Independence Centenary Games
Tournament details | |
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Host country | ![]() |
City | Guatemala City |
Dates | 14–18 September 1921 |
Teams | 4 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 3 |
Goals scored | 22 (7.33 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
The Independence Centenary Games of Central America (Spanish: Juegos del Centenario de la Independencia de Centroamérica) was a football tournament organized to celebrate 100 years of Central American Independence from Spain. The tournament was held between Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. It was hosted by Guatemala and occurred between 14 and 18 September 1921 in Guatemala City.
Participants[]
Four of the original five members of the Federal Republic of Central America (1821–1841) participated in the tournament: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.[1] The tournament was the first time each nation played an international association football match.[2][3][4][5]
Venue[]
The three games of the tournament were all held in the Campo de Marte in Guatemala City, Guatemala.[6]
Format[]
The tournament was a single-elimination tournament.[6] Matches were 80 minutes long.[6]
Squads[]
Costa Rica squad[]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
DF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
DF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
MF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
MF | Eladio Rosabal Cordero | 15 September 1894 (aged 26) | ? | ![]() | |
MF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
FW | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
FW | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
FW | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
FW | Rafael Ángel Madrigal | Unknown | ? | ![]() | |
FW | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
FW | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
Unknown | ? | ![]() |
El Salvador squad[]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
DF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
DF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
DF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
MF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
MF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
MF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
FW | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
FW | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
FW | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
FW | Unknown | ? | ![]() |
Guatemala squad[]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
GK | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
DF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
DF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
DF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
MF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
MF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
MF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
FW | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
FW | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
FW | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
FW | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
FW | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
FW | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
FW | Unknown | ? | ![]() |
Honduras squad[]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
DF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
DF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
DF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
MF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
MF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
MF | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
FW | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
FW | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
FW | Unknown | ? | ![]() | ||
FW | Unknown | ? | ![]() |
Tournament[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Independence_Centenary_Games%2C_Costa_Rica_vs_El_Salvador.jpg/220px-Independence_Centenary_Games%2C_Costa_Rica_vs_El_Salvador.jpg)
Bracket[]
Semifinals | Final | |||||
14 September – Guatemala City | ||||||
![]() | 7 | |||||
18 September – Guatemala City | ||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
14 September – Guatemala City | ||||||
![]() | 6 | |||||
![]() | 9 | |||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
Semifinals[]
Costa Rica ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() |
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![]() ![]() Madrigal ![]() ![]() |
Guatemala ![]() | 9–0 | ![]() |
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Final[]
Guatemala ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() |
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Madrigal ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Goalscorers[]
- 6 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Overall rankings[]
Ranking | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Champions | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 6 |
Runners-up | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 3 |
Third place | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | –7 | 0 |
Fourth place | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | –9 | 0 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Central American Independence Centenary Cup 1921". International Football.net. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Romero, Marcos (28 August 2009). "Costa Rica – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (14 August 2008). "El Salvador – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (14 August 2008). "Guatemala – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (13 November 2006). "Honduras – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ a b c Courtney, Barrie (14 August 2008). "Juegos del Centenario de la Independencia de Centroamérica (Guatemala) 1921". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- International association football competitions in Central America
- 1921 in association football
- 1921 in Guatemala
- Sports competitions in Guatemala City
- 20th century in Guatemala City
- Regional centennial anniversaries
- September 1921 sports events