{{Infobox international football competition | tourney_name = Copa Fraternidad | year = 1981 | other_titles = | image = | dates = | num_teams = 12 | associations = 3 | champion_other = {{flagicon|HON|1949}} Real España | count = 1 | second_other = {{flagicon|HON|1949}} Olimpia<br>{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Marathón | matches = | goals = | attendance = | top_scorer = | player = | goalkeeper = | young_player = | fair_play = | prevseason = 1980 | nextseason = 1982 }}

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.

Real España won their first title by winning the final round, as Olimpia and Marathón quit the tournament.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/fraternidad.html RSSSF.com – Copa Fraternidad] – 29 November 2007</ref>

==Teams== Only El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras sent representatives. {| class="wikitable" |- ! Association !! Team !! Qualifying method !! {{tooltip|App.|Appearance}} !! Previous best |- | rowspan=4 | {{flagicon|SLV}} El&nbsp;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) |- | rowspan=4 | {{flagicon|GUA}} 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) |- | rowspan=4 | {{flagicon|HON|1949}} 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== {{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|Juventud Retalteca|GUA|2–3|'''Vida'''|HON|var2=1949|1–0|1–3}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Real España'''|HON|var1=1949|2–0|Alianza|SLV|1–0|1–0}} {{TwoLegResult|Atlético Marte|SLV|0–2|'''Comunicaciones'''|GUA|0–2|0–0}} {{TwoLegResult|Santiagueño|SLV|4–5|'''Suchitepéquez'''|GUA|2–2|2–3}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Olimpia'''|HON|var1=1949|2–1|Xelajú|GUA|1–0|1–1}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Marathón'''|HON|var1=1949|7–1|Águila|SLV|2–1|5–0}} |}

==Second round== {{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Real España'''|HON|var1=1949|3–1|Suchitepéquez|GUA|1–0|2–1}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Olimpia'''|HON|var1=1949|2–1|Comunicaciones|GUA|1–1|1–0}} {{TwoLegResult|Vida|HON|var1=1949|1–2|'''Marathón'''|HON|var2=1949|1–1|1–2}} |}

==Final Round== {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=QR |winpoints=2

|team1=RES|name_RES={{flagicon|HON|1949}} '''Real España''' |team2=OLI|name_OLI={{flagicon|HON|1949}} Olimpia |team3=MAR|name_MAR={{flagicon|HON|1949}} Marathón |win_RES=2|draw_RES=2|loss_RES=0|gf_RES=8|ga_RES=5 |win_OLI=0|draw_OLI=4|loss_OLI=0|gf_OLI=5|ga_OLI=5 |win_MAR=0|draw_MAR=2|loss_MAR=2|gf_MAR=6|ga_MAR=9 |col_Q=#D0F0C0|text_Q=1981 Copa Fraternidad champions |result1=Q |update=complete|source=[https://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/real-espana-campeon-vs-olimpia-marathon-copa-fraternidad-de-uncaf-1981-HIDZ1349086|Diario Diez] }}

{{footballbox collapsible | date = 21 June 1981 | time = | round = | team1 = Real España {{flagicon|HON|1949}} | score = 1–1 | report = | team2 = {{flagicon|HON|1949}} Olimpia | goals1 = Pavón {{goal|}} | goals2 = {{goal|}} Norales | location = San Pedro Sula, Honduras | stadium = Estadio General Francisco Morazán | attendance = | referee = | nobars = Y }} {{footballbox collapsible | date = 25 June 1981 | time = | round = | team1 = Olimpia {{flagicon|HON|1949}} | score = 1–1 | report = | team2 = {{flagicon|HON|1949}} Marathón | goals1 = De Moraes {{goal|}} | goals2 = {{goal|}} Bailey | location = Tegucigalpa, Honduras | stadium = Estadio Nacional | attendance = | referee = | nobars = Y }} {{footballbox collapsible | date = 28 June 1981 | time = | round = | team1 = Marathón {{flagicon|HON|1949}} | score = 1–3 | report = | team2 = {{flagicon|HON|1949}} Real España | goals1 = Güity {{goal|}} | goals2 = {{goal|}} Espinoza<br>{{goal|}} Bonilla<br>{{goal|}} Barahona | location = San Pedro Sula, Honduras | stadium = Estadio General Francisco Morazán | attendance = | referee = | nobars = Y }} {{footballbox collapsible | date = 15 December 1981 | time = | round = | team1 = Marathón {{flagicon|HON|1949}} | score = 2–2 | report = | team2 = {{flagicon|HON|1949}} Olimpia | goals1 = Bailey {{goal|}}<br>Villalobos {{goal|}} | goals2 = {{goal|}} {{goal|}} Fernández | location = San Pedro Sula, Honduras | stadium = Estadio General Francisco Morazán | attendance = | referee = | nobars = Y }} {{footballbox collapsible | date = 20 December 1981 | time = | round = | team1 = Olimpia {{flagicon|HON|1949}} | score = 1–1 | report = | team2 = {{flagicon|HON|1949}} Real España | goals1 = González {{goal|}} | goals2 = {{goal|}} Castro | location = Tegucigalpa, Honduras | stadium = Estadio Nacional | attendance = | referee = | nobars = Y }} {{footballbox collapsible | date = 23 December 1981 | time = | round = | team1 = Real España {{flagicon|HON|1949}} | score = 3–2 | report = | team2 = {{flagicon|HON|1949}} Marathón | goals1 = Costly {{goal|}}<br>Mathews {{goal|}}<br> Chavarría {{goal|}} | goals2 = {{goal|}} Bailey<br>{{goal|}} Güity | location = San Pedro Sula, Honduras | stadium = Estadio General Francisco Morazán | attendance = | referee = | nobars = Y }}

{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;" |- ! 1981 Copa Fraternidad winners |- | align="center"|{{flagicon|HON|1949|size=100px}}<br>'''Real España<br/>1st title''' |}

==See also== * 1981 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

==References== {{reflist|2}}

{{UNCAF Interclub Cup}} {{North American club football competitions}} {{International Club Football}}

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