| Season | 1974–75 |
|---|---|
| Champions | España (1st) |
| Relegated | Atlético Indio |
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup | España Motagua |
| Matches | 187 |
| Goals | 344 (1.84 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Rodríguez-Peña (15) |
1975–76 → | |
The1973–74 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 9th edition of theHonduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament consisted of a fourround-robin schedule followed by a 4-team playoff round.C.D. España won the title after defeatingC.D. Motagua in the final.[1] Both teams qualified to the1975 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motagua[a] | 36 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 71 | Qualified to the Final round[b] |
| 2 | Olimpia | 36 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 67 | |
| 3 | España | 36 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 58 | |
| 4 | Marathón | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 55 | |
| 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 | |
| 10 | Atlético Indio | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 38 | Relegated toSegunda División[c] |
| 1 December 1974Round 1 | España | 0–0 (5–4p) | Motagua | San Pedro Sula,Cortés |
| (UTC−06:00) | Stadium:Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 1 December 1974Round 1 | Olimpia | 2–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa,Francisco Morazán |
| (UTC−06:00) | García Gómez | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 8 December 1974Round 2 | Marathón | 0–1 | España | San Pedro Sula,Cortés |
| (UTC−06:00) | Stadium:Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 8 December 1974Round 2 | Motagua | 0–1 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa,Francisco Morazán |
| (UTC−06:00) | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 15 December 1974Round 3 | España | 1–0 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula,Cortés |
| (UTC−06:00) | Stadium:Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 15 December 1974Round 3 | Motagua | 1–1 (?–?p) | Marathón | Tegucigalpa,Francisco Morazán |
| (UTC−06:00) | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | |||
| Note: Marathón won by penalty shoot-outs, score missing. | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | España | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 8 | Qualified to the Final[a] |
| 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 |
| 22 December 1974Final | Motagua | 0–1 | España | Tegucigalpa |
| 15:00CST | Starting XI (GK)Mayorga Durón Quilter Banegas Zelaya Godoy Guifarro Obando Hernández Blandón Substitutes Coach Padilla (HON) | ![]() Starting XI Arrieta (GK) Álvarez Villegas Consany Dávila Pavón Yearwood Castro Bailey Echeverría Ferreira Substitutes Ortega Rodríguez Coach (HON)Herrera | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 14,000 Referee:Porfirio Guerra | |
| Note: Played in a single match. | ||||
| Liga Nacional 1974–75 Champion |
|---|
| C.D. España 1st title |
| Atlético Indio | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | |||
| Real España | |||
| Federal | |||
| Marathón | |||
| Motagua | |||
| Olimpia | |||
| Platense | |||
| Universidad | |||
| Vida | |||
| 27 January 1974 | España | 3–2 | Federal | San Pedro Sula |
| CST | Echeverría | Stadium:Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
| 27 January 1974 | Marathón | 2–1 | Platense | San Pedro Sula |
| CST | Stadium:Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
| 27 January 1974 | Universidad | 0–2 | Broncos | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 27 January 1974 | Olimpia | 0–0 | Atlético Indio | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 28 April 1974 | Marathón | 2–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
| Plummer Caballero | Stadium:Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
| 3 February 1974 | Platense | 0–0 | España | Puerto Cortés |
| CST | Stadium:Estadio Excélsior |
| 3 February 1974 | Universidad | 3–2 | Vida | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 3 February 1974 | Motagua | 3–1 | Atlético Indio | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Obando Hernández | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 10 February 1974 | España | 2–2 (4–3p) | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
| CST | Obando | Stadium:Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
| 17 March 1974 | Motagua | v | Universidad | |
| CST | Obando |
| 31 March 1974 | España | 1–0 | Broncos | San Pedro Sula Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Bailey | Stadium:Estadio General Francisco Morazán Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee:Rolando Núñez | ||
| Note: Suspended at 45' (1–0) in San Pedro Sula on 17 March due to crowd trouble. Remaining 45 minutes were resumed on 31 March at Tegucigalpa. Result stood. | ||||
| 31 March 1974 | Marathón | 0–0 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee:Carlos Cedillos | |||
| Note: Game rescheduled from 17 March due to crowd trouble at San Pedro Sula. | ||||
| 7 July 1974 | Motagua | 1–1 (1–2p) | España | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Obando | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 21 July 1974 | Broncos | 1–1 | Universidad | Choluteca |
| CST | Stadium:Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos |
| 18 August 1974 | Platense | 1–1 | Universidad | |
| CST |
| 18 August 1974 | Motagua | v | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Obando | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 25 August 1974 | Motagua | 0–0 (?–?p) | España | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | |||
| Note: España won by penalty shoot-outs, score missing. | ||||
| 8 September 1974 | Atlético Indio | 0–3 | Platense | |
| CST |
| 20 October 1974 | Federal | Awarded | Marathón | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Meza | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 20 October 1974 | España | 0–0 (3–4p) | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
| CST | Stadium:Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
| 31 October 1974 | Motagua | v | Atlético Indio | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Obando | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 10 November 1974 | Atlético Indio | 2–1 | Federal | |
| CST | Montoya |
| Universidad | 1–0 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa | |
| CST | McCalla | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |