Organizing body | NAFC (1947 & 1949) NAFU (1990 & 1991) |
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Founded | 1947 |
Abolished | 1991 |
Region | North America |
Number of teams | 3 |
Qualifier for | 1950 World Cup Panamerican Championship (Only 1949 Edition) |
Related competitions | Gold Cup |
Most successful team(s) | Mexico (3 titles) |
Tournaments |
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The North American Nations Cup and NAFC Championship were association football tournaments for teams in the area of North America.
In 1947 and 1949, the NAFC Championship was organized by the North American Football Confederation. Cuba, Mexico, and the United States participated in both editions of the tournament. NAFC merged with the CCCF to form CONCACAF in 1961.
After a 41-year absence, another North American championship was organized by the North American Football Union. The North American Nations Cup was contested in 1990 and 1991 by Canada, Mexico, and the United States before the introduction of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, an 1992 edition was also planned but it was cancelled becuase Mexico and United States decided to enter the 1992 Amistad Cup instead. [1]
NAFC Championship | ||||
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Year | Host country | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
1947 | Cuba | Mexico | Cuba | United States (Ponta Delgada) |
1949 | Mexico | Mexico | United States | Cuba |
North American Nations Cup (NAFU) | ||||
1990 | Canada | Canada | Mexico | United States (B-team) |
1991 | United States | Mexico | United States | Canada |
Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Total |
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Mexico | 3 (1947, 1949 , 1991 | 1 (1990) | 4 | |
Canada | 1 ( 1990 ) | 1 (1991) | 2 | |
Cuba | 1 ( 1947 ) | 1 (1949) | 2 | |
United States | 2 (1949, 1991 ) | 2 (1947 [2] , 1990 [3] ) | 4 |
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