Football at the 1935 Central American and Caribbean Games information
1935 football tournament
Football at the 1935 Central American and Caribbean Games
Tournament details
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)
Emmanuel Amador
Hilario López
(10 goals each)
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1938 →
International football competition
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.
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.
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