1981 Copa Fraternidad
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 (from 3 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Real España (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Olimpia Marathón |
← 1980 1982 → | |
The 1981 Copa Fraternidad was the 11th edition of the Central American football club championship organized by UNCAF, the regional governing body of Central America.
Real España won their first title by winning the final round, as Olimpia and Marathón quit the tournament.[1]
Teams
Only El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras sent representatives.
| Association | Team | Qualifying method | App. | Previous best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | Atlético Marte | 1980–81 Champions | 5th | 4th (1971) |
| Santiagueño | 1980–81 Runners-up | 3rd | First Round (1979, 1980) | |
| Alianza | 1980–81 Third place | 7th | Runners-up (1980) | |
| Águila | 1980–81 Fourth place | 6th | Runners-up (1973) | |
| Guatemala | Xelajú | 1980 Champions | 1st | — |
| Juventud Retalteca | 1980 Runners-up | 1st | — | |
| Comunicaciones | 1980 Third place | 9th | Champions (1971) | |
| Suchitepéquez | 1980 Fourth place | 2nd | First Round (1980) | |
| Honduras | Real España | 1980–81 Champions | 2nd | Runners-up (1979) |
| Marathón | 1980–81 Runners-up | 2nd | First Round (1980) | |
| Olimpia | 1980–81 Third place | 2nd | Group stage (1979) | |
| Vida | 1980–81 Fourth place | 1st | — |
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juventud Retalteca | 2–3 | Vida | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Real España | 2–0 | Alianza | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Atlético Marte | 0–2 | Comunicaciones | 0–2 | 0–0 |
| Santiagueño | 4–5 | Suchitepéquez | 2–2 | 2–3 |
| Olimpia | 2–1 | Xelajú | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Marathón | 7–1 | Águila | 2–1 | 5–0 |
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real España | 3–1 | Suchitepéquez | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Olimpia | 2–1 | Comunicaciones | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Vida | 1–2 | Marathón | 1–1 | 1–2 |
Final Round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real España | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | 1981 Copa Fraternidad champions |
| 2 | Olimpia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Marathón | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 2 |
| 21 June 1981 | Real España | 1–1 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| Pavón | Norales | Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
| 25 June 1981 | Olimpia | 1–1 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| De Moraes | Bailey | Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
| 28 June 1981 | Marathón | 1–3 | Real España | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| Güity | Espinoza Bonilla Barahona |
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
| 15 December 1981 | Marathón | 2–2 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| Bailey Villalobos |
Fernández | Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
| 20 December 1981 | Olimpia | 1–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| González | Castro | Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
| 23 December 1981 | Real España | 3–2 | Marathón | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| Costly Mathews Chavarría |
Bailey Güity |
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
| 1981 Copa Fraternidad winners |
|---|
Real España 1st title |
See also
References
- ^ RSSSF.com – Copa Fraternidad – 29 November 2007