- UNCAF Nations Cup
The tournament has been held since 1991 as the UNCAF Nations Cup and serves as a qualifying event for the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The competition was re-branded as the Copa Centroamericana from the 2011 edition. El Salvador has participated in all of the tournaments and has managed to get up to third place in various occasions.
| Year |
Round |
Pld |
W |
D* |
L |
GF |
GA |
| 1991 |
Fourth Place |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
| 1993 |
Fourth Place |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
| 1995 |
Third Place |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
| 1997 |
Third Place |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
| 1999 |
Fourth Place |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
| 2001 |
Third Place |
6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
| 2003 |
Third Place |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
| 2005 |
Group Stage |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| 2007 |
Fourth Place |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
| 2009 |
Fourth Place |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
| 2011 |
Fourth Place |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
| Total |
11/11 |
48 |
16 |
11 |
21 |
47 |
61 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
- Central American and Caribbean Games
- 1930 – Fourth Place
- 1935 – Bronze Medal
- 1938 – Fourth Place
- 1946 – Did not qualify
- 1950 – Fourth Place
- 1954 – Gold Medal
- 1959 – Did not qualify
- 1962 – Did not qualify
- 1966 – Fourth Place
- 1970 – Did not qualify
- 1974 – Did not qualify
- 1978 – Round 1
- 1982 – 1993 – Did not qualify
- 1998 – Fifth Place
- 2002 – Gold Medal
- 2006 – Quarterfinals
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- CCCF Championship record
The El Salvador national football team have competed in the CCCF Championship in seven occasions. El Salvador won the 1943 CCCF Championship, their only championship in the competition. El Salvador were runners-up in the editions of 1941 and 1961.
| Year |
Round |
Pld |
W |
D* |
L |
GF |
GA |
| 1941 |
Second Place |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
8 |
| 1943 |
Champions |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
28 |
11 |
| 1946 |
Fourth Place |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
15 |
11 |
| 1948 |
Fifth Place |
8 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
17 |
| 1951 |
Did not enter |
| 1953 |
Fifth Place |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
13 |
| 1955 |
Fourth Place |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
13 |
| 1957 |
Did not enter |
| 1960 |
Withdrew |
| 1961 |
Second Place |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
18 |
7 |
| Total |
7/10 |
41 |
20 |
5 |
16 |
100 |
80 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
- Olympic Games record
The El Salvador national football team have competed in the Olympics on one occasion; the 1968 games. They reached the first round of the competition.
- 1896 to 1964 – Did not enter
- 1968 – Round 1
- 1972 to 1996 – Did not qualify
- 2000 – Did not enter
- 2004 to 2008 – Did not qualify
- Pan American Games record
- 1951 to 1971 – Did not enter
- 1975 – Round 1
- 1979 to 1983 – Did not enter
- 1987 – Round 1
- 1991 to 2011 – Did not enter
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