2025–26 F.C. Motagua season

Motagua
2025–26 season
Chairman	Eduardo Atala
Managers	Diego Vásquez; Javier López
Stadium	Estadio Nacional
Apertura	Group stage
Clausura	2nd
CONCACAF Central American Cup	Play-in loss
Top goalscorer	League: Oliveira (7); All: multiple (7)
	All statistics correct as of 15 February 2026.

The 2025–26 season will be F.C. Motagua's 79th season in existence and the club's 60th consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also compete in the 2025 CONCACAF Central American Cup.^[1]

Overview

The club will try to improve their 2024–25 season where they won one out of four tournaments they competed on. On 11 August, DT Diego Vásquez was sacked due to poor results and was replaced by Javier López.^[2] On 28 October, the club lost 1–4 on aggregate to C.S. Cartaginés in the 2025 CONCACAF Central American Cup play-in stage, thus missing the chance to qualify to the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup.^[3] On 17 December, after a 0–2 defeat in the group stage against C.D. Olimpia, the club was officially eliminated from the Apertura tournament.^[4]

Kits

The 2025–26 home, away and third kits were published on 11 July.^[5]

Manufacturer		Main sponsor
Joma		Pepsi
Home	Away	Alternative	Goalkeeper

Players

Transfers in

Player	Contract date	Moving from
Luís Ortíz	12 May 2025	Marathón^[6]
Luís Crisanto	24 May 2025	Juticalpa^[7]
Wilmar Jordán	12 June 2025	Chennaiyin^[8]
Luís Meléndez	12 June 2025	Juticalpa^[9]
Yoel Castillo	14 June 2025	Parrillas One^[10]
Maicol Cabrera	6 July 2025	Rajasthan United^[11]
John Oliveira	21 August 2025	Achuapa^[12]
Pablo Cacho	3 January 2026^[13]	Victoria
José Reyes	3 January 2026^[14]	Sporting
Romário da Silva	8 January 2026^[15]	Xelajú
Rodrigo De Olivera	29 January 2026^[16]	Olancho

Transfers out

Player	Released date	Moving to
Jonathan Rougier	22 May 2025	Racing de Córdoba^[17]
Walter Martínez	24 May 2025	Victoria^[18]
Rodrigo Auzmendi	1 June 2025	Banfield^[19]
Diego Ledesma	3 June 2025	Central Norte^[20]
Yeison Mejía	9 June 2025	Olancho^[21]
Héctor Castellanos	9 June 2025	Génesis PN^[22]
Edwin Maldonado	17 June 2025	Génesis PN^[23]
Alfred Jervis	23 June 2025	Choloma^[24]
Wilmar Jordán	20 August 2025	Immigration
Maicol Cabrera	3 January 2026	TBD
Sebastián Cardozo	4 January 2026	TBD
Jonathan Núñez	5 January 2026	UPNFM (loaned)
Yoel Castillo	5 January 2026	Platense (loaned)
Carlos Argueta	10 January 2026	TBD
Mathías Vásquez	14 January 2026	Cincinnati 2 (loaned)
Edwin Munguía	17 January 2026	Estrella Roja (loaned)

Squad

As of 15 February 2026

Only league matches into account

No.	Pos.	Player name	Date of birth and age	Games played			Goals scored
				< 24/25	25/26	Total	< 24/25	25/26	Total
1	GK	Daniel Paguada	(2005-10-10)10 October 2005 (aged 19)	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	DF	Sebastián Cardozo	(1995-09-09)9 September 1995 (aged 29)	34	20	54	2	2	4
2	DF	Pablo Cacho	(2001-09-29)29 September 2001 (aged 23)	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	DF	Carlos Meléndez	(1997-12-08)8 December 1997 (aged 27)	86	0	86	6	0	6
4	DF	Luis Vega	(2002-02-28)28 February 2002 (aged 23)	56	14	70	7	0	7
5	MF	Óscar Padilla	(1992-11-07)7 November 1992 (aged 32)	15	14	29	1	3	4
6	DF	Riky Zapata	(1997-11-23)23 November 1997 (aged 27)	54	15	69	1	0	1
7	MF	Jorge Serrano	(1998-01-19)19 January 1998 (aged 27)	49	27	76	5	1	6
8	MF	Denis Meléndez	(1995-07-22)22 July 1995 (aged 29)	50	23	73	3	4	7
9	FW	Wilmar Jordán	(1990-10-17)17 October 1990 (aged 34)	0	1	1	0	0	0
10	MF	Rodrigo Gómez	(1993-01-02)2 January 1993 (aged 32)	54	26	80	5	5	10
11	FW	Maicol Cabrera	(1996-05-11)11 May 1996 (aged 29)	0	13	13	0	5	5
11	FW	Romário da Silva	(1990-03-04)4 March 1990 (aged 35)	0	5	5	0	3	3
12	MF	Raúl Santos	(1992-08-02)2 August 1992 (aged 32)	238	22	260	7	1	8
14	MF	Carlos Argueta	(1999-01-06)6 January 1999 (aged 26)	62	12	74	4	0	4
14	FW	Aarón Barrios	(2004-10-19)19 October 2004 (aged 20)	13	2	15	0	0	0
15	MF	Yoel Castillo	(2000-11-10)10 November 2000 (aged 24)	0	3	3	0	0	0
15	FW	Andy Hernández	(2003-12-15)15 December 2003 (aged 21)	9	1	10	0	0	0
16	FW	Edwin Munguía	(2006-05-04)4 May 2006 (aged 19)	3	1	4	0	0	0
17	DF	Jhen Portillo	(2002-12-02)2 December 2002 (aged 22)	33	24	57	0	1	1
19	FW	Rodrigo De Olivera	(1994-12-20)20 December 1994 (aged 30)	0	5	5	0	4	4
21	MF	Luís Meléndez	(2000-01-26)26 January 2000 (aged 25)	0	11	11	0	0	0
22	GK	Luís Ortíz	(1998-01-23)23 January 1998 (aged 27)	0	17	17	0	0	0
23	MF	Jonathan Núñez	(2001-11-26)26 November 2001 (aged 23)	106	13	119	3	1	4
23	MF	José Reyes	(1997-11-05)5 November 1997 (aged 27)	0	3	3	0	0	0
24	FW	Enne Velásquez	(1996-10-27)27 October 1996 (aged 28)	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	GK	Marlon Licona	(1991-02-09)9 February 1991 (aged 34)	173	13	186	0	0	0
26	DF	Luís Crisanto	(2000-03-01)1 March 2000 (aged 25)	0	11	11	0	0	0
27	MF	Jefryn Macías	(2004-01-02)2 January 2004 (aged 21)	12	28	40	0	5	5
28	DF	Adner Ávila	(2005-05-15)15 May 2005 (aged 20)	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	FW	John Oliveira	(2000-01-27)27 January 2000 (aged 25)	0	15	15	0	7	7
31	GK	John Turcios	(2001-10-01)1 October 2001 (aged 23)	0	1	1	0	0	0
33	FW	Emilio Izaguirre	(2008-09-22)22 September 2008 (aged 16)	0	2	2	0	0	0
34	DF	Giancarlos Sacaza	(2004-01-18)18 January 2004 (aged 21)	19	23	42	1	0	1
35	DF	Cristopher Meléndez	(1997-11-25)25 November 1997 (aged 27)	161	19	180	5	0	5
38	FW	Mathías Vásquez	(2006-12-15)15 December 2006 (aged 18)	17	22	39	7	5	12
42	MF	Jonathan Argueta	(2007-08-10)10 August 2007 (aged 17)	11	7	18	1	0	1
43	MF	José Oyuela	(2008-11-22)22 November 2008 (aged 16)	0	0	0	0	0	0
45	MF	Cristopher Flores	(2005-04-21)21 April 2005 (aged 20)	0	0	0	0	0	0
51	MF	Jordan García	(2006-03-31)31 March 2006 (aged 19)	4	4	8	0	2	2
53	MF	Darell Oliva	(2008-05-24)24 May 2008 (aged 17)	0	2	2	0	0	0
56	MF	Carlos Palma	(2007-11-28)28 November 2007 (aged 17)	0	11	11	0	1	1
62	DF	Melvin Valladares	–	0	1	1	0	0	0
63	MF	Carlos Gómez	(2007-07-23)23 July 2007 (aged 17)	0	1	1	0	0	0
77	MF	Carlos Mejía	(2000-02-19)19 February 2000 (aged 25)	136	23	159	15	2	17
Managers		Diego Vásquez	(1971-07-03)3 July 1971 (aged 53)	26 November 2023 – 11 August 2025
Managers		Javier López	(1975-08-29)29 August 1975 (aged 49)	11 August 2025 –

Goalkeeper's action

As of 15 February 2026

Goalkeeper	Years evaluated	Games	Goals	Per.
Marlon Licona	2010–2017, 2018–2023, 2024–present	186	205	1.102
Luís Ortíz	2025–present	17	23	1.353
John Turcios	2025–present	1	2	2.000

International caps

As of 18 November 2025

This is a list of players that were playing for Motagua during the 2024–25 season and were called to represent Honduras at different international competitions.

Player	Team	Event	Caps
Luís Crisanto	Adult	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup	1
Raúl Santos	Adult	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	3
Luís Vega	Adult	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	4
Enmanuel Martín	U-17	2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup	2
Darell Oliva	U-17	2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup	2
José Oyuela	U-17	2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup	1

Results

All times are local CST unless stated otherwise

Preseason and friendlies

9 July 2025 Friendly	Tela	1–3	Motagua	Tela
16:00	10'		14' Meléndez 37' Padilla 71' Munguía	Stadium: Estadio León Gómez Referee: Starting XI 19 – Ortíz 2 – Cardozo 5 – Padilla 6 – Zapata 7 – Serrano 12 – Santos 14 – Argueta 21 – Gómez 26 – Meléndez 29 – Jordán 32 – Núñez

11 July 2025 Friendly	Motagua	3–0	Olimpia	Houston, United States
21:00 CST	Vásquez 50' 80' Meléndez 62'			Stadium: Panther Stadium Referee: Diego Montaño (MEX) Starting XI 25 – Licona 69' 6 – Zapata 69' 7 – Serrano 8 – Meléndez 9 – Jordán 46' 10 – Gómez 12 – Santos 14 – Argueta 46' 23 – Núñez 26 – Crisanto 35 – Meléndez Substitutes 38 – Vásquez 46' 77 – Mejía 46' 22 – Ortíz 69' 27 – Macías 69' 16 – Munguía

9 January 2026 Friendly	Motagua	1–2	Luis Ángel Firpo	Tegucigalpa
20:00 CST	Vega 86' (pen.)		Díaz Claros	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 2 – Cacho 10 – Gómez 12 – Santos 16 – Munguía 17 – Portillo 23 – Reyes 29 – Oliveira 42 – Argueta 56 – Palma 77 – Mejía

14 January 2026 Friendly	Motagua	3–2	Arsenal SAO	Amarateca
CST	Mejía da Silva Gómez			Stadium: Complejo Pedro Atala Simón

17 January 2026 Friendly	Pirata	1–1	Motagua	Nacaome
17:00 CST	Bustillo 41'		9' Serrano	Stadium: Estadio José Elías Nazar Referee: Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 5 – Padilla 6 – Zapata 7 – Serrano 8 – Meléndez 10 – Gómez 12 – Santos 29 – Oliveira 34 – Sacaza 35 – Meléndez 77 – Mejía

18 January 2026 Friendly	FAS	0–4	Motagua	San Lorenzo
17:00 CST			10' Oliva 34' Barrios 41' Vega 90+5' Oliveira	Stadium: Estadio Ángel Augusto Martínez Referee: Starting XI 25 – Licona 28 – Ávila 33 – Izaguirre 37 – Arana 40 – Obando 42 – Argueta 43 – Oyuela 50 – Barrios 51 – García 53 – Oliva 63 – Gómez

22 January 2026 Friendly	Hondupino	0–1	Motagua	Danlí
18:00 CST			72' Mejía	Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Referee: Starting XI 25 – Licona 4 – Vega 5 – Padilla 7 – Serrano 8 – Meléndez 11 – da Silva 15 – Hernández 26 – Crisanto 29 – Oliveira 34 – Sacaza 37 – Arana

Apertura

Week 1

Bye

26 July 2025 Week 2	Génesis PN	2–1	Motagua	La Paz
15:00	Tejeda 62' Paz 82'	Report	90' Padilla	Stadium: Estadio Roberto Suazo Córdova Referee: Saíd Martínez Starting XI 25 – Licona 2 – Cardozo 5 – Padilla 7 – Serrano 8 – Meléndez 75' 9 – Jordán 60' 12 – Santos 17 – Portillo 75' 26 – Crisanto 27 – Macías 46' 42 – Argueta 46' Substitutes 21 – Meléndez 46' 77 – Mejía 46' 38 – Vásquez 60' 6 – Zapata 75' 11 – Cabrera 75'
Note: All Wilmar Jordán, Luís Crisanto, Luís Meléndez and Maicol Cabrera made their league debuts.

2 August 2025 Week 3	Motagua	0–2	Olimpia	Tegucigalpa
17:15		Report	14' Montiel 78' Elis	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Armando Castro Starting XI 25 – Licona 2 – Cardozo 6 – Zapata 46' 7 – Serrano 8 – Meléndez 80' 10 – Gómez 12 – Santos 26 – Crisanto 61' 34 – Sacaza 38 – Vásquez 62' 77 – Mejía 71' Substitutes 17 – Portillo 46' 14 – Argueta 61' 11 – Cabrera 62' 27 – Macías 71' 21 – Meléndez 80'

9 August 2025 Week 4	Olancho	3–1	Motagua	Danlí
19:30	Almendárez 41' de Olivera 44' 90+2'	Report	64' Cabrera	Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Referee: Arlington Escobar Starting XI 25 – Licona 2 – Cardozo 10 – Gómez 78' 11 – Cabrera 12 – Santos 17 – Portillo 23 – Núñez 46' 26 – Crisanto 46' 27 – Macías 72' 34 – Sacaza 77 – Mejía 46' Substitutes 7 – Serrano 46' 14 – Argueta 46' 38 – Vásquez 46' 15 – Castillo 72' 8 – Meléndez 78'
Note: Maicol Cabrera scored his first league goal. Yoel Castillo made his league debut.

17 August 2025 Week 5	Motagua	3–3	Marathón	Tegucigalpa
19:30	Núñez 33' Santos 55' Gómez 60'	Report	21' Figueroa 29' 51' Vega	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Jefferson Escobar Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 2 – Cardozo 6 – Zapata 7 – Serrano 84' 8 – Meléndez 10 – Gómez 11 – Cabrera 46' 12 – Santos 23 – Núñez 46' 26 – Crisanto 72' 77 – Mejía 84' Substitutes 34 – Sacaza 46' 38 – Vásquez 46' 35 – Meléndez 72' 14 – Argueta 84' 27 – Macías 84'
Note: Luís Ortíz made his league debut.

22 August 2025 Week 6	Victoria	0–1	Motagua	La Ceiba
19:30		Report	43' Vásquez	Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards Referee: Melvin Matamoros Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 2 – Cardozo 5 – Padilla 7 – Serrano 60' 8 – Meléndez 74' 10 – Gómez 12 – Santos 17 – Portillo 79' 38 – Vásquez 74' 42 – Argueta 61' 77 – Mejía Substitutes 27 – Macías 60' 26 – Crisanto 61' 11 – Cabrera 74' 23 – Núñez 74' 6 – Zapata 79'
Note: Raúl Santos reached 300 official appearances with the club in all tournaments combined.

31 August 2025 Week 7	Motagua	3–2	Real España	Tegucigalpa
19:30	Oliveira 33' Meléndez 38' 65'	Report	48' Mencía 64' (pen.) Benavídez	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Nelson Salgado Starting XI 25 – Licona 2 – Cardozo 4 – Vega 5 – Padilla 36' 7 – Serrano 8 – Meléndez 10 – Gómez 14 – Argueta 82' 17 – Portillo 29 – Oliveira 82' 77 – Mejía 64' Substitutes 23 – Núñez 36' 27 – Macías 64' 34 – Sacaza 82' 38 – Vásquez 82'
Note: John Oliveira made his league debut and scored his first league goal.

10 September 2025 Week 8	Choloma	0–3	Motagua	Choloma
17:15		Report	38' Oliveira 57' 76' Cabrera	Stadium: Estadio Rubén Deras Referee: Selvin Brown Starting XI 25 – Licona 2 – Cardozo 4 – Vega 39' 7 – Serrano 8 – Meléndez 67' 10 – Gómez 12 – Santos 17 – Portillo 27 – Macías 59' 29 – Oliveira 45+1' 35 – Meléndez Substitutes 23 – Núñez 39' 11 – Cabrera 45+1' 38 – Vásquez 59' 21 – Meléndez 67'

13 September 2025 Week 9	Motagua	3–3	UPNFM	Comayagua
19:30	Gómez 32' (pen.) Macías 82' Meléndez 90+2'	Report	19' Gutiérrez 25' Martínez 53' García	Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda Referee: Merlin Soto Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 7 – Serrano 46' 8 – Meléndez 10 – Gómez 11 – Cabrera 85' 12 – Santos 14 – Argueta 46' 17 – Portillo 76' 23 – Núñez 54' 34 – Sacaza 77 – Mejía Substitutes 27 – Macías 46' 35 – Meléndez 46' 38 – Vásquez 54' 6 – Zapata 76' 15 – Castillo 85'
Note: Jefryn Macías scored his first league goal.

17 September 2025 Week 10	Platense	1–2	Motagua	San Pedro Sula
17:15	Urbina 61'	Report	42' Vásquez 44' Portillo	Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Referee: José Valladares Starting XI 25 – Licona 2 – Cardozo 6 – Zapata 7 – Serrano 69' 8 – Meléndez 12 – Santos 17 – Portillo 23 – Núñez 57' 26 – Crisanto 46' 38 – Vásquez 57' 77 – Mejía 80' Substitutes 35 – Meléndez 46' 4 – Vega 57' 11 – Cabrera 57' 27 – Macías 69' 34 – Sacaza 80'
Note: Marlon Licona reached 200 official appearances with the club in all tournaments combined. Jhen Portillo scored his first league goal.

20 September 2025 Week 11	Motagua	0–0	Juticalpa	Tegucigalpa
19:30		Report		Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: James Salinas Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 2 – Cardozo 61' 4 – Vega 7 – Serrano 46' 10 – Gómez 12 – Santos 17 – Portillo 23 – Núñez 46' 38 – Vásquez 42 – Argueta 46' 77 – Mejía 47' Substitutes 8 – Meléndez 46' 29 – Oliveira 46' 35 – Meléndez 46' 27 – Macías 47' 34 – Sacaza 61'
Note: Cristopher Meléndez reached 200 official appearances with the club in all tournaments combined.

Week 12

Bye

4 October 2025 Week 13	Motagua	4–3	Génesis PN	Tegucigalpa
19:30	Cabrera 14' 45+2' Cardozo 40' Oliveira 90'	Report	20' Tejeda 78' Moncada 90+3' Miranda	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Julio Güity Starting XI 25 – Licona 69' 2 – Cardozo 10 – Gómez 11 – Cabrera 17 – Portillo 21 – Meléndez 67' 27 – Macías 75' 34 – Sacaza 38 – Vásquez 46' 42 – Argueta 51 – García 85' Substitutes 77 – Mejía 46' 7 – Serrano 67' 31 – Turcios 69' 29 – Oliveira 75' 23 – Núñez 85'
Note: John Turcios made his league debut.

16 October 2025 Week 14	Olimpia	2–2	Motagua	Tegucigalpa
19:30	Arboleda 13' (pen.) Moncada 90+7'	Report	44' 86' Oliveira	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Nelson Salgado Starting XI 25 – Licona 2 – Cardozo 4 – Vega 8 – Meléndez 10 – Gómez 90' 11 – Cabrera 53' 12 – Santos 17 – Portillo 29 – Oliveira 35 – Meléndez 38 – Vásquez 61' Substitutes 27 – Macías 53' 7 – Serrano 61' 34 – Sacaza 90'

20 November 2025 Week 15	Motagua	3–2	Olancho	Tegucigalpa
19:00	Cardozo 50' Macías 69' Palma 82'	Report	10' De Olivera 67' López	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Selvin Brown Starting XI 25 – Licona 2 – Cardozo 7 – Serrano 10 – Gómez 14 – Argueta 46' 17 – Portillo 64' 27 – Macías 77' 34 – Sacaza 38 – Vásquez 46' 56 – Palma 77 – Mejía 46' Substitutes 8 – Meléndez 46' 29 – Oliveira 46' 35 – Meléndez 46' 6 – Zapata 64' 21 – Meléndez 77'
Note: Carlos Palma scored his first league goal.

25 October 2025 Week 16	Marathón	1–0	Motagua	San Pedro Sula
15:00	Messiniti 24'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal Referee: Raúl Castro Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 2 – Cardozo 4 – Vega 42' 6 – Zapata 62' 7 – Serrano 10 – Gómez 89' 11 – Cabrera 63' 12 – Santos 17 – Portillo 26 – Crisanto 89' 29 – Oliveira Substitutes 34 – Sacaza 42' 77 – Mejía 62' 35 – Meléndez 63' 15 – Castillo 89' 21 – Meléndez 89'

1 November 2025 Week 17	Motagua	2–1	Victoria	Tegucigalpa
19:30	Meléndez 21' Serrano 32'	Report	83' Sevilla	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: David Carrasco Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 7 – Serrano 80' 8 – Meléndez 65' 10 – Gómez 12 – Santos 17 – Portillo 27 – Macías 80' 29 – Oliveira 56' 34 – Sacaza 42 – Argueta 57' 56 – Palma Substitutes 11 – Cabrera 56' 35 – Meléndez 57' 21 – Meléndez 65' 26 – Crisanto 80' 33 – Izaguirre 80'
Note: Both Carlos Palma and Emilio Izaguirre made their league debuts.

23 November 2025 Week 18	Real España	1–2	Motagua	San Pedro Sula
19:30	Souza 2'	Report	12' Macías 79' Oliveira	Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán Referee: Luís Mejía Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 4 – Vega 7 – Serrano 77' 8 – Meléndez 10 – Gómez 77' 12 – Santos 17 – Portillo 27 – Macías 29 – Oliveira 86' 35 – Meléndez 56 – Palma 56' Substitutes 2 – Cardozo 56' 21 – Meléndez 77' 77 – Mejía 77' 38 – Vásquez 86'

9 November 2025 Week 19	Motagua	2–1	Choloma	Juticalpa
17:15	Vásquez 14' Macías 16'	Report	49' Bermúdez	Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas Referee: Nelson Salgado Starting XI 25 – Licona 2 – Cardozo 6 – Zapata 68' 7 – Serrano 14 – Argueta 62' 17 – Portillo 27 – Macías 34 – Sacaza 38 – Vásquez 68' 56 – Palma 56' 77 – Mejía 55' Substitutes 21 – Meléndez 55' 23 – Núñez 56' 42 – Argueta 62' 16 – Munguía 68' 63 – Gómez 68'
Note: Carlos Gómez made his league debut.

27 November 2025 Week 20	UPNFM	0–0	Motagua	Choluteca
19:30		Report		Stadium: Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse Referee: Jefferson Escobar Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 2 – Cardozo 4 – Vega 74' 8 – Meléndez 10 – Gómez 85' 17 – Portillo 27 – Macías 85' 29 – Oliveira 82' 35 – Meléndez 56 – Palma 77 – Mejía 74' Substitutes 34 – Sacaza 74' 38 – Vásquez 74' 53 – Oliva 82' 21 – Meléndez 85' 33 – Izaguirre 85'
Note: Darell Oliva made his league debut.

2 December 2025 Week 21	Motagua	0–4	Platense	Tegucigalpa
19:30		Report	36' Alberto 42' Pozantes 56' Puerto 79' Pérez	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Kevin Ulloa Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 2 – Cardozo 4 – Vega 75' 7 – Serrano 8 – Meléndez 10 – Gómez 11 – Cabrera 46' 17 – Portillo 46' 23 – Núñez 60' 27 – Macías 42 – Argueta 46' Substitutes 6 – Zapata 46' 14 – Argueta 46' 38 – Vásquez 46' 5 – Padilla 60' 62 – Valladares 75'
Note: Melvin Valladares made his league debut.

6 December 2025 Week 22	Juticalpa	1–7	Motagua	Juticalpa
19:30	Villafranca 6'	Report	17' (pen.) 49' (pen.) Gómez 40' 75' Vásquez 70' 79' García 83' Mejía	Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas Referee: Arlington Escobar Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 64' 6 – Zapata 10 – Gómez 58' 12 – Santos 21 – Meléndez 58' 27 – Macías 46' 34 – Sacaza 35 – Meléndez 46' 38 – Vásquez 56 – Palma 77 – Mejía Substitutes 7 – Serrano 46' 14 – Argueta 46' 5 – Padilla 58' 51 – García 58' 25 – Licona 64'
Note: Jordan García scored his first league goal.

13 December 2025 Group A	Motagua	0–3	Real España	Tegucigalpa
19:00		Report	47' Cruz 61' Tatum 90+6' (pen.) Benavídez	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Nelson Salgado Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 2 – Cardozo 5 – Padilla 8 – Meléndez 10 – Gómez 12 – Santos 17 – Portillo 27 – Macías 59' 29 – Oliveira 35 – Meléndez 46' 77 – Mejía 59' Substitutes 14 – Argueta 46' 7 – Serrano 59' 38 – Vásquez 59'

17 December 2025 Group A	Olimpia	2–0	Motagua	Tegucigalpa
19:30	Moncada 61' Ortíz 72' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Selvin Brown Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 2 – Cardozo 5 – Padilla 67' 6 – Zapata 67' 7 – Serrano 8 – Meléndez 10 – Gómez 76' 23 – Núñez 69' 27 – Macías 76' 29 – Oliveira 34 – Sacaza Substitutes 17 – Portillo 67' 56 – Palma 67' 14 – Argueta 69' 38 – Vásquez 76' 77 – Mejía 76'

20 December 2025 Group A	Motagua	1–1	Olimpia	Tegucigalpa
19:00	Gómez 45'	Report	52' Pinto	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Armando Castro Starting XI 25 – Licona 2 – Cardozo 7 – Serrano 63' 8 – Meléndez 63' 10 – Gómez 12 – Santos 17 – Portillo 88' 23 – Núñez 72' 29 – Oliveira 72' 34 – Sacaza 77 – Mejía Substitutes 5 – Padilla 63' 27 – Macías 63' 14 – Argueta 72' 38 – Vásquez 72' 6 – Zapata 88'

23 December 2025 Group A	Real España	1–1	Motagua	San Pedro Sula
19:00	Benavídez 44' (pen.)	Report	86' Mejía	Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán Referee: Nelson Salgado Starting XI 25 – Licona 4 – Vega 46' 7 – Serrano 46' 8 – Meléndez 69' 10 – Gómez 12 – Santos 17 – Portillo 90+1' 27 – Macías 82' 29 – Oliveira 34 – Sacaza 35 – Meléndez Substitutes 5 – Padilla 46' 77 – Mejía 46' 56 – Palma 69' 38 – Vásquez 82' 6 – Zapata 90+1'

Clausura

Week 1

Bye

29 January 2026 Week 2	Motagua	2–0	Platense	Tegucigalpa
19:30	da Silva 27' Oliveira 75'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Kevin Ulloa Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 5 – Padilla 79' 10 – Gómez 11 – da Silva 72' 12 – Santos 15 – Hernández 46' 17 – Portillo 19 – De Olivera 67' 27 – Macías 67' 34 – Sacaza 35 – Meléndez Substitutes 51 – García 46' 7 – Serrano 67' 29 – Oliveira 67' 77 – Mejía 72' 56 – Palma 79'
Note: Both Romário da Silva and Rodrigo De Olivera made their league debuts. Romário da Silva scored his first league goal.

1 February 2026 Week 3	Real España	2–2	Motagua	San Pedro Sula
17:15	Vuelto 39' Hernández 83' (pen.)	Report	44' De Olivera 55' Padilla	Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán Referee: Saíd Martínez Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 5 – Padilla 10 – Gómez 11 – da Silva 72' 12 – Santos 17 – Portillo 19 – De Olivera 71' 27 – Macías 79' 34 – Sacaza 35 – Meléndez 51 – García 72' Substitutes 14 – Barrios 71' 56 – Palma 72' 90+1' 77 – Mejía 72' 4 – Vega 79' 26 – Crisanto 90+1'
Note: Rodrigo De Olivera scored his first league goal.

7 February 2026 Week 4	Motagua	1–1	Victoria	Tegucigalpa
19:30	Macías 35'	Report	38' Espinal	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: David Cruz Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 5 – Padilla 6 – Zapata 65' 10 – Gómez 11 – da Silva 84' 12 – Santos 19 – De Olivera 27 – Macías 65' 34 – Sacaza 35 – Meléndez 77 – Mejía 57' Substitutes 7 – Serrano 57' 4 – Vega 65' 8 – Meléndez 65' 23 – Reyes 84'
Note: José Reyes made his league debut.

11 February 2026 Week 5	Génesis PN	0–5	Motagua	La Paz
15:00		Report	48' 81' (pen.) 87' De Olivera 53' Padilla 68' da Silva	Stadium: Estadio Roberto Suazo Córdova Referee: José Valladares Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 4 – Vega 5 – Padilla 10 – Gómez 60' 12 – Santos 19 – De Olivera 23 – Reyes 76' 27 – Macías 62' 34 – Sacaza 35 – Meléndez 70' 53 – Oliva 61' Substitutes 8 – Meléndez 60' 7 – Serrano 61' 11 – da Silva 62' 26 – Crisanto 70' 56 – Palma 76'
Note: Rodrigo De Olivera scored his first league hat-trick.

15 February 2026 Week 6	Motagua	1–1	Marathón	Tegucigalpa
17:15	da Silva 26'	Report	73' Vega	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Saíd Martínez Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 4 – Vega 5 – Padilla 10 – Gómez 54' 11 – da Silva 77' 12 – Santos 19 – De Olivera 23 – Reyes 27 – Macías 61' 34 – Sacaza 35 – Meléndez 62' Substitutes 7 – Serrano 54' 8 – Meléndez 61' 26 – Crisanto 62' 14 – Barrios 77'

22 February 2026 Week 7	Olimpia	v	Motagua	Tegucigalpa
17:15				Stadium: Estadio Nacional

25 February 2026 Week 8	Juticalpa	v	Motagua	Juticalpa
17:15				Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas

1 March 2026 Week 9	Motagua	v	Olancho	Tegucigalpa
17:15				Stadium: Estadio Nacional

March 2026 Week 10	Choloma	v	Motagua	Choloma
				Stadium: Estadio Rubén Deras

March 2026 Week 11	Motagua	v	UPNFM	Tegucigalpa
				Stadium: Estadio Nacional

CONCACAF Central American Cup

F.C. Motagua qualified to the 2025 CONCACAF Central American Cup as winners of the 2024–25 Apertura domestic league.

29 July 2025 Group C	Verdes	1–4	Motagua	Belmopan, Belize
18:00	López 83'	Report	16' Mejía 21' Serrano 55' Santos 85' Munguía	Stadium: FFB Stadium Referee: Waldir García (SLV) Starting XI 25 – Licona 2 – Cardozo 6 – Zapata 7 – Serrano 80' 8 – Meléndez 68' 9 – Jordán 57' 10 – Gómez 81' 12 – Santos 34 – Sacaza 35 – Meléndez 77 – Mejía 67' Substitutes 38 – Vásquez 57' 27 – Macías 67' 5 – Padilla 68' 16 – Munguía 80' 11 – Cabrera 81'
Note: All Wilmar Jordán, Edwin Munguía and Maicol Cabrera made their international debuts. Both Jorge Serrano and Edwin Munguía scored their first international goals.

5 August 2025 Group C	Motagua	2–1	Independiente	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
20:00	Gómez 55' (pen.) Cabrera 57'	Report	71' Valverde	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Cristhofer Corado (GUA) Starting XI 25 – Licona 2 – Cardozo 6 – Zapata 46' 7 – Serrano 68' 8 – Meléndez 46' 10 – Gómez 78' 11 – Cabrera 12 – Santos 34 – Sacaza 35 – Meléndez 77 – Mejía 78' Substitutes 17 – Portillo 46' 27 – Macías 46' 5 – Padilla 68' 14 – Argueta 78' 21 – Meléndez 78'
Note: Maicol Cabrera scored his first international goal. Luís Meléndez made his international debut.

14 August 2025 Group C	Motagua	0–0	Cartaginés	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
20:00		Report		Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 2,447 Referee: Guido González (USA) Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 2 – Cardozo 5 – Padilla 74' 6 – Zapata 7 – Serrano 8 – Meléndez 10 – Gómez 64' 11 – Cabrera 84' 12 – Santos 35 – Meléndez 74' 77 – Mejía Substitutes 23 – Núñez 64' 26 – Crisanto 74' 27 – Macías 74' 9 – Jordán 84'
Note: Both Luís Ortíz and Luís Crisanto made their international debuts.

26 August 2025 Group C	Saprissa	0–0	Motagua	San José, Costa Rica
20:00		Report		Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Attendance: 13,403 Referee: Daniel Quintero (MEX) Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 2 – Cardozo 5 – Padilla 6 – Zapata 46' 7 – Serrano 86' 8 – Meléndez 10 – Gómez 86' 12 – Santos 29 – Oliveira 59' 35 – Meléndez 77 – Mejía 81' Substitutes 17 – Portillo 46' 38 – Vásquez 59' 27 – Macías 81' 26 – Crisanto 86' 34 – Sacaza 86'
Note: John Oliveira made his international debut.

23 September 2025 Quarterfinals	Alajuelense	0–1	Motagua	Alajuela, Costa Rica
20:00		Report	90+2' Vásquez	Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Referee: Ismael López (MEX) Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 2 – Cardozo 4 – Vega 7 – Serrano 77' 8 – Meléndez 10 – Gómez 77' 12 – Santos 14 – Argueta 71' 17 – Portillo 29 – Oliveira 55' 77 – Mejía 46' Substitutes 27 – Macías 46' 11 – Cabrera 55' 23 – Núñez 71' 21 – Meléndez 77' 38 – Vásquez 77'
Note: Mathías Vásquez scored his first international goal. The club obtained its first ever official victory over Liga Deportiva Alajuelense and its first official victory at Costa Rica since 1974.

30 September 2025 Quarterfinals	Motagua	1–2	Alajuelense	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
20:00	Gómez 24' (pen.)	Report	30' Campbell 90+1' Campos	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Julio Luna (GUA) Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 2 – Cardozo 4 – Vega 7 – Serrano 85' 8 – Meléndez 10 – Gómez 84' 17 – Portillo 23 – Núñez 66' 29 – Oliveira 85' 35 – Meléndez 77 – Mejía 59' Substitutes 27 – Macías 59' 26 – Crisanto 66' 21 – Meléndez 84' 34 – Sacaza 85' 38 – Vásquez 85'

21 October 2025 Play-in	Cartaginés	1–0	Motagua	Cartago, Costa Rica
20:00	Castro 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich Referee: Jorge Leira (PAN) Starting XI 25 – Licona 2 – Cardozo 4 – Vega 6 – Zapata 78' 7 – Serrano 8 – Meléndez 73' 10 – Gómez 12 – Santos 29 – Oliveira 35 – Meléndez 68' 77 – Mejía 67' Substitutes 27 – Macías 67' 26 – Crisanto 68' 21 – Meléndez 73' 17 – Portillo 78'

28 October 2025 Play-in	Motagua	1–3	Cartaginés	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
20:00	Portillo 71'	Report	56' Alfaro 73' Ureña 78' Quiroga	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 5,846 Referee: Sergio Reyna (GUA) Starting XI 22 – Ortíz 4 – Vega 76' 7 – Serrano 60' 8 – Meléndez 60' 10 – Gómez 12 – Santos 17 – Portillo 27 – Macías 55' 29 – Oliveira 34 – Sacaza 35 – Meléndez Substitutes 38 – Vásquez 55' 11 – Cabrera 60' 14 – Argueta 60' 28 – Ávila 76'
Note: Jhen Portillo scored his first international goal. Adner Ávila made his international debut.

Statistics

As of 15 February 2026

Competition	GP	GW	GD	GL	GF	GA	GD	CS	SG	Per
Liga Nacional	29	12	10	7	52	43	+9	6	7	52.87%
CONCACAF Central American Cup	8	3	2	3	9	8	+1	3	3	45.83%
Others	7	5	1	1	16	6	+10	3	0	76.19%
Totals	44	20	13	11	77	57	+20	12	10	55.30%

References

^ "Concacaf confirms 2025 Concacaf Central American Cup participating clubs and draw pots". CONCACAF.com. CONCACAF. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
^ "Español Javier López es el nuevo DT de Motagua en lugar de Diego Vázquez". ElHeraldo.hn. El Heraldo. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
^ "Cartaginés defeats Motagua to seal Champions Cup berth". CONCACAF.com. CONCACAF. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
^ "Olimpia derrotó a Motagua y lo elimina del torneo Apertura 2025: Jovencitos fueron héroes". ElHeraldo.hn. El Heraldo. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
^ "Motagua presenta su nueva indumentaria". DiarioMas.hn. Diario Más. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
^ "Confirmado: Figura del Marathón se va del equipo y firma con Motagua por dos años". Diez.hn. Diario Diez. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
^ "Luis Santamaría nuevo refuerzo de Motagua". DiarioMas.hn. Diario Más. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
^ "Motagua anuncia fichaje del delantero colombiano Wilmar Jordán". MiPasionhn.com. Mi Pasión. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
^ "Comunicado Oficial: Luis Meléndez". Motagua.com. F.C. Motagua. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
^ "Yoel Castillo: ¿Quién es y de dónde llega el nuevo fichaje del Motagua?". ElHeraldo.hn. El Heraldo. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
^ "Comunicado Oficial: Maicol Cabrera". Motagua.com. F.C. Motagua. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: JOHN KLEBER". Motagua.com. F.C. Motagua. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: PABLO CACHO". Motagua.com. F.C. Motagua. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: ALEJANDRO REYES". Motagua.com. F.C. Motagua. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: ROMARIO DA SILVA". Motagua.com. F.C. Motagua. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: RODRIGO DE OLIVERA". Motagua.com. F.C. Motagua. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
^ "Oficial: Motagua anuncia salida de Jonathan Rougier y le deja mensaje". LaPrensa.hn. La Prensa. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
^ "OFICIAL: Motagua anuncia la salida de Walter Martínez de cara al torneo Apertura 2025 ¿Su futuro?". Diez.hn. La Prensa. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
^ "Banfield suma a Rodrigo Auzmendi". ClubaBanfield.org. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: DIEGO LEDESMA". Motagua.com. F.C. Motagua. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
^ "Oficial: Yeison Mejía deja el Motagua y es presentado como nuevo refuerzo de los Potros de Olancho". Diez.hn. Diario Diez. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
^ "Diego Vazquez toma decisión final con Héctor Castellanos en Motagua". DeportesTVC.com. Deportes TVC. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
^ "Comunicado Oficial: Cesión Edwin Maldonado". Motagua.com. F.C. Motagua. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
^ "Futbolista de Motagua se marchará cedido al CD Choloma". DeportesTVC.com. Deportes TVC. Retrieved 23 June 2025.

External links

Official website

[1] "Concacaf confirms 2025 Concacaf Central American Cup participating clubs and draw pots". CONCACAF.com. CONCACAF. Retrieved 2 June 2025.

[2] "Español Javier López es el nuevo DT de Motagua en lugar de Diego Vázquez". ElHeraldo.hn. El Heraldo. Retrieved 11 August 2025.

[3] "Cartaginés defeats Motagua to seal Champions Cup berth". CONCACAF.com. CONCACAF. Retrieved 29 October 2025.

[4] "Olimpia derrotó a Motagua y lo elimina del torneo Apertura 2025: Jovencitos fueron héroes". ElHeraldo.hn. El Heraldo. Retrieved 17 December 2025.

[5] "Motagua presenta su nueva indumentaria". DiarioMas.hn. Diario Más. Retrieved 11 July 2025.

[6] "Confirmado: Figura del Marathón se va del equipo y firma con Motagua por dos años". Diez.hn. Diario Diez. Retrieved 12 May 2025.

[7] "Luis Santamaría nuevo refuerzo de Motagua". DiarioMas.hn. Diario Más. Retrieved 24 May 2025.

[8] "Motagua anuncia fichaje del delantero colombiano Wilmar Jordán". MiPasionhn.com. Mi Pasión. Retrieved 12 June 2025.

[9] "Comunicado Oficial: Luis Meléndez". Motagua.com. F.C. Motagua. Retrieved 12 June 2025.

[10] "Yoel Castillo: ¿Quién es y de dónde llega el nuevo fichaje del Motagua?". ElHeraldo.hn. El Heraldo. Retrieved 14 June 2025.

[11] "Comunicado Oficial: Maicol Cabrera". Motagua.com. F.C. Motagua. Retrieved 5 July 2025.

[12] "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: JOHN KLEBER". Motagua.com. F.C. Motagua. Retrieved 21 August 2025.

[13] "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: PABLO CACHO". Motagua.com. F.C. Motagua. Retrieved 3 January 2026.

[14] "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: ALEJANDRO REYES". Motagua.com. F.C. Motagua. Retrieved 3 January 2026.

[15] "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: ROMARIO DA SILVA". Motagua.com. F.C. Motagua. Retrieved 8 January 2026.

[16] "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: RODRIGO DE OLIVERA". Motagua.com. F.C. Motagua. Retrieved 29 January 2026.

[17] "Oficial: Motagua anuncia salida de Jonathan Rougier y le deja mensaje". LaPrensa.hn. La Prensa. Retrieved 22 May 2025.

[18] "OFICIAL: Motagua anuncia la salida de Walter Martínez de cara al torneo Apertura 2025 ¿Su futuro?". Diez.hn. La Prensa. Retrieved 24 May 2025.

[19] "Banfield suma a Rodrigo Auzmendi". ClubaBanfield.org. Retrieved 1 June 2025.

[20] "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: DIEGO LEDESMA". Motagua.com. F.C. Motagua. Retrieved 3 June 2025.

[21] "Oficial: Yeison Mejía deja el Motagua y es presentado como nuevo refuerzo de los Potros de Olancho". Diez.hn. Diario Diez. Retrieved 9 June 2025.

[22] "Diego Vazquez toma decisión final con Héctor Castellanos en Motagua". DeportesTVC.com. Deportes TVC. Retrieved 9 June 2025.

[23] "Comunicado Oficial: Cesión Edwin Maldonado". Motagua.com. F.C. Motagua. Retrieved 17 June 2025.

[24] "Futbolista de Motagua se marchará cedido al CD Choloma". DeportesTVC.com. Deportes TVC. Retrieved 23 June 2025.

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