Club Deportivo Olimpia
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| Full name | Club Deportivo Olimpia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Leones (Lions) Albos Merengues Melenudos |
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| Founded | June 12, 1912 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
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| Capacity | 35,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman |  Rafael Ferrari |
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| Manager | Nahún Espinoza |
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| League | Liga Nacional de Honduras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06-07 Clausura | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club Deportivo Olimpia is a Honduran football and baseball club based in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán. They compete in the Liga Nacional de Honduras, the top division in the country, and play their home matches in the Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino. The club was founded in 1912, and are the nation's most successful team, having won 20 domestic league titles, and being the only Honduran club ever to win two CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
History
The team began on June 12, 1912,[1] when the club was founded by Héctor Pineda Ugarte, Carlos Bram, Arturo Bram, Enrique Buk, Santiago Buik, Miguel Sanchez, Samuel Inestrosa Gómez, and Ramón Field. Originally, the team was called Olimpia National and was exclusively a baseball club; however, in 1917, it also became a football team. The club was named by Santiago Chavarria, after the 1896 Athens Olympic games. Up to this date, Olimpia is known as the Honduran cup champion since is by far the team that has won the most official tournaments in the professional league with twenty, the latest one coming during the 2005-06 Clausura season and is also by far the most representative team on international competitions.
Olimpia won its first national championship in September of 1928. A national rivalry formed against the Club Marathon from San Pedro Sula. This rivalry between the two main Honduran cities of Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula still exists.
International Success
In May 17, 1959, Olimpia defeated Liga Deportiva Alajuelense in a tight match that ended 4-3 to become for the first time the champion of Central America and Mexico. On their way to the championship, the club manage to eliminate Club Deportivo Guadalajara, the Mexican champions at that time and Club Deportivo FAS from El Salvador before reaching Alajuelense in the final.
In 1973, Olimpia won their first CONCACAF Champions' Cup by defeating SV Robinhood of Suriname in San Pedro Sula by a score of 1-0 after tying the first leg at zero goals in Tegucigalpa. Before reaching the final, Olimpia manage to eliminate Mexico's Club Toluca. The club won their second CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1988 when they defeated Defence Force in the final match of the tournament. Before that, Olimpia manage to defeat and eliminate 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. In the semifinals, Olimpia defeated LD Alajuelense in the Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto after they tied the home game in Tegucigalpa.
In January, 2001 Olimpia beat the Mexican teams of Toluca and Pachuca. The team, managed by Edwin Pavon triumphed over Toluca with a goal from Robert Lima, 3 goals from Denilson Costa, and one from Alex Pineda Chacon. The lineup for that match was: Donaldo González, Gerson Vásquez, Robert Lima, Samuel Caballero, Nerlin Membreño, Christian Santamaría, Arnold Cruz, Danilo Tosello, José Luis Pineda, Alex Pineda, Denilson Costa, Carlos Paez, and Elmer Marín. Although Olimpia was eligible, it did not participate in the World Club championship because the cup was on temporary hiatus.
Club Honours
National Level
- Champions of Liga Amateur de Honduras: 7
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- 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964
- Champions of Liga Profesional de Honduras: 20
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- 1966-67, 1967-68, 1969-70, 1971-72, 1977-78, 1982-83, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1989-90, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 2000-01 Ap., 2002-03 Ap., 2003-04 Cl., 2004-05 Cl., 2005-06 Ap., 2005-06 Cl.
- Runner Up of Liga Profesional de Honduras: 14
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- 1965-66, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1975-76, 1988-89, 1994-95, 1997-98 Cl. , 1999-00 Ap., 1999-00 Cl., 2000-01 Cl., 2001-02 Cl., 2003-04 Ap., 2004-05 Ap., 2006-07 Ap.
- Champions of Super Copa: 1
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- 1996-97
- Champions of Honduran Cup: 2
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- 1995-96, 1998-99
International Level
- Champions of CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 2
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- 1973, 1988
- Champions of UNCAF Club Tournament: 2
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- 1999, 2000
- Champions of Central America and Mexico: 1
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- 1959
- Champions of Torneo Fraternidad: 2
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- 1980, 1981
- Runner-up of Interamerican Cup: 2
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- 1972, 1988
- Runner-up of UNCAF Club Tournament: 2
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- 2005, 2006
Other Important Facts
- Seven Consecutive Honduran final
- First team to export Honduran players to Europe
- Most Popular team in Honduras
- Only Central American team to play in Estadio Centenario in Uruguay
- Only Central American team to defeat a Mexican team in Estadio Azteca (2-1 against Cruz Azul in 1988)
- Only Honduran team that has defeated Boca Juniors (Argentina) 2-1
Current Squad
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Squad Changes For 2007/08 Season
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Out:
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Notable former players
"NOX" Ronald Arnox Chessman- Juan Carlos Contreras
Carlos Enrique Pronno- Carlos Laje Moreno
- Juan Carlos Espinoza
- Juan Flores
Vicente Viera- Danilo Tosello
- Alex Pineda Chacón
Denilson Costa- Belarmino Rivera
- Tonin Mendoza
- Rigoberto "Shula" Gomez
- "Shinola" Matamoros
- "Indio" Urquia
- David Suazo
- Roger Chavarria
- Luciano Emilio
Olimpia's Logos
In the logos, each star represents every national championship Olimpia has won in its history. For the 2005-2006 tournament, the team modified its logo. It is similar to the previous one, it now has 4 stars in the red side. Each star is said to represent 5 Championships. Under the logo is the name and three stars that represent the three CONCACAF Championships won in 1959, 1972 and 1988.
 2006-Present
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 ????-2006
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 Old Logo
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Reserve team
Olimpia has a reserve team named Olimpia Reservas that currently plays in Liga de Ascenso de Honduras. This is where young players can improve their skills before they can be ready to play in the top division. Like all the other reserves team in Liga de Ascenso, Olimpia Reservas is not allowed to be promoted to the higher level even if they win the championship.
La Ultra Fiel
La Ultra Fiel (Ultra Faithful) is the club's official fan club. The group was the first of its kind in Honduras, and was formed in 1987. Initially its name was Barra Brava (Angry/Brave Supporters). However, in 1995, the group evolved into the "Ultra Fiel" thanks to the contribution of the Argentine goalkeeper Carlos Enrique Prono, who brought his experience with South American fan clubs. La Ultra Fiel is now officially set in Tegucigalpa and is administered by members from San Pedro Sula.
References
External links
- Official Website
- Official Suporters Site (Portal Olimpista)
- Unofficial Supporters Site (Club Olimpia Honduras ¡El Eterno Campeón!
- Official Fan Site (La Ultra Fiel)
- http://www.myspace.com/ultraalbo CD Olimpia Fan-Site Myspace]
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