1972 Honduran Cup
Copa de Honduras
Copa Jefe de Estado
Tournament details
CountryHonduras Honduras
Teams10
Final positions
ChampionsEspaña (1st title)
Runner-upMarathón
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored64 (2.13 per match)
All statistics correct as of 10 December 1972.
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The 1972 Honduran Cup was the second edition of the Honduran Cup, the tournament was renamed Copa Jefe de Estado due to political reasons;[1] España won the trophy and Marathón was runner-up.[2][3]

Group stage

The ten participant clubs were divided into two groups of three (3) and one group of four (4). Due to the uneven number of teams on each group, the top two from group C (which contained 4 teams) advanced directly to the final round. Meanwhile, groups A and B (containing only 3 teams) had the winners advancing directly and the runners-up facing in a one leg play-off match.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Troya 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 2 Re-match
2 Olimpia 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 2
3 Universidad 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 2
Updated to match(es) played on 1972. Source:[citation needed]

After a 3-way tie in points between all group contenders, a full rematch was scheduled between all three clubs. The games were all re-played on 19 November at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino with a duration of 30 minutes each. The re-match results were as follows:

19 November 1972 Universidad 1–0 Olimpia Tegucigalpa
Netto 26' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
19 November 1972 Olimpia 0–0 Troya Tegucigalpa
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
19 November 1972 Troya 0–0 Universidad Tegucigalpa
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
New standings:
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Universidad 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 3 Final round
2 Troya 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Play-off
3 Olimpia 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 1972. Source:[citation needed]

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlético Indio 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 3 Final round
2 Motagua 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 3 Play-off
3 Broncos 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on 1972. Source:[citation needed]

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Marathón 3 2 1 0 11 3 +8 5 Final round
2 España 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 4
3 Platense 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 2
4 Vida 3 0 1 2 4 7 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 1972. Source:[citation needed]

Playoff

23 November 1972 Motagua 2–0 Troya Tegucigalpa
Zelaya 60'
Alvarado 87'		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

Final round

Also known as Pentagonal.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 España 4 3 1 0 5 2 +3 7 1972 Honduran Cup winners
2 Marathón 4 2 1 1 3 2 +1 5
3 Atlético Indio 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 4
4 Motagua 4 1 1 2 2 3 −1 3
5 Universidad 4 0 1 3 3 6 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 1972. Source:[citation needed]
26 November 1972 Day 1 España 2–1 Atlético Indio San Pedro Sula
Sauceda
Obando 		Calderón Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
28 November 1972 Day 1 Motagua 0–0 Universidad Tegucigalpa
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
30 November 1972 Day 2 Marathón 1–0 Atlético Indio San Pedro Sula
Plummer Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
30 November 1972 Day 2 España 2–1 Universidad San Pedro Sula
Arzú
Obando 		Medina Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
7 December 1972 Day 3 Atlético Indio 2–1 Motagua Tegucigalpa
Aceituno
Calderón 		Quiroz Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
7 December 1972 Day 3 Marathón 0–0 España San Pedro Sula
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
9 December 1972 Day 4 España 1–0 Motagua San Pedro Sula
Hidalgo Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
9 December 1972 Day 4 Marathón 2–1 Universidad San Pedro Sula
Greenech
Plummer 		Medina Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
10 December 1972 Day 5 Universidad 1–2 Atlético Indio San Pedro Sula
Corea López
Nolasco		 Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
10 December 1972 Day 5 Marathón 0–1 Motagua San Pedro Sula
Zelaya Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
1972 Honduran Cup winners

España
1st title

References

  1. ^ LaPrensa.hn – Desafíe a Ismael Archived 2012-08-03 at archive.today – 7 August 2010 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Ciclonhn.com – Copa de Honduras : Lista de Campeones". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
  3. ^ "Honduras 1972/73". RSSSF.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
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