The football tournament at the 1935 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in San Salvador from 24 March to 3 April. The tournament was the second association football tournament held at the Central American and Caribbean Games, with the first tournament being held in 1930 in Havana. All matches were held at the Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | El Salvador |
| City | San Salvador |
| Dates | 24 March – 3 April |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Costa Rica |
| Third place |  El Salvador |
| Fourth place |  Cuba |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 82 (5.47 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
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Six national football teams participated in the tournament: Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. Mexico were the gold medalists, winning its first gold medal for association football at the Central American and Caribbean Games. Costa Rica were the silver medalists while El Salvador, the hosts, were the bronze medalists. Cuba, the gold medalists in 1930, came in fourth place, while Honduras and Guatemala came in fifth and sixth place, respectively. A total of 82 goals were scored during 15 matches played; Costa Rica's Emmanuel Amador and Mexico's Hilario López were the top scorers, scoring 10 goals each.
Participants
editSix countries participated in the tournament. The participants were:[1]
Costa Rica
Cuba
El Salvador (hosts)
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Medal winners
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | Mexico (MEX) | Costa Rica (CRC) | El Salvador (SLV) |
Venue
editAll matches were held at the Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca in San Salvador.[2]
| San Salvador | |
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| Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca | |
| Capacity: 35,000 | |
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Squads
editEach squad consisted of between 16 and 23 players. Each squad had two goalkeepers, except for Costa Rica which had three. The Mexican Football Federation sent Club Necaxa to represent Mexico at the tournament as the club was considered to be the best in the Mexican First Division at the time. Out of the 17 players on Mexico's squad, 13 were from Club Necaxa while the other 4 were from 4 other clubs.[2]
Officiating
editThe following individuals were selected to be referees and assistant referees for the tournament:[2]
- Referees
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- Assistant referees
Table
editA 2 point system used during the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Mexico (C) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | +24 | 10 |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 8 |
| 3 | El Salvador (H) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 4 |
| 4 | Cuba | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 4 |
| 5 |  Honduras | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 3 |
| 6 |  Guatemala | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 1 |
Results
edit| El Salvador | 4–1 | Cuba |
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| El Salvador | 1–8 | Mexico |
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| Cuba | 2–1 | Guatemala |
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| Mexico | 5–1 | Guatemala |
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| Costa Rica | 6–1 | El Salvador |
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| Costa Rica | 2–1 | Cuba |
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| El Salvador | 6–1 | Guatemala |
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| 1935 Central American and Caribbean Games |
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 Mexico 1st title |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere were 82 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 5.47 goals per match.
10 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Team of the Tournament
editSource:[3]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
 Raúl Estrada | Antonio Azpiri
| Guillermo Ortega
| Emmanuel Amador
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See also
edit- Other events hosted by El Salvador
References
edit- ^ Garin, Erik; Mendoza, Eduardo; Morrison, Neil (8 October 2020). "Central American Games 1935 (El Salvador)". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ a b c Mendoza, Eduardo (25 February 2021). "Central American and Caribbean Games 1935 (El Salvador) – Match Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Central American and Caribbean Games 1935 (El Salvador) - Match Details". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
