Club Deportivo Atlético Español was a

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club based in

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History

One of the current Honduran league's founding members, the club competed in the

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several times from the inaugural season in 1965 until 1971 when Verdún purchased its franchise. They were named ''Atlético Español Glidden'', then ''Atlético Español Sahsa'' before being renamed ''Atlético Español Verdún''. Their first manager became Alfonso Uclés Sierra and they were beaten 3–0 by

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in the league's first ever game.La Liga cumplió 48 años
– La Tribuna The franchise was later sold on to

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, then to Universidad to become ''Broncos UNAH'' and later just ''Universidad''.

League and Cup Performance

References

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