 3
6 Rubén Guifarro 2
Héctor Zelaya 2
8 Alfredo Hawitt 1
Rigoberto Sosa 1
Mariano Godoy 1
Víctor Álvarez 1
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