Honduran Superclásico – Wikipedia

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.

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.

Historic matches[edit]

Decisive encounters[edit]

Matches outside Tegucigalpa[edit]

Largest victories[edit]

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

Common results[edit]

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]

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]