2017 Copa Centroamericana
| Central American Cup 2017 | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |
 Panama
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| Dates | 13–22 January 2017 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Honduras (4th title)
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| Runners-up | Panama |
| Third place |  El Salvador |
| Fourth place |  Costa Rica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 27 (1.8 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Eddie Hernández (3 goals)
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| Best player |
Jorge Claros
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| Best young player |
Roberto Domínguez
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| Best goalkeeper |
José Calderón
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| Fair play award | Costa Rica |
The 2017 Copa Centroamericana (English: 2017 Central American Cup) was the 14th edition of the Copa Centroamericana, the biennial international men's football championship of the Central American region organized by the Central American Football Union (UNCAF). The tournament was hosted in Panama between 13–22 January 2017.
The top four teams qualified for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, while the fifth-placed team advanced to a play-off against the fifth-placed team from the 2017 Caribbean Cup for the final Gold Cup berth.
The tournament was played in round-robin format as a result of Guatemala not being able to participate due to FIFA's suspension of the National Football Federation of Guatemala.
Six of the seven UNCAF members were eligible to participate in the tournament.
On 28 October 2016, FIFA suspended the National Football Federation of Guatemala for political interference by the Government of Guatemala. Until the suspension is lifted, Guatemalan teams are not permitted to participate in international competitions.CONCACAF had set the deadline of 9 December 2016 for the suspension to be lifted, otherwise by rule, Guatemala would be disqualified from the 2017 Copa Centroamericana, and any revision to the tournament format would be discussed once the deadline had passed. The suspension was not lifted before the deadline, so Guatemala could not participate in the competition.
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