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Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, nicknamed Los Aurinegros or simply España, is a Honduran professional football club, which plays in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras. With 12 championships, Real España is one of the most accomplished Honduran football clubs. Their title of 'Real' (Spanish for '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.

History

Real España was founded on 14 July 1929 at Escuela Ramón Rosa, de San Pedro Sula by Pastor Reyes, Erick Mejía Handal, Juan Banegas, "Teco" Lardizábal, Hugo Escoto Soto, and Leonardo Muñoz as Club Deportivo España.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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, goalkeeper 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 Gilberto Yearwood, who would eventually be considered one of the greatest Honduran players of all time. 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 Yearwood.

1976 saw the club achieved greater success. 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 remedy 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 among 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 Luciano Emilio, and it was successful. 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 advanced to the playoffs. Treviño had a strong team--Carlos Pavón had returned from Europe, and was joined at striker by Milton Núñez 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 Luis Lobo 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.

Colors 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, Real Betis, Real Murcia, Real Valladolid and Real Zaragoza.

Kelme is the team's official sportswear manufacturer.

Stadium

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} 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)

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} 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

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} 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. Marathon has run away numerous times. Including from a 6-1 defeat at Estadio Yankel Mierdero.Template:Citation needed

Motagua–Real España football rivalry

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} 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

Winners (12): 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1993, Apertura 2003, Clausura 2007, Apertura 2010, Apertura 2013, Apertura 2017
Runners-up (13): 1977–78, 1978–79, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1997–98 A, 1998–99, 2008–09 A, 2008–09 C, 2011–12 A, 2021–22 A, 2021–22 C
Winners (2): 1972, 1992

International

Champions (2): 1981, 1982
Runners-up (1): 1979
Third-place (2): 1998, 2000
Runners-up (1): 1993.
Champions (1): 2019.

Individual club achievements

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

Player records

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Most goals scored (as of 2010 Clausura)
# Player Career Goals Apps
1 Carlos Pavón 1992–1994,
2003,
2006–2009,
2011–2013		 81 148
2 Jimmy James Bailey 1973–1985 52 191
3 Carlos "Chico" Handal 51
4 Luciano Emilio 2002–2004 45 68
5 Júnior Costly 1978–1989 41 38<ref>[1]Template:In lang</ref>

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Most appearances (as of January 21, 2009)<ref>Desafíe a Ismael – La Prensa Template:In lang</ref>
# Player Career Apps Goals
1 Jaime Villegas 1970–1986 309 2
2 Mauricio "Guicho" Fúnez 1983–1997 296 6
3 Edy Contreras 285
4 Antonio Pavón Molina 232 12<ref>[2]Template:In lang</ref>
5 Milton "El Chocolate" Flores 1992–2002 231 0<ref>Desafíe a Ismael Template:Webarchive – La Prensa Template:In lang</ref>
6 Edelmín "Pando" Castro 1970–1982 220 37<ref>Desafíe a Ismael – La Prensa Template:In lang</ref>
7 Anthony Costly 1977–1982,
1987–1991		 209
8 Carlos Orlando Caballero 1980–1991 203 30
9 Jimmy James Bailey 1973–1985 191 52
10 Camilo "Tin Tin" Bonilla 1989–2005 176
11 Santos "Indio" Ruiz 170

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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

First Round v. Template:Flagicon Deportivo Saprissa – 1:4, 2:0 (Saprissa advance 4:3 on aggregate)
First Round v. Template:Flagicon CD Olimpia – 0:0, 0:1 (Olimpia advance 1:0 on aggregate)
Third Round v. Template:Flagicon Deportivo Saprissa – (Real España withdrew)
First Round v. Template:Flagicon Cruz Azul – 2:1, 0:3 (Cruz Azul advance 4:2 on aggregate)
First Round v. Template:Flagicon Real Verdes – 2:0, 6:1 (Real España advance 8:1 on aggregate)
Second Round v. Template:Flagicon Aurora F.C. – 1:0
Second Round v. Template:Flagicon Alianza FC – 2:1
Second Round v. Template:Flagicon Deportivo Saprissa – 1:3
Third Round v. Template:Flagicon CS Herediano – 2:3
Third Round v. Template:Flagicon CD Olimpia – 0:1
Third Round v. Template:Flagicon Deportivo Saprissa – 1:2
First Round v. Template:Flagicon Aurora F.C. – 1:1
First Round v. Template:Flagicon CS Cartaginés – 1:0
First Round v. Template:Flagicon Firpo – 0:0
Second Round v. Template:Flagicon CS Herediano – 1:3
Second Round v. Template:Flagicon CD Olimpia – 0:3
Second Round v. Template:Flagicon CS Cartaginés – 2:0
First Round v. Template:Flagicon Diriangén FC – 5:1, 2:0 (Real España advance 7:1 on aggregate)
Second Round v. Template:Flagicon CSD Municipal – 2:1, 1:0 (Real España advance 3:1 on aggregate)
Third Round v. Template:Flagicon Firpo – 0:3
Third Round v. Template:Flagicon Firpo – 1:1
Third Round v. Template:Flagicon CD Olimpia – 4:1
Third Round v. Template:Flagicon CD Olimpia – 0:1
First Round v. Template:Flagicon Acros Real Verdes – 5:0, 1:0 (Real España advance 6:0 on aggregate)
Second Round v. Template:Flagicon Alianza FC – 1:0, 1:1 (Real España advance 2:1 on aggregate)
Third Round v. Template:Flagicon LD Alajuelense – 2:0, 1:0 (Real España advance 3:0 on aggregate)
Final Round v. Template:Flagicon Deportivo Saprissa – 2:1, 2:0 (Real España advance 4:1 on aggregate)
Semi-finals v. Template:Flagicon Police FC – 0:0, 0:1 (Police advance 1:0 on aggregate)
First Round v. Template:Flagicon Águila – 0:0, 3:1 (Real España advance 3:1 on aggregate)
Third Round v. Template:Flagicon San Francisco Bay Blackhawks – 0:3, 0:3 (San Francisco Bay Blackhawks advance 6:0 on aggregate)
First Round v. Template:Flagicon Acros Real Verdes – 2:1, 3:0 (Real España advance 5:1 on aggregate)
Second Round v. Template:Flagicon Club León – 0:0, 0:4 (León advance 4:0 on aggregate)
First Round v. Template:Flagicon Santos Laguna – 1:1, 2:6 (Santos Laguna advance 7:3 on aggregate)
First Round v. Template:Flagicon Juventus – 1:0, 1:4 (Juventus advance 4:2 on aggregate)
Quarter-Finals v. Template:Flagicon Los Angeles Galaxy – 0:0 (Los Angeles Galaxy advance 5:3 on penalties)

Copa Fraternidad

Group 2 v. Template:Flagicon CD Broncos – 1:2
Group 2 v. Template:Flagicon Cobán Imperial – 3:2
Group 2 v. Template:Flagicon CSD Comunicaciones – 3:2
Group 2 v. Template:Flagicon Atlético Marte – 5:3
Group 2 v. Template:Flagicon FAS – 5:3
Group 2 v. Template:Flagicon CD Broncos – 1:0
Group 2 v. Template:Flagicon Cobán Imperial – 2:1
Group 2 v. Template:Flagicon CSD Comunicaciones – 1:1
Group 2 v. Template:Flagicon Atlético Marte – 1:1
Group 2 v. Template:Flagicon FAS – 1:0
Final v. Template:Flagicon Aurora F.C. – 0:1, 0:0 (Aurora wins 1:0 on aggregate)
First Round v. Template:Flagicon Alianza FC – 1:0, 1:0 (Real España advance 2:0 on aggregate)
Second Round v. Template:Flagicon CD Suchitepéquez – 1:0, 2:1 (Real España advance 3:1 on aggregate)
First Round v. Template:Flagicon CSD Comunicaciones – 1:2, 2:0 (Real España advance 3:2 on aggregate)
Second Round v. Template:Flagicon FAS – 3:0, 0:1 (Real España advance 3:1 on aggregate)
Final v. Template:Flagicon Xelajú MC – 2:1, 0:0 (Real España wins 2:1 on aggregate)

UNCAF Interclub Cup

First Round v. Template:Flagicon Real Estelí – 2:1
First Round v. Template:Flagicon LD Alajuelense – 0:1
First Round v. Template:Flagicon LD Alajuelense – 1:1
First Round v. Template:Flagicon Real Estelí – 8:0
Second Round v. Template:Flagicon Árabe Unido – 2:1
Second Round v. Template:Flagicon CSD Comunicaciones – 2:1
Second Round v. Template:Flagicon LD Alajuelense – 0:1
Final Round v. Template:Flagicon LD Alajuelense – 1:1
Final Round v. Template:Flagicon CD Olimpia – 0:2
Final Round v. Template:Flagicon CSD Municipal – 3:2
First Round v. Template:Flagicon Real Estelí – 1:1, 3:3 (Real Estelí advance on away goals rule)
First Round v. Template:Flagicon Revolutionary Conquerors – 2:1, 1:2 (Real España advance 4:2 on penalties)
Quarter-Finals v. Template:Flagicon LD Alajuelense – 0:0, 2:2 (Alajuelense advance 5:4 on penalties)

Players

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Current squad

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Reserve team

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Managers

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References

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