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2006–07 Honduran Liga Nacional
The 2006–07 Honduran Liga Nacional was the 42nd edition of the Honduran top division. C.D. Motagua and Real C.D. España won the Apertura and Clausura tournaments respectively. €“11 December 2009 2006–07 teams * () (promoted) * ( Choluteca) * |
Liga Nacional De Fútbol Profesional De Honduras
Liga Betcris de Honduras (''Honduran National Professional Football League'') is the highest division of football in Honduras. The league season is divided into Opening (autumn) and Closing (spring). One team is relegated to the Liga de Ascenso (the team with fewest points in Opening and Closing) and one team is promoted from Liga de Ascenso. The top four clubs participate in play-offs to decide the champion. The winners of the Opening and Closing competitions participate in the CONCACAF Champions League. History In the 1930s, football experienced a surge in popularity in the country. In 1948 with the birth of the Francisco Morazán Major Football League, the idea to organize football began to take shape. Olimpia, Federal, Motagua, Argentina and Real España are the pioneers of the Liga Mayor. In 1948 the first championship began in the recently inaugurated Estadio Tiburcio CarÃas Andino as Victoria were made champions by beating Motagua; and three years later, in 1951, they ... [...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] |
Milton Palacios Suazo
Milton José Palacios Suazo (; born December 2, 1980) is a retired Honduran footballer who played as a centre-back. Club career A tall central defender, Palacios started his career with Olimpia and also played for Victoria. After a 2003 friendly match between Olimpia and Chilean powerhouse Colo-Colo, Iván Zamorano (then a Colo-Colo player) recommended him for the Chilean club; however, both teams failed to reach an agreement despite Colo-Colo having registered the player, and Palacios remained in Olimpia. He joined Marathón in May 2007, but left them in summer 2009 for a short spell at Olimpia only to return to Marathón the same year. In December 2010 he returned to Victoria. International career Palacios made his debut for Honduras in an April 2003 friendly match against Paraguay and has earned a total of 15 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup. His final international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry RamÃrez
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Estadio OlÃmpico Metropolitano
Estadio OlÃmpico Metropolitano is a multi-purpose stadium in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and also has facilities for athletics. It has a capacity of 37,325. History It was built in 1997 for the sixth edition of the Central American Games held there. This stadium was built by Jerónimo Sandoval, mostly known by "Chombo Sandoval", he was the organizer of the 1997 Central American Olympic Games in San Pedro Sula, which caused many controversies. After its completion the stadium became the largest in the country dispatching Estadio Nacional's of that title. It has been the home for Honduras national football team since the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification, with Estadio Nacional hosting some games on and off. Upon Sandoval building the stadium, he noticed that the front of the stadium displayed a large "H" by coincidence. When this was discovered, the figure was painted blue to represent the colours of the Honduras national football te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cortés Department
Cortés is one of the 18 departments of Honduras. The department covers an area of 3,954 km² and, in 2015, had an estimated population of 1,612,762, making it the most populous in Honduras. The Merendón Mountains rise in western Cortés, but the department is mostly a tropical lowland, the Sula Valley, crossed by the Ulúa and Chamelecon rivers. It was created in 1893 from parts of the departments of Santa Bárbara and Yoro. The departmental capital is San Pedro Sula. Main cities also include Choloma, La Lima, Villanueva, and the sea ports of Puerto Cortés and Omoa. The Atlantic coast of the Department of Cortés is known for its many excellent beaches. Cortés is the economic heartland of Honduras, as the Sula Valley is the country's main agricultural and industrial region. US banana companies arrived in the area in the late 19th century, and established vast plantations, as well as infrastructure to ship the fruit to the United States. San Pedro Sula attracted subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciano EmÃlio
Luciano EmÃlio (born 12 December 1978) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Career Early career EmÃlio started playing professional soccer at the age of 16 in 1995, playing for XV de Piracicaba, a member of the state league of São Paulo. The next season, he transferred to Rio Branco, another team in the state league of São Paulo. In 1997, EmÃlio signed with 1. FC Köln of the German Bundesliga. He played for the youth team and worked his way up to the senior team where he played for several matches. In 1999, EmÃlio transferred to Alemannia Aachen, a team in the second division of the Bundesliga. Honduras and Mexico In 2001, Luciano EmÃlio made a return to Brazil to play for União Barbarense. After a brief stint at União Barbarense, EmÃlio made a move to the Honduran league to play for Real España in Honduras. He quickly established himself as a key player and won the league scoring titles in 2003 and 2004. He helped lead Real ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelo Segales
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Emil MartÃnez
Emil José MartÃnez Cruz (; (born 17 September 1982) is a Honduran former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career MartÃnez made his professional debut for Marathón and played abroad for Alajuelense in the Primera División de Costa Rica and Primera División de México side Indios. Also, he was attached to several clubs in Chinese Super League, including Shanghai Shenhua, Beijing Guoan and Hangzhou Greentown. In January 2012 he joined Hunan Billows. In January 2013, he returned to Marathón along with fellow Hunan player Astor HenrÃquez. MartÃnez finished top scorer and best player on the 07-08 Apertura season while playing for Marathón. Club career stats Last update: 6 November 2013 International career MartÃnez made his debut for Honduras in a February 2002 Carlsberg Cup match against Slovenia and has earned a total of 66 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 5 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clásico Moderno (Honduras)
El Clásico Moderno (The Modern Classic) also referred by some as the Clasico Moderno Hondureño is a Honduran football match played at least 4 times a year in the Honduran Liga Nacional and consists of two teams, Olimpia and Real España. The Clásico Moderno is the most fierce derby played in Honduras. The two "Barras" (MegaBarra and Commando 12 from España and Ultra Fiel from Olimpia) confront themselves with deadly results almost every time they meet. It is considered the most aggressive, violent and the strongest rivalry in Honduran soccer. During the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s it was considered without doubt the greatest derby of the Honduran football, during these 25 years both team won a total of 16 championships (9 Olimpia and 7 Real España), 3 during the 1970s for both teams, 4 for Olimpia and 2 for Real España during the 1980s, and 2 for both during the early 1990s. During the late half of this decade, time during which Olimpia has won 2 Championships and Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motagua And Real España Football Rivalry
The Motagua River () is a river in Guatemala. It rises in the western highlands of Guatemala where it is also called RÃo Grande, and runs in an easterly direction to the Gulf of Honduras. The final few kilometres of the river form part of the Guatemala–Honduras border. The Motagua River basin covers an area of and is the largest in Guatemala. The Motagua River is believed to be the number one most plastic-emitting river in the world, contributing around two per cent of global plastic pollution emissions into the world's oceans annually. Overview The river runs in a valley that has the only known source of jadeitite (jade) in Mesoamerica, and was an important commerce route during the Pre-Columbian era. The important Maya site of Quirigua is near the river's north bank, as are several smaller sites with jade quarries and workshops. The Motagua river valley also marks the Motagua Fault, the tectonic boundary between the North American and the Caribbean Plates. The Motag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honduran Superclásico
The Clasico Capitalino (Capital's Derby), also known as the local derby played between F.C. Motagua and C.D. Olimpia. These two teams lead the Honduran Football League as most frequent holders of the championship trophy, and their rivalry is the biggest one in the country. Olimpia wears the white uniform, with blue and red highlights. Their mascot is a lion. Olimpia is the oldest team in the league and holds the largest number of championship titles. Motagua wears a navy blue uniform. It is nearly as old a team as Olimpia. Motagua’s mascot is an eagle and has the second largest number of championship titles. The rivalry is so big that in 1949 Carlos Valladares' uniform was burned on the field because he left Motagua to play with Olimpia. The first ever recorded Superclásico was a friendly played on 12 March 1929, when Motagua prevailed 2–1. The first official match was played on 8 August 1965, with Olimpia winning 3–0. ''All stats accurate as of match played 6 N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
