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Olimpia
Full nameClub Deportivo Olimpia
NicknamesLos Leones (The Lions)
Los Albos (The Whites)
Los Merengues (The Meringues)
Rey de Copas (King of Cups)
Short nameOLI
Founded12 June 1912; 114 years ago (1912-06-12)
GroundEstadio Nacional Chelato Uclés
Capacity35,000
OwnerTelevicentro
PresidentRafael Villeda
ManagerEduardo Espinel
LeagueLiga Nacional
2026 ClausuraLeague table: 1st
Semifinal triangulars: Group A (eliminated)
Websiteclubolimpia.com

Club Deportivo Olimpia is a Honduran professional football club based in Tegucigalpa. The club is the nation's most successful team both in the domestic league and in international club competitions. The club competes in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras, the top tier of Honduran football.

Olimpia is the most successful football team in Honduras, having won 40 domestic league titles since its foundation. It has also represented the Honduran football association in international club competitions more than any other team by far. They are the only Honduran club that has won the CONCACAF Champions Cup twice, first in 1972 and again in 1988.

History

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Olimpia was originally founded as a baseball club named Nacional Olimpia on June 12, 1912, by Héctor Pineda Ugarte, Carlos Bram, Arturo Bram, Enrique Buk, Santiago Buk, Miguel Sanchez, Samuel Inestrosa Gómez, and Ramón Escobar.[1][2] The name was dedicated to the ancient Olympic Games that were held in Olympia, Greece in 1896. Due to baseball being the more popular sport in Honduras at the time, Olimpia would not form a football team until later in 1917.

Regional and amateur era

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In 1927, the Liga Morazán was organized as the first football governing body in Tegucigalpa. The founding teams included Honduras Athletic, América, Herrera, and Olimpia. To secure affiliation with the league, Olimpia was required to cease its baseball operations, as the league's statutes prohibited a single club from operating multiple sports departments. Consequently, during a session convened by club president Humberto Díaz, the membership voted unanimously to transition exclusively to football. That same year, Olimpia won the inaugural regional league title, successfully defending it in 1928.[3] In September 1928, the Honduran Sports Federation (Federación Deportiva de Honduras) made an effort to establish a national football champion as part of the Second National Sports Week. C.D. Marathón, the champion of the North Coast region, traveled to Tegucigalpa to face Olimpia, the champion of the Central and Comayagua zones. In a series of three matches held at El Campo La Isla. Olimpia finished the three-match series against Marathón with two wins and one draw (1–0, 1–1, and 2–1), and was crowned as the first national champion of the one-off tournament.[3] These matches ignited the club rivalry known as El Clásico Nacional between Olimpia and Marathón.[2] Olimpia would go on to win the 1929, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1936, and 1937 editions of the Liga Morazán, alternating title wins with F.C. Motagua and establishing the local rivalry known as the Honduran Superclásico.

In 1947, the Honduran Amateur League was created and organized by the Federación Nacional de Cultura Física y Deportes (National Federation of Physical Culture and Sports) for the first four editions. The remaining thirteen editions were organized by the Federación Nacional Deportiva Extraescolar de Honduras (National Extracurricular Sports Federation of Honduras). Stuck in a transitional phase for a decade, Olimpia would not its first national championship until 1957, as they defeated Vida, Hibueras, and C.D. Honduras en route to the title. They defended their title successfully in 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, and 1964. No championship was awarded in 1960. In 1964, the final season of the amateur league, Olimpia claimed a seventh championship, defeating Platense 3–0 on aggregate over three legs.[4]

National league

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The first professional football league in Honduras was founded in 1965, with Platense winning the inaugural tournament. Olimpia was runner-up, finishing with 26 points to Platense's 27. Things were different the following year, as Mario Griffin Cubas was appointed as head coach. In the 1966–67 season, he led Los Leones to 14 victories in 18 matches, winning the title six points clear of Marathón (29 to 23). Olimpia won the title again in 1967–68, with two games to spare against Marathón.[5]

They relinquished the title to Motagua in 1968–69, but in 1969–70 finished the league season undefeated, winning their third title in four years. After losing a championship playoff to Motagua in 1970–71, Los Leones regained the crown in 1971–72. That championship was the product of the efforts of Rigoberto 'Chula' Gomez, Jorge Urquía, and Tonin Mendoza. It would take 6 years for Olimpia to be crowned again. That came in 1977, under the management of Carlos Cruz Carranza. That year, they faced Real España in a championship final. The first leg ended in a scoreless draw, but Olimpia prevailed 2–0 in the return leg. Goals were scored by Uruguayan Walter Chávez and René Enamorado.[6]

It was during the 1980s that Olimpia emerged as the dominant team in Honduras, winning five championships in ten years: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, and 1989–90. Three more championships came in the 1990s: 1992–93, 1995–96, and 1996–97. That 1996–97 championship was the final one before the short season was adopted.[2]

Short tournament

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The Honduran Liga Nacional adopted the split Apertura and Clausura format starting with the 1997–98 season. During this transition period from 1997 through 2000, Olimpia remained a heavy powerhouse but went through an initial domestic title drought before bouncing back on both the domestic and international stages.

Due to the effects of Hurricane Mitch in Honduras, the Liga Nacional was forced to revert to the previous tournament format for the 1998–99 season. Olimpia topped the regular season table and beat Real España 1–0 on aggregate in the grand final, capturing their final league title before a drought that lasted until late 2000. Olimpia reached the finals of both Apertura 1999 and Clausura 2000, but on each occasion was defeated by Motagua on penalties. The first title under this new format was won by Olimpia in the Apertura 2000–01 tournament, led by Edwin Pavón. In that championship, Olimpia finished first in the regular tournament with a total of 39 points in 18 matches. This secured their spot in the final against Platense, winners of the post-season games. In the end, Olimpia was crowned champion with players such as Danilo Tosello, Wilmer Velásquez, and Álex Pineda Chacón, among others. The next title Olimpia won under this format was also against Platense in the Apertura 2002–03 with Juan Carlos Espinoza as coach.[2]

The Clausura 2004 was the start of a new phase in the already fierce rivalry between Olimpia and Marathón, as the teams would meet in the finals for four consecutive seasons to determine the national champion. The first round went to Olimpia, which won the title 2–1 on aggregate. Marathón came back to win Apertura 2004 in the same style, but Olimpia answered by winning the Clausura 2005 3–2 on aggregate. Los Leones won it again in Apertura 2005, overcoming a 2–1 loss at Marathón to win the championship in extra time.

Clausura 2006 was a significant season in Olimpia's history; they beat Victoria 6–4 on aggregate to win three consecutive titles. This achievement is known as the tricampeonato.

Other titles followed in Clausura 2008 (beating the old rivals Marathón), Clausura 2009 (in extra time over Real España), and Clausura 2010 (over Motagua). However, the next era of glory began in Apertura 2011. That was the season that Danilo Tosello, who had played for Olimpia from 1999 to 2007, returned as manager. In Tosello's first season as manager, he led Olimpia to a convincing 3–0 aggregate victory over Real España in the championship round. They repeated as champions in Clausura 2012, beating Marathón 1–0 on aggregate. Then, finally in Apertura 2012, still under Tosello's guidance, Olimpia defeated Victoria 4–0 to complete a second tricampeónato. Tosello stepped down after the season, but Olimpia's run of dominance continued. They won a fourth consecutive championship in Clausura 2013; after losing 1–0 to Real Sociedad in the first leg, they won 2–0 at home to claim the crown.

Olimpia's quest for an unprecedented fifth straight crown ended in Apertura 2013, but they did beat Marathón 4–2 on penalties in Clausura 2014 to hoist a fifth title in six years. They also beat Motagua to win Clausura 2015, and Real Sociedad to win Clausura 2016.

International success

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In 1972, Olimpia won their first CONCACAF Champions Cup by defeating SV Robinhood of Suriname in San Pedro Sula by a score of 1–0 after drawing the first leg 0–0 in Tegucigalpa. Before reaching the final, Olimpia eliminated Mexico's Toluca FC. The club won their second CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1988 when they defeated Trinidadian club Defence Force in the final match of the tournament. Before that, Olimpia defeated Mexican champions Cruz Azul by a score of 2–1 in a historic match that took place in the Estadio Azteca. To this day, Olimpia remains the only Central American club to have defeated a Mexican team in that stadium.[7] In the semi-finals, Olimpia defeated Costa Rican giants Alajuelense at the Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto after they tied the home game in Tegucigalpa.

During the 2000 edition of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, Olimpia defeated Toluca once again by a score of 1–0 in the quarterfinals and later Pachuca 4–0 in the semifinals. Olimpia lost the final 3–2 to Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, but qualified for the subsequently cancelled 2001 FIFA Club World Championship.[8][9]

In 2017, Olimpia won the inaugural CONCACAF League title, the club's first international trophy since 1988. Los Leones defeated Costa Rican side Santos de Guápiles 4–1 on penalties after a 1–1 aggregate score kept things level over two legs.[10] Olimpia would win its second CONCACAF League in 2022, which also served as the final edition of the tournament. Olimpia defeated Alajuelense 5–4 on aggregate in the finals to claim a second title and secure qualification to the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.[11]

Crests and colours

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The lion appears on the club's crest, serving as both a logo element and the team mascot. Olimpia's crest has evolved; for a period, the team's shirts did not feature a logo, appearing completely white or with the club's name written across the chest. The lion was eventually integrated onto the jersey, and the logo was later modernized to align the lion's color palette with the team's official colors. Select variations of the crest have undergone slight modifications over the years, such as the addition of stars to represent domestic and international titles.

In 2012, a commemorative crest was introduced to mark the club's centennial. The emblem was styled entirely in gold to represent the club's milestone anniversary. The design featured a rampant lion with a football under its paw, beneath a crown that symbolized their "King of Cups" moniker—a reference to holding the most titles in Honduran football. The years 1912–2012 were displayed alongside the lion to denote the centennial period. Laurel branches flanked the lion to signify the club's historic sporting achievements. At the top of the emblem, three stars represented their two CONCACAF Champions Cup titles and their Central American Championship. At the base, the name "Olimpia" appeared beneath a vintage scroll containing the word "Centenario." To celebrate the anniversary, the club held friendly matches against Liga MX's Club América and Serie A's AC Milan.[12][13]

Shirt sponsorship

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  • Official shirt sponsors -Banco Atlántida, Coca-Cola, Hugo, Cerveza Salva Vida
  • Official shirt manufacturer – Umbro
  • Official Beer – Salva Vida

Home Stadium

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The Chelato Uclés National Stadium is the official venue of Olimpia. The stadium is located in the capital city of Tegucigalpa and has a capacity of approximately 35,000. The stadium features a circular structure divided into four sections, as well as VIP boxes and broadcast booths.[14]

The stadium was built during the presidency of Tiburcio Carías Andino to develop national sports infrastructure. It was inaugurated on March 15, 1948, with a baseball game between Honduras and Cuba. The football inauguration took place during a subsequent quadrangular tournament featuring the national teams of Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Panama.

Supporters

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Olimpia has a large fan base throughout all of Honduras, even in cities that have a team in the Honduran first division. As a result, it is considered to be the most popular team in the country. The club's barra brava is La Ultra Fiel. La Ultra Fiel has a fierce rivalry with cross-town rivals Motagua's barra brava known as "Los Revolucionarios".[15][16]

Club rivalries

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Clásico Nacional

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El Clásico Nacional (The National Classic) is a Honduran national derby played between Olimpia and Marathón. The derby receives the "national" adjective more due to geographic placement (Olimpia is from Tegucigalpa and Marathón is from San Pedro Sula, the largest cities in the country) than for a football or rivalry matter.

Clasico Capitalino

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The Clasico Capitalino (Capital's Classic) is played between Olimpia and Motagua. Their matches are also known as the Clasico Local (Local Classic). Some consider this rivalry to be the "true" national derby because Olimpia and Motagua are the two most dominant clubs in the nation. Additionally, matches between Olimpia and Marathón do not generate the same expectations and polemics as matches between Olimpia and Motagua do.[17][18]

Clásico Moderno

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El Clásico Moderno (The Modern Derby) is played between Olimpia and Real España. The is considered a significant rivalry since it features the biggest team from the north coast from San Pedro Sula against the biggest team in Honduras. This rivalry dates back to the 1970s when Real España was dominating the league.[19]

Honours

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Domestic

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International

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Intercontinental

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Continental

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Regional

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Amateur

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Players

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Current squad

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As of 16 September 2026[20]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  HON Edrick Menjívar (captain)
2 DF  URU Emanuel Hernández
3 DF  HON Clinton Bennett
4 DF  HON Edwin Lobo
5 DF  URU Emanuel Cuello
6 DF  HON Félix García
7 FW  ARG Imanol Enríquez
8 MF  HON Edwin Rodríguez
9 FW  HON Jorge Benguché
12 DF  HON Cristian Canales
14 MF  HON Jack Jean-Baptiste
15 DF  HON Kevin Güity
18 MF  HON Raul García
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  HON Yustin Arboleda
20 MF  HON Áxel Maldonado
21 FW  HON Kilmar Peña
23 MF  HON Jorge Alvarez
24 FW  HON Jainer Bermúdez
25 MF  HON Didier Paguada
26 FW  HON David Flores
31 FW  URU Nicolás Dibble
33 FW  HON Michaell Chirinos
38 GK  HON Rodbin Mejía
39 MF  HON Anthony Ortiz
40 GK  HON Onan Rodriguez

Reserve team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
45 MF  HON Brayan Cortes
57 FW  HON Daniel Puerto
62 DF  HON Yeremy David
64 FW  HON Héctor Ávila
No. Pos. Nation Player
68 FW  HON Jeremy Rodríguez
69 FW  HON Eduardo Romero
72 GK  HON Jhozua Cabrera
73 DF  HON Denzel Arzú

Retired numbers

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW  HON Wilmer Velásquez (1991–95, 1996–98, 1999–01, 2002–09)

Personnel

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Current technical staff

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Head coach Uruguay Eduardo Espinel
Assistant coach Uruguay Osvaldo Carro
Physical trainer Uruguay Daniel Curbelo
Goalkeeping coach Peru Sergio López

Board of directors

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President Rafael Villeda
Vice-president Osman Madrid
Sport director Miguel Flores Cisnero
Sports manager Antonio Montes Rittenhouse

Performance in international competitions

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The following is a list of results for Olimpia in international competitions. Olimpia's scores are listed first.

Year Tournament Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
1962 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round Costa Rica Alajuelense
0–1
1–1
1–2
1964 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round Costa Rica Uruguay de Coronado
0–2
1–4
1–2
1965 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round Nicaragua Santa Cecilia
3–0
1–2
4–2
Second Round El Salvador Águila
1–0
2–4
3–4
1967 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round Guatemala Aurora
0–1
1–0
1–1
0–2
1968 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round El Salvador Alianza
1–0
2–1
3–1
Second Round Guatemala Aurora
1–1
0–4
1–5
1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round Guatemala Municipal
3–2
0–0
3–2
Final Round Costa Rica Saprissa
1–4
0–1
1–5
1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round Costa Rica Alajuelense
0–0
0–1
0–1
1972 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Semi-finals Mexico Toluca
1–0
2–1
1–1
Final Suriname Robinhood
1–0
1–0
0–0
1973 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round Guatemala Municipal
0–1
0–0
0–1
1976 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round Honduras Real España
0–0
0–1
0–1
1979 Copa Fraternidad Group Stage Honduras Motagua
1–1
Guatemala Aurora
0–1
Guatemala Municipal
1–2
El Salvador Santiagueño
4–1
El Salvador Alianza
2–0
Honduras Motagua
0–1
Guatemala Aurora
0–0
Guatemala Municipal
0–2
El Salvador Santiagueño
1–1
El Salvador Alianza
4–1
1981 Copa Fraternidad First Round Guatemala Xelajú
1–0
1–1
2–1
Second Round Guatemala Comunicaciones
1–1
1–0
2–1
Final Round Honduras Real España
1–1
Honduras Marathón
1–1
Honduras Marathón
2–2
Honduras Real España
1–1
1983 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round Mexico Tigres UANL
0–1
1–2
1–3
1985 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round United States Chicago Croatian
4–0
6–0
2–0
Second Round Guatemala Suchitepéquez
1–0
0–1
1–1
Third Round Mexico América
2–2
3–2
1–0
Fourth Round Guatemala Aurora
2–0
0–1
2–1
Final Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force
1–0
0–2
1–2
1987 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round Belize Coke Milpross
8–1
1–1
10–2
Second Round Guatemala Galcasa
1–0
Costa Rica Herediano
0–0
El Salvador Águila
2–1
Third Round Costa Rica Saprissa
4–1
Honduras Real España
1–0
Costa Rica Herediano
1–2
Semi-finals Mexico Monterrey
0–1
2–2
2–3
1988 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round El Salvador FAS
3–1
Guatemala Aurora
1–1
Costa Rica Municipal Puntarenas
2–0
Second Round Guatemala Aurora
0–0
Costa Rica Alajuelense
1–1
Honduras Marathón
2–1
Third Round Mexico Cruz Azul
0–0
2–1
2–1
Semi-finals Costa Rica Alajuelense
1–1
1–0
2–1
Final Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force
2–0
2–0
4–0
1989 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round El Salvador Cojutepeque
3–1
Costa Rica Herediano
2–1
Guatemala Municipal
2–2
Second Round Costa Rica Cartaginés
3–0
Honduras Real España
3–0
Costa Rica Herediano
2–1
Third Round Mexico Pumas UNAM
1–1
0–5
1–6
1990 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round Belize Juventus
Second Round Guatemala Suchitepéquez
2–2
4–2
2–0
Third Round El Salvador Firpo
1–1
El Salvador Firpo
1–0
Honduras Real España
1–4
Honduras Real España
1–0
Semi-finals Mexico América
0–3
1–5
1–2
1994 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round Costa Rica Herediano
0–0
0–2
0–2
1996 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round Costa Rica Saprissa
3–0
0–4
3–4
1996 CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup Round 2 Panama Árabe Unido
1–0
3–0
2–0
1997 CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup Second Round Costa Rica Belén
1–0
Final Round El Salvador Platense
3–3
Guatemala Municipal
2–1
Final Mexico Necaxa
Cancelled
1997 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica Group Stage Costa Rica Alajuelense
2–2
El Salvador Águila
1–1
Guatemala Municipal
0–1
Guatemala Municipal
0–1
Costa Rica Alajuelense
0–0
El Salvador Águila
2–4
1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round El Salvador Firpo
1–3
0–0
1–3
1997–98 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica Qualifying Honduras Real España
2–2
Honduras Motagua
1–0
Group Phase Guatemala Municipal
3–2
Costa Rica Herediano
1–2
El Salvador Águila
0–3
Guatemala Municipal
0–1
Costa Rica Herediano
2–1
El Salvador Águila
2–1
Semi-finals Costa Rica Saprissa
1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Stage Belize Juventus
2–0
Guatemala Comunicaciones
2–3
El Salvador Alianza
4–1
Second Stage Costa Rica Alajuelense
0–1
El Salvador Firpo
0–2
Costa Rica Alajuelense
1–5
El Salvador Firpo
1–1
1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup First Round El Salvador FAS
1–0
Guatemala Aurora
0–0
Costa Rica Alajuelense
1–1
Nicaragua Walter Ferretti
Cancelled
Belize Real Verdes
2–0
El Salvador FAS
2–1
Guatemala Aurora
2–2
Costa Rica Alajuelense
4–1
Nicaragua Walter Ferretti
Cancelled
Belize Real Verdes
1–0
Final Round Costa Rica Alajuelense
2–0
Guatemala Comunicaciones
3–1
Costa Rica Saprissa
1–0
1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Quarter-finals United States D.C. United
0–1
2000 UNCAF Interclub Cup First Round Belize La Victoria
3–0
Belize La Victoria
Guatemala Municipal
2–3
Guatemala Municipal
Cancelled
Second Round Panama Panamá Viejo
5–0
Guatemala Municipal
0–0
Costa Rica Saprissa
1–4
Final Round Guatemala Municipal
0–0
Honduras Real España
2–0
Costa Rica Alajuelense
0–0
2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Quarter-finals Mexico Toluca
1–0
Semi-finals Mexico Pachuca
4–0
Final United States Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
2001 FIFA Club World Championship Group Stage Brazil Palmeiras
Cancelled
Turkey Galatasaray
Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
2001 UNCAF Interclub Cup First Round Guatemala Municipal
0–0
Costa Rica Alajuelense
0–0
Panama Plaza Amador
6–0
Final Round Guatemala Comunicaciones
2–0
Costa Rica Saprissa
1–3
Guatemala Municipal
1–2
2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round United States San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
1–4
1–3
2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup First Round Costa Rica Alajuelense
1–2
Honduras Marathón
0–0
Panama San Francisco
0–1
2004 UNCAF Interclub Cup First Round Belize Boca Juniors
1–0
6–0
5–0
Quarter-finals Costa Rica Herediano
0–1
3–2
3–3
Final Round Costa Rica Saprissa
0–0
Guatemala Municipal
1–0
El Salvador FAS
1–3
2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Quarter-finals Mexico Pumas UNAM
1–1
1–2
2–3
2005 UNCAF Interclub Cup Round of 16 Belize Eagles
3–0
1–0
4–0
Quarter-finals Guatemala Suchitepéquez
4–0
4–1
8–1
Semi-finals Costa Rica Saprissa
1–1
3–1
4–2
Final Costa Rica Alajuelense
0–1
1–0
1–1
2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Quarter-finals Mexico Toluca
0–2
1–2
1–4
2006 UNCAF Interclub Cup First Round Nicaragua Diriangén
2–1
3–0
5–1
Quarter-finals Guatemala Municipal
3–0
1–1
4–1
Semi-finals Honduras Victoria
2–0
2–2
4–2
Final Costa Rica Puntarenas
3–2
2–3
5–5
2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Quarter-finals United States D.C. United
2–3
1–4
3–7
2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup First Round Panama San Francisco
0–1
0–0
0–1
2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage Mexico Atlante
0–1
Trinidad and Tobago Joe Public
3–1
Canada Montreal Impact
1–2
Mexico Atlante
1–1
Canada Montreal Impact
1–1
Trinidad and Tobago Joe Public
4–0
2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round Panama Árabe Unido
2–1
0–1
2–2
2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders
1–1
Mexico Toluca
0–4
El Salvador FAS
2–0
Mexico Toluca
2–1
El Salvador FAS
4–1
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders
3–0
Quarter-finals Costa Rica Saprissa
1–2
0–1
1–3
2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round Mexico Santos Laguna
2–1
1–3
3–4
2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage El Salvador FAS
3–0
United States Houston Dynamo
1–1
El Salvador FAS
1–2
United States Houston Dynamo
1–1
2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage Nicaragua Real Estelí
1–0
United States Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Nicaragua Real Estelí
1–0
United States Sporting Kansas City
0–0
2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage Guyana Alpha United
1–0
Guyana Alpha United
6–0
United States Portland Timbers
2–4
United States Portland Timbers
3–1
Quarter-finals Costa Rica Herediano
1–1
0–2
1–3
2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage United States Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
United States Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage Mexico Pachuca
0–1
Belize Police United
4–0
Belize Police United
5–1
Mexico Pachuca
4–4
2017 CONCACAF League Round of 16 Costa Rica Alajuelense
2–0
1–0
3–0
Quarter-finals El Salvador Alianza
3–1
0–1
3–2
Semi-finals Panama Plaza Amador
1–1
7–1
8–2
Final Costa Rica Santos de Guápiles
0–1
1–0
1–1
2018 CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 United States New York Red Bulls
1–1
0–2
1–3
2019 CONCACAF League Round of 16 Canada Forge FC
4–1
0–1
4–2
Quarter-finals Guatemala Comunicaciones
2–0
0–0
2–0
Semi-finals Costa Rica Saprissa
2–0
1–4
3–4
2020 CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 United States Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
2–2
4–4
Quarter-finals Canada Montreal Impact
0–1
2–1
2–2
Semi-finals Mexico Tigres UANL
0–3
2020 CONCACAF League Round of 16 Nicaragua Managua
6–0
Quarter-finals Honduras Motagua
2–0
Semi-finals Costa Rica Alajuelense
0–0
2021 CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 Mexico América
1–2
1–0
2–2
2021 CONCACAF League Round of 16 Suriname Inter Moengotapoe
DSQ
6–0
DSQ
2022 CONCACAF League Round of 16 Guatemala Municipal
1–0
2–2
3–2
Quarter-finals Nicaragua Diriangén
3–1
4–0
7–1
Semi-finals Honduras Motagua
1–0
0–0
1–0
Final Costa Rica Alajuelense
3–2
2–2
5–4
2023 CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 Mexico Atlas
4–1
0–4
4–5
2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup Group Stage Panama Independiente
1–1
Nicaragua Real Estelí
0–1
El Salvador FAS
4–2
Guatemala Xelajú
2–0
2024 CONCACAF Central American Cup Group Stage Panama Independiente
3–0
Belize Port Layola
6–1
El Salvador Águila
0–2
Guatemala Antigua
1–1
2025 CONCACAF Central American Cup Group Stage Nicaragua Real Estelí
3–0
El Salvador Hércules
3–1
El Salvador Águila
2–2
Guatemala Xelajú
3–0
Quarter-finals Costa Rica Cartaginés
3–1
2–1
5–2
Semi-finals Costa Rica Alajuelense
1–1
1–1
2–2
2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One Mexico América
1–2
0–0
1–2
2026 CONCACAF Central American Cup Group Stage Guatemala Mixco
2–0
Panama UMECIT
2–1
Panama Alianza
3–1
Costa Rica Saprissa
2–1
Quarter-finals El Salvador Firpo
3–0
3–0
6–0
Semi-finals Costa Rica Cartaginés
2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup TBD TBD

Record by opponent

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD WPCT
Panama Alianza 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00
El Salvador Águila 9 3 2 4 12 18 −6 33.33
Costa Rica Alajuelense 26 7 13 6 26 24 +2 26.92
El Salvador Alianza 7 6 0 1 16 5 +11 85.71
Guyana Alpha United 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 100.00
Mexico América 8 2 2 4 7 11 −4 25.00
Guatemala Antigua 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0.00
Panama Árabe Unido 4 3 0 1 5 2 +3 75.00
Mexico Atlante 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 0.00
Mexico Atlas 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 50.00
Guatemala Aurora 13 2 6 5 7 13 −6 15.38
Panama Independiente 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 50.00
Costa Rica Cartaginés 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 100.00
Mexico Cruz Azul 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 50.00
El Salvador Hércules 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00
El Salvador Santiagueño 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 50.00
Canada CF Montréal 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 50.00
United States Chicago Croatian 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 100.00
El Salvador Cojutepeque 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00
Guatemala Comunicaciones 7 4 2 1 11 5 +6 57.14
United States D.C. United 3 0 0 3 3 8 −5 0.00
Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force 4 3 0 1 5 2 +3 75.00
Nicaragua Diriangén 4 4 0 0 12 2 +10 100.00
Nicaragua Santa Cecilia 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 50.00
Costa Rica Belén 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
Nicaragua Real Estelí 4 3 0 1 5 1 +4 75.00
El Salvador FAS 9 7 0 2 21 10 +11 77.78
El Salvador Firpo 8 3 3 2 10 7 +3 37.50
Canada Forge FC 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 50.00
Guatemala Galcasa 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
Costa Rica Santos de Guápiles 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 50.00
Costa Rica Herediano 12 4 3 5 12 15 −3 33.33
United States Houston Dynamo FC 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0.00
Suriname Inter Moengotapoe 1 1 0 0 6 0 +6 100.00
Trinidad and Tobago Joe Public 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 100.00
Belize Juventus 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
United States LA Galaxy 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 0.00
Nicaragua Managua 1 1 0 0 6 0 +6 100.00
Honduras Marathón 4 1 3 0 5 4 +1 25.00
Guatemala Mixco 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
Mexico Monterrey 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 0.00
Honduras Motagua 6 3 2 1 5 2 +3 50.00
Canada Montreal Impact 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 0.00
Guatemala Municipal 22 6 8 8 22 23 −1 27.27
United States New York Red Bulls 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 0.00
Mexico Pachuca 3 1 1 1 8 5 +3 33.33
Panama Panamá Viejo 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 100.00
Belize Port Layola 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 100.00
Panama Plaza Amador 3 2 1 0 14 2 +12 66.67
El Salvador Platense 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0.00
United States Portland Timbers 2 1 0 1 5 5 0 50.00
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 50.00
Mexico Pumas UNAM 4 0 2 2 3 9 −6 0.00
Costa Rica Puntarenas 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 66.67
Honduras Real España 10 4 4 2 12 9 +3 40.00
Suriname Robinhood 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 50.00
Mexico Santos Laguna 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 50.00
Costa Rica Saprissa 16 6 2 8 21 27 −6 37.50
United States Seattle Sounders FC 4 1 2 1 6 6 0 25.00
Panama San Francisco 3 0 1 2 0 2 −2 0.00
United States San Jose Earthquakes 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0.00
United States Sporting Kansas City 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 0.00
Guatemala Suchitepéquez 6 4 1 1 13 4 +9 66.67
Mexico Tigres UANL 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0.00
Mexico Toluca 7 3 1 3 6 10 −4 42.86
Panama UMECIT 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00
Costa Rica Uruguay de Coronado 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0.00
Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 50.00
Belize Verdes 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00
Honduras Victoria 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 50.00
Guatemala Xelajú 4 3 1 0 7 1 +6 75.00
Total 286 124 75 87 413 305 +108 43.36
Source: Results

Club records

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Top goalscorers

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As of 23 August 2024

Players in bold are still present in club.

Rank Scorer Goals Apps
1Honduras Wilmer Velásquez196392
2Honduras Jerry Bengtson196294
3Brazil Denilson Costa99262
4Argentina Danilo Tosello86298
5Honduras Prudencio "Tecate" Norales76189
6Honduras Roger Rojas70122
7Honduras Rigoberto "Shula" Gomez63
8Honduras Juan "Matador" Flores57
9Honduras Alex Pineda Chacón52129
10Honduras Jorge González46144

List of coaches

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References

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  1. ↑ "Con ansias de título" (in Spanish). Diario La Prensa. 2007-08-10. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-11.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Historia del Club Olimpia" [The History of Club Olimpia]. ClubOlimpia.com (in Spanish).
  3. 1 2 López, Elmer (12 March 2020). "Los campeonatos nacionales oficiales del fútbol de Honduras, 1928 y de 1947 a 1964" [The official national football championships of Honduras, 1928 and from 1947 to 1964]. Diario Diez. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
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  8. ↑ "Galaxy Silences Doubters Winning First-Ever Championship". LA Galaxy.com. 21 January 2001. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
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