Honduran Superclásico

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.

Honduran Superclásico
Other namesClásico Capitalino
LocationTegucigalpa
TeamsMotagua
Olimpia
First meetingMotagua 2–1 Olimpia
12 March 1929
Latest meetingOlimpia 3–0 Motagua
22 october 2023
StadiumsEstadio Nacional
Statistics
Meetings total267
Most winsOlimpia (99)
Top scorerVelásquez (14)
All-time seriesOlimpia: 99
Drawn: 107
Motagua: 61
Largest victoryMotagua 0–4 Olimpia
15 April 2007
Olimpia 4–0 Motagua
6 November 2022

Motagua wears a navy blue uniform. It is nearly as old a team as Olimpia. Motagua’s mascot is an eagle and has the second 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 edit

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 edit

Decisive encounters edit

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 edit

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
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
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 edit

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 edit

 
Chart Motagua vs Olimpia since 1965-66 to present.

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 edit

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 edit

  • 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 edit

All-time top scorers edit

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 edit

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)
Justin Arboleda 3
Michaell Chirinos 4
Éver Alvarado 1
Matías Garrido 1
Diego Reyes 1
José García 1
José Pinto 1
Brayan Velásquez 1
Gabriel Araújo 1
Jorge Álvarez 1

Players that played for both teams edit

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 edit

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

Coaches edit

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

References edit

  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.