Motagua vs. Real España, is a classic football match played between C.D. Motagua from Tegucigalpa

Tegucigalpa

Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...

 and Real C.D. España

Real C.D. España

Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

 from San Pedro Sula

San Pedro Sula

San Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second...

, two of the most successful and popular football teams from Honduras

Honduras

Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...

. These two teams played the first ever final in Liga Nacional

Liga Nacional de Futbol de Honduras

Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras is the first and highest division of football in Honduras. The league season is divided into Opening and Closing . One team is relegated to the Liga de Ascenso and one team is promoted from Liga de Ascenso...

 in the 1974–75 season.

The finals

Motagua and Real España

Real C.D. España

Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...

 had played six finals since the beginning of the Professional League

Liga Nacional de Futbol de Honduras

Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras is the first and highest division of football in Honduras. The league season is divided into Opening and Closing . One team is relegated to the Liga de Ascenso and one team is promoted from Liga de Ascenso...

 in 1965–66, 3 won for each side.

1974–75 season

• Real España won 1–0 on aggregate. Played in one leg.

1976–77 season

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• Real España won 1–0 on aggregate.

1978–79 season

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• Motagua won 5–1 on aggregate.

1990–91 season

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• Real España won 2–1 on aggregate.

1991–92 season

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• Motagua won 1–0 on aggregate.

1997–98 Apertura season

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• Motagua won 5–1 on aggregate.

Head to Head

• As of 5 November 2011

In Tegucigalpa

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In San Pedro Sula

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In neutral venue

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Overall

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The last match

Trivia

• 5 September 1965: The first game in Liga Nacional was held in San Pedro Sula
  San Pedro Sula
  San Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second...
  
  , Motagua beat España 2–0 with two goals from Elio Banegas.
• Motagua's biggest home win: 3–0 in 1986–87.
• Real España's biggest away win: 2–4 in 2007–08 Apertura
  Honduras Apertura 2007-08
  Honduras Apertura 2007-08 was the opening and fifty-one season of Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras, the first division national football league in Honduras. The season started on August 11, 2007 and finished December 31, 2007. It followed the Honduras Clausura 2006-07 season...
  
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• First game in Tegucigalpa: Motagua 1–1 España in 1965–66
  Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras 1965-66
  The 1965-66 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the inaugural season of the Honduran Liga Nacional, Platense won the tournament after winning the 18 rounds, they were mathematically declared champions on 23 January 1966 after defeating 2–0 España in the last round at El Progreso.-Background:In 1964,...
  
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• First Real España's home win: 2–0 in 1966–67.
• Motagua's biggest away win: 0–4 in 1999–00 Apertura.
• Real España's biggest home win: 4–0 in 1975–76.
• Motagua's better goalscorer against Real España: Angel Antonio Obando with 9 goals.
• Real España's better goalscorer against Motagua: Jimmy James Bailey with 10 goals.
• Players that had score with both teams: Júnior Costly, Miguel Matthews, Gilberto Yearwood, Geovanny Avila and Pedro Aparecido Santana.