Football tournament season
1972 Honduran CupCopa de Honduras Copa Jefe de Estado |
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Tournament details |
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Country | Honduras |
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Teams | 10 |
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Final positions |
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Champions | España (1st title) |
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Runner-up | Marathón |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 30 |
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Goals scored | 64 (2.13 per match) |
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All statistics correct as of 10 December 1972. |
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:
- 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
Final round
Also known as Pentagonal.
Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 1972. Source: [citation needed]
1972 Honduran Cup winners |
España 1st title |
References
- ^ LaPrensa.hn – Desafíe a Ismael Archived 2012-08-03 at archive.today – 7 August 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Ciclonhn.com – Copa de Honduras : Lista de Campeones". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ "Honduras 1972/73". RSSSF.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 2 August 2018.