Independiente de San Pedro Sula was a

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located in

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. The club played several seasons in the

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as well in the Honduran Amateur League.

History

Independiente Villela obtained the Cortés regional championship in 1958 and had the right to play for the 1958–59 Honduran Amateur League which they eventually lost to Club Deportivo Olimpia. In

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they won the Honduran Segunda División, therefore gaining a spot at the

1981–82 Honduran Liga Nacional The 1981–82 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 16th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament remained the same as the previous season. C.D.S. Vida won the title after defeating Atlético Morazán in the finals< ...

. They spent two years in first division until they were relegated in 1982–83. It was in the year 1992-1993 that the club was bought in the second division by businessman Miguel Villela owner of the Villela group and the team changed its nickname to chorizeros for the reason that it is a sausage company and added Villela to the club's name. Their second chance in the premier division came 12 years later when they conquered the 1994 Honduran Segunda División. During the next three years they acquired big names to their rosters such as Reynaldo Pineda, Milton Reyes, Wilmer Cruz and

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; however, they faced relegation again in 1997–98. Due to economic problems and little support from their executives, the club was eventually dissolved.Wordpress.com – ¿Dónde están aquellos viejos clubes?
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League performance

Achievements

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::Winners (2):

, 1994–95 ::Runners-up (1):

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::Runners-up (1): 1958–59 *

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::Winners (2):

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Colours and badge

Its original colors were: white shirt with a red stripe from the right shoulder to the left hip, blue shorts and white socks the club's classic uniform. later with the name change to Independiente Villela's home colours were white and red stripes jerseys and blue shorts and socks. Their away colours were blue and yellow.

Stadium

Independiente Villela played their home matches at

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External links

National-Football-Teams.com – Independiente Villela

References

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