The Copa Centenario event will be held from May 28 to June 1 at Estadio de Alajuela, Estadio de Santo Domingo, and Estadio Escarré in San José, Costa Rica, with host nation Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala participating.
Estadio Escarré will host seven of the eight games played during the Copa Centenario, with Estadio Santo Domingo featuring one game—Guatemala vs. Costa Rica—on May 30 at 9 p.m. EDT.
All Copa Centenario games will stream live on Deportes VIP’s YouTube channel, Deportes VIP’s Facebook page, and Tigo Sports Costa Rica for viewers in the region.
The tournament is organized by the Federación Costarricense de Béisbol and is sanctioned by the Costa Rica Olympic Committee, the World Baseball Softball Confederation, and the Instituto Costarricense del Deporte y la Recreación.
The Copa Centenario will impact each participating nation’s standing in the WBSC rankings.
Each team will play the others once before the championship game on June 1.
All tiebreakers will be determined first by head-to-head win-loss record, followed by the Team Quality Balance run differential rule.
The championship and third-place games will both be played on June 1 at Estadio Escarré.
WBSC Rankings
Nicaragua – No. 16 globally, No. 9 in WBSC Americas
Costa Rica – No. 53 globally, No. 19 in WBSC Americas
Guatemala – No. 51 globally, No. 18 in WBSC Americas
El Salvador – No. 65 globally, No. 23 in WBSC Americas
Copa Centenario Game Schedule
All game times are Eastern Daylight Time. Second game begins 40 minutes after the first ends.
The official game schedule for the 2025 Copa Centenario schedule was first shared by @beisbolcostarica on Instagram and Facebook ahead of the tournament. pic.twitter.com/T7Ni6O776x
— World Baseball Network (@WorldBaseball_) May 27, 2025
Wednesday, May 28
El Salvador vs. Costa Rica – 9 p.m. EDT – Estadio Escarré
Thursday, May 29
Guatemala vs. El Salvador – 7 p.m. EDT – Estadio Escarré
Friday, May 30
El Salvador vs. Nicaragua – 7 p.m. EDT – Estadio Escarré
Guatemala vs. Costa Rica – 9 p.m. EDT – Estadio Santo Domingo
Saturday, May 31
Nicaragua vs. Guatemala – 5:30 p.m. EDT – Estadio Escarré
Nicaragua vs. Costa Rica – TBD – Estadio Escarré
Sunday, June 1
Third Place Game – 11 a.m. EDT – Estadio Escarré
Championship Game – TBD – Estadio Escarré
Costa Rica Copa Centenario Official Roster
The official Costa Rica roster for the Banco LAFISE Copa Centenario was published by the FCB Costa Rican Baseball Federation on Facebook. https://t.co/3yG53JNYYU pic.twitter.com/1pEU3lxBl3
— World Baseball Network (@WorldBaseball_) May 27, 2025
Pitchers
Roberto Fonseca, Christian Lopez, Donovan Lackwood, Miguel Montano, Allan Quiros, Yirbe Tabares, Fabian Cascante, Emiliano Vargas, Heyne Monge, Johnny Cabezas, Alejandro Marin, Pablo Ramirez, Gustavo Montano
Catchers
Carlos Quinto, Juan Diego Chaves, Omar Mendoza
Infielders
Francisco Guerra, Francis Soto, Elliot Talavera, Emilson Juarez, Raul Sanchez, Jake Perez, Felipe Benavides
Outfielders
Yader Monge, Ruben Valverde, Ryan Level, Richard Blackwood, Allen Joseph
Coaching Staff
Jorge Delgado – Manager
Elpidio Serrano, Avilio Miranda, Herberth Benavides, Carlos Lopez, Isebastian Arrieta
Guatemala Official Roster
The official roster for Guatemala’s national team was published by the Federación de Béisbol Guatemala – Fedebeis and is available via this Facebook post. https://t.co/J1TuzVtqNK pic.twitter.com/aIy1hCXrjE
— World Baseball Network (@WorldBaseball_) May 27, 2025
Players
Erik Rojas, Carlos Martinez, Herber De Leon, Diego Morataya, Juan Jose Lopez, Oscar Garcia, Fabian Menendez, Dennis Hurtarte, Juan Berger, Fabian Vizcaino, Alejandro Amezquita, Sean Carlo Marte, Fernando Ozuna, Andres Ortiz, Osmar Ozuna, Mateo Melgar, Juan Manuel Diego, Sergio Gonzalez, Bryan Morales, Victor De Leon
Coaching Staff
Eldris Castillo – Manager
Abraham Silva – Coach
El Salvador Official Roster
The Salvadoran Baseball Federation shared the national team’s pre-selection lineup ahead of the Copa Centenario in a Facebook post highlighting a friendly match in Costa Rica against Liga La Carpio, champions of the Costa Rican league. View the post here https://t.co/fK3AGFX781 pic.twitter.com/M2RvdYN0oP
— World Baseball Network (@WorldBaseball_) May 27, 2025
Position Players:
Wilfredo Jimenez, Hector Martinez, Melvin Deras, Marcelo Manrique, Ronald Lopez, Jose Marquez, Edwin Argueta, Carlos Cortez, Nain Rosales, F. Castillo, M. Diaz, J. Lopez
Pitchers:
H. Martinez, Neftali Velasco, M. Panameno, J. Roca, J. Artiga, W. Louico
Nicaragua Copa Centenario Official Roster
The official Nicaragua roster for the Copa Centenario was shared by @beisbolcostarica on Instagram, with reporting credit to Cristhel Martinez for the Costa Rican Baseball Federation and sponsorship courtesy of Banco LAFISE. pic.twitter.com/TG4IPwkhsB
— World Baseball Network (@WorldBaseball_) May 27, 2025
Pitchers
German Jose Tobal, Jhordy Olivas, Herold Zamoran, Moises Hurtado, Juan Carlos Lopez, Cristhiam Bojorge, Melvin Cerda, Francisco Medina, Darwin Lopez, Pedro Torres
Infielders:
Ariel Rivas, Cristhian Tapia, Jose Maria Mena, Roger Berrios, Andy Tapia, Rigoberto Aguilar, Willy Mena, Jorge Ivan Pena, Carlos Estrella, Enmanuel Trujillo
Outfielders
Joel Acuna, Mario Castillo, Victor Duarte, Harvy Guzman
Coaching Staff
Marvin Abarca – Manager
Norlan Rivera, Fabricio Avellan, Jose Amorety, Joandry Solis
