Football in El Salvador
Football in El Salvador | |
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Country | El Salvador |
Governing body | Salvadoran Football Association |
National team(s) | Men's national team |
First played | 1862 |
National competitions | |
International competitions | |
CONCACAF Champions Cup CONCACAF Central American Cup FIFA Club World Cup CONCACAF Gold Cup (National Team) CONCACAF Nations League (National Team) FIFA World Cup (National Team) CONCACAF Women's Championship (National Team) CONCACAF W Gold Cup (National Team) FIFA Women's World Cup (National Team) |
The
Salvadoran Football Association. The association administers the national football team, as well as the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador
, the top level in its league system. Football is the most popular sport in the country.
National team
El Salvador qualified for the FIFA World Cup twice, in 1970 and 1982. On both occasions the team was eliminated in the first round after losing all three matches.
A qualifying match against Honduras for the 1970 tournament was so hotly contested that it was the spark that brought a state of war between El Salvador and Honduras. The conflict became known as the Football War.[1][2][3][4]
The 1982 tournament included a
10-1 mauling from Hungary
that provided the most goals in a game in the history of the finals as well as equalling the record for winning margin.
Outside of the World Cup, El Salvador competes regularly at the CONCACAF Gold Cup and the CONCACAF Nations League. Its sole international triumph came in a regional competition, the 1943 CCCF Championship.[5]
League system
The main league competition in El Salvador is the
Copa Interclubes UNCAF
once each.
Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |||||||||||
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1 | Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador 12 clubs | |||||||||||
↓↑ 1 club | ||||||||||||
2 | Segunda División 24 clubs divided in 2 series of 12 | |||||||||||
↓↑ 2 clubs | ||||||||||||
3 | Tercera Division 40 clubs divided in 4 series of 10 |
Football stadiums in El Salvador
Stadium | Location | Capacity | Tenants | Image |
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Estadio Cuscatlán | San Salvador | 44,836 | El Salvador national football team, Alianza F.C., C.D. Atlético Marte | |
Estadio Óscar Quiteño | Santa Ana | 17,500 | C.D. FAS | |
Estadio Correcaminos | San Francisco Gotera | 12,000 | C.D. Chagüite, C.D. Fuerte San Francisco | |
Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza | San Miguel | 10,000 | C.D. Águila | |
Estadio Las Delicias | Santa Tecla | 10,000 | Santa Tecla F.C. |
See also
References
- ^ "Salvador–Honduras War, 1969 The "Soccer War"". Airpower.maxwell.af.mil. 1969-06-08. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ "Ruling Ends Rift That Started 1969 'Soccer War' : Central America: World Court delivers its judgment in the old territorial dispute between El Salvador and Honduras. Both sides vow to respect the decision. - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 1997-10-31. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ Jere Longman (1997-06-26). "Concerns Rise as U.S. Faces El Salvador and Its Fans - New York Times". The New York Times. El Salvador. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ Krauze, Enrique (2014-06-16). "Meditations on the Beautiful Game". The New York Times.
- ^ "CCCF Championship on RSSSF Archive". Rsssf.com. 2013-08-09. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved 2014-08-04.