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Honduran National Professional Football League

Honduran National Professional Football League


is the first and highest division of football in Honduras. The league season is divided into Opening (autumn) and Closing (spring). One team is relegated to theLiga de Ascenso (the team with fewest points in Opening and Closing) and one team is promoted from Liga de Ascenso. The first 4 clubs participate in play-offs to decide the champion.

Country	Honduras
Confederation	CONCACAF
Founded	10 May 1964; 51 years ago
Number of teams	10
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Liga de Ascenso
Domestic cup(s)	Honduran Cup
International cup(s)	CONCACAF Champions League
Current champions	Olimpia (29)
Most championships	Olimpia (29)
TV partners	TVC, Canal 11, Canal 30

History of the League

In the 1930s, soccer experienced a surge in popularity in the country. In 1948 with the birth of the Francisco Morazán Major Football League, the idea to organize football began to take shape.

C.D. Olimpia, C.D. Federal, C.D. Motagua, C.D. Argentina and Real C.D. España are the pioneers of the Liga Mayorn 1948 the first championship began in the recently inaugurated Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andinoas C.D. Victoria were made champions by beating Motagua; and three years later, in 1951, they repeated the trick. Due to the high support the League received at this time, the Confederacy Sports School Extra of Honduras(F.N.D.E.H.) was founded.

The cancellation of the court of the Francisco Morazán Stadium of San Pedro Sula was the catalyst that caused the sport's leaders of the northern and central parts of Honduras to join forces and caused the disappearance of the F.N.D.E.H.

On 8 March 1951, Juan Manuel Galvez gave life to the F.N.D.E.H. when he signed the presidential decree I number 97 and he vouched for the execution of the first Sports Congress that was carried out in the installations of the abandoned "National Gymnasium Rubén Callejas Valentine".

Old logo (2007–2012)

A decade after the creation of the F.N.D.E.H. and under the leadership of Hémerito F. Hernández, and also under Féderico Bunker Aguilar who had pioneered CONCACAF's creation at the same time, the idea to create the First National League of Soccer took shape between 1962 and 1963. Thanks in part to the aid of executives such as Alejandro Talbott that had studied in Mexico, the structure of that country's league was copied. 

HONDURAS MUSIC

 Punta is a garifuna music and dance style performed at celebrations and festive occasions. A dance and music created by the Garifuna people of present day St. vincent and Dominica.

 Honduras is home to several well-known musicians and bands who demonstrate different styles of Honduras music. Some Honduran bands and artists have been around for years, playing the music of Honduras throughout various parts of the world, such as the musicial groups Khaoticos  (Khaos, from San Pedro Sula), The Dung Beetles, The Fruit Loops, and Extreme Latino Rock.

 A well-known duo performing with a fusion of reggaeton and urban rhythms, Cesar Castaneda (Csarec), singer and composer, born in San Pedro Sula, and Jaime Colindres (Jimmy James), singer and songwriter, born in Tegucigalpa, have become one of the most famous duos in Honduras. Csarec and Jimmy James both dreamed of being artists/singers from a very young age, writing their own lyrics and making their own music. They eventually fused their styles and became what is now known as “Yerbaklan”.

 In 2005, Csarec and Jimmy James were recognized as “Duo of the Year”, and received top radio and television rotations with their hit “La Vaquerita”. They even traveled and performed, promoting Honduran music throughout Guatemala and San Pedro,
Belize for Costa Maya.

 

                  by:Eliani Hernandez

A typical meal in Honduras usually includes rice, beans, tortillas, some kind of grilled meat such as chicken or beef, and a salad. On the Caribbean coast or in the Bay Islands, seafood dominates Honduras cuisine. No travel taste test of Honduras food is complete without fresh fish, shrimp, lobster or the endlessly versatile conch (caracol in Spanish). In large Honduras cities like Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, and La Ceiba, big American restaurant chains are cropping up with increasing frequency. Don't be surprised to find T.G.I. Friday's, Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and even Cinnabon. Other Honduras meals: Burritas: shredded meat, refried beans, cheese and avocado rolled up in flour tortillas. Different from Mexican burritos. Tamales: in Honduras cuisine, tamales may include vegetables or potatoes as well as chicken or pork. Beware before you bite, as bones are sometimes left in the meat! Pastelitos de Carne: deep-fried flour pastries filled with meat, rice and/or potatoes. Snacks & Sides in Honduras: Anafres: (pictured) a traditional Honduras appetizer comprised of hot black beans and cheese, served with chips. Tostones: crunchy deep-fried plantains, an indispensable side dish in Honduran cuisine. Also known as platanos fritos. Ceviche: chopped raw fish, shrimp, or conch mixed with onions, tomatoes and cilantro, and marinated in lime juice. Served with fresh tortilla chips. Popular in every coastal region. Honduran Desserts: Tres Leches Cake (Pasel de Tres Leches): A cake soaked in three kinds of milk, including evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and cream. Arroz con Leche: Rice soaked in warm milk with sugar, cinnamon and other spices. Also known as Honduran rice pudding. Beverages in Honduras: Popular Honduras beer brands are Salva Vida, Port Royal, Barena and Imperial. Guaro, a sugar cane liquor, is popular in Honduras. If you're daring, you might seek out some Giffity, a fiery Garifuna liquor. Where to Eat & What You'll Pay: In mainland Honduras, food is cheaper than that of other nations in Central America. Expect Honduras food to be more expensive in the Bay Islands of Utila, Roatan and Guanaja, where almost everything (besides seafood!) must be shipped in.

Colón

is one of the 18 departments into which the Central American nation of Honduras is divided. It was created in 1881. The departmental capital is Trujillo, and the other main city is Tocoa. Trujillo was the site of the first Catholic Mass in the American mainland, held when Christopher Columbus reached the Honduran shore in 1502.

Colon harbors a substantial Garifuna population and has pristine beaches and rainforested national parks. The Fort of Santa Barbara, built by the Spaniards in the colonial era, was the site of the execution of US filibuster William Walker in Trujillo, and his remains are buried in the city's graveyard. The department covers a total surface area of 8,875 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 284,900 people.

Honduras information

The term 'banana republic "was first applied to Honduras by the American writer O. Henry, by the influence they had in their time American banana companies. The official language of Honduras is Spanish. It is said that Christopher Columbus said after leaving a storm: "Thank God we have left these Honduras". And he called the territory Honduras, and thank God, after which he left. It was called "The Soccer War" to the armed conflict that occurred as a result of military aggression of El Salvador against Honduras, after a match between these two countries. The real purpose of the attack was to contain the Salvadoran population pressure. Hondurans are known as "Catrachos" because the general Florencio Xatruch, who fought in Nicaragua against the filibuster William Walker. "Catracho" is a corruption of the name Xatruch. "Here come the xatruches" said the first; after a while said, "Here come the Hondurans." The capital of Honduras is composed of two cities: Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela. The currency of Honduras is the lempira, and is named in honor of an Indian chief who fought to the death against the Spanish conquerors. It is assumed that a lempira bill has a printed face representing the face of the legendary chief, but instead contains the image of a red American Indian skin. Honduras is located in the waist or isthmus that connects North America with South America, which was the result of the clash of these two continental masses. If it were not for the existence of the Central American isthmus -in which Honduras is in part centrally ocean currents had taken other directions, the weather had been different in Africa and humans have not evolved as it did. The military base at Soto Cano, known as Palmerola, is of strategic importance to the United States. Due to its strategic geographical position, Honduras is liable for drug trafficking from South America next step. It is believed that the first mass was held on the American continent in Trujillo. Rio Platano Biosphere was nominated as one of the seven new wonders of the world. In Honduras there are no active volcanoes, and there is only one natural lake: Lake Yojoa. In Comayagua it is one of the oldest clocks in the world. In Yoro the phenomenon of fish rain occurs. Literally, fish fall from the sky. Most of the population is Catholic, and the Virgin of Suyapa, represented by a tiny statuette is considered the patron saint of Honduras. There is also a significant growth of evangelical sects, the faithful to the Catholic Church dispute. Contrary to what happens on land, in the Bay Islands predominantly Protestant, because of the early English influence. With the amount of coral reefs is in Bay Islands, Honduras is the second country in the world with over coral reef after Australia. In addition to receiving gifts at Christmas, children are celebrated and receive gifts on September 10, the day of Honduran boy. The Maya were the most advanced precombina culture in the present territory of Honduras, but when the Spanish conquistadors arrived this magnificent culture had disappeared. The Maya people why not disappeared, but returned to lower levels of development; It is not known whether from natural causes or by the collapse of its social organization. The ruins of Copan are the most important Mayan ruins in Honduras. Most Hondurans are mestizos. The ethnic groups of Honduras mentioned in textbooks are the Lenca, Tolupan, Pech, Tawahka, Chorti, Miskito and Garifuna. Also important in Honduras Arabs, Jews and Chinese. The most important national hero of Honduras is Francisco Morazan, who fought for the union of Central America and died executed for his ideals in Costa Rica. September 15 is celebrated as Independence Day in Honduras, which coincides with that of the other countries of Central America. The national flower of Honduras is the Rhyncholaelia digbyana (formerly known as Brassavola digbyana) which replaced the rose in 1969. The national mammal is the white-tailed deer, the national bird is the red Guara. The Honduran flag consists of three horizontal stripes, the upper and lower band are blue, and the center strip is white. In the white stripe there are five blue stars representing the five republics of the Central American Union, and the star represents Honduras center. The national anthem of Honduras consists of a choir and seven stanzas, but usually only sing the chorus and the last stanza. The favorite sport is football, which is the passion of multitudes. The main export products are bananas and coffee. Remittances represent around a quarter of GDP and about three quarters of exports. The population below the poverty line was 50.7% in 2004. The population is around 7.8 million. The land area of ​​Honduras is 112,090 square kilometers.

Tourism

History :
Little is known of the rulers of Copán before the founding of a new dynasty with its origins at Tikal in the early 5th century AD, although the city's origins can be traced back to the Preclassic period.After this, Copán became one of the more powerful Maya city states and was a regional power in the southern Maya region, although it suffered a catastrophic defeat at the hands of its former vassal state Quirigua in 738, when the long-ruling king Uaxaclajuun Ub'aah K'awiil was captured and beheaded by Quirigua's ruler K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat (Cauac Sky). Although this was a major setback, Copán's rulers began to build monumental structures again within a few decades.

By: Delmy Rodriguez

Honduras national under-17 football team

The Honduras national U-17 football team represents Honduras in tournaments and friendly matches at the Under-17 level. They have qualified for three FIFA U-17 World Cups, with their best performance being in 2013 where they reached the Quarter-finals. They have also qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile. History From 1986-2007 The first game that football team U-17 Honduras was disputed August 26, 1986 in a 4-0 loss to the Mexico national under-17 football team, this game was played in Trinidad and Tobago. Then in 1988, the football team U-17 Honduras faced the United States in a match that ended with a score of 0-7, this game was played in Trinidad and Tobago on November 14, 1988 and has been registered as the party with the most goals against Selection of soccer sub-17 Honduras history. Selection of soccer of Honduras U17 debut in a FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2007, when he managed to qualify for the World Cup 2007 U-17 held in Korea. In this tournament, the football team U-17 Honduras was ranked in Group C, which he shared with the Spain national under-17 football team, the Argentina national under-17 football team and football team U-17 Syria; the first game the football team U-17 Honduras was disputed August 19, 2007 to the Spain national under-17 football team, match ended with a score of 4: 2 in favor of the "Spanish", the Spain goals by Bojan Krkić were 2 minutes and 71 minutes and Jordi Pablo 56 and 81, and goals by Samir Martinez Honduras were 20 minutes and 72 minutes Roger Rojas. The second match the football team U-17 Honduras was disputed August 22, 2007 before the Argentina national under-17 football team, the game ended with a score of four goals to one in favor of the national football team U-17 Argentina, the authors of the goals of the "Albiceleste" were, Fernando Meza 45 + 1 minute, Nicolas Mazzola 64 minutes and 87 minutes and after 71 minutes Alexis Machuca and the goal of the football team sub -17 of Honduras was the work of Johnny Leverón criminal proceedings after 35 minutes. The third and final game football team U-17 Honduras played in the FIFA U-17 World Cup was the August 25, 2007 in a 2-0 loss to the Syria national under-17 football team; goals by the Syria national under-17 football team were Haani Al Taiar 22 minutes and 80 minutes Alsalih Ahmad.

gastronomy

Gastronomy of Honduras Honduras made up of its people is an effect of its three cultural sources hence their culinary reflects their historical and cultural geographies that make the country trends. Honduran cuisine in northern Honduras On the northern coast of Honduras Garifuna food there, the Miskito and Creole. Instead of tortillas, eat bananas (green or ripe) cooked, also machuca (mashed green plantains with coconut and many other ingredients) or cassava (thin bread cassava of Garifuna). Honduran cuisine in central Honduras In the central area you can eat a combination of food in the north, like fried fish or chicken, beef or pork served with rice and salad or vegetables, tripe soup, beans, covered or seafood (although instead of machuca prefer bananas or eat tortillas), you can also eat pupusas and food in the south like seafood soup, chicken soup, donuts, tustacas, corn quesadillas, it is also common to prepare tamales, corn tamales and montucas, among others. Honduran cuisine in the south of Honduras In the southern part of Honduras there are many shrimp producing areas; plus fruit like melons, watermelons, pineapples, mangoes and sugarcane to the sugar production occurs are grown, developing artisanal fisheries. Dining area West of Honduras In western Honduras and a special traditional dish is prepared, the "baked piglet" exclusive recipe of some families who have inherited the tradition in the city of Santa Rosa de Copan.

chortis

Los chortis son un pueblo indígena deGuatemala y Honduras, y descendientes de la civilización maya cuyo centro cultural y político se situaba en Copán. En la actualidad hay aproximadamente 60,000 chortís, alrededor de 52,000 en el departamento de Chiquimula, Guatemala, y 8,000 en los departamentos de Copán, Ocotepeque Cortés y Santa Bárbara en el noroeste de Honduras. Identidad Chortí En Wisdom se menciona que los indígenas se designan algunas veces ellos mismos como guatemaltecos, por ejemplo cuando se comparan con los chortis de Honduras, pero no conceden mucho significado a la designación. Alimentación y Contexto Cultural La agricultura, que es principal fuente de alimentación para los chortis se centra alrededor de producción de maíz, frijoles y calabaza. Principalmente se cosechan cuatro tipos de maíz y seis tipos diferentes de frijol y tres tipos de calabaza entre otros cultivos de enredadera. Arquitectura Por lo general la vivienda principal de la familia tiene dos o tres casas-dormitorios, varias trojes (para almacenar maíz, legumbres y aperos agrícolas), una cocina, un excusado para las mujeres, un trapiche con su correspondiente equipo, una casa- altar y el cementerio familiar. Vestuario Modernamente los indígenas han perdido la costumbre del tejido y han optado por comprar prendas pre fabricadas, usualmente por costureras ladinas. El vestuario moderno usualmente utilizan es bastante simple. Étnia Chorti El Seminario puso a disposición en 1961, en un esfuerzo de estudio etnológico, la vida social, religiosa y económica de una región tan poco conocida en los sectores del país, como lo son los chortis.

Honduras Art

Honduras Art Set the heart of central America, Honduras is a multiracial,multiethic country with a wide diversity of geografic ,biology and culture . In precolonial times , mesoamerican and the people of mesoamerican and thebpeople of the tropical rain forest , who were related to the caribeans and chibcha. Honduras craft is based of clay but now they are using other kinds of material like glass plastic and wood materials

HONDURAS

Honduras is part of one of the countries of CentralAmerica; Honduras is located to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua and to the south by the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Fonseca. Honduras became independent by 1821. The Honduras’s population is about 8 millions. Our Honduras is must known by our natural resources such as: minerals,coffee, and sugar cane.

In the pre-Columbiantime Honduras was part of Mesoamerica cultural area, was Christopher Columbus the first person that visit the Bay Island.

Honduras was organized as a province of the ´´kingdom of Guatemala´´ suppose  the capital was fixed first in ´´Trujillo´´ that is located on the Atlantic coast, then they it will be on Comayagua, and finally in Tegucigalpa that is in the central part of the country.

Honduras climate:

The climate varies from tropical in the lowlands to temperatures in the mountains. The central and southern regions are relatively hotter and less humid than the northern coast.

Our tourism:

Our country is privileged to have an extraordinary natural and cultural heritage: the Bay Islands are surrounded by the world’s second largest coral reef offering some of the best Scuba Diving in the Caribbean.

Honduras offers enormous tourism potential, just waiting to be discovered.

Honduras

 Tourism in Honduras

Our country isprivileged to haveanextraordinary natural and cultural heritage: theBayIslands are surroundedbytheworld’ssecondlargest coral reefofferingsome of thebestScubaDiving in theCarribean;Copanisconsideredthe Athens of theancient Mayan civilization;andthere are beaches of singular beauty,exuberantscenery,colonialtowns and living cultures throughoutthe country.
Honduras offersenormoustourismpotential, justwaiting to be discovered.

Tourism

Tourism has becomeone of theworld'slargest industries, and therevenuesitgenerateshavegrownincreasinglyimportantforthe global economy.

Thatiswhy Honduras has madetourism a priority, believingthattheindustrywillnotonlybenefitthe country bycreating new jobs and bringing in foreigncurrency, butalsobystrengtheningournationalidentity, increasingdevelopment and competitivity, and providingHonduranswith a higher standard of living.

Honduras TourismOffices

Cámara Nacional de Turismo
CANATURH
Col. Lomas de Guijarro
Edif.. Plaza Azul
Ave. Berlin, Calle Viena
Tel. 2239 9397, 2235 8355
Fax 2235 8348
Email: info@canaturh.org
www.canaturh.org

Cámara Nacional de Turismo Capítulo Islas de La Bahía
Hotel Casa Romeo
French Harbour, Roatan
Tel: 2455 5853, 2455 5518
Fax: 2455 5645
Email: casarome@hondutel.hn

Cámara Nacional de Turismo Capitulo La Ceiba
Edificio Gómez # 4
Bo Potreritos, La Ceiba, Atlántida
Tel. 2440 3373
Fax 2440 3383

Cámara Nacional de Turismo, Capitulo San Pedro Sula
Barrio Los Andes, 7 Calle A N.O. # 94
San Pedro Sula
Email: hpavón@hotmail.com

Cámara Nacional de Turismo Capitulo Sur
Hotel Flamingos
Ave. José Cecilio del Valle, Barrio El Centro,
Choluteca
Tel. 9882 3876, 9882 4342

Cámara Nacional de Turismo Capítulo Tela
Barrio Independencia, Calle Principal
Tela, Atlántida
Telefax: 2448-1099
Email: grancentral@hotmail.com