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1998–99 Honduran Liga Nacional
Although the tournament was played from January to July 1999, this is officially known as the 1998–99 season in the Honduran football league, it was also the last non-Apertura-Clausura format season played. Club Deportivo Olimpia conquered its 14th title in its history. 1998–99 teams * Broncos (promoted) * Marathón * Motagua * Olimpia * Platense * Universidad * Real España * Real Maya * Victoria * Vida Regular season * Also serves as 1998 Honduran Cup Standings Results : ''As of 12 May 1999'' Final round Hexagonal * ''Olimpia won 3–0 on aggregate.'' * ''Motagua 3–3 Victoria on aggregate. Motagua advanced on regular season record. Victoria advanced as best loser.'' * ''Real España won 3–2 on aggregate.'' Semifinals * ''Olimpia 1–1 Victoria on aggregate. Olimpia advanced on regular season record.'' * ''Real España won 4–2 on aggregate.'' Final * ''Olimpia won 2–1 on aggregate.'' Top scorer * Sergio Machado ( Platense) with 11 g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liga Nacional De Fútbol De Honduras
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Motagua–Real España Football Rivalry
Motagua vs. Real España, is a classic football match played between Motagua from Tegucigalpa and Real España from San Pedro Sula, two of the most successful and popular football teams in Honduras. The Motagua–Real España classic is not as fierce as other derbies as these two teams have a good relationship with each other; from the players, to the board and the fans. However, they had played seven intense league finals, four won by Real España and three by Motagua. These two teams played the first ever final in Liga Nacional in the 1974–75 season. – 19 February 2009 The finals and |
Orvin Cabrera
Orvin Geovanny Cabrera Girón (20 February 1977 – 28 September 2010) was a Honduran football player who played at both professional and international levels as a striker. Club career Born in La Lima, Cabrera began his professional career in 1995, and played for Real España, Olimpia, Marathón, Salvadoran outfit Luis Ángel Firpo and Vida. He retired in 2009 due to illness. International career Nicknamed ''Pato'' (Duck), Cabrera played at the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship, making two appearances including a 7-1 demolition by Holland in which game he was sent off. He also once appeared for the Honduran senior team, scoring one goal in a May 2000 friendly match against Canada. Death Cabrera died in San Pedro Sula San Pedro Sula () is the capital of Cortés Department, Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country in the Sula Valley, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean Sea. With a population of 671,460 ... on 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Hernández
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Presley Carson
Presley Carson Wood (20 July 1968 – 28 February 2024) was a Honduran footballer who played as a striker. Club career Born in Roatán, Carson played almost 100 matches for F.C. Motagua over six years before joining Victoria in 1998. A year later he moved to Federal. International career Carson made his debut for Honduras in a March 1995 friendly match against Brazil in which game he immediately scored his first international goal. He earned a total of five caps, scoring three goals. He represented his country at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup and was a non-playing squad member at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup. His final international was a January 1998 friendly match against Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ..., scoring a third international goal. Death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Suazo
Óscar David Suazo Velázquez (born 5 November 1979) is a Honduran retired professional footballer turned coach who played as a striker. Suazo played more than 300 league games and scored over 980 league goals in Italy during a span of 7 years. Club career Early career Nicknamed ''La Pantera'' (The Panther) or ''El Rey David'' (The King David), Suazo was born in San Pedro Sula. In his early career, he developed alongside his cousin, Maynor Suazo, who also went on to play for the Honduras national football team. Suazo took his first steps at Olimpia Reserves and later went on to play at the Liga Bancaria. After his participation in 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship, he was acquired by domestic club team Olimpia. He continued to impress playing for Olimpia's youth system under the coaching of the late Angel Ramón Paz ("Mon Paz") and earned a spot on the top squad before turning 20 years old. Cagliari Óscar Tabárez, then-coach of Italian side Cagliari, was impressed by S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Francisco Morazán
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event at the ancient Greek Olympic festival was the race that comprised one length of the stadion at Olympia, where the word "stadium" originated. Most of the stadiums with a capacity of at least 10,000 are used for association football. Other popular stadium sports include gridiron football, baseball, cricket, the various codes of rugby, field lacrosse, bandy, and bullfighting. Many large sports venues are also used for concerts. Etymology "Stadium" is the Latin form of the Greek word " stadion" (''στάδιον''), a measure of length equalling the length of 600 human feet. As feet are of variable length the exact length of a stadion depends on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula () is the capital of Cortés Department, Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country in the Sula Valley, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean Sea. With a population of 671,460 in the central urban area (2020 calculation) and a population of 1,445,598 in its metropolitan area in 2020, it is the nation's primary industrial center and second largest city after the capital Tegucigalpa, and the largest city in Central America that isn't a capital city. History Before the arrival of the Spanish, the Sula Valley was home to approximately 50,000 native inhabitants. The area that is home to the modern city served as a local trade hub for the Mayan and Aztec civilizations. The Spanish conquest brought about a demographic collapse from which the native population would never recover. On 27 June 1536, Don Pedro de Alvarado founded a Spanish town beside the Indian settlement of Choloma, with the name of Villa de Señor Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Estadio Ceibeño is a multi-purpose stadium in La Ceiba, Honduras. Overview It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Honduran National league side Victoria and Vida as well as for second tier Atlántida.Honduras national football team has used Estadio Ceibeño as its home stadium. The stadium holds 18,000 people. It has been used for music concerts A concert is a live music performance in front of an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, choir, or musical band, band. Concerts are held in a w ... on occasion. References Nilmo Multi-purpose stadiums in Honduras La Ceiba C.D. Victoria {{Honduras-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Ceiba
La Ceiba () is a municipality, the capital of the Honduran department of Atlántida (department), Atlántida and a port city on the northern coast of Honduras in Central America. It is located on the southern edge of the Caribbean, forming part of the south eastern boundary of the Gulf of Honduras. With an estimated population of 199,080 living in approximately 170 residential areas (called ''colonias'' or ''barrios''), it is the fourth most populous and third most important city in the country. La Ceiba was officially founded on 23 August 1877. The city was named after a giant ceiba tree that grew near the old dock. The city has been officially proclaimed the "Eco-Tourism Capital of Honduras," as well as the "Entertainment Capital of Honduras". Every year, on the third or fourth Saturday of May, the city holds its La Ceiba Carnival, famous carnival to commemorate Isidore the Laborer (Spanish ''San Isidro Labrador''). During this time, the city is host to approximately 500,000 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event at the ancient Greek Olympic festival was the race that comprised one length of the stadion at Olympia, where the word "stadium" originated. Most of the stadiums with a capacity of at least 10,000 are used for association football. Other popular stadium sports include gridiron football, baseball, cricket, the various codes of rugby, field lacrosse, bandy, and bullfighting. Many large sports venues are also used for concerts. Etymology "Stadium" is the Latin form of the Greek word " stadion" (''στάδιον''), a measure of length equalling the length of 600 human feet. As feet are of variable length the exact length of a stadion depends on the exac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa (, , ), formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District ( es, Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central or ''Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.''), and colloquially referred to as ''Tegus'' or ''Teguz'', is the capital and largest city of Honduras along with its sister city, Comayagüela. Claimed on 29 September 1578 by the Spaniards, Tegucigalpa became the country's capital on October 30, 1880, under President Marco Aurelio Soto, when he moved the capital from Comayagua. The Constitution of Honduras, enacted in 1982, names the sister cities of Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela as a Central District to serve as the permanent national capital, under articles 8 and 295. After the dissolution of the Federal Republic of Central America in 1841, Honduras became an individual sovereign nation with Comayagua as its capital. The capital was moved to Tegucigalpa in 1880. On January 30, 1937, Article 179 of the 1936 Honduran Constitution was changed under Decree 53 to establish Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
