National League
The inaugural tournament of the National League took place in 1965. The championship went to Platense.
The following year, things were different. Mario Griffin Cubas, new head coach for Olimpia, led the club to its first league title. Of the 18 matches played Olimpia won 14 games, drew one and lost only 3 for a total of 29 points, 6 more than 2nd place Marathon. In 1967, Griffin Cubas continued to lead the team and followed up the performance from the year before with another championship.
In 1969 Club Olimpia managed to go undefeated. In 1972, the team managed to score 40 points, a product of 15 victories, 10 draws and just two defeats, with players such as Rigoberto 'Chula' Gomez, Jorge Urquía, and Tonin Mendoza. It would take 6 years for Olimpia to be crowned again. Real España of S.P.S. faced Olimpia. The first match ended tied at zero goals apiece, but won the second match 2-0, with goals from Uruguayan Walter Chavez and René Enamorado. Olimpia won their 5th championship.
The eighties were a dominant era for Olimpia, as they went on to win 5 times of the 10 tournaments played.
In 1986 Olimpia won 10 win, 13 draws and 4 defeats. 25 goals for and 19 against. Once on the run, Matamala team left en route to the team: Spain, Life and Platense with 4 wins, 2 draws and no defeats. In 1987, Carlos Padilla Velasquez took the helm of Olimpia, as he led the team to yet another championship. Olimpia defeated CD Marathon and won on an aggregate score of 1-0. In 1989, Malinowsky Estanislao formed a formidable Olimpia side. With players like: Dolmen Flores Juan Flores, Juan Carlos Contreras and Uruguayan Vicente Daniel Viera, Olimpia were a major threat. The team scored 40 points and won 15 games, drawing 10 times and losing twice. (39 goals for and 17 against) Olimpia defeated Real España and won the championship. FELIX Olimpia only won 3 titles in the 1990s. The first was in 1995, led by coach Flavio Ortega. The following year Olimpia followed up the 1995 final tournament played in the twentieth century. Marked by a return was leading scorer, Wilmer Velásquez and the emergence of David Suazo. That season, the club reached 30 points in 18 games.
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