Club Deportivo Marathón is a Honduran professional

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club based in

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. Founded on 25 November 1925, Marathón currently plays in the

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History

Club Deportivo Marathón was founded on 25 November 1925 in

by Eloy Montes and a group of his friends. Ever since, Marathón has become one of the most prestigious clubs in

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, winning multiple titles. Club Deportivo Marathón has its own sporting venue that has different fields for the first team all the way to the lower youth levels, and even a tennis cement based foosball lit for night games. The venue has since improved through the years by the support of Friends of the Marathón Group (GAMA) and the different boards of directors through the years.

First title (1979)

The club would win its first title in

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, under the orders of Ángel Ramón Rodríguez. With figures like Roberto Bailey, Arturo Bonilla, Francisco Javier Toledo,

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, Efraín Osorio, Ramón Osorio, René Suazo, Jorge Alberto Bueso, Félix Carranza, Jorge Phoyoú, Alberto Merelles, and Juan Carlos Wéber among others, the club remained in first place in the regular season standings. Having secured their classification to the final, ''El Monstruo Verde'' defeated

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2–0 over two legs.

Second title (1985)

It took six years for Marathón to win another championship. This was achieved in

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. At that time, Gonzalo Zelaya of

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was the team coach. In the regular season, Marathón was second in their group behind C.D. Olimpia on goal difference. In the final round, Marathón was the champion with 4 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss to rivals: Vida, Motagua and Olimpia. In the deciding match in San Pedro Sula at the

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, Marathón faced off with Vida. With a goal from Roy Padilla Bardales, the emerald outfit won 1–0 and was crowned league champion for the second time.

Third title (2002)

Marathón had a drought of nearly 17 years without a league title. However, at the beginning of the new century, the club began having a resurgence. This is due to that, in 2001, the Honduran coach Chelato Uclés, began a major renovation project. Forming a team without many big name players, Uclés led Marathón to the top once again, establishing ''El Monstruo Verde'' as one of the strongest teams in the league. Uclés led the team went to the Apertura final, losing against Motagua on penalties (5–3). However, the great work of Marathón was applauded and recognized by several journalists, hobbyists and technicians in the country for their offensive and attractive football. In the Clausura season, Marathón finished third in the regular season with 29 points, and faced Platense in the semifinals. In the first leg, Marathón won 2–1 in San Pedro Sula, with a brace from Enrique Reneau, while Platense pulled one back with a goal from Clifford Laing. In the second leg, Marathón drew 0–0 at Puerto Cortés and qualified for the final. Marathón faced Olimpia in the final, who defeated

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3–2 on aggregate in the semifinals. In the first leg played at the

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, Marathón defeated Olimpia 4–1 with a penalty from Nigel Zúniga, and goals from Enrique Reneau and Óscar Vargas. In the second leg at

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, Olimpia won 1–0, but it wasn't enough as Marathón won 4–2 on aggregate and secured a third league title.

Fourth title (2003)

Just after 13 months, Marathón would again win another title. In the Clausura tournament, the ''Esmeraldas'' were directed by the Brazilian Flavio Ortega. Ortega replaced the Argentine Miguel Angel Lemme, who left in the middle of the season. Flavio Ortega lifted the team to finally reach second place in the regular season (only surpassed by Olimpia). In the semi-finals, Marathón faced

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. In the first leg both teams tied 1–1; Henry Jimenez scored first for Real España, but Pompilio Cacho drew level. Three days later in the return game, played at the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, both sides drew 1–1 once again. Marathón entered the final, having finished higher in the regular season standings. Marathón faced Motagua in the final, with The Motagüenses having eliminated Olimpia in the semifinals. The first leg of the final was played at the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, and Marathón surprised to win 1–0 with a goal from

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, who was later

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. In the return leg, Marathón had a total number of 35,000 fans at the Olímpico Metropolitano, the second highest attendance record in the history of Liga Nacional. Motagua struck first with a goal from Luis Oseguera in the 39th minute, however Pompilio Cacho scored the equalizer at the end of the first half. In the second half, Marathón were up 2 by goals, both scored by

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. With this, Marathón were champions for a fourth time.

Fifth title (2004)

The team won its fifth title in

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. Former player

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led Marathón against Olimpia. After winning the first game in San Pedro Sula, Marathón won the tie in

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thanks to two goals from Edgardo Simovic.

Sixth title (2007)

On 22 December 2007, Marathón won its sixth league title. Under the guidance of

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, the club beat Motagua in

by 2–0 score after a 0–0 draw on the first leg in

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. Mitchel Brown and Erick Scott scored the winning goals.

Seventh title (2008)

On 13 December 2008, Marathón won its seventh title in its history and the fifth one of the new century. With Keosseián again as the coach, the club beat Real España at the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano by a 1–0 scoreline in the first leg. In the second leg, both teams finished in a 1–1 draw.

Eighth title (2009)

In the 2009–10 season, Marathón faced Olimpia in the Apertura final. Having lost 1–0 in the first leg in

, ''Los Panzas Verdes'' won 2–0 in the second leg with goals from

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and

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Ninth title (2018)

On 19 May 2018, Marathón was crowded a ninth time. Marathón faced Motagua and having finished 1–1 over two legs, Marathón came out victorious 5–4 on penalties. Under the guidance of the coach Hector Vargas, the club maintained their composure during the entire

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Stadium

Marathón plays its home games in

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, which is located in San Pedro Sula. Marathón is one of the only team in Honduras to have its own stadium. Yankel Rosenthal is a multi-purpose stadium located in Colonia La Sabana in

, Honduras has a capacity of 7,000 fans. The project, which was scheduled to be completed in full for 2007, was postponed to 2009 due to financial problems. Marathon also occasionally uses

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, and to a lesser extent,

Club rivalries

Clásico Nacional

El Clásico Nacional (The National Classic) is a Honduran national football derby played between C.D. Olimpia and Marathón, with the former being from

, and the latter from

. The rivalry began in September 1928, when Olimpia, at that time Central Zone champion, won its three match final series against Marathón, champion of the North. This event created the National Classic.

Clásico de las M's

El Clásico de las M's (The Classic of the M's) or El Derbi de las M's (The "M" Derby), is a derby football match played between F.C. Motagua from

and Marathón, two of the most successful and popular football teams in

Clásico Sampedrano

El Clásico Sampedrano (The Sampedran Derby) is contested between Marathón and Real C.D. España. These two teams are from

, hence the name.

Support

Marathón is one of the big four teams in la

, being the second team to Honduras in terms of number of fans, being beaten only by Olimpia.

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club ranking

In 2009, Marathón was positioned at 234 in the

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Club World Ranking, the highest a Honduran club had ever been at the time. As of 31 December 2020, Marathón is ranked at 384 out of 400, sitting behind Shanghai Shenhua F.C. of the

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Achievements

Domestic *

: 9 :: 1979–80, 1985–86, Clausura 2002, Clausura 2003, Apertura 2004, Apertura 2007, Apertura 2008, Apertura 2009, Clausura 2018 ::Runners-up (13): 1966–67, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1980–81, 1987–88, Apertura 2001, Clausura 2004, Clausura 2005, Apertura 2005, Clausura 2007, Clausura 2008, Clausura 2012, 2023–24 A. *

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: 2 ::

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::Runners-up:

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 Solar time, ...

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: 1 ::

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::Runners-up:

International *

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::Third-place:

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League and playoffs performance

(1994–present)

Other facts

* Marathón was the first team in Honduras to beat a Mexican club in an official match. In 1981, Marathón beat

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at the

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3–1, in the process becoming the first Honduran team to beat a Mexican club on home turf. * The first game that Marathón held against South American opposition was in 1968, against

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of Colombia. Marathón won 3–0 in the Estadio Morazán. The last match Marathón had against a South American team was in 2002, when the ''Verdolagas'' defeated Argentinian powerhouse River Plate 3–1 at the

. * Their first game against a Mexican team was in 1967, when they won over C.D. Irapuato 6–3 at the Francisco Morazán Stadium. * Marathón held a game against Brazilian club Santos in 1969 which was tied 1-1.

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was subbed on in the second-half. * Marathón in the 1960s and 1970s was known as the "foreign team executioner". This was because at this time, Honduran teams were often swept by foreigners, unlike Marathón and Olimpia. The most significant triumphs at the time were: In 1966 the thrashing of

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of Costa Rica 4–0 at the Francisco Morazán, a victory over

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of Mexico 2–1 in 1967, also at the Francisco Morazán, and a victory against Peruvian side

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2–1 in 1971. * The club's top scorer is Gilberto Leonel Machado with 78 goals. * Marathón's largest ever league win was in 1976 when they defeated Campamento 7–0. * Marathón's largest ever defeat was at the hands of Mexican club

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in 2009 when they lost 7–0 in

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at the

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. CD Marathon defender, Andre Orellana grabbed the headlines after he was shown a red card for his horrible two-footed tackle in his side's defeat against CD Olimpia.

League and performance

All-time table

(From 1965 to 1966 to 2009–10)

International competition

CONCACAF Champions' Cup and Champions League

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::First Round v. C.S.D. Municipal – 0:1, 0:3 (Municipal advanced 4:0 on aggregate) * 1980 CONCACAF Champions' Cup ::First Round v. C.S. Herediano – 3:0, 1:3 (Marathón advanced 4:3 on aggregate) ::First Round v. Comunicaciones F.C. – 1:1, 4:0 (Marathón advanced 5:1 on aggregate but withdrew after series) *

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::First Round v. C.D. Santiagueño – 4:0, 1:1 (Marathón advanced 5:1 on aggregate) ::Second Round v.

– 3:1, 1:1 (Marathón advanced 4:1 on aggregate) ::Third Round v. C.D. Atlético Marte – (Marathón withdrew) * 1986 CONCACAF Champions' Cup ::First Round v. Alianza F.C. – 0:1, 3:2 (Alianza advanced 4:2 on penalties) * 1988 CONCACAF Champions' Cup ::Group C v. C.S.D. Municipal – 2:0 ::Group C v. C.D. Águila – 1:0 ::Group C v.

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– 0:1 ::Third Round v.

– 0:2 ::Third Round v.

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– 2:1 ::Third Round v. C.D. Olimpia – 1:2 *

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::Preliminary round v. A.D. Isidro Metapán – 2:2, 1:2 (Marathón advanced 4:3 on aggregate) ::Group A v.

– 2:0, 1:1 ::Group A v. D.C. United – 2:0, 2:4 ::Group A v.

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– 2:1, 2:0 ::Quarterfinals v.

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– 2:1, 1:0 (Islanders advanced 3:1 on aggregate) * 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League ::Group B v. D.C. United – 3:1, 3:0 ::Group B v. San Juan Jabloteh F.C. – 3:1, 2:4 ::Group B v. Deportivo Toluca F.C. – 0:7, 2:0 ::Quarterfinals v.

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– 2:0, 1:6 (UNAM advanced 6:3 on aggregate) *

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::Group C v.

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– 2:1, 2:0 ::Group C v.

– 4:1, 2:1 ::Group C v.

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– 2:0, 0:1 *

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::Group 4 v.

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– 0:0, 2:1 ::Group 4 v.

– 2:3, 3:1 *

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::Round of 16 v.

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– 2:6, 5:0 (Santos advanced 11:2 on aggregate) *

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::Round of 16 v.

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– 2:2, 0:5 (Portland advanced 7:2 on aggregate)

CONCACAF League

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::Preliminary round v. Comunicaciones F.C. – 2:1, 1:1 (Comunicaciones advanced 3:2 on aggregate) *

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::Round of 16 v.

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– 1:1 (Marathón advanced after winning 4:3 on penalties) ::Quarter-finals v.

– 0:2 (Saprissa advanced) ::Play-in round v.

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– 1:0 (Marathón qualified for

)

Torneo Fraternidad

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– 0:2, 1:1 (Xelajú MC advanced 3:1 on aggregate)

Copa Interclubes UNCAF

* 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup ::Group C v.

– 1:2 ::Group C v. F.C. Motagua – 1:2 ::Group C v.

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– 4:0 * 2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup ::Group 3 v. San Francisco F.C. – 5:0 ::Group 3 v. C.D. Olimpia – 0:0 ::Group 3 v.

– 0:0 *

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::First Round v. Parmalat FC – 3:0 (Parmalat withdrew) ::Quarter-finals v.

– 0:4, 4:0 (Saprissa advanced 5:4 on penalties) * 2006 UNCAF Interclub Cup ::First Round v. C.D. Águila – 2:0, 1:1 (Marathón advanced 3:1 on aggregate) ::Quarter-finals v.

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– 1:1, 0:1 (Marquense advanced 2:1 on aggregate)

Current squad

Player records

Most goals

(As of 21 October 2019) Bold players are still active

Most appearances

(As of 20 April 2013)

Club crest and colours

Since 1925, Marathón has used the same logo composed of green, white, and red.

Uniforms

Along with the crest colors of green, white, and red, Marathón has recently worn black. The team uniform has been manufactured by

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Kit evolution

Former coaches

* Omar Muraco * Aranghel Gigov * Jaime Ramírez * José Raúl Ortiz * Zubiaga * Eduardo Piña Monzálves (1965–66) * Héctor Mejía (1966–67) * Enrique Grey (1973) * Ramón Rodríguez (1979) * José Luis Mattera (1980) * Amilcar Medrano (1982) * Gonzalo Zelaya (1985) * José de la Paz Herrera (1987) *

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(1988–89) * Luis Cubillas (1991–92) * Alberto Chedrani (1992) *

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(1993) * Carlos Padilla (1996–97) * Edwin Pavón (1998) * Horacio Adinolfi (1999–00) * José de la Paz Herrera (2001–02) * Rubén Guifarro (2002) *

Gilberto Machado Gilberto Leonel Machado García (born 23 March 1962) is a retired Honduran footballer who played as a midfielder for Marathón, Olimpia, and Deportes Progreseño in Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras. He is the current manager ...

(2002) * Miguel Angel Lemme (2003) * Flavio Ortega (2003) * Alfonso Rendón (2003–04) *

(2004–05) * Jairo Ríos (2005) *

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(2005–06) *

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 ...

(2006) *

(2006), (2007) * Jorge Pineda (2007) * José de la Paz Herrera (2008), (2011) *

(15 June 2008 – 26 Jan 2010) *

(28 Jan 2010 – 8 Sept 2010) * Edwin Pavón (8 Sept 2010 – 31 Dec 2010) *

(28 May 2011–11) *

(2012) *

(2012 – 29 Nov 2012) * Carlos Martínez (4 Dec 2012–1?) *

(1 Jan 2014 – June 2014) * Héctor Castellón (June 2014 – Jan 2015) * Jairo Rios (Feb 2015 – Feb 2016) *

Carlos Pavón Carlos Alberto Pavón Plummer (born 9 October 1973) is a Honduran former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is regarded as one of the best Honduran footballers in history, and by most as the nation's greatest player ever. Mos ...

(2016) *

(2017) * Héctor Vargas (2017–2021) * Martín García (2021–2022) *

(2022) *

Salomón Nazar José Salomón Nazar Ordóñez (born 7 August 1952) is a retired Honduran football goalkeeper who played for Honduras in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Club career Nicknamed ''Turco'', Nazar played the majority of his career for Pumas UNAH, but als ...

(2023) * Hernán Medina (2023–)

References

External links

*
Official fan website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marathon Association football clubs established in 1925 Football clubs in Honduras 1925 establishments in Honduras

History

First title (1979)

Second title (1985)

Third title (2002)

Fourth title (2003)

Fifth title (2004)

Sixth title (2007)

Seventh title (2008)

Eighth title (2009)

Ninth title (2018)

Stadium

Club rivalries

Clásico Nacional

Clásico de las M's

Clásico Sampedrano

Support

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Achievements

League and playoffs performance

Other facts

League and performance

All-time table

International competition

CONCACAF Champions' Cup and Champions League

CONCACAF League

Torneo Fraternidad

Copa Interclubes UNCAF

Current squad

Player records

Most goals

Most appearances

Club crest and colours

Uniforms

Kit evolution

Former coaches

References

External links

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