Real C.D. España

Real España

Full name	Real Club Deportivo España
Nickname(s)	Los Aurinegros (The Gold and Blacks) La Máquina (The Machine) Los Catedráticos La Realeza (The Royalty) Los Carboneros (The Coalmen) La Academia (The Academic)
Founded	14 July 1929
Ground	Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Capacity	20,000
Manager	Mauro Reyes
League	Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras
2015–16 C	3rd
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras.

They are based in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, and their home venue is the Estadio Francisco Morazán.

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.^[1] The Spanish designation "Real" – bestowed upon the team by King Juan Carlos I in 1977 – translates to English as "Royal." Thus, Real España enjoys the unique position of being the only football club outside of Spain to be granted such title by the Spanish Monarchy.^[2]

España is also considered to be one of the most accomplished Honduran football clubs, and its popularity is recognized outside of Honduras' boundaries.

Colours and badge

Alternate España logo

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, Real Betis, Real Murcia, Real Valladolid, Real Zaragoza, etc.

Lotto is the team's official sportswear manufacturer.

Stadium

Real España plays their home matches at the Estadio Francisco Morazán. 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)

El Clásico Moderno (The Modern Derby) also referred by some as the Clasico Moderno Hondureño is a Honduran football match played at least four times a year in the Liga Nacional de Honduras and consists of two teams, C.D. Olimpia 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 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras 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

• Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras: 11

1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1993, Apertura 2003, Clausura 2007, Apertura 2010, Apertura 2013.

Runner-up (10): 1977, 1978, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1995, Apertura 1997, 1998–99, Apertura 2007, Apertura 2008, Apertura 2011

• Honduran Cup: 2

1972, 1992.

International

• Copa Interclubes UNCAF: 1

1982.

Runner-up (2): 1979, 1981

Third-place (2): 1998, 2000

• CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup:

Runner-up (1): 1993.

Honours

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

Player Records

Most goals scored (as of 2010 Clausura) # Name Career Goals Apps 1 Carlos Pavón 1992–94, 2003, 2006–09, 2011–13 81 148 2 Jimmy James Bailey 1973–85 52 191 3 Carlos "Chico" Handal 51 4 Luciano Emilio 2002–04 45 68 5 Júnior Costly 1978–89 41

Most appearances (as of January 21, 2009)[3] # Player Career Apps Goals 1 Jaime Villegas 1970–86 309 2 2 Mauricio "Guicho" Fúnez 1983–97 296 6 3 Edy Contreras 285 4 Antonio Pavón Molina 232 5 Milton "El Chocolate" Flores 1992–02 231 0[4] 6 Edelmín "Pando" Castro 1970–82 220 37[5] 7 Anthony Costly 1977–82, 1987–91 209 8 Carlos Orlando Caballero 1980–91 203 30 9 Jimmy James Bailey 1973–85 191 52 10 Camilo "Tin Tin" Bonilla 176 11 Jaime "Indio" Ruiz 170

League and Playoffs Performance

(1994–Present)

Season	Position	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	PTS	Play-offs
1993–94	1st	27	14	12	1	?	?	40	Champions
1994–95	3rd	27	10	9	8	27	23	39	Second Round
1995–96	6th	27	9	9	9	32	33	36	Runners-up
1996–97	6th	27	8	10	9	24	24	34	Second Round
1997–98 Apertura	5th	20	8	8	4	30	26	32	Semi-Finals
1997–98 Clausura	8th	20	5	8	7	24	26	23	Did Not Qualify
1999 Apertura	4th	18	5	11	2	24	18	26	Runners-up
1999–00 Apertura	9th	18	4	5	9	13	21	17	Did Not Qualify
1999–00 Clausura	8th	18	3	7	8	14	22	16	Did Not Qualify
2000–01 Apertura	4th	18	6	6	6	21	24	24	Semi-Finals
2000–01 Clausura	4th	18	6	4	8	27	29	22	Semi-Finals
2001–02 Apertura	5th	18	5	9	4	21	15	24	Did Not Qualify
2001–02 Clausura	5th	18	5	8	5	16	15	23	Did Not Qualify
2002–03 Apertura	4th	18	6	8	4	25	18	26	Semi-Finals
2002–03 Clausura	3rd	18	9	6	3	25	15	33	Semi-Finals
2003–04 Apertura	2nd	18	10	5	3	36	23	35	Champions
2003–04 Clausura	4th	16	7	3	6	28	25	24	Semi-Finals
2004–05 Apertura	3rd	18	9	4	5	23	12	31	Semi-Finals
2004–05 Clausura	4th	17	5	7	5	19	18	22	Semi-Finals
2005–06 Apertura	6th	18	6	5	7	23	23	23	Did Not Qualify
2005–06 Clausura	6th	18	5	8	5	15	17	23	Did Not Qualify
2006–07 Apertura	7th	18	5	6	7	18	20	21	Did Not Qualify
2006–07 Clausura	1st	18	11	4	3	27	10	36	Champions
2007–08 Apertura	6th	18	6	4	8	22	25	22	Did Not Qualify
2007–08 Clausura	3rd	18	8	4	6	26	22	28	Semi-Finals
2008–09 Apertura	1st	18	11	5	2	35	17	38	Runners-up
2008–09 Clausura	3rd	18	8	6	4	20	12	30	Runners-up
2009–10 Apertura	4th	18	9	3	6	26	20	30	Semi-Finals
2010–11 Apertura	3rd	18	7	7	4	28	18	28	Champions
2010–11 Clausura	5th	18	6	7	5	25	25	25	Did Not Qualify
2011–12 Apertura	1st	18	9	7	2	25	13	34	Runners-up
2011–12 Clausura	5th	18	7	4	7	28	26	25	Semi-Finals
2012–13 Apertura	6th	18	5	6	7	21	22	21	Quarter-Finals
2012–13 Clausura	8th	18	5	7	6	18	22	22	Did Not Qualify

All-Time Table

• As of 13 September 2008

#	G	W	D	L	F	A	+/-
3	1409	539	489	381	1713	1352	+361

36 Game Average

Points	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference
53	13	13	10	43	34	+9

International competition

CONCACAF Champions' Cup

• 1975 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

First Round v. Deportivo Saprissa – 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

Third Round v. Deportivo Saprissa – (Real España withdrew)

• 1981 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

First Round v. Cruz Azul – 2:1, 0:3 (Cruz Azul advance 4:2 on aggregate)

• 1987 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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

Second Round v. Aurora FC – 1:0

Second Round v. Alianza FC – 2:1

Second Round v. Deportivo Saprissa – 1:3

Third Round v. CS Herediano – 2:3

Third Round v. CD Olimpia – 0:1

Third Round v. Deportivo Saprissa – 1:2

• 1989 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

First Round v. Aurora FC – 1:1

First Round v. CS Cartaginés – 1:0

First Round v. Firpo – 0:0

Second Round v. CS Herediano – 1:3

Second Round v. CD Olimpia – 0:3

Second Round v. CS Cartaginés – 2:0

• 1990 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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

Second Round v. CSD Municipal – 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

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. LD Alajuelense – 2:0, 1:0 (Real España advance 3:0 on aggregate)

Final Round v. Deportivo Saprissa – 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

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

Third Round v. San Francisco Bay Blackhawks – 0:3, 0:3 (San Francisco Bay Blackhawks advance 6:0 on aggregate)

• 1993 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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

Second Round v. Club León – 0:0, 0:4 (León advance 4:0 on aggregate)

• 1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

First Round v. Santos Laguna – 1:1, 2:6 (Santos Laguna advance 7:3 on aggregate)

• 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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

• 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Quarter-Finals v. Los Angeles Galaxy – 0:0 (Los Angeles Galaxy advance 5:3 on penalties)

Torneo Fraternidad

• 1979 Torneo Fraternidad

Group 2 v. CD Broncos – 1:2

Group 2 v. Cobán Imperial – 3:2

Group 2 v. CSD Comunicaciones – 3:2

Group 2 v. Atlético Marte – 5:3

Group 2 v. FAS – 5:3

Group 2 v. CD Broncos – 1:0

Group 2 v. Cobán Imperial – 2:1

Group 2 v. CSD Comunicaciones – 1:1

Group 2 v. Atlético Marte – 1:1

Group 2 v. FAS – 1:0

Final v. Aurora FC – 0:1, 0:0 (Aurora wins 1:0 on aggregate)

• 1981 Torneo Fraternidad

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 Torneo Fraternidad

First Round v. CSD Comunicaciones – 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)

Copa Interclubes UNCAF

• 2000 Copa Interclubes UNCAF

First Round v. Real Estelí – 2:1

First Round v. LD Alajuelense – 0:1

First Round v. LD Alajuelense – 1:1

First Round v. Real Estelí – 8:0

Second Round v. Árabe Unido – 2:1

Second Round v. CSD Comunicaciones – 2:1

Second Round v. LD Alajuelense – 0:1

Final Round v. LD Alajuelense – 1:1

Final Round v. CD Olimpia – 0:2

Final Round v. CSD Municipal – 3:2

• 2004 Copa Interclubes UNCAF

First Round v. Real Estelí – 1:1, 3:3 (Real Estelí advance on away goals rule)

• 2007 Copa Interclubes UNCAF

First Round v. Revolutionary Conquerors – 2:1, 1:2 (Real España advance 4:2 on penalties)

Quarter-Finals v. LD Alajuelense – 0:0, 2:2 (Alajuelense advance 5:4 on penalties)

Current squad

Clausura 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Kevin Hernández 2 DF Osman Chávez 5 DF Wilfredo Barahona 6 MF Bryan Acosta 7 DF Odis Borjas 9 FW Allan Lalín 12 MF Gerson Rodas 18 DF David Velásquez 19 FW Ivan López 20 FW Francisco Arévalo 22 GK Luis López 23 FW Edder Delgado 25 MF Javier Portillo 29 MF Allans Vargas

No. Position Player 30 DF Jeffri Flores 34 GK Roberto López 35 MF Claudio Cardozo 36 FW Rudy Meléndez 38 MF Jhow Benavídez 42 MF Kevin Villanueva 44 MF César García 45 MF José Quiroz 50 FW Darwin Arita 52 DF Óscar Bustamante 54 MF Álvaro Romero 59 FW Román Valencia - MF Félix Cásseres - FW Cristhian Gutiérrez

Managers

^[6]

• Moisés “Rana de Agua” Canales
• Ernesto Cover
• Eduardo Piña Monsálves
• Roberto Scalessie
• Jorge Chajtur
• Carlos Viera
• Chelato Uclés (1974)
• Carlos Padilla (1975–79)
• Néstor Matamala (1980–82)
• Marvin Rodríguez (1981–84)
• Enrique Grey Fúnez (1986)
• Pedro Delgado Zárate
• Ángel Ramón Rodríguez
• Flavio Ortega (1988)
• Mario Ramón Sandoval (1989)
• Flavio Ortega (1990)
• Oscar Benítez (1991–92)
• Néstor Matamala (1992–93)
• Ernesto Luzardo (1993)
• Héctor Hugo Eugui (1995–97)
• Luis Pablo Paz Camargo
• Alberto Romero
• Flavio Ortega (1997–98)
• Hernán García (1999)
• Rubén Guifarro
• Gilberto Yearwood (1998–99)
• Daniel Alonzo
• Ariel Longo (2000–01)
• Leonel Machado
• Edwin Pavón
• Juan de Dios Castillo (2003–05)
• Alberto Ordaz
• Ricardo "Tato" Ortíz (2005–06)
• José Treviño (2007)
• Carlos Orlando Caballero
• Magdaleno Cano
• Daniel Uberti (2007–08)
• Gilberto Yearwood (2007–08)
• Mario Zanabria (2008)^[7]
• Ramón Maradiaga (Nov 2008 – July 09)^[8]
• Mario Zanabria (2010 – May 12)^[9]
• Chelato Uclés (June 2012 – Sept 12)^[10]
• Nahúm Espinoza (Sept 2012 – Nov 12)^[11]
• José Treviño (Nov 2012–13)^[12]
• Hernán Medford (May 2013 – June 14)^[13]
• Javier Delgado Prado (July 2014 – Feb 15)
• Hernán Medford (Feb 2015 – May 15)
• Mario Zanabria (May 2015 – Nov 2015)
• Miguel Falero (Nov 2015–)
• Mauro Reyes (2016)

References

1. "Por otra alegría" (in Spanish). Diario La Prensa. 2007-08-10. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-11.
2. "Nuestro Equipo" (in Spanish). Real España official site. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
3. Desafíe a Ismael – La Prensa (Spanish)
4. Desafíe a Ismael – La Prensa (Spanish)
5. Desafíe a Ismael – La Prensa (Spanish)
6. Desafíe a Ismael – La Prensa
7. El argentino Mario Zanabria será el nuevo entrenador del campeón Real España – Soitu (Spanish)
8. Ramón "Primitivo" Maradiaga nuevo entrenador del Real España – Proceso Digital (Spanish)
9. Mario Zanabria se va del Real España – Diez (Spanish)
10. Inicia la era Chelato Uclés en Real España – Diez (Spanish)
11. Nahún Espinoza dirigirá al Real España – El Heraldo (Spanish)
12. Pepe Treviño es nuevo técnico del Real España – El Heraldo (Spanish)
13. Costarricense Hernán Medford nuevo entrenador del Real España de Honduras – Prensa Libre (Spanish)

External links

• Official Website (Spanish)
• Official Supporters Website (Spanish)