MANAGUA, Nicaragua, October 14, 2022.- Nicaragua will aim to become three-time champion of the nineteenth U21 Men’s AFECAVOL Central American Championship to be held at the Multisports Alexis Argüello Gymnasium in Managua from October 18 to 24.
Nicaragua was crowned AFECAVOL champion in the past two editions of the tournament (2017, 2019), both undefeated and will aim to repeat the feat to win their third title in a row. They also won the championship in 2003.
During the past edition, Panamá won the silver medal and El Salvador completed the podium with the bronze medal.
Other winners of the event have been, Guatemala in seven occasions, Costa Rica with three titles and El Salvador alongside Panama on two occasions each.
Members of the AFECAVOL control committee and delegations arrive in Managua on October 16, the preliminary inquiry and court recognition are on the 17 and the competition starts on the 18 with three daily matches.
Competition Schedule:
Tuesday October 18:
14:00 Honduras v Guatemala
16:00 Belize v El Salvador
18:30 Nicaragua v Panama
Wednesday October 19:
14:00 El Salvador v Honduras
16:00 Panama v Belize
18:00 Guatemala v Costa Rica
Thursday October 20:
14:00 Guatemala v Belize
16:00 Costa Rica v Honduras
18:00 El Salvador v Nicaragua
Friday October 21:
14:00 Belize v Costa Rica
16:00 Panama v El Salvador
18:00 Nicaragua v Guatemala
Saturday October 22:
14:00 Honduras v Belize
16:00 Guatemala v Panama
18:00 Costa Rica v Nicaragua
Sunday October 23:
14:00 El Salvador v Guatemala
16:00 Panama v Costa Rica
18:00 Nicaragua v Honduras
Monday October 24:
14:00 Costa Rica v El Salvador
16:00 Honduras Panama
18:00 Belize v Nicaragua
AFECAVOL Podium
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1981 | GUA | CRC | NCA |
| 1986 | PAN | GUA | NCA |
| 1988 | CRC | PAN | NCA |
| 1990 | ESA | HON | PAN |
| 1992 | GUA | CRC | PAN |
| 1994 | HON | NCA | GUA |
| 1996 | CRC | GUA | PAN |
| 1999 | CRC | PAN | HON |
| 2001 | PAN | CRC | ESA |
| 2003 | NCA | CRC | GUA |
| 2006 | GUA | HON | CRC |
| 2007 | GUA | HON | CRC |
| 2009 | GUA | HON | ESA |
| 2011 | GUA | CRC | HON |
| 2013 | ESA | NCA | GUA |
| 2015 | GUA | CRC | HON |
| 2017 | NCA | CRC | GUA |
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