The Campeonato Centroamericano (), also called the Campeonato Centroamericano y Caribe () was an international club competition organized by CCCF and NAFC, the two predecessor confederations of CONCACAF, as its top regional football tournament. It was the first international competition for clubs from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The tournament was held in 1959 and 1961.
History The first tournament was held in 1959 with 4 participating clubs (3 Central American clubs and one North American club). In the second edition, the tournament changed its name to Campeonato Centroamericano y Caribe (), it was held in 1961 with 5 participating clubs (4 Central American clubs and one Caribbean club). In 1961, CCCF and NAFC were dissolved after merging to found CONCACAF. The CONCACAF Champions Cup was created and started in 1962.
Qualification 1959 Central America FAS Alajuelense Olimpia North America Guadalajara
1961 Central America Águila Alajuelense Comunicaciones Olimpia Caribbean Jong Holland
Results Only 2 editions of the tournament were held (1959 and 1961). Edition Champions ResultsRunners-up1959 OlimpiaRound-Robin Guadalajara1961 Alajuelense 1–12–1 Jong Holland
Performances +Performance by clubClubTitlesRunners-upWinning editionsRunners-up editions Olimpia101959– Alajuelense101961– Guadalajara01–1959 Jong Holland01–1961
+Performance by nationRankNationBest resultBest club (Edition)1ChampionsOlimpia (1959)ChampionsAlajuelense (1961)3Runners-upGuadalajara (1959) Runners-upJong Holland (1961)5Third placeÁguila (1961)6Fourth placeComunicaciones (1961)
See also CCCF NAFC CONCACAF CONCACAF Champions Cup
References
External links CONCACAF Official Site