CONCACAF Gold Cup
Association football tournament
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Key Takeaways
- The CONCACAF Gold Cup (Spanish: Copa Oro CONCACAF ) is an association football competition organized by CONCACAF as its premier continental tournament for men's senior national teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
- It is the direct successor competition of the CONCACAF Championship (1963–1989).
- All of them are member associations of the North American Football Union (NAFU).
- Each confederation held its own premier regional competition for senior national teams.
- The NAFC Championship was held twice (1947 and 1949) with Mexico winning both titles.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup (Spanish: Copa Oro CONCACAF) is an association football competition organized by CONCACAF as its premier continental tournament for men's senior national teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The tournament is held every two years with its inaugural edition in 1991. It is the direct successor competition of the CONCACAF Championship (1963–1989).
So far, three national teams have won the tournament: Mexico (10 times), the United States (7), and Canada (1). All of them are member associations of the North American Football Union (NAFU).
History
NAFC and CCCF Championships (precursor competitions)
Association football in the continent was divided into two regional confederations, which were the two predecessor confederations of CONCACAF before its founding in 1961. The two governing bodies consisted of the Confederación Centroamericana y del Caribe de Fútbol (CCCF) founded in 1938 as the former governing body of football in Central America and Caribbean, and the North American Football Confederation (NAFC) founded in 1946 as the former governing body of football in North America (United States, Mexico, Canada, and Cuba). Each confederation held its own premier regional competition for senior national teams. The CCCF Championship was held 10 times, from 1941 to 1961 with Costa Rica winning seven titles, and also El Salvador, Haiti and Panama winning one title each. The NAFC Championship was held twice (1947 and 1949) with Mexico winning both titles.
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