The 2011 Copa Centroamericana ( en, 2011 Central American Cup) was the eleventh edition of
Copa Centroamericana
The Copa Centroamericana (, Spanish for "Central American Cup") was the main association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the ''Unión Centroamericana de Fútbol'' (UNCAF), the sport's Central Am ...
(formerly known as the
UNCAF Nations Cup
The Copa Centroamericana (, Spanish for "Central American Cup") was the main association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the ''Unión Centroamericana de Fútbol'' (UNCAF), the sport's Central Am ...
), an international
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
championship for national teams affiliated with the
Central American Football Union
The Unión Centroamericana de Fútbol (Central American Football Union), more commonly known by the acronym UNCAF, represents the national football teams of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Pa ...
(UNCAF) of the
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football,, ; french: Confédération de football d'Amérique du Nord, d'Amérique centrale et des Caraïbes, . Dutch uses the English name. abbreviated as CONCACAF ( ; typese ...
region. It took place in
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...
from January 14 to January 23, 2011. It was the second time for Panama to host the tournament. On January 23, 2011 Honduras won the cup by defeating Costa Rica 2-1 in the final.
The top five teams from this tournament qualified for the
2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 11th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition, and the 21st CONCACAF regional championship overall in CONCACAF's 50 years of existence. The United States was the host nation.
The competition started on June ...
. The group stage draw was conducted on September 2, 2010 in
Panama City
Panama City ( es, Ciudad de Panamá, links=no; ), also known as Panama (or Panamá in Spanish), is the capital and largest city of Panama. It has an urban population of 880,691, with over 1.5 million in its metropolitan area. The city is locat ...
.
Participating nations
All seven
UNCAF
The Unión Centroamericana de Fútbol (Central American Football Union), more commonly known by the acronym UNCAF, represents the national football teams of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Pa ...
members participated in the tournament:
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Venue
All matches were played at
Estadio Rommel Fernández
The Estadio OlÃmpico Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez, named after the Panamanian football star Rommel Fernández (1966–1993), is a multi-purpose stadium in Panama City. It is used for different sports, but mainly football (soccer) games. It was ...
in
Panama City
Panama City ( es, Ciudad de Panamá, links=no; ), also known as Panama (or Panamá in Spanish), is the capital and largest city of Panama. It has an urban population of 880,691, with over 1.5 million in its metropolitan area. The city is locat ...
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Squads
Group stage
;Tiebreakers
Reglamento Copa Centroamerica 2011
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# Greater number of points in matches between the tied teams.
# Greater goal difference in matches between the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points).
# Greater number of goals scored in matches among the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points).
# Greater goal difference in all group matches.
# Greater number of goals scored in all group matches.
# Drawing of lots.
''All times are in local, Pamana Time ( UTC−05:00).''
Group A
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Group B
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Final stage
Note: No extra time
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is played.
Fifth place match
Semifinals
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Third place match
Final
Statistics
Goalscorers
;3 goals
Rafael Burgos
Rafael Edgardo Burgos (born June 3, 1988 in La Paz, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a forward for Independiente.
Club career
Burgos started his career at Alianza F.C., but moved to Segunda División club ...
Marco Ureña
Marcos Danilo Ureña Porras, known as Marco Ureña (born 5 March 1990), is a Costa Rican professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for C.S. Cartaginés. He has also played for the Cost ...
;2 goals
Jaime Alas
Jaime Enrique Alas Morales (born 30 July 1989) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Nacional club Municipal and the El Salvador national team.
Club career
Alas' professional career began in July 2006, ...
Armando Cooper
Armando Enrique Cooper Whitaker (born 26 November 1987) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli club Maccabi Petah Tikva and the Panama national team.
Club career
Cooper began his career in the youth ranks ...
Jorge Claros
Ramón Núñez
Edwin Aguilar
;1 goal
Daniel Jiménez
Orlando Jiménez
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Elroy Smith
Elroy Alexander Smith (born 30 November 1981) is a Belizean football defender that currently plays for Belmopan Bandits, having previously played for several clubs in Liga Nacional de Honduras.
International career
He made his debut for Belize ...
Celso Borges
Celso Borges Mora (born 27 May 1988), is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Liga FPD club Alajuelense and the Costa Rica national team.
Early years
His father is Alexandre Guimarães, Brazilian-born, Co ...
Victor Núñez
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Osael Romero
William Osael Romero Castillo (born 18 April 1986) is a Salvadoran former footballer. He was banned for life in 2013, for match fixing while playing for the El Salvador national football team.
Career
Club
Romero started his career at Atlà ...
Deris Umanzor
Deris Ariel Umanzor Guevara (born 7 January 1980) is a retired Salvadoran professional footballer.
Club career
Deris Umanzor began his career in the youth system of Municipal Limeño and eventually moved up to the first team in 1998.
After s ...
Manuel León
Guillermo RamÃrez
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Gregory Ruiz
Marvin Chávez
Marvin Antonio Chávez (born November 3, 1983 in La Ceiba) is a Honduran footballer who played as a midfielder, most recently for C.D. Marathón in the Liga Nacional.
Career
Club
Chávez – who is nicknamed "el hijo del viento" (''the son of ...
Johnny Leverón
Emil MartÃnez
Emil José MartÃnez Cruz (; (born 17 September 1982) is a Honduran former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
MartÃnez made his professional debut for Marathón and played abroad for Alajuelense in the Primera Di ...
Walter MartÃnez
Denis Espinoza
Denis Jesús Espinoza Camacho (born August 25, 1983) is a Nicaraguan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Deportivo Walter Ferretti.
Club career
Nicknamed ''el Pulpo'' (the Octopus), Espinoza started his career at hometown club San Marcos ...
Félix RodrÃguez
Roberto Brown
Roberto Ronaldo Brown Perea (born July 15, 1977) is a Panamanian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
He was appointed assistant manager of sports of the Municipality of Panama in May 2014.
Club career
Nicknamed ''el Bombard ...
Blas Pérez
Blas Antonio Pérez Ortega (born 13 March 1981) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a forward for the Dallas Sidekicks in the Major Arena Soccer League.
Club career
Pérez began his career in his native Panama with Panamá Viejo. He made ...
Luis RenterÃa
Luis Gabriel RenterÃa (September 13, 1988 – March 6, 2014) was a Panamanian football forward, who played at the end of his professional career for Tauro in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol.
Club career
Nicknamed ''Matagatos'' (Catkiller), Re ...
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Awards
*Golden Ball: Ramón Núñez (Honduras
Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Oce ...
)
*Golden Boot: Rafael Burgos
Rafael Edgardo Burgos (born June 3, 1988 in La Paz, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a forward for Independiente.
Club career
Burgos started his career at Alianza F.C., but moved to Segunda División club ...
(El Salvador
El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...
) & Marco Ureña
Marcos Danilo Ureña Porras, known as Marco Ureña (born 5 March 1990), is a Costa Rican professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for C.S. Cartaginés. He has also played for the Cost ...
(Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...
)
References
External links
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2010–11 in Salvadoran football
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2010–11 in Honduran football
2010–11 in Guatemalan football
2010–11 in Nicaraguan football
2010–11 in Panamanian football
2010–11 in Belizean football
Copa Centroamericana
The Copa Centroamericana (, Spanish for "Central American Cup") was the main association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the ''Unión Centroamericana de Fútbol'' (UNCAF), the sport's Central Am ...