Hispano FC
Encyclopedia
Hispano Fútbol Club is an Honduran
football club based in Comayagua
, Comayagua
. The club currently plays in Liga de Ascenso de Honduras
.
named Abajo located in Comayagua. The club was originally named Hispano Galvez in honor of Juan Manuel Galvez
, the Honduran president at that time. The club changed their named to Hispano when Galvez's presidency was over.
In 1950, Hispano won a championship when they were part of an independent league in the north coast of Honduras. Their greatest achievement came on July 5, 2005 when they earn a promotion to the top division by beating Deportes Savio
in the final.
The club was promoted to the top division in 2004–05 but was later later relegated in the 2005–06 season after finishing in last place; that same year, Hispano bought Valencia's category in the league for 3 million lempira
s. Most of Valencia's members like Luis Rodas
, Kerpo de Leon, Gilberto Santos, Tushe, Marco Mejia, Henry Jimenez, Johnny Galdamez, Gerson Amaral, Rigoberto Padilla and Roy Posas
became players for Hispano.
Hispano surprised everyone including their fans and directors during their third season. They manage to qualify to the playoffs and at the same time became one of the most difficult teams to beat in the Honduran league. In their fourth season, the club ended in fifth place in the standing and didn't qualify to the playoffs. In the 2007 Apertura season, the team started the season well but faltered at the end finishing in seventh place and missing the playoffs for a second year in a row. Edwin Pavon, the coach who led them to the playoffs for the first time was fired and was replaced by Hector Vargas.
On 17 April 2011 Hispano were relegated to Liga de Ascenso after finishing last in the 2010–11 season
.
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
football club based in Comayagua
Comayagua
Comayagua is a city in Honduras, some 80 km northwest of Tegucigalpa on the highway to San Pedro Sula at an elevation of 594 meters above sea level. In 2003 the estimated population was 60,000 people. It is the capital of the Comayagua department of Honduras. The city is noted for its wealth...
, Comayagua
Comayagua (department)
Comayagua is one of the 18 departments into which the Central American nation of Honduras is divided.The departmental capital is Comayagua.The department covers a total surface area of 5,196...
. The club currently plays in Liga de Ascenso de Honduras
Liga de Ascenso de Honduras
Liga de Ascenso is the second division of Honduran football; it was founded on 17 December 1979 as Segunda División and renamed Liga de Ascenso on 21 July 2002...
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History
Hispano was founded on 3 July 1945 by Miguel Bulnes, Tafael Ruiz and Manuel Bulnes in a small barrioBarrio
Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days...
named Abajo located in Comayagua. The club was originally named Hispano Galvez in honor of Juan Manuel Galvez
Juan Manuel Gálvez
Juan Manuel Gálvez Durón was President of Honduras from 1 January 1949 until 5 December 1954. His election, for the National Party of Honduras , ended the 16-year dictatorship of Tiburcio Carías Andino....
, the Honduran president at that time. The club changed their named to Hispano when Galvez's presidency was over.
In 1950, Hispano won a championship when they were part of an independent league in the north coast of Honduras. Their greatest achievement came on July 5, 2005 when they earn a promotion to the top division by beating Deportes Savio
Deportes Savio
Deportes Savio is an Honduran football club based in Santa Rosa de Copán, Copán. The team currently plays Liga Nacional de Honduras.-History:Deportes Savio was founded in 1964 as Atlético Lempira...
in the final.
The club was promoted to the top division in 2004–05 but was later later relegated in the 2005–06 season after finishing in last place; that same year, Hispano bought Valencia's category in the league for 3 million lempira
Honduran lempira
The lempiras is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces...
s. Most of Valencia's members like Luis Rodas
Luis Rodas
Luis Rodas is a Honduran football striker who plays for C.D. Necaxa.He previously played in Motagua since he was 10 years old.Rodas has played in every category of the Honduras national football team, making his debut for the senior side versus El Salvador. He also played at the 2008 Summer...
, Kerpo de Leon, Gilberto Santos, Tushe, Marco Mejia, Henry Jimenez, Johnny Galdamez, Gerson Amaral, Rigoberto Padilla and Roy Posas
Roy Posas
Roy Francisco Posas Ferrufino is a Honduran footballer who plays for Liga Nacional de Honduras club Atlético Choloma as a left back.-Personal life:...
became players for Hispano.
Hispano surprised everyone including their fans and directors during their third season. They manage to qualify to the playoffs and at the same time became one of the most difficult teams to beat in the Honduran league. In their fourth season, the club ended in fifth place in the standing and didn't qualify to the playoffs. In the 2007 Apertura season, the team started the season well but faltered at the end finishing in seventh place and missing the playoffs for a second year in a row. Edwin Pavon, the coach who led them to the playoffs for the first time was fired and was replaced by Hector Vargas.
On 17 April 2011 Hispano were relegated to Liga de Ascenso after finishing last in the 2010–11 season
2010–11 Honduran Liga Nacional
The 2010–11 season in Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras will be divided into two tournaments and will determine the 57th and 58th champions in the history of the league. It will also provide two berths for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League...
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National Level
- Liga de Ascenso de HondurasLiga de Ascenso de HondurasLiga de Ascenso is the second division of Honduran football; it was founded on 17 December 1979 as Segunda División and renamed Liga de Ascenso on 21 July 2002...
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- 2004-05 Cl.
- Runners-up (1): 2003-04
League performance
| Regular season | Post season | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/– | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/– |
| 2005–06 A | 7th | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 0 | Didn't enter | ||||||||
| 2005–06 C | 10th | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 11 | –14 | Didn't enter | ||||||||
| 2006–07 A | 3rd | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 30 | +11 | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | –4 |
| 2006–07 C | 5th | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 23 | +2 | Didn't enter | ||||||||
| 2007–08 A | 7th | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 21 | –3 | Didn't enter | ||||||||
| 2007–08 C | 5th | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 26 | –1 | Didn't enter | ||||||||
| 2008–09 A | 6th | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 25 | +3 | Didn't enter | ||||||||
| 2008–09 C | 10th | 18 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 11 | –19 | Didn't enter | ||||||||
| 2009–10 A 2009–10 Honduran Liga Nacional The 2009–10 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras season is the 45th season of top-flight professional football in Honduras and the nineteenth season in which the Apertura and Clausura system is used.... |
9th | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 15 | –11 | Didn't enter | ||||||||
| 2009–10 C 2009–10 Honduran Liga Nacional The 2009–10 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras season is the 45th season of top-flight professional football in Honduras and the nineteenth season in which the Apertura and Clausura system is used.... |
5th | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 0 | Didn't enter | ||||||||
| 2010–11 A 2010–11 Honduran Liga Nacional The 2010–11 season in Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras will be divided into two tournaments and will determine the 57th and 58th champions in the history of the league. It will also provide two berths for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League... |
10th | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 13 | –14 | Didn't enter | ||||||||
| 2010–11 C 2010–11 Honduran Liga Nacional The 2010–11 season in Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras will be divided into two tournaments and will determine the 57th and 58th champions in the history of the league. It will also provide two berths for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League... |
TBD | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | TBD | ||||||||
All-time record vs. opponents
- As of 2009-10 Apertura
Opponent P W D L F A +/- Atlético Olanchano Atlético OlanchanoAtlético Olanchano is a Honduran football club based in Catacamas, Olancho. The club currently plays in Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras.-History:...8 3 3 2 10 7 +3 Deportes Savio Deportes SavioDeportes Savio is an Honduran football club based in Santa Rosa de Copán, Copán. The team currently plays Liga Nacional de Honduras.-History:Deportes Savio was founded in 1964 as Atlético Lempira...10 5 1 4 12 9 +3 Marathón 18 2 6 10 19 36 -17 Motagua 20 6 5 9 21 30 -9 Olimpia 18 1 8 9 9 25 -16 Platense 17 3 5 9 19 26 -7 Real España Real C.D. EspañaReal Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...18 4 4 10 18 26 -8 Real Juventud 6 3 0 3 13 12 +1 Universidad / Broncos UNAH Pumas UNAHPumas UNAH or simply Universidad was an Honduran football club. They changed their name to Broncos UNAH twice in 1982–83 and 2006–07 and played in Choluteca those two seasons...8 4 2 2 14 6 +8 Valencia FC Municipal ValenciaMunicipal Valencia was a Honduran soccer club based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It was promoted to first division in 2003–2004. Their best league position was third place. Before the beginning of the 2006-07 Apertura season Valencia sold its category to Hispano FC for three million lempiras due...4 1 1 2 4 5 -1 Victoria 18 9 4 5 29 26 +3 Vida 18 6 7 5 26 23 +3