Atlético Nacional (Honduras) Explained

Clubname:Atlético Nacional
Fullname:Atlético Nacional
Ground:Estadio José Adrián Cruz,
Villanueva, Honduras
League:Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras

Atlético Nacional is a Honduran football club based in Villanueva, Honduras.

History

They took over the Ingenio Villanueva franchise to play in the Honduran second division from the 2013 Clausura.[1] They were named Atlético Nacional after being bought by a Colombian company.[2] Ingenio Villanueva were promoted to the second tier themselves in summer 2012, after Pablo Zapata scored a hattrick to beat Merendón 3–1 in the second leg of the Liga Mayor championship final.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tiempo.hn/cronometro/otros-deportes/noticias/san-antonio-ahora-es-graciano-e-ingenio-es-atletico-nacional San Antonio ahora es Graciano e Ingenio es Atlético Nacional
  2. http://www.diariomas.hn/2013/07/26/liga-de-ascenso-tambien-empieza-el-10-de-agosto/ Liga de Ascenso también empieza el 10 de agosto
  3. http://www.laprensa.hn/csp/mediapool/sites/LaPrensa/Deportes/LigadeHonduras/story.csp?cid=360964&sid=954&fid=98 Ingenio Villanueva ya es de Segunda División