Honduran Superclásico

Honduran Superclásico
Other names	Clásico Capitalino
Location	Tegucigalpa
Teams	Motagua ; Olimpia
First meeting	Motagua 2–1 Olimpia; 12 March 1929
Latest meeting	Olimpia 3–0 Motagua; 22 october 2023
Stadiums	Estadio Nacional
Statistics
Meetings total	267
Most wins	Olimpia (99)
Top scorer	Velásquez (14)
All-time series	Olimpia: 99; Drawn: 107; Motagua: 61
Largest victory	Motagua 0–4 Olimpia; 15 April 2007; Olimpia 4–0 Motagua; 6 November 2022

Last updated October 19, 2024

The Clasico Capitalino (Capital's Derby), also known as the local derby played between F.C. Motagua and C.D. Olimpia. These two teams lead the Honduran Football League as most frequent holders of the championship trophy, and their rivalry is the biggest one in the country. Olimpia wears the white uniform, with blue and red highlights. Their mascot is a lion. Olimpia is the oldest team in the league and holds the largest number of championship titles.

The rivalry is so big that in 1949 Carlos Valladares' uniform was burned on the field because he left Motagua to play with Olimpia. The first ever recorded Superclásico was a friendly played on 12 March 1929, when Motagua prevailed 2–1. The first official match was played on 8 August 1965, with Olimpia winning 3–0.

All stats accurate as of match played 6 November 2022.

The Finals

Motagua and Olimpia had faced in nine finals since the beginning of the professional league in 1965–66, 7 won by Motagua and 2 by Olimpia. The extra game played in 1970–71 for the title is not technically a final.

Season	Winners	Agg. score	Runners-up
1997–98 A	F.C. Motagua	1–0	C.D. Olimpia
1999–2000 A	F.C. Motagua	0–0 (6–5 pen.)	C.D. Olimpia
1999–2000 C	F.C. Motagua	2–2 (3–2 pen.)	C.D. Olimpia
2006–07 A	F.C. Motagua	4–2	C.D. Olimpia
2009–10 C	C.D. Olimpia	3–2	F.C. Motagua
2010–11 C	F.C. Motagua	5–3	C.D. Olimpia
2014–15 C	C.D. Olimpia	2–1	F.C. Motagua
2018–19 A	F.C. Motagua	2–1	C.D. Olimpia
2018–19 C	F.C. Motagua	3–2	C.D. Olimpia

Historic matches

Decisive encounters

12 March 1929 Friendly	Motagua	2–1	Olimpia	Tegucigalpa
(UTC−06:00)	Starting XI Zúniga Fúnez Valladares Mejía Kaffati Ferrera Raudales Ponce Gálvez			Stadium: Campo La Isla
Note: First ever match.

30 October 1966 1966–67	Olimpia	2–1	Motagua	Tegucigalpa
(UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Note: Olimpia secured the 1966–67 season.

9 March 1969 1968–69	Motagua	1–1	Olimpia	Tegucigalpa
(UTC−06:00)	Abrussezze		Gómez	Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Note: Motagua secured the 1968–69 season.

25 April 1971 1970–71	Motagua	1–1	Olimpia	Tegucigalpa
(UTC−06:00)	Colón		Brand	Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Note: Extra match for the title; Motagua won the 1970–71 season by goal difference.

11 February 1979 1979 CF	Motagua	1–1	Olimpia	Tegucigalpa
(UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Note: First international encounter.

6 February 1991 1990–91	Olimpia	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Motagua	Tegucigalpa
19:30 (UTC−06:00)			Sierra 115'	Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Note: Playoff match to decide the Final round (Pentagonal) winner.

20 June 1993 1992–93	Motagua	0–3	Olimpia	Tegucigalpa
16:00 (UTC−06:00)			Pineda Espinoza	Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Note: Olimpia secured the 1992–93 season.

4 April 1998 1997–98 A	Motagua	0–1	Olimpia	Tegucigalpa
19:30 (UTC−06:00)			Pineda	Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Note: Motagua eliminates Olimpia in semifinals after a 2–2 aggregate.

8 July 2001 2000–01 C	Olimpia	1–1	Motagua	Tegucigalpa
16:00 (UTC−06:00)	Tosello		Nolasco	Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Note: Olimpia eliminates Motagua in the Final round (Hexagonal) after a 3–2 aggregate.

9 December 2001 2001–02 A	Motagua	4–2	Olimpia	Tegucigalpa
16:00 (UTC−06:00)	García 26' Pacini 32'39' Mejía 87'		Velásquez 5' Costa 37'	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Óscar Bardales
Note: Motagua eliminates Olimpia in semifinals after a 4–3 aggregate.

18 May 2003 2002–03 C	Olimpia	0–2	Motagua	Tegucigalpa
16:00 (UTC−06:00)			Valladares 85' Martínez 90'	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 27,000
Note: Motagua eliminates Olimpia in semifinals after a 4–2 aggregate.

14 May 2006 2005–06 C	Olimpia	2–1	Motagua	Tegucigalpa
16:00 (UTC−06:00)	Emílio		Torlacoff 90' (pen.)	Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Note: Olimpia eliminates Motagua in semifinals after a 2–2 aggregate.

10 May 2008 2007–08 C	Olimpia	3–1	Motagua	Comayagua
16:00 (UTC−06:00)	Turcios 19' Bruschi 42' Velásquez 62'	Report	Nascimento 38'	Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda Referee: José Pineda
Note: Olimpia eliminates Motagua in semifinals after a 7–2 aggregate.

10 November 2009 2009–10 C	Motagua	0–2	Olimpia	Tegucigalpa
19:30 (UTC−06:00)		Report	Rojas 14' Turcios 85'	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: José Pineda
Note: Olimpia eliminates Motagua in semifinals after a 2–1 aggregate.

7 December 2014 2014–15 A	Olimpia	1–1	Motagua	Tegucigalpa
16:00 (UTC−06:00)	Quioto 38'	Report	62' Discua	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Armando Castro
Note: Motagua eliminates Olimpia in semifinals after a 2–1 aggregate.

5 December 2015 2015–16 A	Motagua	1–1	Olimpia	Tegucigalpa
19:00 (UTC−06:00)	López 84'	Report	21' Quioto	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 15,058 Referee: Armando Castro
Note: Motagua eliminates Olimpia in semifinals after a 2–2 aggregate.

15 May 2016 2015–16 C	Olimpia	2–0	Motagua	Tegucigalpa
16:00 (UTC−06:00)	Costly 34' Quioto 43'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Óscar Moncada
Note: Olimpia eliminates Motagua in semifinals after a 2–0 aggregate.

4 December 2016 2016–17 A	Olimpia	1–1	Motagua	Tegucigalpa
16:00 (UTC−06:00)	Estupiñán 45+2'	Report	31' Pereira	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Melvin Matamoros
Note: Motagua eliminates Olimpia in semifinals after a 2–1 aggregate.

23 December 2017 2017–18 A	Motagua	3–1	Olimpia	Tegucigalpa
15:00 (UTC−06:00)	Vega 48' Castillo 55'74'	Report	3' Velásquez	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Melvin Matamoros
Note: Motagua eliminates Olimpia in semifinals after a 3–3 aggregate.

6 May 2018 2017–18 C	Motagua	1–1	Olimpia	Tegucigalpa
16:00 (UTC−06:00)	Martínez 77'	Report	39' Costly	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Óscar Moncada
Note: Motagua eliminates Olimpia in semifinals after a 1–1 aggregate.

2 December 2020 2020 CL	Olimpia	2–0	Motagua	Tegucigalpa
21:15 (UTC−06:00)	Núñez 32' Flores 54'			Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Adonai Escobedo (MEX)
Note: Olimpia eliminates Motagua in quarterfinals after a 2–0 aggregate.

10 January 2021 2020–21 A	Olimpia	0–0	Motagua	Tegucigalpa
16:00 (UTC−06:00)		Report		Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Melvin Matamoros
Note: Olimpia eliminates Motagua in playoff finals after a 3–1 aggregate.

19 May 2021 2020–21 C	Olimpia	1–0	Motagua	Tegucigalpa
19:00 (UTC−06:00)	Bengtson 44'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Saíd Martínez
	Penalties
	Alvarado Leverón Hernández Flores Bengtson		Moreira García Decas Villafranca Martínez
Note: Olimpia eliminates Motagua in playoff finals after a 2–2 aggregate (4–3 on penalty shoot-outs).

15 May 2022 2021–22 C	Olimpia	0–1	Motagua	Tegucigalpa
17:00 (UTC−06:00)		Report	5' Moreira	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Melvin Matamoros
Note: Motagua eliminates Olimpia in semifinals after a 2–1 aggregate.

11 October 2022 2022 CL	Olimpia	1–0	Motagua	Tegucigalpa
20:15 (UTC−06:00)	Sánchez 87'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Iván Cisneros (SLV)
Note: Olimpia eliminates Motagua in semifinals after a 1–0 aggregate.

Matches outside Tegucigalpa

30 November 1975 1975–76	Olimpia	1–2	Motagua	San Pedro Sula
	Gómez		Hernández Godoy	Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán

10 September 1978 1978–79	Motagua	0–0	Olimpia	Danlí
				Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco

2 December 1989 1989–90	Olimpia	4–1	Motagua	San Pedro Sula
	Laje Pineda		Villalobos	Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán

19 February 2006 2005–06 C	Motagua	1–0	Olimpia	Comayagua
16:00	Santana			Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda

17 December 2006 2006–07 A	Olimpia	1–3	Motagua	San Pedro Sula
16:00	Figueroa 21'		40' Bernárdez 56' Nascimento 90+1' Guzmán	Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 38,256 Referee: Mario Moncada

7 May 2008 2007–08 C	Motagua	1–4	Olimpia	Danlí
15:00	Matamoros 47'		21' Bruschi 49' Thomas 54' R. Núñez 78' M. Núñez	Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Attendance: 5,291 Referee: Mario Moncada

10 May 2008 2007–08 C	Olimpia	3–1	Motagua	Comayagua
19:00	Turcios 19' Bruschi 42' Velásquez 62'		38' Nascimento	Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda Referee: José Pineda

9 September 2017 2017–18 A	Motagua	1–1	Olimpia	Choluteca
18:00	Castillo 42'		3' Costly	Stadium: Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse Attendance: 5,545 Referee: Melvin Matamoros

6 October 2019 2019–20 A	Motagua	1–2	Olimpia	Comayagua
16:00	Estigarribia 45'		29' Garrido 51' Benguché	Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda Referee: Óscar Moncada

3 November 2019 2019–20 A	Olimpia	2–0	Motagua	San Pedro Sula
17:00	Benguché 46'55'			Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Referee: Saíd Martínez

30 November 2019 2019–20 A	Olimpia	2–0	Motagua	San Pedro Sula
17:00	Benguché 2' Bengtson 52'			Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Referee: Malvin Matamoros

2 February 2020 2019–20 C	Olimpia	1–2	Motagua	San Pedro Sula
16:00	Arboleda 22'		13' Moreira 43' Klusener	Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 6,062 Referee: Malvin Matamoros

14 March 2020 2019–20 C	Motagua	4–1	Olimpia	Comayagua
15:30	Castillo 22' Mayorquín 36' López 59'77'		4' Bengtson	Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Óscar Moncada

12 February 2022 2021–22 C	Olimpia	1–1	Motagua	San Pedro Sula
19:00	Velásquez 86'		12' Moreira	Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán Referee: Nelson Salgado

6 November 2022 2022–23 A	Olimpia	4–0	Motagua	San Pedro Sula
18:00	Araújo 52' Bengtson 56' Chirinos 63' Álvarez 79'			Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán Attendance: 10,527 Referee: Nelson Salgado

Largest victories

1954 1954–55	Motagua	5–1	Olimpia	Tegucigalpa
				Stadium: Estadio Nacional

18 July 1992 1992 HC	Olimpia	5–0	Motagua	Tegucigalpa
	Williams Costa Pineda Espinoza Cruz			Stadium: Estadio Nacional

15 April 2007 2006–07 C	Motagua	0–4	Olimpia	Tegucigalpa
16:00			16' Velásquez 48' Palacios 55' Navas 82' Cárcamo	Stadium: Estadio Nacional

6 November 2022 2022–23 A	Olimpia	4–0	Motagua	San Pedro Sula
18:00	Araújo 52' Bengtson 56' Chirinos 63' Álvarez 79'			Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán Attendance: 10,527 Referee: Nelson Salgado

Head to Head

This is a list of head to head encounters in every different stages.^[1]

MW = Motagua's win | OW = Olimpia's win | D = Drawn | MG = Motagua's goals | OG = Olimpia's goals

Professional era
By stage	MW	OW	D	MG	OG
Regular season	41	75	75	150	206
Hexagonales	0	1	1	2	3
Pentagonales	3	8	7	10	21
Cuadrangulares	1	2	2	5	6
Semi-finals	9	10	9	28	30
Playoff Finals	1	1	2	3	5
Finals	6	9	3	20	15
Extra matches	1	1	1	2	3
Totals	61	107	99	221	290
Amateur era
Played from 1947–1964	10	6	15	43	50
International competitions
UNCAF / CONCACAF	1	2	2	2	4
Grand totals
All competitions	72	115	116	266	344

Common results

Result	Score	Times
Tie	0–0	49
Tie	1–1	49
Olimpia's win	1–0	36
Motagua's win	1–0	27
Olimpia's win	2–1	25
Motagua's win	2–1	17
Olimpia's win	2–0	16
Motagua's win	2–0	9
Olimpia's win	3–1	9
Tie	2–2	7
Olimpia's win	4–1	5
Motagua's win	3–1	4
Olimpia's win	3–0	3
Tie	3–3	2
Olimpia's win	3–2	2
Motagua's win	3–2	2
Olimpia's win	4–0	2
Olimpia's win	5–4	1
Motagua's win	4–2	1
Motagua's win	4–1	1
Total		267

Series won by club

Won by Olimpia: 37
- 1965–66, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1973–74, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00 A, 2000–01 C, 2002–03 A, 2003–04 A, 2004–05 A, 2004–05 C, 2005–06 A, 2008–09 C, 2009–10 A, 2010–11 A, 2011–12 A, 2012–13 A, 2012–13 C, 2013–14 C, 2014–15 C, 2015–16 C, 2017–18 C, 2018–19 A, 2019–20 A, 2020–21 A, 2020–21 C.
Won by Motagua: 21
- 1968–69, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1985–86, 1999–00 C, 2001–02 A, 2001–02 C, 2002–03 C, 2007–08 A, 2008–09 A, 2009–10 C, 2010–11 C, 2014–15 A, 2015–16 A, 2018–19 C, 2019–20 C, 2021–22 A.
Series tied: 21
- 1967–68, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1991–92, 1997–98 A, 1997–98 C, 2000–01 A, 2003–04 C, 2005–06 C, 2006–07 A, 2006–07 C, 2007–08 C, 2013–14 A, 2016–17 A, 2016–17 C, 2017–18 A, 2021–22 C.

Players

All-time top scorers

List of top scorers for both clubs.^[2]

Player	Played for	Goals
Wilmer Velásquez	Olimpia	14
Rubilio Castillo	Motagua	11
Jerry Bengtson	Motagua / Olimpia	10
Ángel Obando	Motagua	9
Alex Pineda	Olimpia	8
Danilo Tosello	Olimpia	8
Roger Rojas	Olimpia	8
Prudencio Norales	Olimpia	7
Denilson Costa	Motagua / Olimpia	7
Ramiro Bruschi	Olimpia	7
Roberto Moreira	Motagua	7
Jorge Bran	Olimpia	6
Carlos Laje	Olimpia	6
Anthony Lozano	Olimpia	6
Romell Quioto	Olimpia	6
Carlo Costly	Olimpia	6
Óscar Hernández	Motagua	5
Mario Iubini	Motagua	5
Luis Reyes	Motagua	5
Amado Guevara	Motagua	5
Carlos Discua	Motagua	5

Currently active scorers

This is a list of those active players who have scored against one or both teams.

Motagua

Roberto Moreira 7

Marcelo Pereira 3

Eddie Hernández 2, (he also scored 2 goals for Olimpia)

Walter Martínez 2

Óscar García 1

Josué Villafranca 1

Cristopher Meléndez 1

Juan Delgado 1

Mauro Ortiz 1

Olimpia

Jerry Bengtson 7, (he also scored 4 goals for Motagua)

Diego Reyes 1

José Pinto 1

Players that played for both teams

List of players who switched from one club to the other:^[3]^[4]

Player	Playing for Motagua	Playing for Olimpia
Félix Carranza	missing	missing
Isidro Arriola	missing	missing
Jorge Roldán	missing	missing
Rafael Sauceda	1973–74	1971–72
Alfredo Hawit	1976–77	1974–76
Marco López	1978	1975–77
Mario Iubini	1976–77, 1979–81	1978–79, 1981–82
Denis Allen	1980	1974–76
Salomón Nazar	1980–81	1979–80
José Januario	1981	1980
Gilberto Yearwood	1988–89	1986–87, 1991–94
Patrocinio Sierra	1989–92	1986–89
Carlos Solís	1990s	1980s
Juan Contreras	1991–92	1987–89
Emiliano Fernández	1990–91	1988–89
Vicente Viera	1991–92	1987–91
Amado Guevara	1994–2000, 2007–08, 2010–13	1992–93
Denilson Costa	1995–97	1991–95, 1997–2002
Álvaro Izquierdo	1992–94	1996–97
Marlon Hernández	1997–98	1992–96, 1998–2001
José Romero	1991–1997	1998–2000
Saúl Martínez	2001, 2007	2000
Gustavo Fuentes	1999–2000	2001–02
Hugo Domínguez	2001–02	2001
Carlos Paes	2002	1999–2001
Juan Raudales	1996–2002	2002–03
Hugo Caballero	1997–2002, 2004–06	2002–03
Luis Oseguera	2002–03	1999–2001
Henry Enamorado	2002–05	missing
Diego de Rosa	2004–05	2001
Danilo Turcios	2001	2005–06, 2007–11
Elvis Scott	2005–06	2001–02, 2003–04
Jairo Martínez	1997–2000, 2002–05, 2006–08	2005–06
Marcelo Ferreira	2005–06	2000–01, 2003–05
Jerry Palacios	2005–06	2001–05, 2006, 2007–08
Limber Pérez	2005–07	2002–03
Noel Valladares	1997–2005	2005–16
Fabio Ulloa	2006	1994–2005
Juan Yalet	2003–04	2006
Miguel Castillo	2006–09	2001–02, 2009–12
Fernando Castillo	2007–09	2006
Mauricio Castro	2002–04	2007–08
José Pacini	2001–02, 2005	2007
Walter López	2007–08	2004–07
Horacio Parham	2008–09	2005–08
Jaime Rosales	2000–01	2008–09
José Burgos	2008–09	2002–08
Reynaldo Tilguath	2008–09	1999–2008, 2009–15
Roy Posas	2003–05, 2007–08	2009
Sergio Mendoza	2009–12	2006–09
Rubén Matamoros	2004–08	2009
Jocimar Nascimento	2006–09, 2012–13	2009–10
Andrés Copete	2011	2010
Julio León	2011–12	2001
Carlos Discua	2011–15, 2016–2018	2006–08, 2009
Javier Portillo	2009–10	2011–15, 2020–22
Nery Medina	2002–05, 2012–13	2013–14
José García	2013–14	2010–12
Irvin Reyna	2014–17	2007–10, 2012–13
Erick Andino	2015–2020	2010–11, 2012–14
Néstor Martínez	2015–16	2010–12, 2013–15
Marvin Barrios	2012–15	2016
Luis Garrido	2016	2008–17
Dembor Bengtson	2016	2017
Maylor Núñez	2014–16, 2018	2018–
Javier Estupiñán	2018	2015–17
Jerry Bengtson	2010–12	2018–
Deiby Flores	2013–18	2018–2021
Óscar Salas	2019	2012–18
Harold Fonseca	2012–15, 2016–19	2019–2021
Johnny Leverón	2009–13	2019–2021
Eddie Hernández	2013–17, 2022–	2019–2022
Óscar García	2021–	2009–11
Elmer Güity	2021	2014–17, 2018–20
Carlos Sánchez	2018–19	2022–
Juan Montes	2013–21	2022–
Kevin López	2014–22	2023–
Kevin Álvarez	2023–	2013–19
Jack Jean-Baptiste	2018–22	2023–

Players who scored for both sides

Only nine players have scored goals in this derby wearing both kits.^[5]

Coaches

Ramón Maradiaga has coached 44 matches against Olimpia winning 15, drawing 14 and losing 15.

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The 2018–19 Liga Nacional de Honduras season was the 53rd edition of the Liga Nacional de Honduras, the top football league in Honduras, since its establishment in 1965. The tournament started in July 2018 and ended in June 2019. The season was divided into two halves, each crowning one champion. F.C. Motagua as winners of both tournaments, qualified to the 2019 CONCACAF League as HON1. Club Deportivo Olimpia as runner-ups and C.D. Marathón as the team with the third best record, also qualified to international contention for next season.

The 2018–19 season is the 71st season of competitive association football in Honduras.

The 2019–20 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 54th Honduran Liga Nacional edition since its establishment in 1965. The tournament started in July 2019 and ended in March 2020. The season was divided into two halves, each crowning one champion. A new format will be used starting this season, each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents', for 18 games. The first five teams will advance to the post-season (Pentagonal), where they will play each other once. If the same team wins both phases, they will be crowned champions automatically; otherwise, a final series will be scheduled between the winners of both phases. This format was last used in 1992–93. At the end of the season, the three teams with the best record will qualify to the 2020 CONCACAF League.

References

↑ TIEMPO.hn - "Arderá" el Nacional ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ RadioHouse.hn – Los “romperredes” del Clásico – 21 January 2016
↑ "Los "Judas" del Clásico Hondureño". RadioHouse.hn. Radio House. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
↑ "¿Traición? Los 65 futbolistas que vistieron las camisetas de Olimpia y Motagua". Diez.hn. Diario Diez . Retrieved 17 January 2018.
↑ "Estupiñán séptimo en anotar con ambos clubes en el clásico capitalino". DiarioMas.hn. La Tribuna . Retrieved 5 February 2018.

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[1] TIEMPO.hn - "Arderá" el Nacional ^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[2] RadioHouse.hn – Los “romperredes” del Clásico – 21 January 2016

[3] "Los "Judas" del Clásico Hondureño". RadioHouse.hn. Radio House. Retrieved 22 January 2016.

[4] "¿Traición? Los 65 futbolistas que vistieron las camisetas de Olimpia y Motagua". Diez.hn. Diario Diez . Retrieved 17 January 2018.

[5] "Estupiñán séptimo en anotar con ambos clubes en el clásico capitalino". DiarioMas.hn. La Tribuna . Retrieved 5 February 2018.

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v t e Honduran football derbies
Honduras Progreso v Social Sol Lobos UPNFM v Pumas UNAH Marathón v Motagua Marathón v Olimpia Marathón v Real España Motagua v Olimpia Motagua v Real España Olimpia v Real España Real Sociedad v Social Sol Victoria v Vida
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v t e F.C. Motagua
Founded in 1928 Based in Tegucigalpa
Seasons	1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Reserve team	F.C. Motagua Reserves
Players and managers	Players Managers
Rivalries	Honduran Superclásico Motagua–Real España football rivalry Clásico de las M's
Grounds	Campo La Isla (1928–1948) Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés (1948–)
Others	Records and statistics Copa Ciclón
Honors (29)
Liga Nacional (18)	1968–69 1970–71 1973–74 1978–79 1991–92 1997–98 A 1997–98 C 1999–00 A 1999–00 C 2001–02 A 2006–07 A 2010–11 C 2014–15 A 2016–17 A 2016–17 C 2018–19 A 2018–19 C 2021–22 C
Honduran Cup (1)	1968
Honduran Supercup (2)	1999 2017
UNCAF Interclub Cup (1)	2007
Amateur League (2)	1948 1950–51
Francisco Morazán Major League (5)	1947 1948 1950 1951 1954
Website: www.motagua.com