2014–15 C.D. Motagua season

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Motagua
2014–15 season
Chairman Julio Gutiérrez
Manager Diego Vásquez
Apertura Champions
Clausura Runner-up
Cup Third place
Top goalscorerLeague: Castillo (29)
All: Castillo (31)
Highest home attendance34,169
Lowest home attendance1,482
Average home league attendance5,325
  2013–14
2015–16  
All statistics correct as of 24 May 2015.

The 2014–15 season was F.C. Motagua's 68th season in existence and the club's 49th consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football.

Contents

Overview

Despite being eliminated early last season, the club's board of directors confirmed the continuity of coach Diego Vásquez for the start of the 2014–15 season. [1] On 24 April 2014, Jorge Claros, Eduardo Sosa, Víctor Ortiz and Luis Castro were separated from the club. [2] On 19 May 2014, Pedro Atala announced his resignation after 9 years as the club's president. [3] Julio Gutiérrez took charge on July. On 8 November, Júnior Izaguirre reached 300 games playing for the club, a record at the time; he also scored the winning goal that night in the 2–1 home win over C.D. Victoria. On 7 December, the club qualified for their first final after six tournaments being absent. On 20 December, with a 2–1 aggregate over C.D. Real Sociedad, Motagua conquered its 13th national title by winning the 2014–15 Apertura season. [4]

Players

Transfers in

PlayerContract dateMoving from
Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Gómez 26 April 2014 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Universidad de Costa Rica
Flag of Honduras.svg Cristian Hernández 5 January 2015 Flag of Honduras.svg Valle
Flag of Brazil.svg Israel Silva 13 January 2015 Flag of Guatemala.svg Antigua
Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Rosales 29 January 2015 Flag of Argentina.svg Godoy Cruz

Transfers out

PlayerReleased dateMoving to
Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Castro24 April 2014 Flag of Honduras.svg Vida
Flag of Honduras.svg Jorge Claros 24 April 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City
Flag of Honduras.svg Víctor Ortiz 24 April 2014 Flag of Honduras.svg Vida
Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Sosa 24 April 2014 Flag of Argentina.svg Unión Aconquija
Flag of Uruguay.svg José Varela 30 May 2014 Flag of Uruguay.svg Rentistas
Flag of Honduras.svg David Molina 7 July 2014Retired
Flag of Uruguay.svg Maximiliano Lombardi 11 July 2014 Flag of Peru.svg Los Caimanes
Flag of Honduras.svg Dembor Bengtson 16 January 2015 Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
Flag of Honduras.svg Deybi Flores 24 February 2015 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps

Squad

A#C#Pos.PlayerDoBAs of 2013–142014–15Totals
11GK Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Portigliatti 1 March 1985 (aged 29)180330510
22DF Flag of Honduras.svg Juan Montes 26 October 1985 (aged 28)181300481
33DF Flag of Honduras.svg Henry Figueroa 28 December 1992 (aged 21)351351702
44DF Flag of Honduras.svg Júnior Izaguirre 12 August 1979 (aged 34)3263338436437
55DF Flag of Honduras.svg Marcelo Pereira 27 May 1995 (aged 19)009090
66MF Flag of Honduras.svg Marvin Barrios 22 February 1994 (aged 20)412260672
77MF Flag of Honduras.svg Carlos Discua 20 September 1984 (aged 29)9721431714038
88DF Flag of Honduras.svg Orlin Peralta 12 February 1990 (aged 24)220220440
99FW Flag of Honduras.svg Román Castillo 20 November 1991 (aged 22)19544296334
10FW Flag of Brazil.svg Israel Silva 24 June 1981 (aged 33)00142142
1111FW Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Gómez 6 October 1987 (aged 26)0042164216
1212MF Flag of Honduras.svg Reinieri Mayorquín 13 July 1989 (aged 24)131301432
1414MF Flag of Honduras.svg Irvin Reyna 7 June 1987 (aged 27)130421551
1616MF Flag of Honduras.svg Kevin Maradiaga 19 January 1994 (aged 20)006060
1717MF Flag of Honduras.svg Júnior Padilla 4 April 1992 (aged 22)504170674
1818DF Flag of Honduras.svg Wilmer Crisanto 24 June 1989 (aged 25)180392572
1919DF Flag of Honduras.svg César Oseguera 20 July 1990 (aged 23)565350915
2121MF Flag of Honduras.svg Klifox Bernárdez 18 September 1994 (aged 19)007070
22MF Flag of Honduras.svg Ramón Amador 23 January 1994 (aged 20)303070
2323MF Flag of Honduras.svg Deybi Flores 16 June 1996 (aged 18)90130220
2424DF Flag of Honduras.svg Omar Elvir 28 September 1989 (aged 24)8024121214
2525GK Flag of Honduras.svg Marlon Licona 9 February 1991 (aged 23)270130400
26DF Flag of Honduras.svg José García 23 December 1990 (aged 23)15060210
27FW Flag of Honduras.svg Dembor Bengtson 3 September 1994 (aged 19)402060
27MF Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Rosales 6 June 1993 (aged 21)00111111
33GK Flag of Honduras.svg Harold Fonseca 8 October 1993 (aged 20)000000
3434FW Flag of Honduras.svg Kevin López 3 February 1996 (aged 18)11241252
48FW Flag of Honduras.svg Arnold Meléndez 23 August 1994 (aged 19)700070
4928DF Flag of Honduras.svg Joshua Nieto 3 September 1994 (aged 19)6040100
57FW Flag of Honduras.svg Foslyn Grant 4 October 1998 (aged 15)003030
FW Flag of Honduras.svg Marlon Ramírez 17 April 1994 (aged 20)004040
GK Flag of Honduras.svg Cristian Hernández 9 October 1996 (aged 17)000000
FW Flag of Honduras.svg Roy Hernández 001010
DF Flag of Honduras.svg Maylor Núñez 5 July 1996 (aged 17)002020
Manager Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Vásquez 3 July 1971 (aged 42)23 November 2013–

Results

Preseason and friendlies

20 July 2014 Friendly León Libertador 01 Motagua Choluteca, Choluteca
Report Soccerball shade.svg81' Amador Stadium: Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos

Apertura

3 August 2014Round 1 Real Sociedad 11 Motagua Tocoa, Colón
Zúniga Soccerball shade.svg32' Report Soccerball shade.svg37' Elvir Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Ángel Cruz
10 August 2014Round 2 Motagua 41 Honduras Progreso Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Discua Soccerball shade.svg35'Soccerball shade.svg43'Soccerball shade.svg63'
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report Soccerball shade cross.svg Isaula
Soccerball shade.svg90' Tejeda
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 1,943
Referee: Marlon Díaz
Note: Carlos Discua scored F.C. Motagua's 2000th goal in the league.
17 August 2014Round 3 Motagua 20 Platense Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg35'
López Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 2,691
Referee: Orlando Hernández
24 August 2014Round 4 Real España 50 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg31'Soccerball shade.svg47'
Figueroa Soccerball shade.svg71' (o.g.)
Róchez Soccerball shade.svg75'
Lobo Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Attendance: 4,279
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
31 August 2014Round 5 Motagua 14 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Gómez Soccerball shade cross.svgSoccerball shade.svg64' Report Soccerball shade.svg17' Quioto
Soccerball shade cross.svg Guerra
Soccerball shade.svg39'Soccerball shade.svg45+2' Lozano
Soccerball shade.svg58' Acevedo
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 6,185
Referee: Armando Castro
6 September 2014Round 6 Vida 01 Motagua La Ceiba, Atlántida
Report Soccerball shade.svg17' Gómez Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Attendance: 2,328
Referee: Miguel Torres
14 September 2014Round 7 Motagua 01 Marathón Comayagua, Comayagua
Report Soccerball shade.svg20' Martínez Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda
Attendance: 2,101
Referee: Armando Castro
21 September 2014Round 8 Victoria 02 Motagua La Ceiba, Atlántida
Report Soccerball shade.svg42' Discua
Soccerball shade.svg84' Crisanto
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Attendance: 1,532
Referee: Raúl Castro
1 October 2014Round 9 Motagua 11 Parrillas One Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Castillo Soccerball shade.svgpen.' (90+4) Report Soccerball shade.svg57' Rodríguez Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 1,857
Referee: Geovanny Martínez
5 October 2014Round 10 Motagua 41 Real Sociedad Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg8'Soccerball shade.svg69'Soccerball shade.svg90'
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg45'
Report Soccerball shade.svg28' Tobías Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 1,482
Referee: Nelson Salgado
10 October 2014Round 11 Honduras Progreso 11 Motagua El Progreso, Yoro
León Soccerball shade.svg21' Report Soccerball shade.svg56' Gómez Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti
Attendance: 2,929
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
15 October 2014Round 12 Platense 21 Motagua Puerto Cortés, Cortés
Altamirano Soccerball shade.svg17'
de León Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)
Report Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.) Discua Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
Referee: Raúl Castro
19 October 2014Round 13 Motagua 50 Real España Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Reyna Soccerball shade.svg21'
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg38'Soccerball shade.svg81'
Mayorquín Soccerball shade.svg66'
Crisanto Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Armando Castro
26 October 2014Round 14 Olimpia 01 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Report Soccerball shade cross.svg Discua
Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.) Castillo
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Óscar Moncada
30 October 2014Round 15 Motagua 12 Vida Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg86' Report Soccerball shade.svg15'Soccerball shade.svg63' Hernández Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Miguel Torres
2 November 2014Round 16 Marathón 31 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
Puerto Soccerball shade.svg34'
Barrios Soccerball shade.svg39'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg52'
Report Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.) Izaguirre Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Referee: Erick Andino
8 November 2014Round 17 Motagua 21 Victoria Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg19'
Izaguirre Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.)
Report Soccerball shade.svg6' Crisanto Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Miguel Torres
15 November 2014Round 18 Parrillas One 22 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
Zavala Soccerball shade.svg26'
Romero Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report Soccerball shade.svg48' Castillo
Soccerball shade.svg72' Elvir
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Referee: Geovanny Mendoza
20 November 2014Playoff Platense 12 Motagua Puerto Cortés, Cortés
Aguilar Soccerball shade.svg13' Report Soccerball shade.svg25' Figueroa
Soccerball shade.svg45' Gómez
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
Attendance: 1,406
Referee: Orlando Hernández
23 November 2014Playoff Motagua 21 Platense Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg74'Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Report Soccerball shade.svg33' de León Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Orlando Hernández
30 November 2014Semifinals Motagua 10 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Discua Soccerball shade.svg21' Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 11,864
Referee: Said Martínez
7 December 2014Semifinals Olimpia 11 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Quioto Soccerball shade.svg38' Report Soccerball shade.svg62' Discua Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Armando Castro
14 December 2014Final Real Sociedad 00 Motagua Tocoa, Colón
Report Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón
Referee: Óscar Moncada
20 December 2014Final Motagua 21 Real Sociedad Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Discua Soccerball shade.svg19'
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg44'
Report Soccerball shade.svg36' Munguía Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 34,169
Referee: Armando Castro

Clausura

18 January 2015Round 1 Platense 22 Motagua Puerto Cortés, Cortés
Osorio Soccerball shade.svg16'
Cardona Soccerball shade.svg63'
Report Soccerball shade.svg8' Gómez
Soccerball shade.svg12' Discua
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
Attendance: 2,158
Referee: Said Martínez
25 January 2015Round 2 Motagua 34 Parrillas One Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg43'Soccerball shade.svg56'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg59'
Report Soccerball shade.svg44' Bermúdez
Soccerball shade.svg72' Álvarez
Soccerball shade.svg86' Bernárdez
Soccerball shade.svg90+2' López
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 2,714
Referee: Nelson Salgado
31 January 2015Round 3 Marathón 02 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
Report Soccerball shade.svg38'Soccerball shade.svg45' Castillo Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Attendance: 4,025
Referee: Said Martínez
22 February 2015Round 4 Motagua 31 Honduras Progreso Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Discua Soccerball shade.svg5'
Izaguirre Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.)
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report Soccerball shade.svg64' Arriola Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 1,922
Referee: Nelson Salgado
15 February 2015Round 5 Olimpia 31 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Quioto Soccerball shade.svg47'
Leguizamón Soccerball shade.svg61'
Elis Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Soccerball shade.svg4' Castillo Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 7,927
Referee: Raúl Castro
18 February 2015Round 6 Victoria 22 Motagua La Ceiba, Atlántida
Crisanto Soccerball shade.svg19'
Andino Soccerball shade.svg39'
Report Soccerball shade.svg24' Castillo
Soccerball shade.svg75' Silva
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Attendance: 1,419
Referee: Geovanny Mendoza
1 March 2015Round 7 Motagua 22 Real España Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg68'
Discua Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen.) Cardozo
Soccerball shade.svg25' Martínez
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 3,829
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
7 March 2015Round 8 Vida 03 Motagua La Ceiba, Atlántida
Report Soccerball shade.svg29' Discua
Soccerball shade.svg44' Castillo
Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.) Gómez
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Attendance: 3,202
Referee: Raúl Castro
11 March 2015Round 9 Motagua 32 Real Sociedad Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Matute Soccerball shade.svg6' (o.g.)
Discua Soccerball shade.svg86'
Silva Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Soccerball shade.svg27' Munguía
Soccerball shade.svg41' (pen.) Clark
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 1,973
Referee: Manuel Zelaya
15 March 2015Round 10 Motagua 20 Platense Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg39'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg43'
Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 2,575
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
21 March 2015Round 11 Parrillas One 12 Motagua Siguatepeque, Comayagua
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg27' Report Soccerball shade.svg12'Soccerball shade.svg65' Castillo Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Ávila
Attendance: 3,596
Referee: Raúl Castro
5 April 2015Round 12 Motagua 30 Marathón Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg29'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Rosales Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 2,445
Referee: Óscar Moncada
8 April 2015Round 13 Honduras Progreso 01 Motagua El Progreso, Yoro
Report Soccerball shade.svg72' Castillo Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti
Attendance: 1,606
Referee: Erick Andino
12 April 2015Round 14 Motagua 11 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Discua Soccerball shade.svg45' Report Soccerball shade.svg90' Lozano Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 11,025
Referee: Óscar Moncada
15 April 2015Round 15 Motagua 30 Victoria Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Discua Soccerball shade.svg41'
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg49'Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 1,708
Referee: Armando Castro
18 April 2015Round 16 Real España 12 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
Cardozo Soccerball shade.svg67' Report Soccerball shade.svg23' Discua
Soccerball shade.svg60' Silva
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Attendance: 3,766
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
25 April 2015Round 17 Motagua 21 Vida Comayagua, Comayagua
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg40'
Izaguirre Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Report Soccerball shade.svg73' Riascos Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda
Attendance: 2,369
Referee: Said Martínez
2 May 2015Round 18 Real Sociedad 10 Motagua Tocoa, Colón
Batiz Soccerball shade.svg16' Report Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón
Attendance: 3,984
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
13 May 2015Semifinals Victoria 10 Motagua La Ceiba, Atlántida
Andino Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.) Report Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Attendance: 2,830
Referee: Raúl Castro
16 May 2015Semifinals Motagua 30 Victoria Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg17'
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg25'Soccerball shade.svg54'
Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 3,798
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
20 May 2015Final Motagua 12 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Discua Soccerball shade.svg87' Report Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg27' Lozano Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 4,523
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
24 May 2015Final Olimpia 00 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Melvin Matamoros

Honduran Cup

7 February 2015Round of 64 Alianza de Becerra 01 Motagua San Francisco, Olancho
Soccerball shade.svg30' Núñez Stadium: Estadio Alfredo Hawit Banegas
Attendance: 2,500
Referee:
Starting XI
25 February 2015Round of 32 Atlético Calvario 14 Motagua Langue, Valle
Flores Soccerball shade.svg86'Soccerball shade.svg9' Padilla
Soccerball shade.svg46'Soccerball shade.svg61' Castillo
Soccerball shade.svg51' López
Stadium: Estadio Jorge Alberto Arias
Referee:
Starting XI
18 March 2015Round of 16 Atlético Olanchano 14 Motagua Catacamas, Olancho
Jiménez Soccerball shade.svg15'Soccerball shade.svg6' Gómez
Soccerball shade.svg51' Rosales
Soccerball shade.svg77' Silva
Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.) Izaguirre
Stadium: Estadio Rubén Guifarro
Referee:
Starting XI
25 March 2015Quarterfinals Atlético Esperanzano 32 Motagua La Esperanza, Intibucá
Flores Soccerball shade.svg22'
Ramos Soccerball shade.svg25'
Garay Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)
Soccerball shade.svg37' Silva
Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.) Izaguirre
Stadium: Estadio Romualdo Bueso
Referee:
Starting XI
28 March 2015Quarterfinals Motagua 30 Atlético Esperanzano Catacamas, Olancho
Reyna Soccerball shade.svg29'
Elvir Soccerball shade.svg45'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg61'
Stadium: Estadio Rubén Guifarro
Referee:
Starting XI
1 April 2015Semifinals Platense 21 Motagua Puerto Cortés, Cortés
Aguilar Soccerball shade.svg34'
Lalín Soccerball shade.svg49'
Soccerball shade.svg85' Izaguirre Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
Referee:
Starting XI
29 April 2015Semifinals Motagua 11 Platense Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Izaguirre Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.) Abadía Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Óscar Moncada
Starting XI
8 May 2015Third Place Motagua 43 Villanueva Siguatepeque, Comayagua
Izaguirre Soccerball shade.svg?' (pen.)
Grant Soccerball shade.svg46'
Rosales Soccerball shade.svg57'
Crisanto Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.)
Soccerball shade.svg45'Soccerball shade.svg69' Zelaya
Soccerball shade.svg55' Oseguera
Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Ávila
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
Starting XI

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The 2021–22 season was F.C. Motagua's 75th season in existence and the club's 56th consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football. In addition to the domestic league, the club also competed in the 2021 CONCACAF League and the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.

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