| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 (from 3 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Real España (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Olimpia Marathón |
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. [1]
Only El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras sent representatives.
| Association | Team | Qualifying method | App. | Previous best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 El 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) | |
 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) | |
| 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 | — |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juventud Retalteca | 2–3 | Vida | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Real España | 2–0 | Alianza | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Atlético Marte | 0–2 | Comunicaciones | 0–2 | 0–0 |
| Santiagueño | 4–5 | Suchitepéquez | 2–2 | 2–3 |
| Olimpia | 2–1 | Xelajú | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Marathón | 7–1 | Águila | 2–1 | 5–0 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real España | 3–1 | Suchitepéquez | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Olimpia | 2–1 | Comunicaciones | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Vida | 1–2 | Marathón | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real España | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | 1981 Copa Fraternidad champions |
| 2 | Olimpia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Marathón | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 2 |
| Real España | 1-1 | Olimpia | ||
TBD  | TBD |
| Marathón | 1–3 | Real España | ||
| TBD | TBD TBD TBD |
| Olimpia | 1–1 | Real España | ||
| TBD | TBD |
| Real España | 3-2 | Marathón | ||
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| 1981 Copa Fraternidad winners |
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 Real España 1st title |
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