1968 Honduran Cup Explained

Tourney Name:Honduran Cup
Year:1968
Other Titles:Copa de Honduras 1968
Country:Honduras
Dates:27 October–22 December 1968
Num Teams:10
Champion Other:Motagua
Count:1
Second Other:España
Third Other:Platense
Nextseason:1972

The 1968 Honduran Cup was the first football cup played in Honduras, the tournament was won by Motagua and it was divided into two groups of five, advancing the top two to the final round.[1] The celebration and international recognition of the country's inaugural cup was overshadowed by the national team's loss eight months later in World Cup qualifications against El Salvador, which was played several weeks before both countries waged a four-day war.[2]

First round

Group B

Final Round

Oddly, instead of inter-crossing the winners and runner-ups of each group, the semifinals were played within the group contenders. In case of a leveled score after 90 minutes, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out of three (3) shots pear team, taken by a single player.[3]

Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Honduras 1968/69 . RSSSF.com . . 2 August 2018.
  2. News: Honduras v El Salvador: The football match that kicked off a war . BBC.
  3. Web site: Ismael Ramos . Twitter.com . . 23 July 2018.