Football at the Central American and Caribbean Games

Football tournaments have been held at the Central American and Caribbean Games since the second edition in 1930.

History
After the 1926 edition didn't have football on the schedule, the 1930 edition saw the introduction of football in the schedule. Six teams entered the first tournament which was set up to be in two groups of three with the top two teams going through to the final round. For they would take out the final round and win the first gold medal with them winning all three of the final round matches.

1935 saw the format change into a full round-robin with six teams competing. would come out on top only conceding a single goal against (who got the silver) while also scoring 36 goals in response. Defending champions, Cuba would claim the bronze. The following tournament in 1938 saw Costa Rica claim the title after a 1-1 draw against Mexico meant that Costa Rica finished ahead of Mexico due to goal difference with the national team scoring 24 goals which included two 9-0 wins over and  respectively.