| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Guatemala |
| City | Ciudad de Guatemala |
| Dates | 24 November-2 December |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Panama |
| Runners-up |  Nicaragua |
| Third place |  El Salvador |
| Fourth place |  Guatemala |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 16 (1.6 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Bayardo Barrera Jaime Hughes (3 goals) |
The football tournament at the 1973 Central American Games was the first to be held. The host city was Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala. All games took place between 24 November and 2 December 1973. The competition was age restricted, open to only those under 21 years of age. The top two placed teams earn a ticket to the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games.[1]
Teams
| Teams | App. |
|---|---|
 Costa Rica | 1st |
| El Salvador | 1st |
| Guatemala | 1st |
| Nicaragua | 1st |
| Panama | 1st |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama (C) |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Nicaragua |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | El Salvador |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 |
| 4 | Guatemala |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 5 | Costa Rica |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Results
| El Salvador | 1–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 1–0 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Panama | 2–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 3–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 1–1 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Panama | 1–0 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Panama | 0–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 2–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Panama | 2–0 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 1–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
Top Scorers
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Bayardo Barrera | Nicaragua | 3 |
| Jaime Hughes | Panama | 3 |
References
- 1 2 "Central American and Caribbean Games 1974 (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)". RSSSF. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ↑ "Central American Games (U-21) 1973".
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