1969 CONCACAF Championship

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1969 CONCACAF Championship
Campeonato de Naciones de CONCACAF 1969
Tournament details
Host countryCosta Rica
Dates23 November – 7 December
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Third placeFlag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Netherlands Antilles
Fourth placeFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored43 (2.87 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Víctor Ruiz
(4 goals)
1967
1971

The 1969 CONCACAF Championship was the fourth edition of the CONCACAF Championship, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF). The tournament was held between 23 November to 8 December. Six teams participated in the tournament playing in the round-robin format to determine the winner. A late application by Haiti was rejected. [1]

Contents

The event was hosted by Costa Rica in the city of San José. The tournament was won by the host nation, for the second time after 1963, by tying defending champions Guatemala 1–1 in the deciding final match. Mexico used players from a second-level league. [2]

Qualifying tournament

1969 CONCACAF Championship qualification

Teams

Venue

San José
Estadio Nacional
Capacity: 25,000
Antiguo Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica.jpg

Final tournament

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 5410132+119
2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 5320102+88
3Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Netherlands Antilles 521291235
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 51224514
5Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 511341283
6Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 501431071
Source: [ citation needed ]
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg3–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Cascante Soccerball shade.svg1'
Sáenz Soccerball shade.svg62'
Dawkins Soccerball shade.svg67' (o.g.)

Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg2–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Gamboa Soccerball shade.svg8'
Fión Soccerball shade.svg84'

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Mancilla Soccerball shade.svg15'
Sabater Soccerball shade.svg83'

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg2–1Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Netherlands Antilles
Grant Soccerball shade.svg1'
Cascante Soccerball shade.svg75'
Croes Soccerball shade.svg30'

Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg6–1Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Netherlands Antilles
Melgar Soccerball shade.svg4', 82'
Salamanca Soccerball shade.svg24', 49'
Valdez Soccerball shade.svg32'
Meulens Soccerball shade.svg54' (o.g.)
Regales Soccerball shade.svg22'

Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg3–2Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Cummings Soccerball shade.svg33'
Douglas Soccerball shade.svg40'
Haynes Soccerball shade.svg49'
Scott Soccerball shade.svg20'
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg31'
Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica
Referee: Jorge Mendez Montes De Oca (Guatemala)

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg2–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Grant Soccerball shade.svg4'
Sáenz Soccerball shade.svg33'

Netherlands Antilles  Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg3–1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Loefstok Soccerball shade.svg11', 49'
Martijn Soccerball shade.svg65'
Haynes Soccerball shade.svg4'

Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg1–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Fión Soccerball shade.svg46'

Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2–2 Netherlands Antilles  Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg
Álvarez Soccerball shade.svg69'
Barba Soccerball shade.svg71'
Toppenberg Soccerball shade.svg42', 65'

Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg0–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica
Attendance: 10,234
Referee: Diego Di Leo (Mexico)

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg5–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg10', 59', 65', 75'
Elizondo Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)
Report
Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica
Attendance: 10,234
Referee: Kenneth Adolfus Chaplin (Jamaica)

Netherlands Antilles  Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg2–1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Regales Soccerball shade.svg6'
Martis Soccerball shade.svg48'
Largie Soccerball shade.svg50'

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Vaughns Soccerball shade.svg50' Fión Soccerball shade.svg7'
Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica
Referee: Toros Kibritjian (USA)

Awards

 1969 CONCACAF
Championship winners 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg
Costa Rica

Second title

Scorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

Team of the Tournament

Source: [4]

Ideal XI by RSSSF
GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Rodolfo Umaña Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg Erwin Melfor
Flag of Guatemala.svg Horacio Hasse
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Walter Elizondo
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Jaime Grant
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg Ronald Martis
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Roy Sáenz
Flag of Guatemala.svg Marco Fión
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Víctor Ruiz
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg Carlos Regales
Flag of Guatemala.svg Nelson Melgar

References

  1. "Méxicó escogió su delegación para el Cuarto Norceca" [Mexico chose its delegation for the Fourth Norceca]. La República (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica. 18 November 1969 via prensacr.info.
  2. RSSSF – Mexico - International Results Details 1960-1969
  3. 1 2 Match originally scheduled on 25 November, it was posponed due to weather conditions.
  4. "IV Copa de Naciones CONCACAF (NORCECA) 1969 - Match Details". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 12 October 2023.