Superclasico Hondureño
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The Clasico Capitalino (Capital's Derby), also known as the Superclasico (Superclassic), is a local derby played between Motagua and Olimpia, the two most successful and popular football teams from Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
These two teams lead the Honduran Football League as most frequent holders of the championship trophy, and the rivalry they cause amongst residents is bigger than any gang or political affiliation. Olimpia wears the white uniform, with blue and red highlights. Their mascot is a lion. Olimpia is the longest-lived team in the League and holds the largest amount of championship titles.
Motagua wears a navy blue uniform. It has been alive as long as Olimpia, creating roots that run decades into the past. The Motagua’s mascot is an eagle. Motagua has the second largest amount of championship titles, causing a bitter grudge in the hearts of their hardcore fans.
The rivalry is so big that in 1949 Carlos Valladares' uniform was burned in the field because he changed from Motagua to Olimpia.
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[edit] Important matches
- 12 March 1929: First ever derby played in La Isla field, Motagua defeated Olimpia 2:1
- 30 October 1966: Olimpia won their first championship beating 2:1 Motagua.
- 9 March 1969: Motagua won their first championship tying 1:1 against Olimpia.
- 25 April 1971: Motagua and Olimpia had to play an extra match for the championship after finishing both with 37 points in the regular season, the final score was 1:1, but Motagua had better goal difference and won the title.
- 6 February 1991: Motagua beats 1:0 Olimpia in an extra match to qualify to the final against Real España.
- 20 June 1993: Olimpia beats 3:0 Motagua in the final round winning their 11th title.
- 4 April 1998: Motagua eliminated Olimpia in semifinals after a 2:2 aggregate, Motagua qualified to the final against Real España as better regular season record.
- 8 July 2001: Olimpia eliminated Motagua in the final round after a 3:2 aggregate.
- 9 December 2001: Motagua eliminated Olimpia in semifinals after a 4:3 aggregate.
- 18 May 2003: Motagua eliminated Olimpia in semifinals after a 4:2 aggregate.
- 14 May 2006: Olimpia eliminated Motagua in semifinals after a 3:3 aggregate, Olimpia qualified to the final against Victoria as better regular season record.
- 10 May 2008: Olimpia eliminated Motagua in semifinals after a 7:2 aggregate.
[edit] The finals
Motagua and Olimpia had disputed four finals since the beginning of the Professional League in 1965-66, all won by Motagua. The extra game played in 1970-71 for the title is not considered a final.
| Season | Winner | Aggregated score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 Clausura | Motagua | 1:0 | Olimpia |
| 1999-00 Apertura | Motagua | 0:0 | Olimpia |
| - | penalties | 6:5 | penalties |
| 1999-00 Clausura | Motagua | 2:2 | Olimpia |
| - | penalties | 3:2 | penalties |
| 2006-07 Apertura | Motagua | 4:2 | Olimpia |
[edit] Head to Head
| In regular season | GP | GW | GD | GL | GF:GA | PTS | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olimpia | 133 | 52 | 52 | 29 | 138:100 | 208 | +38 |
| Motagua | 133 | 29 | 52 | 52 | 100:138 | 139 | -38 |
| In Hexagonales | GP | GW | GD | GL | GF:GA | PTS | DF |
| Olimpia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:2 | 4 | +1 |
| Motagua | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 | -1 |
| In Pentagonales | GP | GW | GD | GL | GF:GA | PTS | DF |
| Olimpia | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 19:10 | 26 | +9 |
| Motagua | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10:19 | 17 | -9 |
| In Cuadrangulares | GP | GW | GD | GL | GF:GA | PTS | DF |
| Olimpia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6:5 | 8 | +1 |
| Motagua | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5:6 | 5 | -1 |
| In Semifinals | GP | GW | GD | GL | GF:GA | PTS | DF |
| Olimpia | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20:17 | 20 | +3 |
| Motagua | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17:20 | 14 | -3 |
| In Finals | GP | GW | GD | GL | GF:GA | PTS | DF |
| Motagua | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7:4 | 12 | +3 |
| Olimpia | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4:7 | 6 | -3 |
| In extra matches | GP | GW | GD | GL | GF:GA | PTS | DF |
| Motagua | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 | 0 |
| Olimpia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 | 0 |
| Overall | GP | GW | GD | GL | GF:GA | PTS | DF |
| Olimpia | 178 | 67 | 72 | 39 | 191:142 | 273 | +49 |
| Motagua | 178 | 39 | 72 | 67 | 142:191 | 189 | -49 |
[edit] Common results
| Result | Score | Times |
|---|---|---|
| Tie | 0:0 | 35 |
| Tie | 1:1 | 32 |
| Olimpia's win | 1:0 | 25 |
| Olimpia's win | 2:1 | 18 |
| Motagua's win | 1:0 | 17 |
| Motagua's win | 2:1 | 12 |
| Olimpia's win | 2:0 | 10 |
| Motagua's win | 2:0 | 6 |
| Olimpia's win | 3:1 | 5 |
| Olimpia's win | 3:0 | 3 |
| Tie | 2:2 | 3 |
| Olimpia's win | 4:1 | 3 |
| Tie | 3:3 | 2 |
| Motagua's win | 3:1 | 2 |
| Olimpia's win | 5:4 | 1 |
| Motagua's win | 4:2 | 1 |
| Motagua's win | 3:2 | 1 |
| Olimpia's win | 4:0 | 1 |
| Olimpia's win | 3:2 | 1 |
| Total | 178 | |
[edit] Series won by club
- Won by Olimpia: 23
- 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 Apertura, 2000-01 Clausura, 2002-03 Apertura, 2003-04 Apertura, 2004-05 Apertura, 2004-05 Clausura, 2005-06 Apertura.
- Won by Motagua: 13
- 1968-69, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1978-79, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1985-86, 1999-00 Clausura, 2001-02 Apertura, 2001-02 Clausura, 2002-03 Clausura, 2007-08 Apertura.
- Series tied: 16
- 1967-68, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1977-78, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1986-87, 1991-92, 1997-98 Apertura, 1997-98 Clausura, 2000-01 Apertura, 2003-04 Clausura, 2005-06 Clausura, 2006-07 Apertura, 2006-07 Clausura, 2007-08 Clausura.
[edit] Coach
Ramon Maradiaga has coached 34 matches against Olimpia winning 11, drawing 10 and losing 13 as of 16 March, 2008.
[edit] Players Who Still Play For One of Both Teams
This is a list of those players who have scored gainst who still are playing in one or both teams, as of 10 May 2008.
[edit] Motagua
- Jairo Martínez 5
- Oscar Torlacoff 4
- Jocimar Nascimento 4
- Víctor Bernárdez 3
- Luis Rodas 1
- Milton Reyes 1
- Luis Guzmán 1
- Jorge Claros 1
- Walter López 1
- Rubén Matamoros 1
- Noel Valladares (Noel plays for Olimpia but he scored one goal playing for Motagua)
[edit] Olimpia
- Wilmer Velásquez 14
- Juan Manuel Cárcamo 2
- Milton Núñez 2
- Danilo Turcios 2
- Washington Brushi 2
- Reynaldo Tilguath 1
- Jerry Palacios 1
- Maynor Figueroa 1
- Rony Morales 1
- Alberto Navas 1
- Ramón Núñez 1
- Hendry Thomas 1
[edit] The last derby
2nd leg Semifinal of 2007-08 Clausura season
| 10 March 2008 | Olimpia  |
3:1 | Motagua |
Estadio Carlos Miranda Comayagua, Honduras Attendance: 3,072 Referee: Benigno Pineda (HON) |
Danilo Turcios  18'Ramiro Bruschi 44'Wilmer Velásquez 57' |
Jocimar Nacimento 37' |
