DAVID, Panama, September 19, 2023 – The sixth edition of the AFECAVOL Men’s U23 Central American Championship will be held at the Centro Deportivo La Basita in David, the capital of Chiriquí, Panama, from September 24 to September 30.
The seven Central American countries will arrive in David on Friday, September 22, and undergo preliminary inspection on Saturday, September 23. The round-robin competition will kick off on Sunday, September 24, with three daily matches.
Guatemala has dominated the event since its inception in 2012, having won four consecutive gold medals (2012, 2014, 2016, 2018). Guatemala lost the title to the current champion, Nicaragua, who won the gold medal in the last edition in San Salvador. Guatemala finished in second place, and El Salvador in third.
In addition to a gold medal, Nicaragua has one silver medal. Costa Rica has a total of three medals, two silver and one bronze, El Salvador has two bronze medals, and Honduras has one bronze.
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Competition Schedule
Sunday, September 24
2:00 pm Costa Rica vs Belize
4:30 pm El Salvador vs Nicaragua
7:00 pm Opening Ceremony
7:30 pm Panama vs Honduras
Monday, September 25
2:30 pm Belize vs El Salvador
5:00 pm Honduras vs Costa Rica
7:30 pm Nicaragua vs Guatemala
Tuesday, September 26
2:30 pm El Salvador vs Honduras
5:00 pm Guatemala vs Belize
7:30 pm Costa Rica vs Panama
Wednesday, September 27
2:30 pm Guatemala vs El Salvador
5:00 pm Nicaragua vs Costa Rica
7:30 pm Belize vs Panama
Thursday, September 28
2:30 pm Costa Rica vs Guatemala
5:00 pm Honduras vs Belize
7:30 pm Panama vs Nicaragua
Friday, September 29
2:30 pm El Salvador vs Costa Rica
5:00 pm Nicaragua vs Honduras
7:30 pm Guatemala vs Panama
Saturday, September 30
2:30 pm Belize vs Nicaragua
5:00 pm Honduras vs Guatemala
7:30 pm Panama vs El Salvador
Medalists year by year:
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2012 | GUA | CRC | HON |
| 2014 | GUA | CRC | ESA |
| 2016 | GUA | PAN | CRC |
| 2018 | GUA | NCA | PAN |
| 2022 | NCA | GUA | ESA |
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