# 2007–08 C.D. Motagua season

In the 2007–08 season Motagua won their first international trophy in the 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup, and were the league's runner-up in the Apertura tournament being beaten by C.D. Marathón. They were the only team to beat C.D. Victoria, doing so twice. In the Clausura tournament they reached the Semifinals. They also competed in the last CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

## Squad
### Transfer in

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | HON | Steven Morris (From Motagua B) |
| 3 | DF | COL | Santiago de Alba (From San Francisco) |
| 4 | DF | HON | Roy Posas (From Hispano) |
| 7 | MF | CRC | Steven Bryce (From Marathón) |
| 15 | MF | HON | Walter López (From Olimpia) |
| 18 | MF | PAN | José Justavino (From San Francisco) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | MF | HON | Osman Chávez (From Platense) |
| 20 | MF | HON | Amado Guevara (From Chivas USA) |
| 23 | MF | HON | Daniel Facussé (From Motagua B) |
| 29 | MF | HON | José Rivera (From Motagua B) |
| 30 | MF | HON | Rubén Rivera (From Motagua B) |
| 31 | FW | HON | Luis Rodas (From Achuapa) |

### Transfer out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | HON | Javier Martínez (To Vida) |
| 7 | MF | CRC | Steven Bryce (Free agent) |
| 7 | FW | HON | Saúl Martínez (Released) |
| 13 | MF | HON | Víctor Mena (Released) |
| 13 | MF | HON | José Grant (To Victoria) |
| 16 | MF | HON | Edy Vásquez (Died) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | MF | HON | Amado Guevara (To Toronto FC) |
| 23 | MF | BRA | Pedro Santana (Retired) |
| – | MF | HON | Juan Tablada (Released) |
| – | MF | HON | Marvin Paz (Released) |
| – | MF | HON | Meylin Soto (Retired) |
| No. | Pos. | Player name | Date of birth and age |
| 1 | GK | Ricardo Canales | (1982-05-30)30 May 1982 (aged 25) |
| 2 | DF | Steven Morris | (1986-04-14)14 April 1986 (aged 21) |
| 3 | DF | Javier Martínez | (1971-12-06)6 December 1971 (aged 35) |
| 4 | DF | Roy Posas | (1984-03-14)14 March 1984 (aged 23) |
| 5 | DF | Milton Reyes | (1974-05-02)2 May 1974 (aged 33) |
| 6 | DF | Óscar Bernárdez | (1983-12-30)30 December 1983 (aged 23) |
| 7 | MF | Steven Bryce | (1977-08-16)16 August 1977 (aged 29) |
| 8 | MF | Miguel Castillo | (1983-09-30)30 September 1983 (aged 23) |
| 9 | FW | Jairo Martínez | (1978-05-14)14 May 1978 (aged 29) |
| 10 | FW | Jocimar Nascimento | (1979-01-18)18 January 1979 (aged 28) |
| 11 | FW | Óscar Torlacoff | (1973-12-22)22 December 1973 (aged 33) |
| 12 | MF | Rubén Matamoros | (1982-08-19)19 August 1982 (aged 24) |
| 13 | MF | José Grant | (1983-04-08)8 April 1983 (aged 24) |
| 14 | MF | Luis Guzmán | (1980-12-19)19 December 1980 (aged 26) |
| 15 | MF | Walter López | (1977-09-01)1 September 1977 (aged 29) |
| 17 | MF | Fernando Castillo | (1984-12-11)11 December 1984 (aged 22) |
| 19 | DF | Osman Chávez | (1984-07-29)29 July 1984 (aged 22) |
| 20 | MF | Amado Guevara | (1976-05-02)2 May 1976 (aged 31) |
| 21 | DF | Emilio Izaguirre | (1986-05-10)10 May 1986 (aged 21) |
| 22 | GK | Donaldo Morales | (1982-10-13)13 October 1982 (aged 24) |
| 23 | FW | Pedro Santana | (1973-02-08)8 February 1973 (aged 34) |
| 24 | DF | Víctor Bernárdez | (1982-05-24)24 May 1982 (aged 25) |
| 25 | GK | Rony García | (1982-11-13)13 November 1982 (aged 24) |
| 26 | DF | David Molina | (1988-03-14)14 March 1988 (aged 19) |
| 27 | FW | Jefferson Bernárdez | (1987-03-27)27 March 1987 (aged 20) |
| 28 | DF | Óscar García | (1980-01-10)10 January 1980 (aged 27) |
| 29 | FW | José Rivera | (1988-07-11)11 July 1988 (aged 18) |
| 30 | MF | Rubén Rivera | (1987-05-18)18 May 1987 (aged 20) |
| 31 | FW | Luis Rodas | (1985-01-03)3 January 1985 (aged 22) |
| 32 | MF | Jorge Claros | (1986-01-08)8 January 1986 (aged 21) |
| 33 | DF | Marlon Cruz | – |
| 34 | DF | Aarón Bardales | (1985-12-03)3 December 1985 (aged 21) |
| 35 | FW | José Valladares | (1989-07-16)16 July 1989 (aged 17) |
| 36 | MF | Kevin Osorio | (1987-07-12)12 July 1987 (aged 19) |

## Apertura

Motagua played its first official game of the season at home with a 2–0 victory over Atlético Olanchano.

### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Marathón | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 35 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Motagua | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 32 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
| 3 | Victoria | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 31 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
| 4 | Olimpia | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 27 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
| 5 | Deportes Savio | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 22 | |

### Matches
#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H |
| Result | W | L | W | D | W | W | L | L | D | W | D | D | W | L | D | W | W | W |
| Position | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |

#### Semifinals

* Motagua won 3–1 on aggregate.

#### Final

* Motagua lost 0–2 on aggregate.

## Clausura

Motagua reached the semifinals. The team had to play some of their home games at Estadio Marcelo Tinoco in Danlí due to major repairs to the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino for the 2010 World Cup qualification.

### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 2 | Marathón | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 30 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
| 3 | Real España | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 28 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
| 4 | Motagua | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 27 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
| 5 | Hispano | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 26 | |
| 6 | Victoria | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 24 | |

### Matches
#### Matches by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Ground | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H |
| Result | W | W | W | D | L | D | W | L | L | L | L | W | L | D | W | L | W | W |
| Position | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |

#### Semifinals

* Motagua lost 2–7 on aggregate.

## 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup

As champions in the 2006–07 Apertura season, F.C. Motagua had the right to participate in the Central American club championship in 2007. Under the management of DT Ramón Maradiaga, the team achieved a record 7 wins and 1 drawn in a total of 8 games, and won their first international trophy.

### Matches
#### First round

* Motagua won 5–1 on aggregate.

#### Quarterfinals

* Motagua won 2–0 on aggregate.

#### Semifinals

* Motagua won 6–3 on aggregate.

#### Final

* Motagua won 2–1 on aggregate.

## 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

After winning the 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup, F.C. Motagua obtained one of the three Central American tickets to the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. On 17 December 2008 CONCACAF announced the pairs for the Quarterfinals, leaving Motagua in the bracket against reigning champions C.F. Pachuca.

### Matches
#### Quarterfinals

* Motagua lost 0–1 on aggregate.