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Volleyball to get underway at 2017 Managua Central American Games

 

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, December 8, 2017.- The Volleyball tournament at the eleventh Managua Central American Games is about to get underway from December 10-16 at Alexis Argüello Gymnasium in the City of Managua.

 

Both genders will be played simultaneously, with the seven national teams of the Central American region.

 

In the women’s division, Costa Rica is the title holder since 2001 and has won the title in seven occasions since the creation of the event was created in 1973. Panama and Honduras have won the Games two times. In 2013 in the past edition in San Jose, Costa Rica, Guatemala took the silver medal and Nicaragua the bronze.

 

In the men’s field, Honduras won their first title ever in 2013, Costa Rica finished second and Panama in third place. Guatemala and Panama have won the title in three occasions, while Costa Rica has won two.

 

Teams will arrive in Managua on Friday December 8, the preliminary inspection and general technical meeting are schedules for Saturday 9, and the competition kicks off on Sunday 10.

 

Competition schedule

 

Sunday December 10

Time

     Division

            Match

10:00

     Men

Guatemala v Panama

12:00

     Men

Honduras v El Salvador

14:00

     Women

Panama v Honduras

16:00

     Women

Guatemala v El Salvador

18:00

     Women

Nicaragua v Belize

20:00

      Men

Nicaragua v Costa Rica

Monday December 11

Time

     Division

            Match

10:00

     Men

Belize v Guatemala

12:00

     Men

Costa Rica v Honduras

14:00

    Women

El Salvador v Panama

16:00

    Women

Belize v Costa Rica

18:00

    Women

Nicaragua v Honduras

20:00

     Men

Nicaragua v Panama

Tuesday December 12

Time

     Division

            Match

10:00

    Men

Guatemala v Costa Rica

12:00

    Men

Panama v Belize

14:00

    Women

Costa Rica v Honduras

16:00

    Women

Panama v Guatemala

18:00

    Women

Nicaragua v El Salvador

20:00

    Men

El Salvador v Nicaragua

Wednesay December 13

Time

     Division

            Match

10:00

    Men

Costa Rica v Panama

12:00

    Men

Belize v El Salvador

14:00

    Women

Costa Rica v Guatemala

16:00

    Women

Belize v El Salvador

18:00

    Women

Nicaragua v Panama

20:00

    Men

Honduras v Guatemala

Thursday December 14

Time

     Division

            Match

10:00

    Men

El Salvador v Costa Rica

12:00

    Men

Panama v Honduras

14:00

    Women

El Salvador v Costa Rica

16:00

    Women

Honduras v Belize

18:00

    Women

Nicaragua v Guatemala

 20:00

    Men

Nicaragua v Belize

Friday December 15

Time

     Division

            Match

10:00

    Men

Panama v El Salvador

12:00

    Men

Honduras v Belize

14:00

    Women

Panama v Costa Rica

16:00

    Women

Guatemala v Belize

18:00

    Women

El Salvador v Honduras

20:00

    Men

Nicaragua v Guatemala

Saturday December 16

Time

     Division

            Match

10:00

    Men

Costa Rica v Belize

12:00

    Men

El Salvador v Guatemala

14:00

    Women

Honduras v Guatemala

16:00

    Women

Belize v Panama

18:00

    Women

Nicaragua v Costa Rica

20:00

    Men

Nicaragua v Honduras

 

 

Year by year podium

Women

Year

Gold

Silver

Bronze

1973

PAN

GUA

CRC

1977

CRC

PAN

ESA

1986

CRC

NCA

GUA

1990

CRC

HON

GUA

1994

CRC

NCA

PAN

1997

HON

CRC

NCA

2001

CRC

GUA

NCA

2010

CRC

NCA

PAN

2013

CRC

GUA

NCA

 

Men

Year

Gold

Silver

Bronze

1973

PAN

GUA

ESA

1977

GUA

PAN

CRC

1986

GUA

CRC

NCA

1990

CRC

NCA

HON

1994

   PAN

HON

CRC

1997

GUA

HON

BIZ

2001

CRC

HON

ESA

2010

PAN

CRC

HON

2013

HON

CRC

PAN