The Liga Amateur de Honduras, played between 1947 and 1964 before the introduction of a nationwide league, was contested between regional champions. The first four editions were organised by the Federación Nacional de Cultura Física y Deportes (FNCFD), the thirteen since 1951 by the Federación Nacional Deportiva Extraescolar de Honduras (FNDEH). The strongest regional league was that of the department of Francisco Morazán, which includes the capital Tegucigalpa.
Champions Runners-Up Champions Liga Francisco Morazán
FNCFD
1947 Victoria Motagua 1947 Motagua
1948 Motagua Victoria 1948 Motagua
1949 Hibueras Olimpia 1949 Olimpia
1950/51 Motagua 1950 Motagua
FNDEH
1951/52 Sula Motagua 1951 Motagua
1952 Aduana Federal 1952 Federal
1953 Federal Aduana 1953 Federal
1954/55 Abacá Aduana 1954 Motagua
1955/56 Hibueras Olimpia 1955/56 Olimpia
1956/57 not held
1957/58 Olimpia 1957 Olimpia
1958/59 Olimpia 1958 Olimpia
1959 Olimpia 1959 Olimpia
1960/61 Olimpia 1960 Olimpia
1961 Olimpia 1961 Olimpia
1962 Vida Salamar de San Lorenzo 1962 Federal
1963/64 Olimpia España 1963 Olimpia
1964 Olimpia Platense 1964 Olimpia
1964/65 discontinued
Number of Amateur Titles (17)
7 CD Olimpia (Tegucigalpa)
2 CD Hibueras (La Lima)
CD Motagua (Tegucigalpa)
1 CD Abacá (Batán, Yoro)
Club Aduana Deportivo (Tela)
CD Federal (Tegucigalpa)
CD Sula (La Lima)
CD Victoria (La Ceiba)
CD Vida (La Ceiba)
The Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras (LINAFUTH) was founded on May 10, 1964; the first round of matches, part of the 1965/66 season, was played on July 18, 1965.
Club Runners-Up Manager Champions
1965/66 Platense Olimpia Carlos Padilla
1966/67 Olimpia Marathón Mario Griffin
1967/68 Olimpia Marathón Mario Griffin
1968/69 Motagua Olimpia Rodolfo Ramirez Godoy
1969/70 Olimpia Motagua Carlos Suazo Lagos
1970/71 Motagua Olimpia Carlos Padilla
1971/72 Olimpia Vida Carlos Viera (Colombia)
1972/73 abandoned, no title awarded
1973 Motagua Marathón Carlos Padilla
1974 Real España 1-0 Motagua Jose de la Paz Herrera Ucles
1975 Real España 1-1 2-0 Olimpia Carlos Padilla
1976 Real España 0-0 4-1 Motagua Carlos Padilla
1977 Olimpia 0-0 2-0 Real España Carlos Cruz Carranza
1978/79 Motagua 1-0 4-1 Real España Nestor Matamala (Chile)
1979 Marathón 1-0 1-0 Universidad Angel Ramon Rodriguez
1980 Real España 2-0 0-1 Marathón [2-1 3rd match] Nestor Matamala (Chile)
1981 Vida 3-1 1-0 Atlético Morazán Roberto Gonzales Ortega
1982 Olimpia Motagua Jose Luis Mattera Teglia (Uruguay)
1983 Vida Universidad Gonzalo Zelaya
1984 Olimpia Vida Enrique Grey
1985 Marathón Vida Gonzalo Zelaya
1986 Olimpia Real España Nestor Matamala (Chile)
1987 Olimpia 0-0 1-0 Marathón Carlos Padilla
1988 Real España 0-2 1-0 Olimpia [1-0 extra time] Flavio Ortega (Brazil)
1989/90 Olimpia 0-1 1-0 Real España [*1] Estanislao Malinowski (Uruguay)
1990/91 Real España 0-0 2-1 Motagua Flavio Ortega (Brazil)
1991/92 Motagua 0-0 1-0 Real España Angel Ramon Rodriguez
1992/93 Olimpia [*2] Jose de la Paz Herrera Ucles
1993/94 Real España Motagua Ernesto Luzardo (Uruguay)
1994/95 Victoria 0-0 1-1 Olimpia Julio González (Uruguay)
1995/96 Olimpia 3-0 0-0 Real España Flavio Ortega (Brazil)
1996/97 Olimpia 1-1 3-0 Platense Jose de la Paz Herrera Ucles
1997/98 Motagua 3-0 2-1 Real España [Ap.] R. Maradiaga
1997/98 Motagua 0-0 1-0 Olimpia [Cl.] R. Maradiaga
1999 Olimpia 0-0 1-0 Real España Julio González (Uruguay)
1999/00 Motagua 0-0 0-0 Olimpia [6-5 pen] [Ap.] José Treviño
1999/00 Motagua 1-1 1-1 Olimpia [3-2 pen] [Cl.] Luis Reyes
2000/01 Olimpia 1-0 1-1 Platense [Ap.] Edwin Pavón
2000/01 Platense 1-0 1-1 Olimpia [Cl.] Alberto Romero
2001/02 Motagua 0-1 3-2 Marathón [5-3 pen] [Ap.] Gilberto Yearwood
2001/02 Marathón 4-1 0-1 Olimpia [Cl.] Chelato Ucles
2002/03 Olimpia 1-1 2-1 Platense [Ap.] Juan C. Espinoza
2002/03 Marathón 1-0 3-1 Motagua [Cl.] Flavio Ortega
2003/04 Real España 2-2 2-0 Olimpia [Ap.] Juan de Dios Castillo
2003/04 Olimpia 1-1 1-0 Marathón [Cl.]
2004/05 Marathón 3-2 2-1 Olimpia [Ap.]
2004/05 Olimpia 1-1 2-1 Marathón [Cl.]
2005/06 Olimpia 1-2 2-0 Marathón [Ap.]
2005/06 Olimpia 3-3 1-0 Victoria [Cl.]
2006/07 Motagua 1-1 3-1 Olimpia [Ap.]
2006/07 Real España 1-2 3-1 Marathón [Cl.]
2007/08 Marathón 0-0 2-0 Motagua [Ap.]
2007/08 Olimpia 1-1 1-0 Marathón [Cl.]
2008/09 Marathón 1-0 1-1 Real España [Ap.]
2008/09 Olimpia 2-2 2-1 Real España [Cl.]
2009/10 Marathón 0-1 2-0 Olimpia [Ap.]
2009/10 Olimpia 3-1 0-1 Motagua [Cl.]
2010/11 Real España 1-1 2-1 Olimpia [aet] [Ap.]
2010/11 Motagua 2-2 3-1 Olimpia [Cl.]
2011/12 Olimpia 1-0 2-0 Real España [Ap.]
2011/12 Olimpia 0-0 1-0 Marathón [Cl.]
2012/13 Olimpia 0-0 4-0 Victoria [Ap.]
2012/13 Olimpia 0-1 2-0 Real Sociedad [Cl.]
2013/14 Real España 3-1 0-2 Real Sociedad [3-1 pen] [Ap.]
2013/14 Olimpia 0-0 0-0 Marathón [4-2 pen] [Cl.]
2014/15 Motagua 0-0 2-1 Real Sociedad [Ap.]
2014/15 Olimpia 2-1 0-0 Motagua [Cl.]
2015/16 Honduras P. 3-3 1-1 Motagua [4-1 pen] [Ap.]
2015/16 Olimpia 2-1 3-1 Real Sociedad [Cl.]
2016/17 Motagua 1-0 1-1 Platense [Ap.]
2016/17 Motagua 4-1 3-0 Honduras P. [Cl.]
2017/18 Real España 2-0 1-2 Motagua [Ap.]
2017/18 Marathón 1-1 0-0 Motagua [5-4 pen] [Cl.]
2018/19 Motagua 2-0 0-1 Olimpia [Ap.]
2018/19 Motagua 2-2 1-0 Olimpia [Cl.]
2019/20 Olimpia [*3] [Ap.]
2019/20 abandoned [Cl.]
2020/21 Olimpia 2-0 1-0 Marathón [Ap.]
2020/21 Olimpia [*4] [Cl.]
2021/22 Olimpia 2-0 1-0 Real España [Ap.]
2021/22 Motagua 3-0 0-2 Real España [Cl.]
2022/23 Olimpia 1-0 2-0 Motagua [Ap.]
2022/23 Olimpia 2-2 3-2 Olancho [Cl.]
2023/24 Olimpia 0-0 2-1 Motagua [Ap.]
2023/24 [Cl.]
[*1] after no goals were scored in extra time, Olimpia were declared champions
on better season record.
[*2] Olimpia won the first stage ahead of Petrotela and the second ahead of
Marathón, thereby winning the title.
[*3] Olimpia won the regular stage ahead of Marathón and the playoff stage
ahead of Motagua, thereby winning the title.
[*4] Olimpia won the regular stage ahead of Real España and the playoff stage
ahead of Motagua, thereby winning the title.
Number of Professional Titles (82) [Runners-Up finishes (79) between square brackets]
37 [19] Olimpia (Tegucigalpa)
18 [15] Motagua (Tegucigalpa)
12 [13] Real España (San Pedro Sula) [were awarded the title "Real" in 1977 by
the Spanish King Juan Carlos]
9 [14] Marathón (San Pedro Sula)
2 [ 4] Platense (Puerto Cortés)
2 [ 3] Vida (La Ceiba)
1 [ 2] Victoria (La Ceiba)
1 [ 1] Honduras (El Progreso)
[ 4] Real Sociedad (Tocoa)
[ 2] Universidad (Tegucigalpa)
[ 1] Atlético Morazán (Tegucigalpa) [aka Atlético FUSEP]
[ 1] Olancho
Number of Overall Titles (99)
44 Olimpia (Tegucigalpa)
20 Motagua (Tegucigalpa)
12 Real España (San Pedro Sula)
9 Marathón (San Pedro Sula)
3 Vida (La Ceiba)
2 Hibueras (La Lima)
Platense (Puerto Cortés)
Victoria (La Ceiba)
1 Abacá (Batán, Yoro)
Aduana (Tela)
Federal (Tegucigalpa)
Honduras (El Progreso)
Sula (La Lima)
Source for amateur championship: Elmer López Lutz
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