Francisco Morazán Major League

Francisco Morazán Championship
Founded15 November 1944[1]
First season1947
Folded1964
CountryHonduras
Divisions1
Most championshipsOlimpia (9)

The Francisco Morazán Championship was a yearly football tournament which was played in Honduras from 1947 to 1964.[2] The tournament included teams from the department of Francisco Morazán only and served as a qualification phase to the national championship, also known as the Honduran Amateur League.[3]

Winners

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Year Champions
1947 Motagua
1948 Motagua
1949 Olimpia
1950 Motagua
1951 Motagua
1952 Federal
1953 Federal
1954 Motagua
1955–56 Olimpia
1957 Olimpia
1958 Olimpia
1959 Olimpia
1960 Olimpia
1961 Olimpia
1962 Federal
1963 Olimpia
1964 Olimpia

By team

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Team Titles Years won
Olimpia 9 1949, 1955–56, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964
Motagua 5 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1954
Federal 3 1952, 1953, 1962

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "El por qué son oficiales los 39 títulos de Olimpia y los 19 de Motagua dentro de los 93 torneos de Honduras". Diez.hn. Diario Diez. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. ^ "El blog de Elmer López: 'La tabla eterna de los equipos campeones en la historia del fútbol de Honduras'". Diez.hn. Diario Diez. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. ^ DiarioMas.hn – Olimpia vs Motagua en los campeonatos olvidados de 1947 a 1964 – 22 August 2016