Club Deportivo Olimpia

Football club infobox
clubname = Olimpia


fullname = Club Deportivo Olimpia
nickname = "Leones" (Lions)
"Albos"
"Merengues"
"Melenudos"| founded = June 12, 1912
ground = Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino,
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
capacity = 35,000
chairman = flagicon|Honduras Rafael Ferrari
manager = flagicon|Mexico Juan de Dios Castillo
league = Liga Nacional de Honduras
season = 07-08 Clausura
position = 1st
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Banco del Pais
Claro
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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 21 domestic league titles, and being the only Honduran club ever to win two CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

History

The club was founded on June 12, 1912, [cite news |title = Con ansias de título |url = http://www.laprensa.hn/especiales/2007/torneo_apertura_2006_2007/con_ansias_de_titulo |publisher = Diario La Prensa |date = 2007-08-10 |accessdate = 2007-08-11 |language = Spanish ] 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-one, the latest one coming during the 2007-08 Clausura season and is also by far the most representative team on international competitions.

Olimpia won its first national championship in September 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. Olimpia how ever was humiliated by Club Deportivo Guadalajara in 1999 8-0 in a prelibartador match in where chivas won.

Club Honors

National Level

*Liga Amateur de Honduras:
** Winners (6): 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1960-61, 1962-63, 1963-64.
** Runners-up (1): 1955-56
*Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras:
** Winners (21): 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 Apertura, 2002-03 Apertura, 2003-04 Clausura, 2004-05 Clausura, 2005-06 Apertura, 2005-06 Clausura, 2007-08 Clausura.
** Runners-up (14): 1965-66, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1975-76, 1988-89, 1994-95, 1997-98 Clausura, 1999-00 Apertura, 1999-00 Clausura, 2000-01 Clausura, 2001-02 Clausura, 2003-04 Apertura, 2004-05 Apertura, 2006-07 Apertura.
*Super Copa:
** Winners (1): 1996-97.
*Honduran Cup:
** Winners (2): 1995-96, 1998-99.

International Level

*CONCACAF Champions' Cup:
** Winners (2): 1973, 1988.
** Runners-up (2): 1985, 2000.
*Copa Interclubes UNCAF:
** Winners (2): 1999, 2000.
** Runners-up (2): 2005, 2006.
*Central America and Mexico:
** Winners (1): 1959
*Torneo Fraternidad:
** Winners (2): 1980, 1981.
*Copa Interamericana:
** Runners-up (2): 1972, 1988.

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

International competition

CONCACAF Champions' Cup

*1962 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. LD Alajuelense -- 0:1, 1:1 (Alajuelense advanced 2:1 on aggregate)
*1967 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. Aurora FC -- 1:0, 0:1, 0-2 (Aurora advanced 2:0 on replay)
*1968 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. Alianza F.C. -- 2:1, 1:0 (Olimpia advanced 3:1 on aggregate)
** Second Round v. Aurora FC -- 1:1, 0:4 (Aurora advanced 5:1 on aggregate)
*1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. CSD Municipal -- 3:2, 0:0 (Olimpia advanced 3:2 on aggregate)
** Final Round v. Deportivo Saprissa -- 1:4
*1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. LD Alajuelense -- 0:0, 0:1 (Alajuelense advanced 1:0 on aggregate)
*1972 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** Semifinals v. Club Toluca -- 1:0, 1:1 (Olimpia advanced 2:1 on aggregate)
** Final v. SV Robinhood -- 0:0, 2:0 (Olimpia won 2:0 on aggregate)
*1973 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. CSD Municipal -- 0:0, 0:1 (Municipal advanced 1:0 on aggregate)
*1976 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. Real España -- 0:0, 1:0 (Olimpia advance 1:0 on aggregate)
** Second Round v. Diriangén FC -- (Olimpia withdrew)
*1983 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. Club Deportivo UANL -- 0:1, 1:2 (UANL advanced 3:1 on aggregate)
*1985 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. Chicago Croatian -- 4:0, 2:0 (Olimpia advanced 6:0 on aggregate)
** Second Round v. CD Suchitepéquez -- 1:0, 0:1 (Olimpia advanced 4:3 on penalties)
** Third Round v. Club América -- 2:2, 1:0 (Olimpia advanced 3:2 on aggregate)
** Fourth Round v. Aurora FC -- 0:1, 2:0 (Olimpia advanced 2:1 on aggregate)
** Final v. Defence Force -- 0:2, 1:0 (Defence Force won 2:1 on aggregate)
*1987 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. Coke Milpross -- 8:1, 1:1 (Olimpia advanced 9:1 on aggregate)
** Second Round v. Galcasa -- 1:0
** Second Round v. CS Herediano -- 0:0
** Second Round v. C.D. Águila -- 2:1
** Third Round v. Deportivo Saprissa -- 4:1
** Third Round v. Real España -- 1:0
** Third Round v. CS Herediano -- 1:2
** Semifinals v. CF Monterrey -- 0:1, 2:2 (Monterrey advanced 3:2 on aggregate)
*1988 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** Group D v. C.D. FAS -- 3:1
** Group D v. Aurora FC -- 1:1
** Group D v. Municipal Puntarenas -- 2:0
** Third Round v. Aurora FC -- 0:0
** Third Round v. LD Alajuelense -- 1:1
** Third Round v. CD Marathón -- 2:1
** Fourth Round v. Cruz Azul -- 0:0, 2:1 (Olimpia advanced 2:1 on aggregate)
** Semifinals v. LD Alajuelense -- 1:1, 1:0 (Olimpia advanced 2:1 on aggregate)
** Final v. Defence Force -- 2:0, 2:0 (Olimpia won 4:0 on aggregate)
*1989 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. Cojutepeque F.C. -- 3:1
** First Round v. CS Herediano -- 2:1
** First Round v. CSD Municipal -- 2:2
** Second Round v. CS Cartaginés -- 3:0
** Second Round v. Real España -- 3:0
** Second Round v. CS Herediano -- 1:1
** Third Round v. Pumas UNAM -- 1:1, 0:5 (UNAM advanced 6:1 on aggregate)
*1990 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. Juventus F.C. -- 2:0, 2:0 (Olimpia advance 4:0 on aggregate)
** Second Round v. CD Suchitepéquez -- 2:2, 2:0 (Olimpia advance 4:2 on aggregate)
** Third Round v. C.D. Luis Angel Firpo -- 1:1
** Third Round v. C.D. Luis Angel Firpo -- 1:0
** Third Round v. Real España -- 1:4
** Third Round v. Real España -- 1:0
** Semifinals v. Club América -- 3:0, 1:2 (América advanced 4:2 on aggregate)
*1994 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. CS Herediano -- 0:0, 0:2 (Herediano advance 2:0 on aggregate)
*1996 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. Deportivo Saprissa -- 0:4, 3:0 (Saprissa advance 4:3 on aggregate)
*1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. C.D. Luis Angel Firpo -- 0:0, 4:1 (Firpo advance 4:1 on aggregate)
*1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. Juventus F.C. -- 2:0
** First Round v. CSD Comunicaciones -- 3:2
** First Round v. Alianza F.C. -- 4:1
** Second Round v. LD Alajuelense -- 0:1
** Second Round v. C.D. Luis Angel Firpo -- 0:2
** Second Round v. LD Alajuelense -- 1:5
** Second Round v. C.D. Luis Angel Firpo -- 1:1
*1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** Quarterfinals v. D.C. United -- 0:1
*2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** Quarterfinals v. Club Toluca -- 1:0
** Semifinals v. Pachuca C.F. -- 4:0
** Final v. Los Angeles Galaxy -- 2:3
*2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. San Jose Earthquakes -- 0:1, 1:3 (San Jose Earthquakes advance 4:1 on aggregate)
*2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** Quarterfinals v. Pumas UNAM -- 1:1, 1:2 (UNAM advance 3:2 on aggregate)
*2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** Quarterfinals v. Club Toluca -- 0:2, 1:2 (Toluca advance 4:1 on aggregate)
*2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** Quarterfinals v. D.C. United -- 1:4, 2:3 (D.C. United advance 7:3 on aggregate)
* CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09:
** Group Stage
*** Atlante F.C. flagicon|Mexico vs flagicon|Honduras Olimpia -- 1:0
*** Joe Public flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago vs flagicon|Honduras Olimpia -- 1:3
*** Olimpia flagicon|Honduras vs flagicon|Canada Montreal Impact -- 1:2
*** Olimpia flagicon|Honduras vs flagicon|Mexico Atlante F.C.
*** Montreal Impact flagicon|Canada vs flagicon|Honduras Olimpia
*** Olimpia flagicon|Honduras vs flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago Joe Public

Copa Interclubes UNCAF

*1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF
** First Round v. C.D. FAS -- 1:0
** First Round v. Aurora FC -- 0:0
** First Round v. LD Alajuelense -- 1:1
** First Round v. Acros Real Verdes -- 2:0
** First Round v. C.D. FAS -- 2:1
** First Round v. Aurora FC -- 2:2
** First Round v. LD Alajuelense -- 4:1
** First Round v. Acros Real Verdes -- 1:0
** Final Round v. LD Alajuelense -- 2:0
** Final Round v. CSD Comunicaciones -- 3:1
** Final Round v. Deportivo Saprissa -- 1:0
*2000 Copa Interclubes UNCAF
** First Round v. La Victoria F.C. -- 3:0
** First Round v. CSD Municipal -- 2:3
** Second Round v. Panama Viejo -- 5:0
** Second Round v. CSD Municipal -- 0:0
** Second Round v. Deportivo Saprissa -- 1:4
** Final Round v. CSD Municipal -- 0:0
** Final Round v. Real España -- 2:0
** Final Round v. LD Alajuelense -- 0:0
*2001 Copa Interclubes UNCAF
** First Round v. CSD Municipal -- 0:0
** First Round v. LD Alajuelense -- 0:0
** First Round v. Plaza Amador -- 6:0
** Final Round v. CSD Comunicaciones -- 2:0
** Final Round v. Deportivo Saprissa -- 1:3
** Final Round v. CSD Municipal -- 1:2
*2003 Copa Interclubes UNCAF
** First Round v. LD Alajuelense -- 1:2
** First Round v. CD Marathón -- 0:0
** First Round v. San Francisco FC -- 0:1
*2004 Copa Interclubes UNCAF
** First Round v. Boca Juniors -- 1:0, 5:0 (Olimpia advanced 6:0 on aggregate)
** Quarterfinals v. CS Herediano -- 3:2, 0:1 (Olimpia advanced on away goals rule)
** Final Round v. Deportivo Saprissa -- 0:0
** Final Round v. CSD Municipal -- 1:0
** Final Round v. C.D. FAS -- 1:3
*2005 Copa Interclubes UNCAF
** First Round v. Diriangén FC -- 0:3, 1:2 (Olimpia advanced 4:2 on aggregate)
** Quarterfinals v. CD Suchitepéquez -- 4:1, 4:0 (Olimpia advanced 8:1 on aggregate)
** Semifinals v. Deportivo Saprissa -- 3:1, 1:1 (Olimpia advanced 4:2 on aggregate)
** Final v. LD Alajuelense -- 0:1, 1:0 (Alajuelense won 4:2 on penalties)
*2006 Copa Interclubes UNCAF
** First Round v. Diriangén FC -- 0:3, 2:1 (Olimpia advanced 5:1 on aggregate)
** Quarterfinals v. CSD Municipal -- 1:1, 3:0 (Olimpia advanced 4:1 on aggregate)
** Semifinals v. C.D. Victoria -- 2:2, 2:0 (Olimpia advanced 4:2 on aggregate)
** Final v. Puntarenas F.C. -- 2:3, 1:0 (Puntarenas won 3:1 on penalties)
*2007 Copa Interclubes UNCAF
** First Round v. San Francisco F.C. -- 0:0, 0:1 (San Francisco advanced 1:0 on aggregate)

Current Squad

"Apertura 2008-09"

Team Performance Under Apertura/Clausura Format (1997/1998 to 2007/2008 Season)

Top Goalscorers

"As of May 24, 2008.""Players in bold are still present in club."
*flagicon|Honduras Wilmer Velásquez (176)
*flagicon|Brazil Denilson Costa (99)
*flagicon|Argentina Danilo Tosello (86)
*flagicon|Honduras Prudencio Norales (76)
*flagicon|Honduras Rigoberto Gómez (63)
*flagicon|Honduras Juan Flores (56)
*flagicon|Honduras Alex Pineda Chacón (52)
*flagicon|Honduras Jorge González (46)
*flagicon|Brazil Luciano Emilio (42)
*flagicon|Honduras Jorge "Indio" Urquía (40)
*flagicon|Honduras Reynaldo Mejía (38)
*flagicon|Honduras Jorge Brand (36)
*flagicon|Honduras Christian Santamaría (34)
*flagicon|Honduras Marlon Hernández (32)
*flagicon|Honduras Wilson Palacios (32)
*flagicon|Argentina Carlos Laje Moreno (32)
*flagicon|Honduras Juan Manuel Cárcamo (32)

Notable former players

*flagicon|Honduras "NOX" Ronald Arnox Chessman
*flagicon|Uruguay Juan Carlos Contreras
*flagicon|Argentina Carlos Enrique Pronno
*flagicon|Argentina Carlos Laje Moreno
*flagicon|Honduras Juan Carlos Espinoza
*flagicon|Honduras Juan Flores
*flagicon|Uruguay Vicente Viera
*flagicon|Argentina Danilo Tosello
*flagicon|Honduras Alex Pineda Chacón
*flagicon|Honduras José Luis Pineda
*flagicon|Uruguay Osvaldo Canobbio
*flagicon|Brazil Denilson Costa
*flagicon|Honduras Belarmino Rivera
*flagicon|Honduras Tonin Mendoza
*flagicon|Honduras Rigoberto "Shula" Gomez
*flagicon|Honduras "Shinola" Matamoros
*flagicon|Honduras "Indio" Urquia
*flagicon|Honduras David Suazo
*flagicon|Honduras Roger Chavarria
*flagicon|Brazil Luciano Emilio
*flagicon|Honduras Jorge Bustillo
*flagicon|Honduras Wilson Palacios

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. The Logo was supposedly "inspired" by F.C. Copenhagen's logo, of the Danish first division league.

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 teams in Liga de Ascenso, Olimpia Reservas can't 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.

La Ultra Fiel is present at all Olimpia's games providing a great and enthusiastic atmosphere in the stadium. They come dressed in the official colors of the team and they bring some type of gadgets which release colored smoke. La Ultra Fiel releases three colors of smoke (red, blue, and white) when the team is coming out to the field at the beginning of the each game. Throughout the games they are constantly chanting and cheering on their team. There is one man known as "Lepra" who is part of La Ultra Fiel, he brings a large drum every time and is drumming throughout the game in tune with the chants.

References

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External links

* [http://www.clubolimpia.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.portalolimpista.com/ Official Supporters Site (Portal Olimpista)]
* [http://espanol.geocities.com/angelmonroy2002// Unofficial Supporters Site (Club Olimpia Honduras ¡El Eterno Campeón!]
* [http://www.ultrafiel.net// Official Fan Site (La Ultra Fiel)]
* http://www.myspace.com/ultraalbo Ultra Albo Olimpia Hinchas Myspace]