F.C. Motagua is a Honduran professional football club based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The club was founded in 1928.[1] Motagua currently plays in the Honduran Liga Nacional, the top tier of Honduran football. They have not been out of the top tier since 1965, the year the league was inaugurated. They have also been involved in CONCACAF football since they qualified to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1969.[2]
This list encompasses the major honours won by Motagua and records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Motagua players on the international stage.
All stats accurate as of match played 13 August 2023.
Honours edit
F.C. 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.[3]
- → 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
- → Regional level
- → International level
Players edit
200+ Appearances edit
| Player | Years | App. |
|---|---|---|
 Júnior Izaguirre |
1997–2005, 2011–2016 | 404[4] |
| Omar Elvir |
2010–2022 | 334 |
| Ángel Obando |
1972–1986 | 300 |
| Milton Reyes |
1997–2002, 2005–2011 | 291 |
| Ramón Maradiaga |
1975–1982, 1989–1990 | 287 |
| Luis Reyes |
1976–1985 | 275 |
| Rubén Guifarro |
1967–1984 | 260 |
| Amado Guevara |
1994–2000, 2007–2008, 2010–2013 | 258 |
| Juan Montes |
2013–2021 | 258 |
| Ninrrol Medina |
1993–2000, 2001–2002 | 243 |
| Wilmer Crisanto |
2014–2021 | 233 |
| Héctor Castellanos |
2015–2023 | 227 |
| Carlos Discua |
2011–2015, 2016–2018 | 221 |
| Reinieri Mayorquín |
2014–2021 | 215 |
| Hernaín Arzú |
1988–1998 | 212 |
| Iván Guerrero |
1996–2010, 2002–2004, 2009–2011 | 210 |
| Kevin López |
2014–2022 | 203 |
Top 10 scorers edit
| Player | Years | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Rubilio Castillo |
2014–2018, 2020–2021 | 99 |
| Ángel Obando |
1972–1986 | 77 |
 Roberto Moreira |
2018–2023 | 69 |
| Amado Guevara |
1994–2000, 2007–2008, 2010–2013 | 72 |
| Óscar Hernández |
1968–1976 | 59 |
| Luis Reyes |
1976–1985 | 54 |
| Jairo Martínez |
1997–2000, 2002–2005, 2006–2008 | 53 |
| Carlos Discua |
2011–2015, 2016–2018 | 52 |
| Mario Blandón |
1969–1976 | 48 |
List of Hat-tricks edit
Jairo Martínez possesses the record of most hat-tricks for the club with a total of four.[5] Denilson Costa remains as of today, the only player to score four goals in a single game for F.C. Motagua on 6 April 1997 against Independiente Villela.[6]
| Player[7][8] | Date | Rival |
|---|---|---|
| Elio Banegas |
7 July 1966 | Platense |
 Roberto Abrussezze |
9 July 1967 | Marathón |
| Roberto Abrussezze |
18 August 1968 | Victoria |
| Ado Baptista |
14 December 1969 | Victoria |
| Pedro da Silva |
6 September 1970 | Atlético Español |
| Óscar Hernández |
1972 | missing |
| Mario Blandón |
21 January 1973 | Broncos |
| Luis Reyes |
28 January 1979 | Real España |
 Mario Iubini |
1 June 1983 | Platense |
| Leonel Suazo |
missing | missing |
| Geovanny Castro |
24 November 1991 | Súper Estrella |
| César Obando |
24 November 1991 | Súper Estrella |
 Álvaro Izquierdo |
27 October 1992 | Vida |
| Presley Carson |
1993 | Petrotela |
| Álex Ávila |
missing | missing |
| Geovanny Castro |
8 December 1995 | Vida |
| Denilson Costa (scored 4 goals) |
6 April 1997 | Independiente Villela |
| Jairo Martínez |
6 September 1998 | Independiente Villela |
| Jairo Martínez |
11 April 1999 | Vida |
| Reynaldo Clavasquín |
10 October 1999 | Federal |
| Jairo Martínez |
20 March 2004 | Universidad |
| Jairo Martínez |
13 September 2006 | Broncos UNAH |
| Carlos Discua |
10 August 2014 | Honduras Progreso |
 Lucas Gómez |
5 October 2014 | Real Sociedad |
| Eddie Hernández |
14 November 2015 | Real España |
| Rubilio Castillo |
14 August 2016 | Marathón |
| Roberto Moreira |
24 February 2019 | Juticalpa |
| Roberto Moreira |
5 May 2019 | Platense |
| Roberto Moreira |
9 February 2020 | Honduras Progreso |
| Gonzalo Klusener |
27 April 2021 | Platense |
| Kevin López |
3 October 2021 | Victoria |
League awards edit
- Top goalscorers
Roberto Abrussezze – 16 goals in 1968–69
Mario Blandón – 16 goals (shared) in 1973–74
Mario Carreño – 10 goals in 1977–78- Salvador Bernárdez – 15 goals in 1978–79
- Miguel Matthews – 8 goals (shared) in 1988–89
- Álex Ávila – 14 goals in 1994–95
- Geovanny Castro – 14 goals in 1995–96
- Denilson Costa – 13 goals in 1996–97
- Amado Guevara – 15 goals (shared) in 1997–98 C
- Jerry Bengtson – 15 goals in 2010–11 C
- Rubilio Castillo – 29 goals in 2014–15
- Best goalkeepers
Salvador Dubois – 1970–71- Roger Mayorga – 1973–74
- Roger Mayorga – 1974–75
- Alcides Morales – 1978–79
- Alcides Morales – 1981–82
- Marvin Henríquez – 1991–92
Diego Vásquez – 1997–98 A- Diego Vásquez – 1997–98 C
- Ricardo Canales – 2006–07 A
- Ricardo Canales – 2008–09 A
- Donaldo Morales – 2012–13
- Sebastián Portigliatti – 2014–15
- Jonathan Rougier – 2017–18
- Jonathan Rougier – 2018–19
Others edit
- Most goals scored in one season:
- Rubilio Castillo – 29 in 2014–15
- Goalkeeper with longest clean-sheet:
- Roger Mayorga – 838 minutes in 10 games in 1976[9]
- First league scorer:
- Amado Castillo, 18 July 1965
- First Honduran Cup scorer:
- missing, 1968
- First Honduran Supercup scorer:
- Juan Coello, 13 January 1999
- First international competition scorer:
- Rubén Guifarro, 1 May 1969
Managerial records edit
- First ever coach:
- Daniel Bustillo – 1928
- Most successful coaches:
- Ramón Maradiaga – 4 leagues, 1 Honduran Supercup and 1 UNCAF Interclub Cup
- Diego Vásquez – 5 leagues and 1 Honduran Supercup
- Most consecutive games as coach:
- Diego Vásquez – 350 games (2014–2022)
League records edit
| Coach | Appointment | Vacancy | Cchd | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Per |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramón Maradiaga |
1 November 2005 | 26 March 2008 | 99 | 45 | 21 | 33 | 140 | 115 | +25 | 156 | 52.53% |
| Jorge Pineda |
26 March 2008 | 21 April 2008 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | –3 | 4 | 26.67% |
| Reynaldo Clavasquín |
21 April 2008 | 6 June 2008 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 6 | 50.00% |
 Jaime de la Pava |
6 June 2008 | 25 March 2009 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 47 | 48.96% |
 Juan Castillo |
25 March 2009 | 26 November 2009 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 42 | 56.00% |
| Ramón Maradiaga |
26 November 2009 | 16 September 2011 | 45 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 63 | 46.67% |
| Luis Reyes |
16 September 2011 | 19 September 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 0 | 0.00% |
| José Treviño |
19 September 2011 | 23 October 2012 | 46 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 67 | 48.55% |
| Reynaldo Clavasquín |
23 October 2012 | 10 March 2013 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 18 | +14 | 30 | 50.00% |
| Juan Castillo |
10 March 2013 | 20 May 2013 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 10 | 55.56% |
 Risto Vidaković |
20 May 2013 | 6 November 2013 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 25 | –1 | 20 | 41.67% |
| Milton Reyes |
6 November 2013 | 23 November 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 1 | 16.67% |
| Diego Vásquez |
23 November 2013 | 27 February 2022 | 350 | 180 | 96 | 74 | 588 | 359 | +229 | 636 | 60.57% |
| César Obando |
2 March 2022 | 19 March 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 3 | 25.00% |
| Hernán Medina |
2 April 2022 | 1 February 2023 | 39 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 64 | 54.70% |
| Ninrrol Medina |
4 February 2023 | present | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 27 | 47.37% |
Team records edit
Matches edit
| Category | First match | Last match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Nacional | 18 July 1965 | vs Vida | 1–4 | 13 August 2023 | vs Marathón | 3–0 |
| Honduran Cup | 1968 | vs missing | m | 22 July 2018 | vs Las Delicias | 1–2 |
| Honduran Supercup | 13 January 1999 | vs Platense | 1–0 | 2 August 2017 | vs Marathón | 2–1 |
| CONCACAF Champions League | 25 April 1969 | vs  Saprissa |
0–4 | 13 April 2023 | vs UANL |
0–5 |
| CONCACAF Central American Cup | 2 August 2023 | vs  Verdes |
5–0 | 9 August 2023 | vs  Sporting San Miguelito |
2–0 |
| CONCACAF League | 31 July 2018 | vs Belmopan Bandits |
2–0 | 11 October 2022 | vs Olimpia |
0–1 |
| CONCACAF Giants Cup | 7 March 2001 | vs  Comunicaciones |
0–4 | 14 March 2001 | vs Comunicaciones |
1–1 |
| Copa Fraternidad | 11 February 1979 | vs Olimpia |
1–1 | 1979 | vs  Santiagueño |
2–4 |
| Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica | 19 February 1997 | vs Saprissa |
0–0 | 11 December 1997 | vs Saprissa |
0–1 |
| UNCAF Interclub Cup | 21 February 1999 | vs Juventus |
0–0 | 5 December 2007 | vs Saprissa |
1–0 |
| Copa Sudamericana | 19 August 2008 | vs Arsenal |
0–4 | 4 September 2008 | vs Arsenal |
1–2 |
| Domestic friendly | 25 November 1928 | vs Tejeros del España | 1–1 | 13 January 2023 | vs Juticalpa | 0–0 |
| International friendly | 9 April 1939 | vs Orión |
3–0 | 14 January 2023 | vs Olimpia |
1–1 |
Others:
- Biggest domestic win: Motagua 7–0 Súper Estrella, 24 November 1991
- Biggest international win: Motagua 5–0 Juventus FC, 30 June 1993. Verdes FC 0–5 Motagua, 2 August 2023
- Biggest domestic defeat: Motagua 0–5 C.D.S. Vida, 23 October 1985. C.D. Marathón 5–0 Motagua, 6 April 2013. Real C.D. España 5–0 Motagua, 24 August 2014
- Biggest international defeat: Seattle Sounders FC 5–0 Motagua, 24 February 2022. Tigres UANL 5–0 Motagua, 13 April 2023
Streaks edit
- Longest unbeaten runs:
- 33 games from February 1973 to April 1974
- 23 games from November 2011 to May 2012
- 21 games from June 1998 to January 1999
- 21 games from February 2017 to September 2017
- Best season starter:
- Longest winning streak:
- 8 games from October to December 2018
- Longest win-less run:
- 13 games from April 2001 to July 2001
Others edit
- Highest home attendance: 37,371 v C.D. Olimpia, 26 August 2000
- Highest away attendance: 38,256 v C.D. Olimpia, 17 December 2006
- Lowest home attendance: 0 v several
- Lowest away attendance: 0 v several
References edit
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