Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran professional football club, which plays in the

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. With 12 championships, Real España is one of the most accomplished Honduran football clubs, and its popularity is recognized outside of Honduras' boundaries. Their title of Real (Royal) was awarded by King Juan Carlos I of Spain in 1977. They are based in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, and their home venue is the

Estadio General Francisco Morazán The Francisco Morazán Stadium is one of the three stadiums available to the city of San Pedro Sula, Honduras. It is an official stadium for games of the National League of Professional Football in Honduras and international matches and internat ...

History

Real España was founded on 14 July 1929 at ''Escuela Ramón Rosa, de San Pedro Sula'' by Pastor Reyes, Juan Banegas, "Teco" Lardizábal, Hugo Escoto Soto and Leonardo Muñoz as Club Deportivo España. Their professional history begins in 1965–66, with the founding of the Honduran national league. For most of the league's first decade, ''Los Aurinegros'' were a mid-table side. However, in the early 1970s, things began to change. The team was anchored by defender Jaime Villegas, who would play for Real España from 1970 to 1986, and make a club record 306 appearances. In 1974, the addition of two new faces, keeper Julio César Arzú and striker Jimmy James Bailey, turned the team into title contenders for the first time. The team finished third in the regular season's table, which was good enough to qualify them for a quadrangular tournament, a round robin with the league's top four teams. Real España won this phase, forcing a championship playoff with regular season champions Motagua. Antonio Pavón Molina scored the lone goal of their 1–0 victory, making ''Los Aurinegros'' champions of Honduras for the very first time. In 1975, ''la Máquina'' got even stronger. They added a defensive midfielder named

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, who would eventually be considered one of the greatest Honduran players of all team. On the pitch, they enjoyed similar results, finishing third in the regular table, winning the quadrangular playoff, and earning a championship playoff with Olimpia. The teams drew the first leg 0–0, but Real España won the second leg 2–0, with goals from Alberto Ferreira da Silva and Gilberto Yearwood. 1976 saw the club climb to an even higher level. They won the regular season championship with 38 points (15 wins in 27 matches) and only narrowly finished second to Motagua in the quadrangular (had they won, there would have been no need for a championship playoff). In the resulting playoff, the teams drew 0–0 in the first leg, played at Motagua's stadium in Tegucigalpa. Back in San Pedro Sula, the story was different. Real España dominated, winning the match 4–1 and clinching their third straight championship. It was known as "el tricampeon", and it was the first such accomplishment in the history of Honduran soccer (it would not be equalled until Olimpia managed it in the late 1990s). After this, international attention was descending on the club for the first time. Yearwood, who had starred in the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship for Honduras, moved abroad and would spend ten years playing in Spain's La Liga. King Juan Carlos I of Spain bestowed the Real title on the club the following summer. Things were looking up. In 1977, the club set out in search of an unprecedented fourth consecutive title. They finished third in the regular season and won the quadrangular, only to bow 2–0 to Olimpia in the championship playoff. They reached the championship round again in 1978–79, but were once again defeated, this time by Motagua. Then, in 1979, disaster. Real España's form collapsed and they plummeted to 8th in the league. Worse, crosstown rivals Marathón won the championship. They set out to redeem this in 1980, winning the regular season championship with 14 wins in 27 matches. In the pentagonal round robin, though, things became complex—Olimpia, Marathón, and Real España were all tied at the top of the table, forcing a second round-robin between those three. Real España had the chance to win the championship then and there, but after every match ended in a draw, the pentagonal title was awarded to Marathón on goal difference. That set up an all-San Pedro Sula championship match. The teams split the first two legs, forcing a decisive third playoff match. With all of San Pedro Sula watching in anticipation, Real brought home their fourth title by a 2–1 scoreline. This was the end of Real's golden era. Their glory side was beginning to age, and Olimpia was ascending to the dominant heights of Honduran football. It was not until the late 1980s that a revival would begin. After near misses in 1986 and 1987, Real reclaimed their glory in 1988 by winning the regular season championship and then beating Olimpia in an extra time playoff final to claim their fifth title. 1989–90 saw the two teams meet again in the championship final, which ended level; Olimpia was awarded the crown on the basis of a superior regular season record. Real, however, was not finished—they came right back by beating Motagua 2–1 to win the 1990–91 championship. Rodolfo Richardson Smith was the hero, scoring a double in the second leg of the finals. ''La máquina'' only narrowly missed a second consecutive crown when they bowed to Motagua in the 1991–92 title match. Two years later, in 1993–94, Real España hoisted their seventh championship in the most dominant style of all, by winning both the regular season and triangular playoff. No championship match was necessary in this most impressive season; out of 31 domestic matches, ''la maquina'' had lost just once. The leader of the charge that season was Carlos Pavón, an 18-year-old striker who was attracting all sorts of international attention. Pavón would leave after the season to spend a decade abroad, playing in Mexico and Italy. Real, meanwhile, entered a decade long title drought. Their return to glory came in Apertura 2003, under the managerial leadership of Juan de Dios Castillo. Castillo had built his team around two Brazilian strikers, Pedrinho and

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, and it paid off. Luciano Emilio won the league scoring title, and each scored in the championship final, which saw Real España defeat Olimpia 4–2 on aggregate. However, the glory was fleeting. Diaz Castillo left for Marathon, while Olimpia signed Luciano Emilio and used his talents to win four out of the next five titles. Those were frustrating times, as Real missed the championship playoffs four tournaments in a row. It was not until Clausura 2007 that the club returned to form. Under Mexican manager José Treviño, the club won the regular season title and stormed into the playoffs. Treviño had a strong team--

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had returned from Europe, and was joined at striker by

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and the Brazilian Esvaldo Ferreira. A victory over Motagua earned them a berth in the finals against crosstown rivals Marathon. Marathon won the first leg, 2–1, which set up a dramatic championship showdown. With just thirteen minutes left in the last leg, the teams were level, 1–1, which would have given Marathon a win on aggregate. However, Milton Núñez scored a brilliant goal to even the tie, then used his perfect aerial pass to set up Ferreira for the winning goal. Real España were champions of Honduras for the ninth time. The club finished runners up in both Apertura 2008 and Clausura 2009, but returned to the top in dramatic style in Apertura 2010. A double from attacking midfielder

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lifted the club to a semi-final win over Marathon, and in the finals they defeated Olimpia in extra time. They won it again in Apertura 2013, beating Real Sociedad on penalties, and then again in Apertura 2017, holding off Motagua in extra time.

Colours and badge

España's colours are black and yellow, a fact reflected in the club's nickname: ''Aurinegros'' (a compound word meaning gold and black). The club logo was changed in 2006 to give a younger, more fresh look. The club mascot has changed many times. It has been a yellow and black owl, a train, and most recently a robot. The crown symbolizes the "royal status" granted to the club by the King of Spain. This is noticeable in other clubs such as Real Madrid, Real Sociedad,

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and

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is the team's official sportswear manufacturer.

Stadium

Real España plays their home matches at the

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. It has been Real España's home stadium since its creation. In 2008 Real España played all their home games at the Estadio Olímpico due to the Estadio Morazán's renewal.

Club Rivalries

Clásico Moderno (Honduras)

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and consists of two teams,

C.D. Olimpia Club Deportivo Olimpia is a professional Honduran football club based in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán. The club is the nation's most successful team both in the domestic league and in international club competitions. History Olimpia was f ...

and Real C.D. España.

Clásico Sampedrano

El Clásico Sampedrano (The Sampedran Derby) is a Honduran football match played at least four times a year in the

and consists of two teams, Marathón and Real España. These two teams are from San Pedro Sula, hence the name.

Motagua–Real España football rivalry

The Motagua–Real España classic 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 six intense league finals, three won by each side.

Achievements

Domestic *

: 12 :: 1974,

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 ...

, 1980,

1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Bicenten ...

1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of humanity on Earth, astrophysicist ...

1993 File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peacefu ...

, Apertura 2003, Clausura 2007, Apertura 2010, Apertura 2013, Apertura 2017. ::Runner-up (10):

1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democrat ...

, 1978,

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 **Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter ...

1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxon Valdez oil tanker runs ...

1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phi ...

1995 File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The Great Hanshin earthquake str ...

, Apertura 1997, 1998–99, Apertura 2007, Apertura 2008, Apertura 2011 Clausura 2013 Apertura 2018 *

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: 2 ::

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using mean solar tim ...

, 1992. International * Copa Fraternidad / Grandes de C.A. / UNCAF Interclub Cup: 2 ::Champion (2):

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

, 1982 ::Runner-up (1):

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the '' International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the '' Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the so ...

::Third-place (2):

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ...

CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup The CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup was an international association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball ...

: ::Runner-up (1):

. * Copa Premier Centroamericana: ::Champion (1):

2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

Individual club achievements

*First "Tri-Campeón" (three time consecutive winner) (1974), (1975), (1976) *Five Consecutive Honduran finals (1974), (1975), (1976), (1977), (1978)

Player records

League and Playoffs Performance

(1994–present)

All-Time Table

* As of 13 September 2008

36 Game Average

International competition

CONCACAF Champions' Cup

1975 CONCACAF Champions' Cup The 1975 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 11th 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.

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– 1:4, 2:0 (Saprissa advance 4:3 on aggregate) * 1976 CONCACAF Champions' Cup ::First Round v. CD Olimpia – 0:0, 0:1 (Olimpia advance 1:0 on aggregate) *

1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup The 1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 13th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup The CONCACAF Champions Lea ...

::Third Round v.

– (Real España withdrew) *

1981 CONCACAF Champions' Cup The 1981 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 17th 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.

Cruz Azul Club de Futbol Cruz Azul or simply Cruz Azul () is a professional football club based in Mexico City, Mexico. It competes in the Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football. Because "azul" means "blue" in Spanish, the club has traditionally ...

– 2:1, 0:3 (Cruz Azul advance 4:2 on aggregate) *

1987 CONCACAF Champions' Cup The 1987 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 23rd 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 club ...

::First Round v. Real Verdes – 2:0, 6:1 (Real España advance 8:1 on aggregate) ::Second Round v.

Aurora F.C. Aurora Fútbol Club is a Guatemalan professional football club. They are based in Guatemala City and play their home matches in the Estadio Cementos Progreso. Once one of the most powerful teams in the country and a traditional rival of fellow ...

– 1:0 ::Second Round v. Alianza FC – 2:1 ::Second Round v.

– 1:3 ::Third Round v.

CS Herediano Club Sport Herediano (), commonly known as Herediano and nicknamed El Team, is a Costa Rican multisport club based in Heredia, Heredia province. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Herediano is mostly known for its association ...

– 2:3 ::Third Round v. CD Olimpia – 0:1 ::Third Round v.

– 1:2 *

1989 CONCACAF Champions' Cup The 1989 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 25th edition of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. UNAM won the fina ...

::First Round v.

– 1:1 ::First Round v.

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– 1:0 ::First Round v. Firpo – 0:0 ::Second Round v.

– 1:3 ::Second Round v. CD Olimpia – 0:3 ::Second Round v.

– 2:0 *

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.

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– 5:1, 2:0 (Real España advance 7:1 on aggregate) ::Second Round v.

CSD Municipal Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or ''Los Rojos'' (the Reds), is a Guatemalan football club based in Guatemala City. They compete in the Liga Nacional, the top tier of Guatemalan football, and play their home matches a ...

– 2:1, 1:0 (Real España advance 3:1 on aggregate) ::Third Round v. Firpo – 0:3 ::Third Round v. Firpo – 1:1 ::Third Round v. CD Olimpia – 4:1 ::Third Round v. CD Olimpia – 0:1 *

1991 CONCACAF Champions' Cup The 1991 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 27th 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. Acros Real Verdes – 5:0, 1:0 (Real España advance 6:0 on aggregate) ::Second Round v. Alianza FC – 1:0, 1:1 (Real España advance 2:1 on aggregate) ::Third Round v.

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– 2:0, 1:0 (Real España advance 3:0 on aggregate) ::Final Round v.

– 2:1, 2:0 (Real España advance 4:1 on aggregate) ::Semi-finals v. Police FC – 0:0, 0:1 (Police advance 1:0 on aggregate) *

1992 CONCACAF Champions' Cup The 1992 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, also known as the American Airlines Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Carib ...

::First Round v. Águila – 0:0, 3:1 (Real España advance 3:1 on aggregate) ::Third Round v.

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– 0:3, 0:3 (San Francisco Bay Blackhawks advance 6:0 on aggregate) *

1993 CONCACAF Champions' Cup The 1993 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 29th 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 club ...

::First Round v. Acros Real Verdes – 2:1, 3:0 (Real España advance 5:1 on aggregate) ::Second Round v.

Club León Club León Fútbol Club, also known as León, is a Mexican professional football club based in León, Guanajuato, that competes in the Liga MX, the top flight of Mexican football. León has won the Primera División de México/Liga MX title ...

– 0:0, 0:4 (León advance 4:0 on aggregate) *

1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup The 1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 31st 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 club ...

::First Round v.

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– 1:1, 2:6 (Santos Laguna advance 7:3 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 clu ...

::First Round v. Juventus – 1:0, 1:4 (Juventus advance 4:2 on aggregate) *

2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup The 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 36th 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 club ...

::Quarter-Finals v.

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– 0:0 (Los Angeles Galaxy advance 5:3 on penalties)

Copa Fraternidad

1979 Copa Fraternidad The Copa Fraternidad 1979 was played in two groups of six teams, the winners of each group decided the title in a double headed. It was the ninth edition of this tournament under this name. Teams Group I Results ---- ...

::Group 2 v. CD Broncos – 1:2 ::Group 2 v.

Cobán Imperial Club Social y Deportivo Cobán Imperial, nicknamed ''Los Príncipes Azules'' ("The Blue Princes"), is a Guatemalan football club based in Cobán, Alta Verapaz. They compete in the Liga Nacional, the top tier of Guatemalan football. They play th ...

– 3:2 ::Group 2 v.

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– 3:2 ::Group 2 v.

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– 5:3 ::Group 2 v. FAS – 5:3 ::Group 2 v. CD Broncos – 1:0 ::Group 2 v.

– 2:1 ::Group 2 v.

– 1:1 ::Group 2 v.

– 1:1 ::Group 2 v. FAS – 1:0 ::Final v.

– 0:1, 0:0 (Aurora wins 1:0 on aggregate) *

1981 Copa Fraternidad The 1981 Copa Fraternidad was the 11th edition of the Central American football club championship organized by UNCAF, the regional governing body of Central America. Real España won their first title by winning the final round, as Olimpia and ...

::First Round v. Alianza FC – 1:0, 1:0 (Real España advance 2:0 on aggregate) ::Second Round v. CD Suchitepéquez – 1:0, 2:1 (Real España advance 3:1 on aggregate) *

1982 Copa Fraternidad The Copa Fraternidad 1982 was the 12th Central American club championship played between 8 clubs. Teams Only El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras sent representatives. Quarterfinals ---- Semifinals ---- Final ---- Champion ...

::First Round v.

– 1:2, 2:0 (Real España advance 3:2 on aggregate) ::Second Round v. FAS – 3:0, 0:1 (Real España advance 3:1 on aggregate) ::Final v. Xelajú MC – 2:1, 0:0 (Real España wins 2:1 on aggregate)

UNCAF Interclub Cup

* 2000 UNCAF Interclub Cup ::First Round v.

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– 2:1 ::First Round v.

– 0:1 ::First Round v.

– 1:1 ::First Round v.

– 8:0 ::Second Round v. Árabe Unido – 2:1 ::Second Round v.

– 2:1 ::Second Round v.

– 0:1 ::Final Round v.

– 1:1 ::Final Round v. CD Olimpia – 0:2 ::Final Round v.

– 3:2 *

2004 UNCAF Interclub Cup The 2004 UNCAF Interclub Cup was the 22nd edition of the Central American Club Championship and the 6th edition under its current name, UNCAF Interclub Cup. C.S.D. Municipal from Guatemala, lifted its 4th title.Real Estelí Real may refer to: Currencies * Brazilian real (R$) * Central American Republic real * Mexican real * Portuguese real * Spanish real * Spanish colonial real Music Albums * ''Real'' (L'Arc-en-Ciel album) (2000) * ''Real'' (Bright album) (2010) ...

– 1:1, 3:3 (Real Estelí advance on away goals rule) * 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup ::First Round v. Revolutionary Conquerors – 2:1, 1:2 (Real España advance 4:2 on penalties) ::Quarter-Finals v.

– 0:0, 2:2 (Alajuelense advance 5:4 on penalties)

Players

Current squad

Reserve team

Managers

* Moisés ''"Rana de Agua"'' Canales * Ernesto Cover * Eduardo Piña Monsálves * Roberto Scalessie * Jorge Chajtur * Carlos Viera * Chelato Uclés (1971–75) * Carlos Padilla (1975–79) * Néstor Matamala (1980–82) * Marvin Rodríguez (1982–84) * Enrique Grey Fúnez (1985–86) * Ángel Ramón Rodríguez (1986–87) * Pedro Delgado Zárate (1987–88) *

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(1988) * Mario Ramón Sandoval (1989) *

(1990) * Oscar Benítez (1991–92) * Néstor Matamala (1992–93) * Ernesto Luzardo (1993) * Luis Pablo Paz Camargo (1994) *

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(1995–97) * Alberto Romero (1997) *

(1997–98) *

(1998–99) * Hernán García (1999) * Daniel Alonzo (2000) * Ariel Longo (2000–01) * Rubén Guifarro (2001) * Leonel Machado (2002) * Edwin Pavón (2002) *

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 ...

(2003–05) * Alberto Ordaz (2005) * Ricardo "Tato" Ortíz (2005–06) * Carlos Orlando Caballero (2006) * José Treviño (2007) * Magdaleno Cano (2007) * Daniel Uberti (2007) *

Mario Zanabria Mario Nicasio Zanabria (born 1 October 1948 in Santa Fe) is an Argentine former football player, who played as a midfielder, and the current coach of Real España. Club career A playmaker, Zanabria made his début in the first division in 1 ...

(2008) * Ramón Maradiaga (2008–2009) *

(2010–12) * Chelato Uclés (2012) * Nahúm Espinoza (2012) * José Treviño (2013) * Hernán Medford (2013–14)Costarricense Hernán Medford nuevo entrenador del Real España de Honduras
nbsp;– Prensa Libre * Javier Delgado Prado (2014–2015) * Hernán Medford (2015) *

(2015) * Miguel Falero (2016) * Mauro Reyes (2016–17) * Ramon Maradiaga (2017) * Martin Garcia (2017–2018) * Carlos Restrepo (2019) * Hernán Medford (2019) * Luis Ordóñez (2019) * Ramiro Martínez (2019–2020) * Emilson Soto (2020) * Raul Gutierrez (2021–2022) * Emilson Soto (2022) * Hector Vargas (2022 – ''Present'')

References

External links

Official Website

Official Supporters Website
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