The 1965–66 season was C.D. Platense's 5th season in existence and the club's 1st season in the top fight of Honduran football. The club obtained its first national title and became the first Honduran professional champions.[1]
| 1965–66 season | ||
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| Manager | Carlos Padilla | |
| Liga Nacional | Winners | |
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| All statistics correct as of 23 January 1966. | ||
Squad
edit1965–66 squad[2]
León Jallú, Ricardo Fúnez, Miguel Howell, Gustavo Croasdaile, Francisco Brocato, Gilberto Solís, Federico Anderson, Gilberto Zavala, Roosevelt Garbuth, Alexander Guillén, "Chita" Arzú, Santos Díaz, Raúl Betancourt, Eduardo Murillo, Carlos Alvarado, Tomás Máximo, "Choloma" Romero, Félix Guerra. Coach: Carlos Padilla.
Results
edit| 18 July 1965 Round 1 | Platense | 6–2 | La Salle | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
| 15:00 CST | Betancourt  Guerra Zavala Fúnez |
Henderson Grey |
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
| 25 July 1965 Round 2 | Atlético Español | 1–1 | Platense | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| CST | Gómez |
Máximo |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 1 August 1965 Round 2 | Vida | 2–0 | Platense | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
| CST | Garden |
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
| 8 August 1965 Round 4 | Platense | 3–0 | Marathón | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
| CST | Guerra Díaz |
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
| 15 August 1965 Round 5 | Motagua | 0–2 | Platense | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| CST | Garay Doblado |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 22 August 1965 Round 6 | Platense | 3–2 | España | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
| CST | Guerra Díaz Romero |
Handal Lara |
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
| 29 August 1965 Round 7 | Platense | 3–1 | Troya | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
| CST | Romero Arzú |
Martínez |
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
| 5 September 1965 Round 8 | Olimpia | 1–1 | Platense | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| CST | Suazo |
Guerra |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| Round 9 | Honduras | 2–3 | Platense | El Progreso, Yoro |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti |
| 17 October 1965 Round 10 | Platense | 5–3 | Honduras | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
| Round 11 | Troya | 0–0 | Platense | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| Round 12 | La Salle | 2–3 | Platense | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| Round 13 | Platense | 1–1 | Vida | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
| Round 14 | Platense | 2–1 | Atlético Español | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
| Round 15 | Platense | 1–0 | Motagua | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
| 2 January 1966 Round 16 | Marathón | 2–5 | Platense | El Progreso, Yoro |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti |
| Round 17 | Platense | 1–2 | Olimpia | El Progreso, Yoro |
| CST | Arzú |
Reyes Rosales |
Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti |
| 23 January 1966 Round 18 | España | 1–2 | Platense | El Progreso, Yoro |
| CST | Peri |
Guerra Díaz |
Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti |
Statistics
edit- As of 23 January 1966
| Competition | GP | GW | GD | GL | GS | GC | GD | CS | SG | Per |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 5 | 2 | 75.00% |