First game in Liga Nacional: Held on 5 September 1965 at San Pedro Sula, Motagua defeated España 0–2 with two goals from Elio Banegas.
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Motagua vs. Real España, is a classic football match played between C.D. Motagua from Tegucigalpa and Real C.D. España from San Pedro Sula, two of the most successful and popular football teams from Honduras.
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The 1973-74 season started on 14 January 1973, it consisted of a regular season of 27 rounds; Motagua won its third trophy on 9 September 1973 after a 1x1 result in San Pedro Sula against España.
España and Motagua played an extra match for final spot on 3 December 1975 in San Pedro Sula, the final result was 0–0 after 120 minutes, España qualified to the final as better goal difference in all rounds.
Alfredo Antonio Mejía Escobar (born 3 April 1990 in El Negrito, Yoro Department) is a Honduran footballer who currently plays for Motagua in the Honduran Liga Nacional.
Tha teams from Tegucigalpa are the teams that have won the league most often: Olimpia with 22 titles, and Motagua with 11.
Under the guidance of the Uruguayan coach Manuel Keossián, the club beated Motagua in San Pedro Sula by 2–0 score after a 0–0 draw on the first leg in Tegucigalpa.
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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 Motagua from Tegucigalpa and Marathón from San Pedro Sula, two of the most successful and popular football teams in Honduras.
Christian Samir Martínez Centeno (born 8 September 1990 in La Ceiba) is an Honduran football striker, currently playing for Motagua.
He and brother Niberto, came to Honduras to Marathon and after one season they left to Motagua because they did not fit into Manuel Keosseian's tactics.
Vasquez made his debut for Motagua on April 3, 2004, a 3–2 loss against Real España in the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula and played 63 matches wearing Motagua's blue shirt and scored 7 times.
He was promoted from Águilas del Motagua by Jaime de la Pava to the seniors of Motagua in 2008, alongside future World Cup player Georgie Welcome.
Guillermo Santo (born 4 June 1982 in Lanús) is an Argentine association football player who most recently played defensive midfielder for Motagua.
José Roberto Figueroa Padilla, also known as Macho, (born 15 December 1959 in Coyoles, Olanchito) is a retired Honduran footballer who played as a forward, in Honduras for Motagua, Vida and in Spain for Real Murcia and Hércules.
Luis Eduardo Guifarro Pinto (born 25 August 1976) is a former Honduran football player who played for Motagua, Marathón, Real España and Real Juventud.
Mauricio Weber (born 26 October 1982) is a Uruguayan football player that currently plays for Motagua in Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras.
The Motagua Valley thornscrub forms a habitat for 75 bird species, mainly Columbidae, Tyrannidae, Icteridae and Fringillidae, and it is the only place in Central America where Momotus mexicanus lives.
Nery Olvin Medina Norales (born 5 August 1981 in Santa Rosa de Aguán, Honduras) is a Honduran footballer who most recently played as right back for Motagua in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras.
Nicknamed el Chino, Tilguath spent the whole of his career at Olimpia, except for a season at city rivals Motagua and a short spell at Platense.
Martínez played for Motagua, as a midfielder in the Honduran Liga Nacional from 2008 to 2013.
She is the partner of Honduran football player Esdras Padilla, who currently plays for Motagua and was part of the U-20 national team in the world cup in Egypt.