1971 CONCACAF Championship
International football competition
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The 1971 CONCACAF Championship, the fifth edition of the CONCACAF Championship, was held in Trinidad and Tobago from 20 November to 5 December.
Host countryTrinidad and Tobago
Dates20 November – 5 December
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue4 (in 3 host cities)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Dates | 20 November – 5 December |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Haiti |
| Third place |  Costa Rica |
| Fourth place |  Cuba |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 37 (2.47 per match) |
← 1969 1973 → | |
Qualifying tournament
Teams
Costa Rica (Defending Champions)
Cuba
Haiti
Honduras
Mexico
Trinidad and Tobago (Hosts)
Squads
Venues
| Port of Spain | San Fernando | |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | King George V Park | Skinner Park |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: | Capacity: |
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| Arima | ||
| Arima Velodrome | ||
| Capacity: | ||
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Final tournament
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Haiti |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
| 3 | Costa Rica |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 |
| 4 | Cuba |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 |
| 6 |  Honduras |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 3–0 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
Roy Sáenz  42', 44'Alfonso Estupiñán 55' |
Trinidad and Tobago
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1–1 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas 25' |
Matamoros 36' (pen.) |
Trinidad and Tobago
| Cuba | 3–1 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Piedra 10' Andrés Roldán 26'José Verdecia 49' |
Jorge Brand 59' |
Trinidad and Tobago
| Haiti | 0–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
Trinidad and Tobago
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| José Alfredo Jiménez 46' Roberto Rodríguez 85' (pen.) |
Trinidad and Tobago
| Costa Rica | 2–1 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Hernán Morales 10' Roy Sáenz 38' |
Oscar Hernandez 45' |
Trinidad and Tobago
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1–6 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Wilfred Cave 7' |
Pierre Bayonne 40', 81' Sanon 43'Leintz Domingue 75' |
Trinidad and Tobago
Attendance: 10,000
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2–2 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Cave 15' Lennard 70' |
José Luis Elejalde 77' Dagoberto Lara 89' |
Trinidad and Tobago
| Haiti | 3–1 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre Bayonne 28' Sanon 41'Jean-Claude Desir 44' |
Arnulfo Echeverría 1' |
Trinidad and Tobago
| Mexico | 1–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Roberto Rodríguez 73' |
Trinidad and Tobago
| Mexico | 2–1 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Octavio Muciño 42', 83' |
Rigoberto Gómez 69' |
Trinidad and Tobago
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Aubert Philips 30' Steve David 58'Anthony Douglas 69' |
Emilio Valle 24' |
Trinidad and Tobago
Team of the Tournament
Source:[1]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Puente |
Genaro Bermúdez Miguel Rivero Walter Elizondo |
Philippe Vorbe Juan Manuel Medina |
Roberto Rodríguez Octavio Muciño Roy Sáenz Emmanuel Sanon Pierre Bayonne |
Result
| 1971 CONCACAF Championship winners |
|---|
 Mexico Second title |