Olympiad and Marathon They will contest the very last and the tournament title Opening 2020 in Honduras. One of the two will be the fifth team to be crowned national champions in January.
IT WAS NOT SEEN ON TV: Diego and Troglio’s hug, Rubilio lost control and the celebration in Olimpia
Positive cases of covid-19 in the Lifetime and hurricanes Eta and Iota forced the contest to praise until this date.
The first club to win a cup in the country in January was the Platense in 1966. The Selacios defeated Spain 2-0 on January 23 and were crowned champions with 26 points, ahead of Olimpia who scored 26 points.
Motagua was the second. El Ciclón defeated Real España 1-4 on January 28, 1979 and were named champions of the 1978-79 season with a 5-1 aggregate in their favor.
The 78-79 tournament was extended until that date because Honduras hosted the championship Concacaf U-20 held in November and December 1978.
Olimpia already knows what it’s like to be crowned until the first month of the year
The 1989-90 tournament also ended in January. This because Olympiad participated in the tournament in December 89 Concacaf. The title game was played in the middle of the IV Central American sports games developed in Tegucigalpa.
On Wednesday January 10, 1990 in the Nacional de Olympiad defeated 1-0 on Real Spain and tied the total 1-1 forcing overtime. There, equality was maintained and the albos were crowned champions for the best goal difference of the tournament, as per the rules.
The 1999 Apertura tournament ended in January 2000 due to the change of dates left by the Hurricane Mitch in Honduras in 1998.
Wednesday January 19, 2000 Olympiad and Motagua they played a 0-0 draw in the final of the first leg. In the return game on Sunday, January 23, they again played without goals in 120 minutes and the title was determined by penalties. There Motagua He was crowned after winning 6-5 on penalties.
The four January championship clubs in the history of the National League:
1965-1966 Tournament (First league tournament)
On Sunday January 23, 1966, the last 2 league matches were played at 3 pm; in Tegucigalpa: Olimpia 1 Life 2, Ricardo “Chendo” Rodríguez-Jesús “Shuna” Blanco, Christopher “Craka” Brooks. In El Progreso: Spain 0 Platense 2, Félix “Mantequilla” Guerra, Santos “Kubala” Díaz.
Platense he was crowned champion by scoring 27 points, leaving Olimpia with 26 left
Spain still didn’t have the real name, it was until 1977.
1978-1979 tournament
Grand finale
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25TH 1979: Tegucigalpa: Motagua 1 Real España 0, Salvador “Pichini” Bernárdez
Sunday, January 28, 1979: San Pedro Sula: Real España 1 Motagua 4, Jimmy Bailey-Luis “Chito” Reyes 3, Ramón “Primitivo” Maradiaga.
Motagua Champion was declared in the sweep of the series for Real Spain.
1989-1990 tournament
Grand finale
Wednesday December 27, 1989: San Pedro Sula: Real España 1 Olimpia 0, Daniel Sosa (Paraguayan)
Wednesday January 10, 1990: Tegucigalpa: Olimpia 1 Real Spain 0, Rudy Williams.
After 120 minutes of play Olympia won the title for the best goal difference in the tournament, according to the rules.
Opening 1999-2000
Grand finale
Wednesday January 19, 2000: Tegucigalpa: Olimpia 0 Motagua 0
Sunday January 23rd 2000: Tegucigalpa: Motagua 0 Olimpia 0
After 120 minutes of play, Motagua he is champion on penalties 6-5.