F.C. Motagua Explained

Clubname:Motagua
Fullname:Futbol Club Motagua
Nickname:Ciclón Azul (Blue Cyclone)
Aguilas (eagles)
Azul Profundo (Deep Blue)
Los Mimados (The Loved Ones)
Ground:Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés
Capacity:35,000
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Eduardo Atala
Mgrtitle:Coach
Manager:Diego Vásquez
League:Liga Nacional
Season:2022 Clausura
Position:Regular phase: 4th
Final phase: Winners
Website:http://www.motagua.com/
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Current:2023–24 F.C. Motagua season

Club de Fútbol Motagua (pronounced as /es/), formerly Club Deportivo Motagua up to 2017,[1] is a professional association football club, located in Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras.[2]

F.C. Motagua was founded as Club Deportivo Motagua on 29 August 1928. The club competes in the Honduran top division playing its home games at the Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés. The club is one of the most successful and renowned in Honduras.

History

The club was founded on 29 August 1928. Three previous clubs, América, Honduras Atlética and Águila, were in the process of falling apart. Marco Antonio Ponce and Marco Antonio Rosa called a meeting and proposed that the clubs unite to form a new club, Motagua (named for a nearby river). After the success of the meeting, a board of directors was appointed.

The first game, played on 25 November 1928, was against Tejeros del España at La Isla.[3] Constantine Gálvez "Tatino" was the captain and Daniel Bustillo was the manager. The team fought to a 1–1 draw.

The first international game was played on 9 April 1939 against Costa Rican side Orión at the San Felipe field in Tegucigalpa; Motagua were managed by Honduran coach Lurio Martínez and won the match 3–0 with three goals from "Gorgojo" Ramos.[4]

Professional Era

The team debuted professionally in the 1965–66 season. It took them only three years to win their first-ever championship. Under the leadership of manager Rodolfo Godoy, Motagua surged past two-time defending champions Olimpia to win the 1968–69 title, with 39 points to the Olimpia's 36. Godoy's club completed the double that season by winning the first-ever Honduran Cup.

This was the beginning of a long run at or near the top of the table for Motagua; they finished second behind Olimpia in 1969–70, then won the 1970–71 crown. That last season ended with Motagua and Olimpia level on points, with Motagua hoisting the crown on goal difference. They would likely have won a third championship in 1972–73, as they led the table halfway through the season. However, the season was cancelled at its midway point, and the records expunged.

The rest of the 1970s remained a good time for Motagua. They won titles in 1973–74 and 1978–79, while finishing second in 1974–75 and 1976–77. The club had become established as one of the nation's strongest, and when the Honduras national football team qualified to the World Cup Finals, they featured five Motagua players.

However, the 1980s were not as strong. Between 1979 and 1992, the club was locked out of the Honduran crown. It wasn't until the end of the 1991–92 season that the drought was over. They claimed that title by beating Real España 1–0 in the championship playoffs. With the drought broken, Motagua began winning titles regularly. They claimed the Honduran Cup in 1993 and 1995, then claimed an unexpected championship in the 1998 Apertura, beating Real España 5–2 on aggregate in the championship final. They repeated as champions that October, beating Olimpia 1–0.

They did it again in 1999–2000, beating Olimpia on penalties in both the Apertura and Clausura finals. They added another title in the 2002 Apertura, beating Marathón on penalties in a thrilling 5–3 shootout. After a drought of nearly five years, Motagua returned to the top with a title in the 2006 Apertura (over Olimpia) and 2011 Clausura (again over Olimpia).

In 2013, a new golden age began. Diego Vásquez, a veteran Honduran keeper who had played in two stints for Motagua, took over. In just his second full season, Vasquez steered Motagua to the 2014 Apertura crown, beating Real Sociedad 2–1 in the championship final (Rubilio Castillo's header was the winner). Three near misses followed, but in 2016–2017, Vasquez would lead the team to new heights.

It started with the 2016 Apertura. After taking 4th in the regular season, Motagua battled their way through the quarterfinals and semi-finals (beating Olimpia). Then they held off Platense 2–1 on aggregate to win the Apertura title. In the Clausura, they finished 2nd in the regular season, then stormed to the title, crushing Honduras Progreso 7–1 on aggregate.

Vasquez, who remains Motagua's manager, is the longest tenured manager in the history of Honduras's top-flight; he has managed 200 consecutive matches with Las Aguilas.

Overall, between both amateur and professional seasons, Motagua has won 27 titles. They have won 16 professional titles. The club has participated in all Honduran top division seasons since its inception in 1965 and is one of the few unrelegated teams.

The club

Colours and badges


Motagua's traditional colour is dark blue representing the blue waters of the Motagua River. This is because at the time the club was founded, the Motagua River was in dispute between Honduras and Guatemala. Since 2011, Motagua has worn pink jerseys for all their games during the month of October for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The Motagua badge has a blue eagle. This is because one of the three clubs that united to become Motagua was named CD Águila, or Eagle in Spanish.

Stadium

See main article: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés.

Motagua plays their home matches at Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés in Tegucigalpa. The stadium is named after Honduran football player and manager Chelato Uclés. The stadium is divided into Sol Norte, Sol Sur, Sol Centro, Preferencia, Silla and Palco. The Motaguan supporters "La Revo" are located at Sol Norte and the "Macro Azurra" sits in Sol Centro.

Traditions

There are some traditions within the Motagua institution.

Debuting players– When a new player debuts, he must shave his head. This is optional, most of the players that do shave are recently promoted from the reserve team or are young of age.

Supporters

Motagua has many supporters throughout Honduras. Motagua has one Barra Brava and three other supporters' groups. The barra brava is "Los Revolucionarios del Motagua 1928", who call themselves "La Revo". This fan group has "bandas" or smaller groups inside La Revo such as (from Tegucigalpa) "Los Fuser", "Los Dementes", "Escuadron 57", "Comando 21", "Los Poltershe", "Irreverentes", "Capone", "Infernales", "Danger's", "Anarkia", etc. (from Comayagua) "C26", (from San Pedro Sula) "Los Del Norte", (from La Ceiba) "Revo Ceiba", (from Choluteca) "Revo Choluteca", (from El Progreso) "Revo Progreso", (from Siguatepeque) "Revo Sigua". All of the "bandas" hang "mantas" or huge pieces of cloth saying their banda's name inside the stadium. They also hang one with the barra's website and many of Che Guevara. Matches from Motagua against Olimpia it's illegal to hang these mantas because some of the members go to steal them and cause great scandal so police prefer banning this. La Revo don't cause many scandals between other barras bravas in Honduras only with Olimpia's Ultra Fiel. Throughout 2006–07 La Revo had problems with Marathon's Furia Verde but they came to peace under the same belief in all of Honduras. "Por Una Honduras Libre De Chucos" which translates to "For a Honduras free of Dirtbags" (Chucos being Olimpia). Marathon, Real España and Motagua's barra bravas all have a manta with this phrase.

Another of the biggest fan group is named "Macro Azurra" which is supported by the club. They can be easily be spotted in the stadium because they generally always have blue ballons. This group is bigger in the northern territory and is sponsored by the club and by FedEx

There are also two smaller groups one being "Fortaleza Azul" and "JAH" which stands for "Justicia Amor y Humildad" which means "Justice Love and Humbleness". JAH is a religious based fan group which was founded by seven members of the Jehová es Nuestro Pastor church. JAH say that their trips are paid by God.

Sponsorship

Period Kit manufacturer Main shirt sponsor
1928–86 Unknown none
1987–89 Pepsi
1990–92 Castillo Galo
1992–93 TACA
1993–94 Esso Super Oil
1994–95 Banco Ficohsa
1996 Umbro
1997–98 Pepsi
1999–00 Joma
2001 Imperial
2002–present Pepsi

Rivalries

Superclásico

See main article: Honduran Superclásico. El Clasico Capitalino (The Capital's Classic) or Superclásico Hondureño (Honduran Super Classic) is played between Motagua and Club Deportivo Olimpia. Their matches are also known as El Clasico Local (The Local Classic) in Tegucigalpa. There is a huge rivalry between the clubs and their fans; (La Ultra Fiel [of Olimpia] and La Revo [of Motagua]).

Clásico de las M's

El Clásico de las M's (The M's Classic) or El Derbi de las M's (The M's Derby), is a derby football match played between Motagua from Tegucigalpa and C.D. Marathón from San Pedro Sula, two of the most successful and popular football teams in Honduras.

Motagua–Real España

See main article: Motagua–Real España football rivalry. The Motagua–Real España derby is not as fierce as the other two already mentioned as these both teams have a good relationship with each other from the players, to the board and the fans; however they had played seven intense league finals, four won by Real España and three by Motagua. It is one of the most even all-time series in the league.

Short Lived

One smaller rivalry, which might be called extinct, was against Universidad (also known as UNAH). The club named Universidad, represented the Honduran National Autonomous University in Tegucigalpa, and therefore shared the city with Motagua. This inspired a local derby until UNAH was relocated to Choluteca. UNAH, in various occasions left Motagua out of the play-offs, intensifying the rivalry. This derby can now be called extinct since Universidad were relegated to the Liga de Ascenso. The club was eventually sold to, and renamed, Universidad Pedagogica Nacional-Francisco Morázan (also known as UPNFM) (National Pedagogical University-Francisco Morázan).

Achievements

Motagua is the second most successful club in Honduras having won 18 domestic leagues since the inauguration of the Honduran Liga Nacional in 1965–66.[5]

:: → National level

Winners (18): 1968–69, 1970–71, 1973–74, 1978–79, 1991–92, 1997–98 A, 1997–98 C, 1999–2000 A, 1999–2000 C, 2001–02 A, 2006–07 A, 2010–11 C, 2014–15 A, 2016–17 A, 2016–17 C, 2018–19 A, 2018–19 C, 2021–22 C

Runners-up (14): 1969–70, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1982–83, 1990–91, 1993–94, 2002–03 C, 2007–08 A, 2009–10 C, 2014–15 C, 2015–16 A, 2017–18 A, 2017–18 C, 2020–21 C

Winners (1): 1968

Runners-up (4): 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998

Winners (2): 1999, 2017

Winners (2): 1948, 1950–51

Runners-up (2): 1947, 1951–52

→ Regional level

Winners (5): 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1954

→ International level

Runners-up (3): 2018, 2019, 2021

Winners (1): 2007

Third place (1): 2002

Records

See also: List of F.C. Motagua records and statistics.

Performance by year

Regular season Post season CONMEBOL
Season Finish Record Finish Record Finish
9th 3–4–11 (14:25) No play-offs Not held Didn't enter
9th 5–3–10 (24:31)
6th 6–5–7 (22:21) Not held Didn't enter
bgcolor=gold Winners bgcolor=gold Not held
bgcolor=silver Runner-up 13–9–5 (38:26) Not held Didn't enter
1960s record 44–26–38 (143:126) 0–0–0 (0:0)
Regular season Post season CONMEBOL
Season Finish Record Finish Record Finish
bgcolor=gold 1st 13–11–3 (43:18) bgcolor=gold Winners 0–1–0 (1:1) Not held Didn't enter
bgcolor=B86C44 3rd 14–5–8 (37:23) No play-offs Not held Didn't enter Didn't enter
bgcolor=gold 1st Not held Didn't enter
bgcolor=gold Winners 13–13–1 (39:15) Not held
bgcolor=gold 1st 18–15–3 (44:19) bgcolor=silver Finalist 0–2–2 (1:3) Didn't enter Didn't enter
bgcolor=silver 2nd 9–14–4 (27:18) bgcolor=B86C44 2–4–1 (5:4) First round
bgcolor=silver 2nd 13–9–5 (27:12) bgcolor=silver Finalist 4–2–2 (10:10) Second round
4th 11–8–8 (27:21) bgcolor=B86C44 3–4–1 (11:9) Didn't enter
bgcolor=gold 1st 13–12–2 (34:16) bgcolor=gold Winners 6–1–3 (17:9)
5th 9–9–9 (29:29) 0–0–1 (1:2) Didn't enter
1970s record 113–96–43 (307:171) 15–14–10 (46:38)
All-time record 157–122–81 (450:297) 15–14–10 (46:38)
Combined record 172–136–91 (496:335)
Regular season Post season CONMEBOL
Season Finish Record Finish Record Finish
6th 6–15–6 (32:31) Didn't enter Not held Didn't enter
bgcolor=silver 2nd 15–8–7 (35:25) bgcolor=B86C44 4–3–2 (14:8)
bgcolor=silver 2nd 9–13–5 (31:28) bgcolor=silver 2–5–1 (13:7)
6th 14–8–14 (36:36) No play-offs Didn't enter Didn't enter
5th 11–13–12 (30:33) Didn't enter Didn't enter
5–9–4 (12:17) bgcolor=B86C44 2–2–2 (6:6) Not held Didn't enter
8–12–7 (27:26) 0–0–1 (3:5) Didn't enter
9–8–10 (32:37) Didn't enter Didn't enter
bgcolor=silver 10–12–5 (26:18) bgcolor=B86C44 2–4–3 (4:8)
9–10–8 (29:23) bgcolor=B86C44 2–3–3 (5:8)
1980s record 96–108–78 (290:274) 12–17–12 (45:42)
All-time record 253–230–159 (740:571) 27–31–22 (91:80)
Combined record 280–261–181 (831:651)
Regular season Post season CONMEBOL
Season Finish Record Finish Record Finish
5th 6–14–7 (26:23) bgcolor=silver Finalist 5–4–2 (8:5) Not held Didn't enter
bgcolor=gold 1st 16–5–6 (38:19) bgcolor=gold Winners 1–3–6 (4:14) Didn't enter
5th 10–10–7 (41:34) bgcolor=B86C44 2–3–3 (10:13) Not held Second round
4th 7–12–8 (28:27) bgcolor=silver 2–3–1 (5:4) bgcolor=silver Second round
bgcolor=silver 2nd 15–9–3 (42:21) 0–0–2 (2:6) Didn't enter
bgcolor=B86C44 3rd 11–7–9 (36:28) 3–0–3 (8:8) bgcolor=silver Not held bgcolor=F6CEE3 Didn't enter
4th 11–9–7 (37:25) 0–1–1 (3:4) Didn't enter
bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=gold Winners 3–2–1 (8:4) bgcolor=silver rowspan=2 Group stage
bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=gold Winners 3–3–0 (11:6)
bgcolor=silver 2nd 7–7–4 (24:20) Semi-finalist 2–0–2 (5:7) bgcolor=silver bgcolor=gold Group stage
bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=gold Winners 2–4–0 (6:3) Not held Didn't enter
bgcolor=B86C44 3rd bgcolor=gold Winners 2–4–0 (8:6)
1990s record 126–98–59 (399:262) 25–27–21 (78:80)
All-time record 379–328–218 (1139:833) 52–58–43 (169:160)
Combined record 431–386–261 (1308:993)
Regular season Post season CONMEBOL
Season Finish Record Finish Record Finish
bgcolor=silver 2nd 7–8–3 (20:15) 0–1–1 (2:3) Not held Didn't enter
7th 2–12–4 (23:27) 0–1–1 (2:3)
bgcolor=gold 1st 8–8–2 (22:13) bgcolor=gold Winners 2–0–2 (7:6) Didn't enter
8th 4–7–7 (12:16) Didn't enter
5th 7–5–6 (24:23) bgcolor=B86C44 rowspan=2 Didn't enter
4th 8–4–6 (21:16) bgcolor=silver Finalist 1–1–2 (5:6)
5th 7–3–8 (22:22) Didn't enter Didn't enter
5th 6–5–5 (22:20)
9th 4–6–8 (20:25)
5th 4–11–3 (18:18)
10th 3–5–10 (16:26)
4th Semi-finalist 1–0–1 (3:3)
bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=gold Winners 2–1–1 (10:4)
4th Semi-finalist 0–0–2 (1:4)
bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=silver Finalist 1–2–1 (3:3) bgcolor=gold rowspan=2 Didn't enter
4th Semi-finalist 0–0–2 (2:7)
bgcolor=B86C44 3rd Semi-finalist 1–0–1 (1:1) Not held Didn't enter First round
8th Didn't enter
bgcolor=silver 2nd Semi-finalist 1–0–1 (1:2) Didn't enter
bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=silver Finalist 1–2–1 (4:5)
2000s record 138–110–110 (449:398) 10–8–16 (41:47)
All-time record 517–438–328 (1588:1231) 62–66–59 (210:207)
Combined record 579–504–387 (1798:1438)
Regular season Post season CONMEBOL
Season Finish Record Finish Record Finish
7th Didn't enter Not held Didn't enter
bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=gold Winners 2–1–1 (8:6)
7th Didn't enter Group stage
bgcolor=silver 2nd Semi-finalist 0–1–1 (0:2)
bgcolor=B86C44 3rd Semi-finalist 2–2–0 (10:6) Didn't enter
7th Didn't enter
9th 5–6–7 (25:27)
4th 0–1–1 (1:2)
bgcolor=B86C44 3rd bgcolor=gold Winners 4–2–0 (8:4) bgcolor=B86C44 rowspan=2 Not held
bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=silver Finalist 1–1–2 (4:3)
bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=silver Finalist 0–4–0 (6:6) bgcolor=F6CEE3 rowspan=2 Not held Didn't enter
4th Semi-finalist 1–1–2 (3:3)
4th bgcolor=gold Winners 3–2–1 (7:5) Didn't enter
bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=gold Winners 3–1–0 (11:4)
bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=silver Finalist 2–0–2 (5:6) Not held Round of 16
bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=silver Finalist 0–4–0 (2:2)
bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=gold Winners 3–0–1 (6:2) Didn't enter
bgcolor=B86C44 3rd bgcolor=gold Winners 3–3–0 (10:4)
bgcolor=B86C44 3rd bgcolor=B86C44 3–0–1 (10:5) Not held Not held Round of 16
bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=F6CEE3 colspan=2 abandoned
2010s record 160–106–89 (550:385) 27–23–12 (91:60)
All-time record 677–544–417 (2138:1616) 89–89–71 (301:267)
Combined record 766–633–488 (2439:1883)
Regular season Post season CONMEBOL
Season Finish Record Finish Record Finish
bgcolor=silver bgcolor=B86C44 3–1–2 (9:7) Not held Not held Didn't enter
bgcolor=silver bgcolor=silver 3–1–2 (7:4)
4th Semi-finalist 2–1–1 (6:5) Not held Not held Didn't enter
4th bgcolor=gold Winners 3–2–1 (8:3)
bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=silver Finalist 1–1–2 (2:4) Not held Not held Didn't enter
5th 0–1–1 (1:2)
bgcolor=B86C44 3rd bgcolor=silver Finalist 1–4–1 (8:8) Not held Not held Didn't enter
bgcolor=silver 2nd Semi-finalist 0–1–1 (6:7)
TBD TBD 0–0–0 (0:0) Not held Not held Didn't enter
TBD TBD 0–0–0 (0:0)
2020s record 69–39–28 (244:145) 13–12–11 (47:40)
All-time record 746–583–445 (2382:1761) 102–101–82 (348:307)
Combined record 848–684–527 (2730:2068)

International performance

See main article: CONCACAF Champions Cup, CONCACAF Central American Cup, CONCACAF League, CONCACAF Giants Cup, UNCAF Interclub Cup and Copa Sudamericana.

CONCACAF Champions Cup
width=150 Season !width=40 GP !width=40 W !width=40 D !width=40 L !width=40 GF !width=40 GA !width=40 GD !width=200 Finish
2 0 1 1 1 5 –4 First round
2 0 0 2 0 5 –5 First round
4 2 1 1 3 4 –1 Second round
2 1 0 1 2 3 –1 First round
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
2 1 0 1 3 4 –1 First round
6 3 1 2 10 9 +1 Intermediate round
2 0 1 1 1 2 –1 First round
4 1 1 2 3 6 –3 Second round
4 2 0 2 8 3 +5 Second round
2 0 0 2 0 4 –4 First round
2 0 1 1 2 3 –1 First round
2 0 1 1 0 1 –1 Quarter-finalist
2 0 1 1 2 3 –1 Preliminary round
8 1 0 7 6 16 –10 Group stage
4 2 1 1 5 6 –1 Group stage
2 0 1 1 1 2 –1 Round of 16
2 0 1 1 1 4 –3 Round of 16
2 0 1 1 0 5 –5 Round of 16
4 0 2 2 1 7 –6 Quarter-finalist
TOTALS 58 13 14 31 49 92 –43
CONCACAF Central American Cup
Season GP W D L GF GA GD Finish
8 3 2 3 12 14 –2 Play-in loss
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 In progress
TOTALS 8 3 2 3 12 14 –2
CONCACAF League
Season GP W D L GF GA GD Finish
8 6 0 2 13 7 +6 bgcolor=silver Finalist
8 3 4 1 9 4 +5 bgcolor=silver Finalist
4 0 3 1 5 7 –2 Quarter-finalist
8 3 3 2 12 10 +2 bgcolor=silver Finalist
6 2 3 1 3 1 +2 Semi-finalist
TOTALS 34 14 13 7 42 29 +13
CONCACAF Giants Cup
Season GP W D L GF GA GD Finish
2 0 1 1 1 5 –4 First round
TOTALS 2 0 1 1 1 5 –4
UNCAF Interclub Cup
Season GP W D L GF GA GD Finish
7 1 4 2 4 6 –2 Group stage
3 0 1 2 1 3 –2 Group stage
6 3 1 2 10 11 –1 bgcolor=B86C44 Third place
8 7 1 0 15 5 +10 bgcolor=gold Winners
TOTALS 24 11 7 6 30 25 +5
Copa Fraternidad (Unofficial)
Season GP W D L GF GA GD Finish
10 2 3 5 10 16 –6 Group stage
TOTALS 10 2 3 5 10 16 –6
Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica (Unofficial)
Season GP W D L GF GA GD Finish
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
6 1 4 1 8 8 0 Group stage
6 0 5 1 2 3 –1 Group stage
TOTALS 12 1 9 2 10 11 –1
Copa Sudamericana
Season GP W D L GF GA GD Finish
2 0 0 2 1 6 –5 First round
TOTALS 2 0 0 2 1 6 –5
COMBINED RECORD 150 44 49 57 155 198 –43

League records

  • As of 2021–22
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All time top scorers

  • As of 2020–21 Apertura
No.PlayerGoals
1 Rubilio Castillo99
2 Ángel Obando77
3 Amado Guevara72[6]
4 Óscar Hernández59
5 Luis Reyes54
6 Jairo Martínez53
7 Carlos Discua52
8 Mario Blandón48
9 Roberto Moreira43
10 Geovanny Castro40

All-time record vs. opponents

Domestic level

See main article: Honduran Liga Nacional records and statistics.

International level

  • Updated 13 August 2024
Opponent First meeting Last Meeting
7 0 1 6 6 21 −15
7 1 5 1 10 8 +2
2 0 1 1 1 5 −4
1 0 0 1 1 2 −1
2 0 0 2 1 6 −5
2 0 1 1 1 4 –3
2 1 0 1 4 2 +2
3 0 1 2 3 6 −3
2 2 0 0 3 0 +3
2 2 0 0 3 0 +3
2 2 0 0 3 0 +3
18 4 10 4 20 23 –3
1 0 0 1 1 2 –1
2 0 2 0 2 2 0
4 2 0 2 4 6 −2
2 0 1 1 1 3 −2
4 2 2 0 9 2 +7
4 0 1 3 2 6 −4
2 1 0 1 2 2 0
2 1 1 0 3 2 +1
3 3 0 0 6 1 +5
2 0 0 2 0 6 −6
10 4 2 4 11 11 0
2 1 0 1 3 4 −1
1 1 0 0 1 0 +1
5 1 2 2 2 4 –2
4 0 3 1 1 2 −1
2 1 0 1 3 5 −2
2 2 0 0 5 2 +3
1 0 1 0 0 0 0
3 2 1 0 7 3 +4
3 3 0 0 5 2 +3
2 0 0 2 2 6 −4
19 1 7 11 9 31 −22
2 0 1 1 0 5 −5
1 1 0 0 2 0 +2
7 3 2 2 9 5 +4
2 0 1 1 1 2 −1
2 0 1 1 2 3 −1
2 0 0 2 0 6 –6
2 1 1 0 3 2 +1
1 1 0 0 5 0 +5
2 2 0 0 4 1 +3
2 1 1 0 2 0 +2
Totals 153 46 49 58 163 203 –40
  • Friendly matches not included.
  • Games decided by penalty shootout are counted as ties.

Current season

See main article: 2023–24 F.C. Motagua season.

Squad

First-team squad

[7]

Reserve team

See main article: F.C. Motagua Reserves.

On loan

Retired numbers

See main article: List of retired numbers in association football.

16 – Edy Vásquez, retired for 2 years (2007–09) in memorian of Edy Vásquez's death.

20 – Amado Guevara, retired.

Current technical staff

Former presidents

  • Marco Antonio Rosa
  • Edgardo Zúniga
  • Manuel Cáceres
  • Celestino Cáceres
  • Gonzalo Carías
  • César Romero
  • Antonio Urquía
  • Juda Guzmán
  • Silverio Henríquez
  • Lurio Martínez
  • Carlos Arriaga
  • Carlos Amador
  • Carlos Cruz
  • Mario Rivera López
  • Joaquín González
  • Octasiano Valerio
  • Horacio Fortín
  • Saturnino Vidaurreta
  • Heriberto Gómez
  • Tulio Bueso
  • Fausto Flores
  • Gustavo Adolfo Alvarado
  • Pedro Atala Simón
  • Salvador Lamas
  • Juan Ángel Arias
  • Cristóbal Simón
  • Francisco Zepeda
  • Leónidas Rosa Bautista
  • Jorge Abudoj
  • Eduardo Atala
  • Marco Tulio Gutiérrez
  • Javier Atala
  • Pedro Atala
  • Julio Gutiérrez (current)

Former managers

Notable former players

See also

External links

    • LaRevo1928 – official supporters' site (archived)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ¡Sorpresa! El Motagua modifica su nombre. La Prensa. 23 September 2017. 24 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170924043733/http://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/1110870-410/sorpresa-el-motagua-modifica-su-nombre. live.
  2. Web site: Reducen sanción y multa al Motagua por muerte de hinchas elsalvador.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170704070510/http://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/futbol/369451/reducen-sancion-y-multa-al-motagua-por-muerte-de-hinchas/. 2017-07-04.
  3. http://sitio.motagua.com/1928/08/motagua-un-sentimiento-entre-el-pueblo/ Motagua.com – MOTAGUA UN SENTIMIENTO ENTRE EL PUEBLO
  4. http://www.laprensa.hn/Secciones-Principales/Deportes/Liga-Nacional/Desafie-a-Ismael2 LaPrensa.hn – Desafíe a Ismael
  5. http://www.ciclonhn.com/futmun/concacaf/honduras/clubes/motagua.html www.CICLONHN.com / futmun : Motagua
  6. http://www.laprensa.hn/content/view/full/45566 Amado cerca de ser el máximo goleador azul
  7. Web site: FC MOTAGUA . F.C. Motagua . 22 November 2021 . 22 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211122184736/https://motagua.com/team/fc-motagua/ . live .