Club Deportivo Olimpia is a professional Honduran football club based in

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. The club is the nation's most successful team both in the domestic league and in international club competitions.

History

Olimpia was founded as a baseball club on June 12, 1912, by Héctor Pineda Ugarte, Carlos Bram, Arturo Bram, Enrique Buik, Santiago Buik, Miguel Sanchez, Samuel Inestrosa Gómez, and Ramón Field. In 1917, it also became a

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team. C.D. Olimpia is the most successful football team in Honduras, having won 31 domestic league titles since it was founded in 1912, the latest being the 2019–20 Apertura & Clausura season. It has also represented the Honduran football association in international club competitions more than any other team by far. They are the only Honduran club that has won the

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twice, first in

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and again in

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. Olimpia is also the first team to win the Domestic Cup, known as "Copa Presidente," in 2015.

Amateur era

In 1957, C.D. Olimpia won the national championship of Honduras for the first time. They repeated as champions in 1958 and 1959. The national crown was not awarded in 1960, but they won it again in 1961, 1963, and 1964. In 1964–65, the final season of the amateur era, Olimpia claimed a seventh championship, beating Escualo 2–0. Players like "Furia" Solis, Rolin Castillo, Ricardo "Chendo" Rodriguez were stars during these seasons.

National League

The professional National League began in 1965, with Platense winning the first tournament. Olimpia was runner-up, finishing with 26 points to Platense's 27. Things were different the following year, as Mario Griffin Cubas was appointed head coach. In the 1966–67 season, he led ''Los Leones'' to 14 victories in 18 matches, winning the title six points clear of

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(29–23). Olimpia won the title again in 1967–68, again finishing two games clear of Marathón (27–22). They relinquished the title to Motagua in 1968–69, but in 1969–70 stormed through the league undefeated, winning their third title in four years (43–35 ahead of Motagua). After losing a championship playoff to Motagua in 1970–71, ''Los Leones'' regained the crown in 1971–72. That championship was the product of the efforts of Rigoberto 'Chula' Gomez,

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, and Tonin Mendoza. It would take 6 years for Olimpia to be crowned again. That came in 1977, under the management of Carlos Cruz Carranza. That year, they faced

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in a championship final. The first match ended in a scoreless draw, but in the second match the old powers prevailed 2–0. Goals were scored by Uruguayan Walter Chávez and René Enamorado.Muere el técnico hondureño Carlos Cruz Carranza
nbsp;– Diez It was during the 1980s that Olimpia emerged as the dominant team in Honduras, winning five championships in ten years—1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, and 1989–90. Three more championships came in the 1990s—1992–93, 1995–96, and 1996–97. That 1996–97 championship was the final one before the short season was adopted.

Short tournament

Olimpia qualified for the playoffs in each of the first two seasons under the new format, but was eliminated each time. They entered the 1998–99 season determined to overcome those defeats (although the 1998–99 season, played from January–May 1998, took on the format of an Apertura, it was officially known as season 1998–99). Olimpia topped the table in the regular season, then beat Platense and Victoria to reach the championship finals. On July 17, Denilson Costa scored the only goal of a two-legged tie with Real Espana, bringing the title home to Olimpia once again. Olimpia reached the finals of both Apertura 1999 and Clausura 2000, but on each occasion was defeated by Motagua on penalties. In Apertura 2000, however, they were dominant, finishing 10 points clear of Motagua at the top of the regular season table. Edwin Pavón was the manager, and the team was keyed by

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and

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. In the postseason, they reached the finals and played out a classic two-legged tie with Platense. In the first leg, played at Platense's home stadium in Puerto Cortes, Olimpia came away with a vital 1–0 victory. Alex Pineda Chacón scored the winner in the 85th minute. In the return leg, Rony Morales scored to even the tie for Platense, but Danilo Tosello's extra time penalty brought home another championship for ''Los Leones''. The Platense rivalry built, as Platense avenged the loss by beating Olimpia in Clausura 2001. Olimpia answered by winning another title in Apertura 2002, and in thrilling style. With the tie level 2–2 after 180 minutes of action, the championship drifted into extra time. Milton Palacios won the championship for Olimpia by rising above the crowd to head home the winning goal. Clausura 2004 was the start of a new phase in the already fierce rivalry between Olimpia and

, as the teams would meet in the finals four seasons in a row to determine the championship of Honduras. The first round went to Olimpia, which won the title 2–1 on aggregate. Marathón came back to win Apertura 2004 in the same style, but Olimpia answered by winning Clausura 2005 3–2 on aggregate. ''Los Leones'' won it again in Apertura 2005, overcoming a 2–1 loss at Marathón to win the championship in extra time. Clausura 2006 completed the most glorious run in Olimpia's history; they beat Victoria 4–3 on aggregate to complete their first threepeat (three wins). It was an achievement celebrated wildly as the . Other titles followed in Clausura 2008 (beating the old rivals Marathón), Clausura 2009 (in extra time over Real Espana), and Clausura 2010 (over Motagua). However, the next era of glory began in Apertura 2011. That was the season that Danilo Tosello, who had played for Olimpia from 1999 to 2007, returned as manager. In Tosello's first season as manager, he led them to a convincing 3–0 aggregate victory over Real Espana in the championship round. They repeated as champions in Clausura 2012, beating Marathón 1–0 on aggregate. Then, finally, in Apertura 2012, still under Tosello's guidance, Olimpia defeated Victoria 4–0 to complete a second . Tosello stepped down after the season, but Olimpia's run of dominance continued. They won a fourth consecutive championship in Clausura 2013; after losing 1–0 to Real Sociedad in the first leg, they won 2–0 at home to claim the crown. Olimpia's quest for an unprecedented fifth straight crown ended in Apertura 2013, but they did beat Marathón 4–2 on penalties in Clausura 2014 to hoist a fifth title in six years. They also beat Motagua to win Clausura 2015, and Real Sociedad to win Clausura 2016.

International success

In 1973, Olimpia won their first CONCACAF Champions' Cup by defeating

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in San Pedro Sula by a score of 1–0 after tying the first leg at zero in Tegucigalpa. Before reaching the final, Olimpia managed to eliminate Mexico's

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. The club won their second CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1988 when they defeated Defence Force in the final match of the tournament. Before that, Olimpia managed to defeat and eliminate Mexican champions

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by a score of 2–1 in a historic match that took place in the

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. To this day, Olimpia remains the only Central American club to have defeated a Mexican team in that stadium. In the semi-finals, Olimpia defeated LD Alajuelense in the

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after they tied the home game in Tegucigalpa. In January 2001, Olimpia beat the Mexican teams of

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and

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. The team, managed by Edwin Pavón triumphed over Toluca with a goal from Robert Lima, 3 goals from

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, and one from

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. The lineup for that match was: Donaldo González, Gerson Vásquez, Robert Lima, Samuel Caballero, Nerlin Membreño, Christian Santamaría, Arnold Cruz, Danilo Tosello, José Luis Pineda, Alex Pineda, Denilson Costa, Carlos Paez, and Elmer Marín. In 2017, Olimpia earned the inaugural Scotiabank CONCACAF League title. Olimpia, which lifted its first CONCACAF trophy since the 1988. The Honduran power, however, captured the inaugural SCL title Thursday, overcoming host Santos de Guapiles 4–1 on penalty kicks at Nacional stadium of Costa Rica, after their two-legged final ended 1–1 on aggregate. Both sides won 1–0 on the road.

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’ goal in the 21st minute at the Estadio Nacional was the lifeline Olimpia needed in order to lift its first CONCACAF trophy since the 1988 CONCACAF Champions’ Cup. As a result, Olimpia maintained its record of being the only team to compete in the first 10 SCCL editions. They did not qualify for the 2019 SCCL.

Logos

For the 2005–06 tournament, the team modified its logo. It is similar to the previous one, it now has 4 stars in the red side. Each star is said to represent 5 Championships. In 2012, the Honduran club Olimpia celebrates 100 years of life. To celebrate the centenary launched a redesigned shield, same as according to the institution symbolizes the winning attitude of its history.

Sponsorship

* Official shirt sponsors - Banco Atlantida ( Banco Atlantida),

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, Salvavida, Salvavida * Official shirt manufacturer –

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* Official Beer – Salvavida

Supporters

Olimpia has a strong fan base throughout Honduras, even in cities that have a team in the Honduran first division. As a result, it is the most popular team in the country. The club's

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is '' La Ultra Fiel''. La Ultra Fiel particularly has a fierce rivalry with neighboring club

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and their barra brava known as "Los Revolucionarios" or short "La Revo".

Club rivalries

Clásico Nacional

El Clásico Nacional (The National Classic) is a Honduran National derby played between Olimpia and Marathón. The derby receives the "national" adjective more because of a geographic matter (Olimpia is from

and Marathón is from

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, the biggest cities of the country) than for a football or rivalry matter. Olimpia won its first national title in September 1928. At that time Olimpia (representing the central zone of the country) won a final series of three matches against Marathón, champion of the northern league. Following this result, a big rivalry began between these two teams. The Clasico Capitalino (Capital's Classic) is played between Olimpia and

Their matches are also known as the Clasico Local (Local Classic). There is a huge rivalry between the clubs and their fans; (''La Ultra Fiel'' (of Olimpia) and ''La Revo'' (of Motagua). Some people claim that this is the real National Derby because Olimpia and Motagua are the first and second Honduran teams with more titles. Additionally, matches between Olimpia and Marathón do not generate the same expectations and polemics as matches between Olimpia and Motagua do.

Clásico Moderno (Honduras)

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match played at least 4 times a year in the Honduran Liga Nacional and consists of two teams, Olimpia and

Reserve team

Olimpia has a reserve team named Olimpia Reservas that currently plays in

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. This is where young players can improve their skills before they can be ready to play in the top division. Like all the other reserves teams in Liga de Ascenso, Olimpia Reservas can't be promoted to the higher level even if they win the championship.

Achievements

Domestic *

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: 34 :: 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, Apertura 2000, Apertura 2002, Clausura 2004, Clausura 2005, Apertura 2005, Clausura 2006, Clausura 2008, Clausura 2009, Clausura 2010, Apertura 2011, Clausura 2012, Apertura 2012, Clausura 2013, Clausura 2014, Clausura 2015, Clausura 2016, Apertura 2019, Apertura 2020, Clausura 2020, Apertura 2021 ::Runners-up (17): 1965–66, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1975–76, 1988–89, 1994–95, Clausura 1998, Apertura 1999, Clausura 2000, Clausura 2001, Clausura 2002, Apertura 2003, Apertura 2004, Apertura 2006, Apertura 2009, Apertura 2010, Clausura 2011, * Super Copa: 1 :: 1996–97 *

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: 3 ::1995, 1998, 2015 International * CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 2 ::

::Runners-up (2):

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: 2 ::

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* Copa Fraternidad / UNCAF Interclub Cup: 2 ::

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::Runners-up (3):

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: 0 ::Runners-up (2):

Individual club achievements

*Seven Consecutive Honduran finals *First Central American Team to be classified to FIFA Club World Championship *Only Central American team to play in

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*Only Honduran team that has defeated

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2-1 *Only Honduran team to play in the Estadio Libertadores de America in

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*Only Central American team to play in the Rose Bowl

International competition

* CONCACAF Champions' Cup *

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CONCACAF Champions' Cup

* 1962 CONCACAF Champions' Cup ::First Round v.

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– 0:1, 1:1 (Alajuelense advanced 2:1 on aggregate) *

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::First Round v.

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– 1:0, 0:1, 0–2 (Aurora advanced 2:0 on replay) *

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::First Round v. Alianza – 2:1, 1:0 (Olimpia advanced 3:1 on aggregate) ::Second Round v.

– 1:1, 0:4 (Aurora advanced 5:1 on aggregate) *

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::First Round v.

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– 3:2, 0:0 (Olimpia advanced 3:2 on aggregate) ::Final Round v.

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– 1:4 * 1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup ::First Round v.

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– 1:0, 1:1 (Olimpia advanced 2:1 on aggregate) ::Final v.

– 0:0, 2:0 (Olimpia won 2:0 on aggregate) *

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::First Round v.

– 0:0, 0:1 (Municipal advanced 1:0 on aggregate) * 1976 CONCACAF Champions' Cup ::First Round v.

– 0:0, 1:0 (Olimpia advance 1:0 on aggregate) ::Second Round v. Diriangén – (Olimpia withdrew) * 1983 CONCACAF Champions' Cup ::First Round v. UANL – 0:1, 1:2 (UANL advanced 3:1 on aggregate) *

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::First Round v.

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– 4:0, 2:0 (Olimpia advanced 6:0 on aggregate) ::Second Round v. CD Suchitepéquez – 1:0, 0:1 (Olimpia advanced 4:3 on penalties) ::Third Round v.

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– 2:2, 1:0 (Olimpia advanced 3:2 on aggregate) ::Fourth Round v.

– 0:1, 2:0 (Olimpia advanced 2:1 on aggregate) ::Final v. Defence Force – 0:2, 1:0 (Defence Force won 2:1 on aggregate) * 1987 CONCACAF Champions' Cup ::First Round v. Coke Milpross – 8:1, 1:1 (Olimpia advanced 9:1 on aggregate) ::Second Round v.

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– 1:0 ::Second Round v.

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– 0:0 ::Second Round v. Águila – 2:1 ::Third Round v.

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– 1:0 ::Third Round v.

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– 1:1 ::Group D v.

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– 2:0 ::Third Round v.

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– 0:0, 4:1 (Olimpia advanced 4:1 on aggregate) ::Semi-finals v.

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– 3:1 ::First Round v.

– 2:1 ::First Round v.

– 2:2 ::Second Round v.

CS Cartaginés CS, C-S, C.S., Cs, cs, or cs. may refer to: Job titles * Chief Secretary (Hong Kong) * Chief superintendent, a rank in the British and several other police forces * Company secretary, a senior position in a private sector company or public se ...

– 3:0 ::Second Round v.

– 1:1 ::Third Round v.

Pumas UNAM Club Universidad Nacional, A.C., commonly referred to as UNAM, is a professional football club based in Ciudad Universitaria of Mexico City, Mexico. The club competes in the Liga MX, the top division in the Mexican football league system. Fo ...

– 1:1, 0:5 (UNAM advanced 6:1 on aggregate) *

1990 CONCACAF Champions' Cup The 1990 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 26th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's clu ...

::First Round v.

Juventus Juventus Football Club (from la, iuventūs, 'youth'; ), colloquially known as Juve (), is a professional Association football, football club based in Turin, Piedmont, Italy, that competes in the Serie A, the top tier of the Italian football leagu ...

– 2:0, 2:0 (Olimpia advance 4:0 on aggregate) ::Second Round v. CD Suchitepéquez – 2:2, 2:0 (Olimpia advance 4:2 on aggregate) ::Third Round v. Firpo – 1:1 ::Third Round v. Firpo – 1:0 ::Third Round v.

– 1:4 ::Third Round v.

– 1:0 ::Semi-finals v.

– 3:0, 1:2 (América advanced 4:2 on aggregate) * 1994 CONCACAF Champions' Cup ::First Round v.

– 0:0, 0:2 (Herediano advance 2:0 on aggregate) *

1996 CONCACAF Champions' Cup The 1996 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 32nd edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's clu ...

::First Round v.

– 0:4, 3:0 (Saprissa advance 4:3 on aggregate) *

1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup The 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 33rd. edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's cl ...

::First Round v. Firpo – 0:0, 4:1 (Firpo advance 4:1 on aggregate) * 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup ::First Round v.

– 2:0 ::First Round v.

CSD Comunicaciones Comunicaciones Fútbol Club S.A., better known as Comunicaciones F.C. or Comunicaciones, are a football club based in Guatemala City. They compete in the Liga Nacional, the top tier of Guatemalan football. The most popular and successful footba ...

– 3:2 ::First Round v. Alianza – 4:1 ::Second Round v.

– 0:1 ::Second Round v.

C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo Club Deportivo Luis Ángel Firpo (often abbreviated to Firpo) is an El Salvador professional association football club based in Usulután. The club was founded in 1923, and has played at its current home ground, Estadio Sergio Torres, since 1930 ...

– 0:2 ::Second Round v.

– 1:5 ::Second Round v.

– 1:1 * 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup ::Quarter-Finals v.

DC United D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Su ...

– 0:1 * 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup ::Quarter-Finals v.

– 1:0 ::Semi-finals v.

– 4:0 ::Final v.

Los Angeles Galaxy LA Galaxy, also known as the Los Angeles Galaxy, are an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Galaxy competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), as a member of the Western Conference. The club began play ...

– 2:3 * 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup ::First Round v.

San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchise ...

– 0:1, 1:3 (San Jose Earthquakes advance 4:1 on aggregate) * 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup ::Quarter-Finals v.

– 1:1, 1:2 (UNAM advance 3:2 on aggregate) * 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup ::Quarter-Finals v.

– 0:2, 1:2 (Toluca advance 4:1 on aggregate) * 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup ::Quarter-Finals v.

– 1:4, 2:3 (DC United advance 7:3 on aggregate) * 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League ::Group C v. Atlante – 0:1 ::Group C v. Joe Public – 3:1 ::Group C v. Montreal Impact – 1:2 ::Group C v. Atlante – 1:1 ::Group C v. Montreal Impact – 1:1 ::Group C v. Joe Public – 4:0

UNCAF Interclub Cup

* 1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup ::First Round v. FAS – 1:0 ::First Round v.

– 0:0 ::First Round v.

– 1:1 ::First Round v. Acros Real Verdes – 2:0 ::First Round v. FAS – 2:1 ::First Round v.

– 2:2 ::First Round v.

– 4:1 ::First Round v. Acros Real Verdes – 1:0 ::Final Round v.

– 2:0 ::Final Round v.

– 3:1 ::Final Round v.

– 1:0 *

2000 UNCAF Interclub Cup The 2000 UNCAF Interclub Cup was the 18th edition of the UNCAF Interclub Cup, Central American Club Championship, and the second under the name ''UNCAF Interclub Cup''. The tournament was organized by Central American Football Union, UNCAF, the f ...

::First Round v. La Victoria F.C. – 3:0 ::First Round v.

– 2:3 ::Second Round v.

Panama Viejo Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cost ...

– 5:0 ::Second Round v.

– 0:0 ::Second Round v.

– 1:4 ::Final Round v.

– 0:0 ::Final Round v.

– 2:0 ::Final Round v.

– 0:0 * 2001 UNCAF Interclub Cup ::First Round v.

– 0:0 ::First Round v.

Plaza Amador Plaza Amador is a Panamanian football club based in Panama City, that currently plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is the oldest team in Panama. History C.D Plaza Amador was founded in 1955 by Panamanian sports legend León Cocoliso Tejada ...

– 6:0 ::Final Round v.

– 2:0 ::Final Round v.

– 1:3 ::Final Round v.

– 1:2 * 2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup ::First Round v.

– 1:2 ::First Round v.

CD Marathón The compact disc (CD) is a digital optical disc data storage format that was co-developed by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings. In August 1982, the first compact disc was manufactured. It was then released in Octo ...

– 0:0 ::First Round v.

San Francisco FC San Francisco Fútbol Club is a professional Association football, football team located in La Chorrera, Panamá, that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. It has been in the top flight of Panamanian football e ...

– 0:1 * 2004 UNCAF Interclub Cup ::First Round v.

– 1:0, 5:0 (Olimpia advanced 6:0 on aggregate) ::Quarter-Finals v.

– 3:2, 0:1 (Olimpia advanced on away goals rule) ::Final Round v.

– 0:0 ::Final Round v.

– 1:0 ::Final Round v. FAS – 1:3 *

2005 UNCAF Interclub Cup The 2005 UNCAF Interclub Cup was the 23rd edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. This was the seventh year of the current format using the name UNCAF Inter ...

::First Round v.

Diriangén FC Diriangén FC is a Nicaraguan professional association football, football club based in Diriamba which competes in Primera División de Nicaragua, Nicaraguan Premier Division (Primera Division). It is one of the oldest clubs in not only Nicaragua ...

– 0:3, 1:2 (Olimpia advanced 4:2 on aggregate) ::Quarter-Finals v. CD Suchitepéquez – 4:1, 4:0 (Olimpia advanced 8:1 on aggregate) ::Semi-finals v.

– 3:1, 1:1 (Olimpia advanced 4:2 on aggregate) ::Final v.

– 0:1, 1:0 (Alajuelense won 4:2 on penalties) *

2006 UNCAF Interclub Cup The 2006 UNCAF Interclub Cup was the 24th edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. This was the eighth year of the current format using the name UNCAF Inter ...

::First Round v.

– 0:3, 2:1 (Olimpia advanced 5:1 on aggregate) ::Quarter-Finals v.

– 1:1, 3:0 (Olimpia advanced 4:1 on aggregate) ::Semi-finals v.

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

– 2:2, 2:0 (Olimpia advanced 4:2 on aggregate) ::Final v.

– 2:3, 1:0 (Puntarenas won 3:1 on penalties) *

2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup The 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup was the 25th edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. C.D. Motagua obtained their first regional title.San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ...

– 0:0, 0:1 (San Francisco advanced 1:0 on aggregate)

Personnel

Technical staff

Board of directors

Current squad

Out on loan

Retired numbers

Club records

Top goalscorers

''As of 11 March 2021.'' ''Players in bold are still present in club.'' * Wilmer "Matador" Velásquez ''(392 matches/196 goals)'' *

''(262 matches/99 goals)'' * Danilo "Francotirador" Tosello ''(298 matches/86 goals)'' * Prudencio "Tecate" Norales ''(189 matches/76 goals)'' * Roger Rojas ''(122 matches/70 goals)'' * Rigoberto "Shula" Gomez ''(63)'' * Juan "Matador" Flores ''(57)'' *

''(129 matches/52 goals)'' * Jorge González ''(144 matches/46 goals)'' *

Luciano Emilio Luciano is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese given name and surname. It is derived from Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of ''Lucius'' ("Light"). The French form is ''Lucien'', while the Basque form is ''Luken''. Single name * Luciano (rapper ...

''(64 matches/42 goals)'' * Jorge "Indio" Urquía ''(40)'' * Ramiro Bruschi ''(38)'' * Reynaldo Mejía ''(38 goals)'' * Jorge Brand ''(36)'' * Christian Santamaría ''(34)'' * Marlon Hernández ''(32)'' *

Wilson Palacios Wilson Roberto Palacios Suazo (; born 29 July 1984) is a Honduran former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Born in La Ceiba, he played for Victoria and Olimpia in Honduras before moving to England, where he played ...

''(102 matches/32 goals)'' * Carlos Laje Moreno ''(32)'' * Juan Manuel Cárcamo ''(196 matches/32 goals)'' * Reynaldo Tilguath ''(184 matches/32 goals)'' * Nahúm Espinoza ''(31)''

List of coaches

* Jose Matera * Jaime Ramírez Banda * Gerck Block (1992-1993) * Juan Andino (1965) * Mario Griffin (1966–68) * Carlos Suazo (1969) * ''Chelato Uclés'' (1970–71) * Carlos Viera (1971) * Claudio Ramírez Banda (1975) * Carlos Cruz Carranza (1977) *

Luis Cubilla Luis Alberto Cubilla Almeida (28 March 1940 – 3 March 2013) was a Uruguayan football player and coach. He had a successful playing career winning 16 major titles. He then went on to become one of the most successful managers in South American ...

(1979–80) * José Luis Mattera Teglia (1982) * Enrique Grey (1984) * Néstor Matamala (1986) * Carlos Padilla (1987) * Estanislao Malinowski (1988–89) *

(1988–93) * ''Chelato Uclés'' (1992–94) * Estanislao Malinowski (1994) *

Flavio Ortega Flávio Ortega (1944 – 6 February 2007) was a Brazilian football player and manager, who spent most of his career in Central America, mainly in Honduras. Club career Ortega was a Brazilian footballer who started playing in 1962 and moved ab ...

(1995-1997) *

(1995–02) * ''Chelato Uclés'' (1996–98) *

Gilberto Yearwood Gilberto Jerónimo Yearwood (born 15 March 1956) is a Honduran former football player who currently is an Assistant coach of the El Salvador national football team. He is by many regarded as one of Honduras' best players of all time. Club care ...

(1997–98) *

Francisco Sá Francisco Pedro Manuel Sá (born 25 October 1945, in Las Lomitas, Formosa) is a retired Argentine football defender. Sá holds the record for the most Copa Libertadores titles, he won six; 4 consecutive titles with Club Atlético Independien ...

(1998) * Julio González (1999), (2000) * Ernesto Omar Luzardo * Edwin Pavón (A. 2000–01) * Juan Carlos Espinoza (A. 2002–03) * ''Chelato Uclés'' (C. 2003–04) * Alejandro Dominguez (2004) * Nahúm Espinoza (2004–06) *

Juan de Dios Castillo Juan de Dios Castillo González (31 January 1951 – 1 May 2014) was a Mexican Association football, footballer and coach (sport), coach, last with F.C. Motagua of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras, the top tier of the Football in Hondur ...

(C. 2007–08) * Juan Carlos Espinoza (A. 2008–09) * Carlos Restrepo (C. Jan 2010 – March 11) * Juan Carlos Espinoza (March 11 – June 11) *

(A. July 2011–1?) * Oscar Salgado (2013) *

Héctor Vargas Héctor Vargas (born 15 March 1959) is an Argentinian soccer, football manager who has worked primarily in the Liga Nacional de Honduras and is currently manager of Real C.D. España, Real España. Club career As a player, Vargas started his care ...

(2013–2017) * Carlos Restrepo ( – Mar 2018) * Nahúm Espinoza (Mar 2018 – Oct 2018) *

Manuel Keosseián Manuel Keosseian, in Armenian Մանուել Քեոսեյան, (born 17 August 1953 in Montevideo) is an Armenian Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. After he retired from playing, Keosseian became a manager and ...

(Oct 2018– Jun 2019) *

Pedro Troglio Pedro Antonio Troglio (born 28 July 1965) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Honduran club CD Olimpia Playing career During his career as a footballer, Troglio played for ...

(Jul 2019–Dec 2021) *

Pablo Lavallén Pablo Hernán Lavallén (born 7 September 1972) is an Argentine Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former player who played as a Defender (association football), defender. He is the current manager of Club ...

(Jan 2021–)

References

External links

Official website
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