Superclasico Hondureño

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.

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.

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.

eries 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.

Coach

Ramon Maradiaga has coached 34 matches against Olimpia winning 11, drawing 10 and losing 13 as of 16 March, 2008.

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 11 September, 2008.

Motagua

*Jocimar Nascimento 6
*Jairo Martínez 5
*Oscar Torlacoff 4
*Víctor Bernárdez 3
*Luis Rodas 1
*Luis Guzmán 1
*Jorge Claros 1
*George Welcome 1
**Noel Valladares (Noel plays for Olimpia but he scored one goal playing for Motagua)

Olimpia

*Wilmer Velásquez 14
*Juan Manuel Cárcamo 2
*Danilo Turcios 2
*Ramiro Bruschi 2
*Jerry Palacios 1
*Maynor Figueroa 1
*Rony Morales 1
*Alberto Navas 1
*Ramón Núñez 1
*Hendry Thomas 1

The last derby

Round 6 of 2008-09 Apertura seasonfootballbox
date = 11 September 2008
team1 = Motagua
score = 2:0
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team2 = Olimpia
goals1 = Jocimar Nascimento goal|54
George Welcome goal|72
goals2 =
stadium = Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Attendance: 4,714
Referee: Benigno Pineda (HON)