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 10 January 2016^[1]

Regular season


Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Olimpia	166	65	65	36	190	136	+54	195
2	Real España	166	36	65	65	136	190	−54	137

Post season


Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Olimpia	63	19	29	15	68	51	+17	67
2	Real España	63	15	29	19	51	68	−17	59

Totals


Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Olimpia	230	84	95	51	260	189	+71	263
2	Real España	230	51	95	84	189	260	−71	197

Olimpia has scored 260 goals against Real España:
- 142 at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
- 85 at Estadio Francisco Morazán
- 23 at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
- 7 at Estadio Carlos Miranda
- 1 at Estadio Excélsior

Real España has scored 189 goals against Olimpia:
- 98 at Estadio Francisco Morazán
- 72 at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
- 14 at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
- 3 at Estadio Carlos Miranda
- 2 at Estadio Excélsior

Goalscorers

As of 10 January 2016: 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.

External

Honduran Liga Nacional

2015–16 teams

Former teams

Seasons

1960s	1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70

1970s	1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80

1980s	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90

1990s	1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00

2000s	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10

2010s	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Honduran football derbies

Marathón v Motagua Marathón v Olimpia Marathón v Real España Motagua v Olimpia Motagua v Real España Olimpia v Real España Victoria v Vida

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