| Season | 1977–78 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Olimpia (5th) | 
| Relegated | Federal | 
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup | None | 
| Matches played | 158 | 
| Goals scored | 294 (1.86 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer | Carreño (10) | 
← 1976–77  1978–79 →  
All statistics correct as of 18 December 1977. | |
The 1977–78 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 12th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament consisted of a three round-robin schedule followed by a 5-team playoff round. Club Deportivo Olimpia won the title after defeating Real C.D. España in the finals.[1] It's unclear why no Honduran representation was sent to the 1978 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
1977–78 teams
- Broncos (Choluteca)
 - Federal (Tegucigalpa)
 - Marathón (San Pedro Sula)
 - Motagua (Tegucigalpa)
 - Olimpia (Tegucigalpa)
 - Platense (Puerto Cortés)
 - Real España (San Pedro Sula)
 - Universidad (Tegucigalpa)
 - Victoria (La Ceiba, promoted)
 - Vida (La Ceiba)
 
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia[lower-alpha 1] | 27 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 34 | Qualified to the Final round[lower-alpha 2] | 
| 2 | Vida | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 32 | |
| 3 | Real España | 27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 31 | |
| 4 | Motagua | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 30 | |
| 5 | Universidad | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 28 | Qualified to the repechage[lower-alpha 3] | 
| 6 | Broncos | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 28 | |
| 7 | Marathón | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 24 | |
| 8 | Victoria | 27 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 22 | |
| 9 | Platense | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 21 | |
| 10 | Federal | 27 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 20 | Relegated to the Segunda División[lower-alpha 4] | 
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Reply for Final round
| 2 October 1977 Playoff | Broncos | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p)  | Universidad | San Pedro Sula, Cortés | 
| Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán | 
Final round
Pentagonal standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real España | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 12 | Qualified to the Final[lower-alpha 1] | 
| 2 | Motagua | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 | |
| 3 | Olimpia | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 | |
| 4 | Vida | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 5 | |
| 5 | Universidad | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 5 | 
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Final
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2nd leg
| Olimpia | 2–0 | Real España | 
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| Chávez  Enamorado  | 
Olimpia 
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- Olimpia won 2–0 on aggregate score.
 
| Liga Nacional 1977–78 Champion  | 
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| C.D. Olimpia 5th title  | 
Top goalscorers
- 10 goals:
 
 Mario Juvini Carreño (Motagua)
- 8 goals:
 
 Prudencio Norales (Olimpia)
- 7 goals:
 
 Jurandir Dosantos (Marathón)
- 6 goals:
 
 Armando Valenchina (Vida)
 Daniel Sambulá (Universidad)
 Mario Mairena (Federal)
 Salvador Bernárdez (Motagua)
 Luis Walter Chávez (Olimpia)
Squads
| Broncos | ||
|---|---|---|
| Real España | ||
| Federal | ||
| Marathón | ||
| Motagua | ||
| Olimpia | ||
| Platense | ||
| Universidad | ||
| Victoria | ||
| Vida | ||
Known results
Round 1
| Marathón | 0–1 | Victoria | 
|---|---|---|
| Zúñiga  | 
San Pedro Sula
Round 2
| 27 February 1977 | Victoria | v | Real España | La Ceiba | 
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards | 
Round 3
| Victoria | 2–1 | Platense | 
|---|---|---|
| Flores  | 
La Ceiba
Round 4
| Federal | 1–1 | Victoria | 
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Tegucigalpa
Round 5
| Vida | 2–1 | Victoria | 
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La Ceiba
Round 17
Round 18
| Olimpia | 1–1 | Victoria | 
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La Ceiba
Round 27
| Vida | 1–1 | Platense | 
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La Ceiba
Pentagonal
| Real España | 2–1 | Vida | 
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula
| Real España | 0–0 | Olimpia | 
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula
| Motagua | 1–0 | Vida | 
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa
| Motagua | 1–1 | Real España | 
|---|---|---|
Tegucigalpa
| Real España | 5–0 | Universidad | 
|---|---|---|
| Bailey  Jiminson Tapia Rodríguez  | 
San Pedro Sula
| Vida | 0–2 | Real España | 
|---|---|---|
| Tapia  Castro  | 
La Ceiba
| Olimpia | 1–1 | Real España | 
|---|---|---|
| García  | 
Ferreira  | 
Tegucigalpa
| Motagua | 0–0 | Olimpia | 
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Tegucigalpa
| Real España | 2–2 | Motagua | 
|---|---|---|
San Pedro Sula
| Olimpia | 2–0 | Universidad | 
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| Olimpia | 1–2 | Universidad | 
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| Olimpia | 1–1 | Vida | 
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| Universidad | 0–1 | Real España | 
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Unknown rounds
| 20 March 1977 | Olimpia | 1–0 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa | 
| García  | 
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | 
| 27 March 1977 | Vida | 4–2 | Federal | La Ceiba | 
| Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards | 
| 17 April 1977 | España | 0–1 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula | 
| Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán | 
| 1 May 1977 | Broncos | 2–1 | Motagua | Choluteca | 
| Stadium: Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos | 
| 15 May 1977 | Vida | 3–0 | Marathón | La Ceiba | 
| Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards | 
| 5 June 1977 | Federal | 1–1 | Vida | Tegucigalpa | 
| Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | 
| 19 June 1977 | Olimpia | 0–0 | Real España | Tegucigalpa | 
| Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | 
| 26 June 1977 | Vida | 1–1 | Broncos | La Ceiba | 
| Ardón  | 
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards | 
| 7 August 1977 | Olimpia | 4–0 | Universidad | |
| Gómez  Bran Chavarría Chávez  | 
| 21 August 1977 | Broncos | 0–0 | Universidad | Choluteca | 
| Stadium: Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos | 
| 21 August 1977 | Vida | 0–0 | Marathón | La Ceiba | 
| Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards | 
| 21 August 1977 | Platense | 0–1 | Victoria | San Pedro Sula | 
| Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán | 
| 21 August 1977 | Real España | 0–0 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula | 
| Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán | 
| 28 August 1977 | Olimpia | 2–1 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa | 
| Uclés  Norales  | 
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | 
| 18 September 1977 | Platense | 3–0 | Federal | San Pedro Sula | 
| Payne  Alvarez Echeverría  | 
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán | 
| Victoria | 0–1 | Universidad | La Ceiba | |
| Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards | 
| Motagua | 3–0 | Platense | Tegucigalpa | |
| Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | 
| Olimpia | 1–2 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa | |
| Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | 
| Olimpia | 1–1 | Universidad | 
| Olimpia | 1–0 | Universidad | 
References
- ↑ RSSSF.com–Honduras - Final Tables 1965/66-1994/95–11 December 2009
 
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