| Season | 1985–86 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Marathón (2nd) | 
| Relegated | Universidad | 
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Marathón Motagua  | 
| Matches played | 104 | 
| Goals scored | 186 (1.79 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer | Flores (9) | 
← 1984–85  1986–87 →   | |
The 1985–86 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 20th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament consisted of two groups of five followed by a 4-team playoff round. C.D. Marathón won the title[1] after winning the final round and qualified to the 1986 CONCACAF Champions' Cup along with C.D. Motagua.
1985–86 teams
- Juventud de Sula (La Lima)
 - Marathón (San Pedro Sula)
 - Motagua (Tegucigalpa)
 - Olimpia (Tegucigalpa)
 - Platense (Puerto Cortés)
 - Real España (San Pedro Sula)
 - Tela Timsa (Tela, promoted)
 - Universidad (Tegucigalpa)
 - Victoria (La Ceiba)
 - Vida (La Ceiba)
 
Regular season
Standings Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 23 | Qualified to the Final round[lower-alpha 1] | 
| 2 | Marathón | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 23 | |
| 3 | Platense | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 18 | |
| 4 | Victoria | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 17 | |
| 5 | Tela Timsa | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 14 | Relegation playoff[lower-alpha 2] | 
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Standings Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vida | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 22 | Qualified to the Final round[lower-alpha 1] | 
| 2 | Motagua | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 19 | |
| 3 | Real España | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 17 | |
| 4 | Juventud de Sula | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 15 | |
| 5 | Universidad | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 12 | Relegation playoff[lower-alpha 2] | 
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Final round
Cuadrangular standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathón[lower-alpha 1] | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | 
| 2 | Vida | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | 
| 3 | Motagua | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 
| 4 | Olimpia | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 | 
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- ↑ Marathón declared champions as winner of cuadrangular.
 
Results
Relegation playoff
| 1st leg | Universidad | 0–0 | Tela Timsa | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán | 
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | 
| 2nd leg | Tela Timsa | 1–0 | Universidad | Tela, Atlántida | 
| CST | Stadium: Estadio León Gómez | 
- Universidad relegated to second division.
 
Top scorer
 Juan Flores (Olimpia) with 9 goals
Squads
| Juventud de Sula | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Marathón | |||
| Motagua | |||
| Olimpia | |||
| Platense | |||
| Real España | |||
| Tela Timsa | |||
| Universidad | |||
| Victoria | |||
| Vida | |||
Trivia
- The clubs were divided into two groups of five for the first time in the League.
 - Positions in the regular season were irrelevant. The team with most points in the Final round were declared champions.
 - This was the season with the less goals scored so far, only 187 goals in 104 games.[2]
 
External links
References
- ↑ RSSSF.com–Honduras - Final Tables 1965/66-1994/95–11 December 2009
 - ↑ LaPrensa.hn–Viene el gol 16,000 Archived December 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine–7 August 2010 (in Spanish)
 
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