| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Dates | 19 August – 7 September |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (8th title) |
| Runners-up |  Canada |
| Third place |  El Salvador |
| Fourth place |  United States |
The 1984 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was held in Trinidad and Tobago. It also served as qualification for the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Jamaica and Suriname withdrew before the tournament and the Dominican Republic confirmed their participation too late. The following teams entered the tournament:
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
 Cuba | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
 Guatemala | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
| Canada | 5–0 | Guatemala | |
| El Salvador | 2–0 | Cuba | |
| Guatemala | 1–1 | Cuba | |
| Canada | 0–0 | El Salvador | |
| Canada | 1–1 | Cuba | |
| El Salvador | 1–0 | Guatemala |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Honduras | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 |
 Bermuda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Barbados | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
| Honduras | 2–1 | Bermuda | |
| United States | 3–0 | Barbados | |
| Bermuda | 6–2 | Barbados | |
| Honduras | 2–1 | United States | |
| United States | 3–0 | Bermuda | |
| Honduras | 2–1 | Barbados |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
 Guyana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
 Panama | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
 Netherlands Antilles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
| Panama | 2–1 | Netherlands Antilles | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1–2 | Guyana | |
| Guyana | 2–1 | Netherlands Antilles | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3–0 | Panama | |
| Panama | 2–1 | Guyana | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2–0 | Netherlands Antilles |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
 Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 4 |
 Haiti | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 2 |
 Puerto Rico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 |
| Haiti | 5–0 | Puerto Rico | |
| Mexico | 3–1 | Costa Rica | |
| Costa Rica | 8–0 | Puerto Rico | |
| Mexico | 1–0 | Haiti | |
| Mexico | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | |
| Costa Rica | 4–2 | Haiti |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 2 |
| El Salvador | 1–1 | United States | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–0 | Costa Rica | |
| United States | 0–0 | Costa Rica | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1–1 | El Salvador | |
| El Salvador | 2–0 | Costa Rica | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–1 | United States |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
| Honduras | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
| Guyana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| Canada | 2–0 | Honduras | |
| Mexico | 2–0 | Guyana | |
| Honduras | 2–0 | Guyana | |
| Mexico | 1–1 | Canada | |
| Canada | 2–0 | Guyana | |
| Mexico | 3–0 | Honduras |
| Canada | 1 – 0 (aet) | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1–0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
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