1981 Copa Fraternidad
International football competition
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The 1981 Copa Fraternidad was the 11th edition of the Central American football club championship organized by UNCAF, the regional governing body of Central America.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 (from 3 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Real España (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Olimpia Marathón |
← 1980 1982 → | |
Real España won their first title by winning the final round, as Olimpia and Marathón quit the tournament.[1]
Teams
Only El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras sent representatives.
| Association | Team | Qualifying method | App. | Previous best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 El Salvador | Atlético Marte | 1980–81 Champions | 5th | 4th (1971) |
| Santiagueño | 1980–81 Runners-up | 3rd | First Round (1979, 1980) | |
| Alianza | 1980–81 Third place | 7th | Runners-up (1980) | |
| Águila | 1980–81 Fourth place | 6th | Runners-up (1973) | |
 Guatemala | Xelajú | 1980 Champions | 1st | — |
| Juventud Retalteca | 1980 Runners-up | 1st | — | |
| Comunicaciones | 1980 Third place | 9th | Champions (1971) | |
| Suchitepéquez | 1980 Fourth place | 2nd | First Round (1980) | |
| Honduras | Real España | 1980–81 Champions | 2nd | Runners-up (1979) |
| Marathón | 1980–81 Runners-up | 2nd | First Round (1980) | |
| Olimpia | 1980–81 Third place | 2nd | Group stage (1979) | |
| Vida | 1980–81 Fourth place | 1st | — |
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juventud Retalteca |
2–3 | Vida |
1–0 | 1–3 |
| Real España |
2–0 | Alianza |
1–0 | 1–0 |
| Atlético Marte |
0–2 | Comunicaciones |
0–2 | 0–0 |
| Santiagueño |
4–5 | Suchitepéquez |
2–2 | 2–3 |
| Olimpia |
2–1 | Xelajú |
1–0 | 1–1 |
| Marathón |
7–1 | Águila |
2–1 | 5–0 |
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real España |
3–1 | Suchitepéquez |
1–0 | 2–1 |
| Olimpia |
2–1 | Comunicaciones |
1–1 | 1–0 |
| Vida |
1–2 | Marathón |
1–1 | 1–2 |
Final Round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real España |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | 1981 Copa Fraternidad champions |
| 2 | Olimpia |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Marathón |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 2 |
| 21 June 1981 | Real España | 1–1 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
Pavón  |
Norales |
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
| 25 June 1981 | Olimpia | 1–1 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| De Moraes |
Bailey |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
| 28 June 1981 | Marathón | 1–3 | Real España | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| Güity |
Espinoza Bonilla Barahona |
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
| 15 December 1981 | Marathón | 2–2 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| Bailey Villalobos |
Fernández |
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
| 20 December 1981 | Olimpia | 1–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| González |
Castro |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
| 23 December 1981 | Real España | 3–2 | Marathón | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| Costly Mathews Chavarría |
Bailey Güity |
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
| 1981 Copa Fraternidad winners |
|---|
 Real España 1st title |