| Tourney Name: | Men's Football at the Central Games |
| Year: | 2001 - |
| Other Titles: | Fútbol Masculino en los Juegos Centroamericanos 2001 |
| City: | Guatemala City |
| Country: | Guatemala |
| Dates: | 22 November – 2 December 2001 |
| Num Teams: | 7 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Count: | 2 |
| Matches: | 15 |
| Goals: | 41 |
| Prevseason: | 1997 |
| Nextseason: | 2013 |
The Men's Association football competition at the 2001 Central American Games took place from 22 November to 2 December at the Estadio Mateo Flores in Guatemala City. This was the seventh Football edition since 1973.
| Team | Previous best | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Group stage (1994, 1997) | ||
| (Women's) | 1st | — | |
| 5th | Gold medal (1997) | ||
| (Women's) | 1st | — | |
| 6th | Gold medal (1977) | ||
| (Women's) | 1st | — | |
| 6th | Gold medal (1986) | ||
| (Women's) | 1st | — | |
| 5th | Gold medal (1990, 1994) | ||
| (Women's) | 1st | — | |
| 7th | Silver medal (1973) | ||
| (Women's) | 1st | — | |
| 4th | Gold medal (1973) |
| Guatemala City | |
|---|---|
| Estadio Mateo Flores | |
| 14.6258°N -90.5105°W | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
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The women's football competition at the 2001 Central American Games was divided into two groups of three teams, advancing the top-2 to the semifinals. Unlike the men's tournament that only accepted U-21 players, the women's used their senior squads.
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