Clásico Moderno (Honduras)

El Clásico Moderno (The Modern Classic) also referred by some as the Clasico Moderno Hondureño is a Honduran football match played at least 4 times a year in the Honduran Liga Nacional and consists of two teams, C.D. Olimpia and Real C.D. España. The Clásico Moderno is the most fierce derby played in Honduras. The two "Barras" (MegaBarra and Commando 12 from España and Ultra Fiel from Olimpia) confront themselves with deadly results almost every time they meet. It is considered the most aggressive, violent and the strongest rivalry in Honduran soccer. During the 70s, 80s, and early 90s it was considered without doubt the greatest derby of the Honduran football, during these 25 years both team won a total of 16 championships (9 Olimpia and 7 Real España), 3 during the 70s for both teams, 4 for Olimpia and 2 for Real España during the 80s, and 2 for both during the early 90s. During the late half of this decade, time during which Olimpia has won 2 Championships and Real España 1, the rivalry has recover some of its luster. Both teams are the only "Tricampeones" Three-consecutive championship victories, Real España won 3 complete season championships and Olimpia 3 half season championships.

Head to Head

As of 5 April 2015^[1]

Regular season


Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Olimpia	163	63	65	35	184	132	+52	191
2	Real España	163	35	65	63	132	184	−52	135

Post season


Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Olimpia	61	17	29	15	62	51	+11	63
2	Real España	61	15	29	17	51	62	−11	59

Totals


Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Olimpia	225	80	95	50	248	185	+63	255
2	Real España	225	50	95	80	185	248	−63	195

Olimpia has scored 248 goals against Real España:
- 133 at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
- 82 at Estadio Francisco Morazán
- 23 at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
- 7 at Estadio Carlos Miranda
- 1 at Estadio Excélsior

Real España has scored 185 goals against Olimpia:
- 97 at Estadio Francisco Morazán
- 69 at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
- 14 at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
- 3 at Estadio Carlos Miranda
- 2 at Estadio Excélsior

Goalscorers

As of 5 April 2015: Wilmer Velásquez scored 17 goals against Real España and Carlos Pavón scored 6 goals against Olimpia.

Rock Throwing

In two occasions España's MegaBarra have been involved with throwing rocks to two players from the Olimpia side. Due to the barbaric actions of the MegaBarra, sanctions were taken against the Real España and security is tighter for these matches.

The two players who were struck by rocks were Elmer Marín (who would later player with Real España himself) and Gerson Vásquez.

References

↑ "Serie Histórica Real España - Olimpia" (in Spanish). Diario La Prensa. 2008-01-30.

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Honduran football derbies

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