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 4–0 Motagua
6 November 2022
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

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.

SeasonWinnersAgg. scoreRunners-up
1997–98 AF.C. Motagua1–0C.D. Olimpia
1999–2000 AF.C. Motagua0–0 (6–5 pen.)C.D. Olimpia
1999–2000 CF.C. Motagua2–2 (3–2 pen.)C.D. Olimpia
2006–07 AF.C. Motagua4–2C.D. Olimpia
2009–10 CC.D. Olimpia3–2F.C. Motagua
2010–11 CF.C. Motagua5–3C.D. Olimpia
2014–15 CC.D. Olimpia2–1F.C. Motagua
2018–19 AF.C. Motagua2–1C.D. Olimpia
2018–19 CF.C. Motagua3–2C.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 soccer ball with check mark
Leverón soccer ball with red X
Hernández soccer ball with check mark
Flores soccer ball with check mark
Bengtson soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X Moreira
soccer ball with check mark García
soccer ball with check mark Decas
soccer ball with check mark Villafranca
soccer ball with red X 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

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
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

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

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 stageMWOWDMGOG
Regular season417575150206
Hexagonales01123
Pentagonales3871021
Cuadrangulares12256
Semi-finals91092830
Playoff Finals11235
Finals6932015
Extra matches11123
Totals6110799221290
Amateur era
Played from 1947–1964106154350
International competitions
UNCAF / CONCACAF12224
Grand totals
All competitions72115116266344

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]

PlayerPlayed forGoals
Honduras Wilmer VelásquezOlimpia14
Honduras Rubilio CastilloMotagua11
Honduras Jerry BengtsonMotagua / Olimpia10
Honduras Ángel ObandoMotagua9
Honduras Alex PinedaOlimpia8
Argentina Danilo ToselloOlimpia8
Honduras Roger RojasOlimpia8
Honduras Prudencio NoralesOlimpia7
Brazil Denilson CostaMotagua / Olimpia7
Uruguay Ramiro BruschiOlimpia7
Paraguay Roberto MoreiraMotagua7
Honduras Jorge BranOlimpia6
Uruguay Carlos LajeOlimpia6
Honduras Anthony LozanoOlimpia6
Honduras Romell QuiotoOlimpia6
Honduras Carlo CostlyOlimpia6
Honduras Óscar HernándezMotagua5
Chile Mario IubiniMotagua5
Honduras Luis ReyesMotagua5
Honduras Amado GuevaraMotagua5
Honduras Carlos DiscuaMotagua5

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)
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

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

PlayerPlaying for MotaguaPlaying for Olimpia
Honduras Félix Carranzamissingmissing
Honduras Isidro Arriolamissingmissing
Uruguay Jorge Roldánmissingmissing
Honduras Rafael Sauceda1973–741971–72
Honduras Alfredo Hawit1976–771974–76
Honduras Marco López19781975–77
Chile Mario Iubini1976–77, 1979–811978–79, 1981–82
Honduras Denis Allen19801974–76
Honduras Salomón Nazar1980–811979–80
Brazil José Januario19811980
Honduras Gilberto Yearwood1988–891986–87, 1991–94
Honduras Patrocinio Sierra1989–921986–89
Honduras Carlos Solís1990s1980s
Uruguay Juan Contreras1991–921987–89
Paraguay Emiliano Fernández1990–911988–89
Uruguay Vicente Viera1991–921987–91
Honduras Amado Guevara1994–2000, 2007–08, 2010–131992–93
Brazil Denilson Costa1995–971991–95, 1997–2002
Uruguay Álvaro Izquierdo1992–941996–97
Honduras Marlon Hernández1997–981992–96, 1998–2001
Honduras José Romero1991–19971998–2000
Honduras Saúl Martínez2001, 20072000
Argentina Gustavo Fuentes1999–20002001–02
Uruguay Hugo Domínguez2001–022001
Honduras Carlos Paes20021999–2001
Honduras Juan Raudales1996–20022002–03
Honduras Hugo Caballero1997–2002, 2004–062002–03
Honduras Luis Oseguera2002–031999–2001
Honduras Henry Enamorado2002–05missing
Argentina Diego de Rosa2004–052001
Honduras Danilo Turcios20012005–06, 2007–11
Honduras Elvis Scott2005–062001–02, 2003–04
Honduras Jairo Martínez1997–2000, 2002–05, 2006–082005–06
Brazil Marcelo Ferreira2005–062000–01, 2003–05
Honduras Jerry Palacios2005–062001–05, 2006, 2007–08
Honduras Limber Pérez2005–072002–03
Honduras Noel Valladares1997–20052005–16
Honduras Fabio Ulloa20061994–2005
Argentina Juan Yalet2003–042006
Honduras Miguel Castillo2006–092001–02, 2009–12
Honduras Fernando Castillo2007–092006
Honduras Mauricio Castro2002–042007–08
Argentina José Pacini2001–02, 20052007
Honduras Walter López2007–082004–07
Honduras Horacio Parham2008–092005–08
Honduras Jaime Rosales2000–012008–09
Honduras José Burgos2008–092002–08
Honduras Reynaldo Tilguath2008–091999–2008, 2009–15
Honduras Roy Posas2003–05, 2007–082009
Honduras Sergio Mendoza2009–122006–09
Honduras Rubén Matamoros2004–082009
Brazil Jocimar Nascimento2006–09, 2012–132009–10
Colombia Andrés Copete20112010
Honduras Julio León2011–122001
Honduras Carlos Discua2011–15, 2016–20182006–08, 2009
Honduras Javier Portillo2009–102011–15, 2020–22
Honduras Nery Medina2002–05, 2012–132013–14
Honduras José García2013–142010–12
Honduras Irvin Reyna2014–172007–10, 2012–13
Honduras Erick Andino2015–20202010–11, 2012–14
Honduras Néstor Martínez2015–162010–12, 2013–15
Honduras Marvin Barrios2012–152016
Honduras Luis Garrido20162008–17
Honduras Dembor Bengtson20162017
Honduras Maylor Núñez2014–16, 20182018–
Colombia Javier Estupiñán20182015–17
Honduras Jerry Bengtson2010–122018–
Honduras Deiby Flores2013–182018–2021
Honduras Óscar Salas20192012–18
Honduras Harold Fonseca2012–15, 2016–192019–2021
Honduras Johnny Leverón2009–132019–2021
Honduras Eddie Hernández2013–17, 2022–2019–2022
Honduras Óscar García2021–2009–11
Honduras Elmer Güity20212014–17, 2018–20
Honduras Carlos Sánchez2018–192022–
Honduras Juan Montes2013–212022–
Honduras Kevin López2014–222023–
Honduras Kevin Álvarez2023–2013–19
Honduras Jack Jean-Baptiste2018–222023–

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.

References

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