Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras 1965-66

First ever national league

In 1964 a triangular tournament was organised between three clubs from the Liga Dionisio de Herrera, viz. Vida, Victoria and Atlántida; winners Vida qualified for the national league. In 1965-66, Platense won its first title in Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras as winners of the regular season of 18 rounds, they were declared champions on 23 January, 1966 after winning in the last round 2-0 against España in El Progreso.

1965-66 teams

* Champions: Platense (won regular season)
* Runner-Up: Olimpia
* Last: Atlético Español (no relegation)

Top scorer

* Henry Grey Fúnez (La Salle) with 14 goals

quads

Atlético Español

* José de la Paz Herrera

España

Marathón

Platense

Vida

Known results

Round 2

* 25 July, 1965 Vida 2:0 Platense (In La Ceiba)
* 25 July, 1965 España 2:1 Marathón (In San Pedro Sula)

Round 3

* 1 August, 1965 Marathón 2:0 Motagua (In San Pedro Sula)
* 1 August, 1965 Olimpia 3:1 España (In Tegucigalpa)

Round 4

* 8 August, 1965 España 6:1 La Salle (In San Pedro Sula)
* 8 August, 1965 Olimpia 3:0 Motagua

Round 5

* 15 August, 1965 Marathón 4:2 La Salle (In San Pedro Sula)

Round 6

* 22 August, 1965 Vida 0:0 Olimpia (In La Ceiba)
* 22 August, 1965 La Salle 2:0 Atlético Español (In San Pedro Sula)

Round 12

* 21 November, 1965 España 1:1 Olimpia (In San Pedro Sula)
* 21 November, 1965 Motagua 4:1 Marathón (In Tegucigalpa)

Round 18

* 23 January, 1966 Platense 2:0 España (In El Progreso)

Unknown rounds

* 29 August, 1965 Olimpia 10:2 La Salle (In Tegucigalpa)
* 5 September, 1965 España 0:2 Motagua (In San Pedro Sula)
* 17 October, 1965 Marathón 2:0 Vida (In San Pedro Sula)
* 21 October, 1965 Vida 0:1 Real España (In La Ceiba)
* 7 November, 1965 La Salle 2:1 Olimpia (In San Pedro Sula)
* 19 December, 1965 Platense 5:1 Marathón (In El Progreso)
* Motagua 1:1 España (In Tegucigalpa)
* Motagua 0:2 Platense (In Tegucigalpa)
* Platense 1:1 Vida (In Puerto Cortés)