F.C. Motagua

The club was founded on 29 August 1928. Three previous clubs, América, Honduras Atlética and Águila, were in the process of falling apart. Marco Antonio Ponce and Marco Antonio Rosa called a meeting and proposed that the clubs unite to form a new club, Motagua (named for a nearby river). After the success of the meeting, a board of directors was appointed. The first game was played on 25 November 1928, against Tejeros del España at La Isla. Constantine Gálvez "Tatino" was the captain and Daniel Bustillo was the manager. The team fought to a 1–1 draw. The first international game was played on 9 April 1939 against Costa Rican side Orión at the San Felipe field in Tegucigalpa; Motagua were managed by Honduran coach Lurio Martínez and won the match 3–0 with three goals from "Gorgojo" Ramos.

Professional era

The team debuted professionally in the 1965–66 season. It took them only three years to win their first-ever championship. Under the leadership of manager Rodolfo Godoy, Motagua surged past two-time defending champions Olimpia to win the 1968–69 title, with 39 points to the Olimpia's 36. Godoy's club completed the double that season by winning the first-ever Honduran Cup. This was the beginning of a long run at or near the top of the table for Motagua; they finished second behind Olimpia in 1969–70, then won the 1970–71 crown. That last season ended with Motagua and Olimpia level on points, with Motagua hoisting the crown on goal difference. They would likely have…

Motagua is the second most successful club in Honduras, having won 20 domestic leagues since the inauguration of the Honduran Liga Nacional in 1965–66.

Domestic

Honduran Liga Nacional Winners (20): 1968–69, 1970–71, 1973–74, 1978–79, 1991–92, 1997–98 A, 1997–98 C, 1999–2000 A, 1999–2000 C, 2001–02 A, 2006–07 A, 2010–11 C, 2014–15 A, 2016–17 A, 2016–17 C, 2018–19 A, 2018–19 C, 2021–22 C, 2024–25 A, 2025–26 C Runners-up (16): 1969–70, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1982–83, 1990–91, 1993–94, 2002–03 C, 2007–08 A, 2009–10 C, 2014–15 C, 2015–16 A, 2017–18 A, 2017–18 C, 2020–21 C, 2022–23 A, 2023–24 A Honduran Cup Winners (1): 1968 Runners-up (4): 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998 Honduran Supercup Winners (2): 1999, 2017 Amateur era Honduran Amateur League: 1948, 1950–51 Francisco Morazán Major League: 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1954

International

Continental

CONCACAF League Runners-up (3): 2018, 2019, 2021

Regional

UNCAF Interclub Cup Winners (1): 2007

Friendly

Copa Corona del Rosal (1): 1968 Copa Burra Rivas (1): 2014 Copa Amistad Padre Alberto Gauci (1): 2015 Copa Ciclón (1): 2015