1947 Honduran Amateur League Explained

Competition:Amateur League
Season:1947
Dates:6 July–5 October 1947
Winners:Victoria
Prevseason:none
Nextseason:1948
Updated:26 March 2011

The 1947 Honduran football season was the first edition of the Amateur League, won by C.D. Victoria, after winning the championship round against F.C. Motagua and C.D. Marathón.[1] Victoria was managed by Francisco Detari and some of the club's famous players at that time were Héctor Briza, Julián Fiallos,, Félix Chimilio and Leonardo Godoy. The trophy was known as the Winston Churchill Cup and was delivered by British Prime Minister Rees John Sowler.

Regional champions

Regional championship Champions
Victoria
Marathón
Motagua

Known results

National championship round

Played in a double round-robin format between the regional champions. Also known as the Triangular.[2]

Known results

Notes and References

  1. http://www.laprensa.hn/Secciones-Principales/Deportes/Liga-Nacional/Desafie-a-Ismael21 LaPrensa.hn – Desafíe a Ismael
  2. http://www.diariomas.hn/2016/08/22/olimpia-vs-motagua-los-campeonatos-olvidados-1947-1964/ DiarioMas.hn – Olimpia vs Motagua en los campeonatos olvidados de 1947 a 1964