The North American Football Union (NAFU; ; ) is a regional grouping under CONCACAF of national football organizations in the North American Zone. The NAFU has no organizational structure. The statutes say "CONCACAF shall recognize ... The North American Football Union (NAFU)". The NAFU provides one of CONCACAF's representatives to the FIFA Executive Committee.

History

Member associations The North American Football Union has three member associations:

Association Code CanadaCAN MexicoMEX United StatesUSA

The 2015 edition of the CONCACAF Statutes notes that "Notwithstanding their affiliation to (the) NAFU, (The) Bahamas and Bermuda will participate in the competitions of (the) CFU."

Competitions

North American Nations Cup

The North American Football Union organized 2 North American Nations Cups in 1990 and 1991 to contest on the North American zone before the CONCACAF Gold Cup was introduced.

1990 North American Nations Cup1990 North American Championship 1991 North American Nations Cup1991 North American Championship 1992 North American Nations Cup (cancelled)

The 1992 edition was cancelled because Mexico and United States decided to enter the Amistad Cup instead.

Clubs The Leagues Cup is a club tournament between teams from Major League Soccer and Liga MX that was established in 2019. It is the North American Zone's regional qualification tournament for the CONCACAF Champions League.

The North American SuperLiga was a club tournament between two North American zone leagues that ran from 2007 to 2010. It was an official tournament sanctioned by CONCACAF, but not organized by the federation. When zone qualifiers were used for the CONCACAF Champions Cup, Bermudian clubs played against Mexican and/or American clubs.

The Campeones Cup is an annual super cup match established in 2018. It is held between the winners of the previous Major League Soccer season and the winners of the Campeón de Campeones of Liga MX.

Major tournament records

Legend

– Champion – Runner-up – Third place – Fourth place QF – Quarter-finals R16 – Round of 16 (since 1986) 2R – Second group stage (1982) GS – Group stage (1930 and since 1950) 1R – First round (1934 and 1938)

q – Qualified for upcoming tournament — Did not qualify — Did not enter/withdrew — Banned  — Hosts

FIFA World Cup

Team 1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026 Years Inclusive WC qual. • • • • • GS • • •• • • • • GS R16 3 16 GS • GS GS GS GS GS QF • GS • QF × R16 R16 R16 R16 R16 R16 R16 GS R16 18 21 3rd 1R GS • • • • • • • • • GS R16 GS QF GS R16 R16 • R16 R16 12 22Total 2 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 3 33 –

FIFA Women's World Cup

Team 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 Years Inclusive WC Qual. • GS GS4th GS GS QF R16 GS 8 9 •• GS • •GS GS •• 3 9 1st 3rd 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st R16 9 9Total 1 2 3 2 3 3 3 22 16

FIFA Confederations Cup

Team 1992 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2009 2013 2017 Years • • • × GS • • • • • 1 •3rd GS1st GS •4th • GS4th 7 3rd • •3rd • GS •2nd • • 4Total 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 12

See also Central American Football Union Caribbean Football Union North American Football Confederation Central American and Caribbean Football Confederation

References

External links NAFU – North American Football Union at Football Mywapblog (archived 18 August 2016)