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Volleyball of Central American Games begins on Monday
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March 10, 2013 - Teams from the seven
Central American countries will compete in the double gender
volleyball tournament of the X Central American Games to be held
in the National Gym of San Jose, Costa Rica from March 10-16.
In the women’s division Costa Rica is the reigning champion
since 2001 and they have obtained the title in six of the eight
editions of the games. Panama finished first in the men’s
division during the previous edition held at home in 2010; they
have a total of three titles along with Guatemala.
Teams will compete under a Pool Play format where the top teams
in each group will pass directly to the semifinals while the
second and third place teams cross over in the quarterfinals.
The medal matches are set for Saturday 16.
Women’s Division
Pool A:
El Salvador, Guatemala and Costa Rica Pool B: Panama,
Belize, Nicaragua and Honduras.
Men’s Division
Pool A:
Honduras, El Salvador and Costa Rica Pool B: Panama,
Belize, Guatemala and Nicaragua.
Preliminary Round Schedule
Women’s Pool A
Monday 11:
Costa Rica v El Salvador
Tuesday 12:
Guatemala v El Salvador
Wednesday 13:
Costa Rica v Guatemala
Women’s Pool B
Monday 11:
Panama v Belize, Nicaragua v Honduras
Tuesday 12:
Panama v Honduras, Nicaragua v Belize
Wednesday 13:
Panama v Nicaragua, Honduras v Belize
Men’s Pool A
Monday 11:
Costa Rica v Honduras
Tuesday 12:
El Salvador v Honduras
Wednesday 13: Costa Rica v El Salvador
Men’s Pool B
Monday 11:
Panama v Belize, Guatemala v Nicaragua
Tuesday 12:
Panama v Nicaragua, Guatemala v Belize
Wednesday 13:
Panama v Guatemala, Nicaragua v Belize
Year by Year Podiums
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
2005 Not held
2010 CRC NCA PAN
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
2005 Not held
2010 PAN CRC HON |
