Ground Capacity 20,000 Founded 14 July 1929 Location San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 2015–16 C 3rd Manager Mario Zanabria | |
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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) Ground Estadio Francisco Morazán,
San Pedro Sula, Honduras League Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras Arenas/Stadiums Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, Estadio Francisco Morazán | ||
Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras.
Contents
- History
- Colours and badge
- Stadium
- Clsico Moderno Honduras
- Clsico Sampedrano
- MotaguaReal Espaa football rivalry
- Achievements
- Honours
- League and Playoffs Performance
- All Time Table
- CONCACAF Champions Cup
- Torneo Fraternidad
- Copa Interclubes UNCAF
- Current squad
- References
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. 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.
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
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.
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
International
Honours
League and Playoffs Performance
(1994–Present)
All-Time Table
CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Torneo Fraternidad
Copa Interclubes UNCAF
Current squad
Clausura 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.