Football at the Central American Games should not be confused with Football at the Central American and Caribbean Games.
| Football at the Central American Games | |
| Founded: | 1973 |
| Region: | Central America |
| Number Of Teams: | 7 |
| Current Champions: | Honduras |
| Most Titles: | 3 |
| Most Successful Team: | Honduras |
The Central American Games football tournament is a football competition organized by UNCAF and ORDECA. It is scheduled to be held every four years.
The men's tournament is only open to players who are aged 20 and below.
In 2001 a women's tournament was played for the first time. The women's event is contested by the senior national squads.
| Year | Host city | Gold Medal | Silver Medal | Bronze Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Guatemala City | ||||
| 1977 |  San Salvador | ||||
| 1986 | Guatemala City | ||||
| 1990 | Tegucigalpa | ||||
| 1994 | San Salvador | ||||
| 1997 | San Pedro Sula | ||||
| 2001 | Guatemala City | ||||
| 2006 | San Pedro Sula | Cancelled | |||
| 2010 | Cancelled | ||||
| 2013 | San José | ||||
| 2017 | Managua | ||||
| 2022 | Santa Tecla | Games Cancelled (No medalist) | Games Cancelled (No medalist) | Games Cancelled (No medalist) | |
| Year | Host city | Gold Medal | Silver Medal | Bronze Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Guatemala City | ||||
| 2013 | San José | ||||
| 2017 | Managua | ||||
| 2022 | Santa Tecla | Games Cancelled (No medalist) | Games Cancelled (No medalist) | Games Cancelled (No medalist) |
| Rank | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rank | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Men's tournament, 1973–2017
| Pos. | Team | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif. | Per. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | 19 | 5 | 4 | 58 | 17 | +41 | 0.768 | ||
| 2 | align=left | 16 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 0.600 | ||
| 3 | align=left | 11 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 0.562 | ||
| 4 | align=left | 12 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 0.516 | ||
| 5 | align=left | 12 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 0.500 | ||
| 6 | align=left | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 87 | –65 | 0.242 | ||
| 7 | align=left | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 46 | –40 | 0.154 |