Independence Centenary Games

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.

1921 Independence Centenary Games
Tournament details
Host country Guatemala
CityGuatemala City
Dates14–18 September 1921
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Costa Rica (1st title)
Runners-up Guatemala
Third place El Salvador
Fourth place Honduras
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored22 (7.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Costa Rica Rafael Ángel Madrigal (6 goals)

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
1GK Manuel Rodríguez Torra Unknown 0 Costa Rica CS La Libertad
2DF Gilberto Arguedas Catchenguis Unknown 0 Costa Rica CS Herediano
2DF Feis Tabash Unknown 0 Costa Rica CS La Libertad
3MF Rodolfo Peralta Unknown 0 Costa Rica CS La Libertad
3MF Eladio Rosabal Cordero (1894-09-15)15 September 1894 (aged 26) 0 Costa Rica CS Herediano
3MF Roberto Figueredo Unknown 0 Guatemala LD Guatemala
4FW Jorge Luis Solera Unknown 0 Costa Rica LD Alajuelense
4FW Claudio Arguedas Catchenguis Unknown 0 Costa Rica CS Herediano
4FW Joaquín Manuel Gutiérrez Sedó Unknown 0 Costa Rica CS Herediano
4FW Rafael Ángel Madrigal (1902-11-04)4 November 1902 (aged 18) 0 Costa Rica CS La Libertad
4FW Ricardo Bermúdez Portuguez Unknown 0 Costa Rica SG Española
4FW 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
1GK Carlos Escobar Leyva Unknown 0 El Salvador ?
2DF Santiago Barrachina Unknown 0 Spain ?
2DF José Pablo Huezo Unknown 0 El Salvador ?
2DF Benjamín Sandoval Unknown 0 El Salvador ?
3MF Emilio Dawson Unknown 0 El Salvador ?
3MF Emilio Detruit Unknown 0 France ?
3MF Víctor Recinos Unknown 0 El Salvador ?
4FW Guillermo Alcaine Unknown 0 El Salvador ?
4FW Guillermo Sandoval Unknown 0 El Salvador ?
4FW Enrique Lindo Unknown 0 El Salvador ?
4FW José Alcaine Unknown 0 El Salvador ?

Guatemala squad
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Ricardo Lenhoff Unknown 0 Guatemala ?
1GK Ramiro Gálvez Unknown 0 Guatemala ?
2DF Luis Asturias Unknown 0 Guatemala ?
2DF Carlos Aguirre Unknown 0 Guatemala ?
2DF José Minondo Unknown 0 Guatemala ?
3MF David Barrios Unknown 0 Guatemala ?
3MF Arturo Aguirre Unknown 0 Guatemala ?
3MF Wenceslao Aldaz Unknown 0 Guatemala ?
4FW Julio Dougherty Unknown 0 Guatemala ?
4FW Fernando Minondo Unknown 0 Guatemala ?
4FW Mariano Enríquez Unknown 0 Guatemala ?
4FW Constantino Kiehnle Unknown 0 Guatemala ?
4FW Rafael Villacorta Unknown 0 Guatemala ?
4FW Seagrave Smith Unknown 0 Guatemala ?
4FW Enrique Álvarez Unknown 0 Guatemala ?

Honduras squad
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Luis Cruz Bolaños Unknown 0 Honduras ?
2DF Arístides Raudales Unknown 0 Honduras ?
2DF Ricardo Aguilar Unknown 0 Honduras ?
2DF Ricardo Fernández Unknown 0 Honduras ?
3MF Adán Boza Unknown 0 Honduras ?
3MF Arnold Estrada Unknown 0 Honduras ?
3MF Mariano Carazo Unknown 0 Honduras ?
4FW Ramón Rodríguez Unknown 0 Honduras ?
4FW Julio Cueto Unknown 0 Honduras ?
4FW Carlos Maramoros Unknown 0 Honduras ?
4FW Esteban Peralta Unknown 0 Honduras ?

Tournament
The first match of the Independence Centenary Games, Costa Rica vs El Salvador.

Bracket
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
14 September – Guatemala City
 
 
 Costa Rica7
 
18 September – Guatemala City
 
 El Salvador0
 
 Guatemala0
 
14 September – Guatemala City
 
 Costa Rica6
 
 Guatemala9
 
 
 Honduras0
 

Semifinals
Costa Rica 7–0 El Salvador
Gutiérrez 9'
Arguedas ?'
Madrigal ?', ?', ?', ?'
Bermúdez ?'
Campo de Marte, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Attendance: 2,000
Guatemala 9–0 Honduras
F. Minondo ?', ?', ?'
Kiehnle ?', ?'
Aldaz ?'
Enríquez ?'
Dougherty ?'
Villacorta ?'
Campo de Marte, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Referee: Salvador González (Costa Rica)

Final
Guatemala 0–6 Costa Rica
Madrigal ?', ?'
Arguedas ?', ?'
Solera ?'
Figueredo ?'
Campo de Marte, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Attendance: 10,000

Goalscorers
6 goals
3 goals
  • Costa Rica Claudio Arguedas Catchenguis
  • Guatemala Fernando Minondo
2 goals
  • Guatemala Constantino Kiehnle
1 goal
  • Guatemala Wenceslao Aldaz
  • Costa Rica Ricardo Bermúdez Portuguez
  • Guatemala Julio Dougherty
  • Guatemala Mariano Enríquez
  • Costa Rica Joaquín Manuel Gutiérrez Sedó
  • Costa Rica Roberto Figueredo
  • Costa Rica Jorge Luis Solera
  • Guatemala Rafael Villacorta

Overall rankings
Ranking Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Champions Costa Rica2200130+134
Runners-up Guatemala210196+32
Third place El Salvador100107–70
Fourth place Honduras100109–90

See also

References
  1. "Central American Independence Centenary Cup 1921". International Football.net. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. Romero, Marcos (28 August 2009). "Costa Rica – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  3. Courtney, Barrie (14 August 2008). "El Salvador – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  4. Courtney, Barrie (14 August 2008). "Guatemala – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  5. Courtney, Barrie (13 November 2006). "Honduras – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  6. Courtney, Barrie (14 August 2008). "Juegos del Centenario de la Independencia de Centroamérica (Guatemala) 1921". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
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