Independence Centenary Games
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala |
| City | Guatemala City |
| Dates | 14–18 September 1921 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica (1st title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala |
| Third place | File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Honduras (1898-1949).svg Honduras |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 22 (7.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Costa Rica Rafael Ángel Madrigal (6 goals) |
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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 | Manuel Rodríguez Torra | Unknown | 0 | Costa Rica CS La Libertad | |
| DF | Gilberto Arguedas Catchenguis | Unknown | 0 | Costa Rica CS Herediano | |
| DF | Feis Tabash | Unknown | 0 | Costa Rica CS La Libertad | |
| MF | Rodolfo Peralta | Unknown | 0 | Costa Rica CS La Libertad | |
| MF | Eladio Rosabal Cordero | 15 September 1894 (aged 26) | 0 | Costa Rica CS Herediano | |
| MF | Roberto Figueredo | Unknown | 0 | Guatemala LD Guatemala | |
| FW | Jorge Luis Solera | Unknown | 0 | Costa Rica LD Alajuelense | |
| FW | Claudio Arguedas Catchenguis | Unknown | 0 | Costa Rica CS Herediano | |
| FW | Joaquín Manuel Gutiérrez Sedó | Unknown | 0 | Costa Rica CS Herediano | |
| FW | Rafael Ángel Madrigal | 4 November 1902 (aged 18) | 0 | Costa Rica CS La Libertad | |
| FW | Ricardo Bermúdez Portuguez | Unknown | 0 | Costa Rica SG Española | |
| FW | Pedro Quirce Clara | Unknown | 0 | Costa Rica SG Española | |
| Antonio Solano | Unknown | 0 | Costa Rica CS La Libertad |
El Salvador squad
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Carlos Escobar Leyva | Unknown | 0 | El Salvador ? | |
| DF | Santiago Barrachina | Unknown | 0 | Spain ? | |
| DF | José Pablo Huezo | Unknown | 0 | El Salvador ? | |
| DF | Benjamín Sandoval | Unknown | 0 | El Salvador ? | |
| MF | Emilio Dawson | Unknown | 0 | El Salvador ? | |
| MF | Emilio Detruit | Unknown | 0 | France ? | |
| MF | Víctor Recinos | Unknown | 0 | El Salvador ? | |
| FW | Guillermo Alcaine | Unknown | 0 | El Salvador ? | |
| FW | Guillermo Sandoval | Unknown | 0 | El Salvador ? | |
| FW | Enrique Lindo | Unknown | 0 | El Salvador ? | |
| FW | José Alcaine | Unknown | 0 | El Salvador ? |
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Guatemala squad
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ricardo Lenhoff | Unknown | 0 | Guatemala ? | |
| GK | Ramiro Gálvez | Unknown | 0 | Guatemala ? | |
| DF | Luis Asturias | Unknown | 0 | Guatemala ? | |
| DF | Carlos Aguirre | Unknown | 0 | Guatemala ? | |
| DF | José Minondo | Unknown | 0 | Guatemala ? | |
| MF | David Barrios | Unknown | 0 | Guatemala ? | |
| MF | Arturo Aguirre | Unknown | 0 | Guatemala ? | |
| MF | Wenceslao Aldaz | Unknown | 0 | Guatemala ? | |
| FW | Julio Dougherty | Unknown | 0 | Guatemala ? | |
| FW | Fernando Minondo | Unknown | 0 | Guatemala ? | |
| FW | Mariano Enríquez | Unknown | 0 | Guatemala ? | |
| FW | Constantino Kiehnle | Unknown | 0 | Guatemala ? | |
| FW | Rafael Villacorta | Unknown | 0 | Guatemala ? | |
| FW | Seagrave Smith | Unknown | 0 | Guatemala ? | |
| FW | Enrique Álvarez | Unknown | 0 | Guatemala ? |
Honduras squad
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Luis Cruz Bolaños | Unknown | 0 | Honduras ? | |
| DF | Arístides Raudales | Unknown | 0 | Honduras ? | |
| DF | Ricardo Aguilar | Unknown | 0 | Honduras ? | |
| DF | Ricardo Fernández | Unknown | 0 | Honduras ? | |
| MF | Adán Boza | Unknown | 0 | Honduras ? | |
| MF | Arnold Estrada | Unknown | 0 | Honduras ? | |
| MF | Mariano Carazo | Unknown | 0 | Honduras ? | |
| FW | Ramón Rodríguez | Unknown | 0 | Honduras ? | |
| FW | Julio Cueto | Unknown | 0 | Honduras ? | |
| FW | Carlos Maramoros | Unknown | 0 | Honduras ? | |
| FW | Esteban Peralta | Unknown | 0 | Honduras ? |
Tournament
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 14 September – Guatemala City | ||||||
| File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica | 7 | |||||
| 18 September – Guatemala City | ||||||
| File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | 0 | |||||
| File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | 0 | |||||
| 14 September – Guatemala City | ||||||
| File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica | 6 | |||||
| File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | 9 | |||||
| File:Flag of Honduras (1898-1949).svg Honduras | 0 | |||||
Semifinals
Campo de Marte, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Attendance: 2,000
Campo de Marte, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Referee: Salvador González (Costa Rica)
Final
Campo de Marte, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Attendance: 10,000
Goalscorers
- 6 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Overall rankings
| Ranking | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 4 |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 2 |
| Third place | File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | –7 | 0 |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Honduras (1898-1949).svg Honduras | 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.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Courtney, Barrie (14 August 2008). "Juegos del Centenario de la Independencia de Centroamérica (Guatemala) 1921". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.