Campeonato Centroamericano
International football tournament
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The Campeonato Centroamericano (English: Central American Championship), also called the Campeonato Centroamericano y Caribe (English: Central American and Caribbean Championship) 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.[1] The tournament was held in 1959 and 1961.
| Organiser(s) | CCCF–NAFC (1959) CCCF (1961) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1959 |
| Abolished | 1961 |
| Region | Central America/North America (1959) Central America/Caribbean (1961) |
| Teams | 4 or 5 (from 4 or 5 associations) |
| Related competitions | CONCACAF Champions Cup |
| Most championships |  Olimpia Alajuelense(1 title each) |
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 (English: Central American and Caribbean Championship), 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
North America
1961
Central America
Caribbean
Results
Only 2 editions of the tournament were held (1959 and 1961).
| Edition | Champions | Results | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Olimpia | Round-Robin |  Guadalajara |
| 1961 | Alajuelense | 1–1 2–1 |  Jong Holland |
Performances
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Winning editions | Runners-up editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olimpia | 1 | 0 | 1959 | – |
| Alajuelense | 1 | 0 | 1961 | – |
| Guadalajara | 0 | 1 | – | 1959 |
| Jong Holland | 0 | 1 | – | 1961 |
| Rank | Nation | Best result | Best club (Edition) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras |
Champions | Olimpia (1959) |
| Costa Rica |
Champions | Alajuelense (1961) | |
| 3 |  Mexico |
Runners-up | Guadalajara (1959) |
| Netherlands Antilles |
Runners-up | Jong Holland (1961) | |
| 5 |  El Salvador |
Third place | Águila (1961) |
| 6 |  Guatemala |
Fourth place | Comunicaciones (1961) |