Real Club Deportivo España
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| Full name | Real Club Deportivo España |
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| 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) |
| Founded | 14 July 1929 |
| Ground |
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Manager | Primitivo Maradiaga |
| League | Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras |
| 2015–16 C | 3rd |
Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras.
They are based in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, and their home venue is the Estadio Francisco Morazán.
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.
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.
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.
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