EF Soyapango was the only club from El Salvador that had teams playing during Gothia Cup 2012. They participated with one team in Boys 16. In addition to EF Soyapango, 188 other teams from 33 different countries played in Boys 16. They were divided into 47 different groups, whereof EF Soyapango could be found in Group 23 together with Kullavägens BK, Youth Club Soccer Academy and Belgica. EF Soyapango continued to Slutspel A after reaching 1:st place in Group 23. In the playoff they made it to Semi final, but lost it against Cruzeiro EC with 1-2. In the Final, Paris F.C won over Cruzeiro EC and became the winner of Slutspel A in Boys 16. EF Soyapango comes from Hisings Kärra which lies approximately 9300 km from Göteborg, where Gothia Cup takes place.