The CONCACAF Gold Cup is North America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1989, the tournament was known as CONCACAF Championship. [1] It is currently held every two years. [2] From 1996 to 2005, nations from other confederations have regularly joined the tournament as invitees. In earlier editions, the continental championship was held in different countries, but since the inception of the Gold Cup in 1991, the United States are constant hosts or co-hosts.
From 1973 to 1989, the tournament doubled as the confederation's World Cup qualification. CONCACAF's representative team at the FIFA Confederations Cup was decided by a play-off between the winners of the last two tournament editions in 2015 via the CONCACAF Cup, but was then discontinued along with the Confederations Cup. [3]
Since the inaugural tournament in 1963, the Gold Cup was held 26 times and has been won by seven different nations, most often by Mexico (11 titles).
In terms of total points earned, Trinidad and Tobago are the most successful Caribbean nation in the history of CONCACAF continental championships, but unlike Haiti, have never actually won a title. Haiti won the championship in 1973, with Trinidad and Tobago as runners-up - the closest the Trinidadians ever came to a tournament victory themselves.
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1963 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
1965 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
1967 | Round-robin | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |
1969 | Round-robin | 5th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | Squad | Qualified automatically | ||||||
1971 | Round-robin | 5th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
1973 | Round-robin | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | |
1977 | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||
1981 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
1985 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Squad | Qualified automatically | ||||||
1989 | Round-robin | 3rd | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
1991 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Squad | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | |
1993 | Did not qualify | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||
1996 | Group stage | 7th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 3 | |
1998 | Group stage | 6th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |
2000 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Squad | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | |
2002 | Group stage | 10th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | |
2003 | Did not qualify | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||
2005 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Squad | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 8 | |
2007 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | |
2009 | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||
2011 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | ||||||||||
2013 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Squad | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 7 | |
2015 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | Squad | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | |
2017 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||
2019 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | Squad | Qualified automatically | ||||||
2021 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | |
2023 | Qualified | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | |||||||||
Total | Runners-up | 18/27 | 65 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 76 | 108 | – | 119 | 66 | 20 | 31 | 269 | 125 |
Steve David scored seven goals during the 1973 CONCACAF Championship, which made him sole top scorer of the tournament. He is still Trinidad and Tobago's leading scorer at continental championships and the only Trinidadian to date to win an individual award.
Rank | Player | Goals | Gold Cups |
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1 | Steve David | 7 | 1973 |
2 | Leonson Lewis | 4 | 1989 (2) and 1991 (2) |
Arnold Dwarika | 4 | 1996 (2) and 2000 (2) | |
Kenwyne Jones | 4 | 2013 (2) and 2015 (2) | |
5 | Everald Cummings | 3 | 1969 (1) and 1973 (2) |
Russell Latapy | 3 | 1996 (2) and 2000 (1) | |
Stern John | 3 | 1998 (2) and 2002 (1) | |
The table ignores six goals from unknown scorers of the 1971 tournament.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the continental champion of North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The Gold Cup is held every two years. The tournament succeeded the CONCACAF Championship (1963–1989), with its inaugural edition being held in 1991.
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The CONCACAF Gold Cup is North America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1989, the tournament was known as CONCACAF Championship. It is currently held every two years. In earlier editions, the continental championship was held in different countries, but since the inception of the Gold Cup in 1991, the United States are constant hosts or co-hosts.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is North America's major tournament in senior men's soccer and determines the continental champion. Until 1989, the tournament was known as CONCACAF Championship. It is currently held every two years. From 1996 to 2005, nations from other confederations have regularly joined the tournament as invitees. In earlier editions, the continental championship was held in different countries, but since the inception of the Gold Cup in 1991, the United States are constant hosts or co-hosts. Since then it has expanded to more countries in North America.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is North America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1989, the tournament was known as CONCACAF Championship. It is currently held every two years. In earlier editions, the continental championship was held in different countries, but since the inception of the Gold Cup in 1991, the United States are constant hosts or co-hosts.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is North America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1989, the tournament was known as CONCACAF Championship. It is currently held every two years. From 1996 to 2005, nations from other confederations have regularly joined the tournament as invitees. In earlier editions, the continental championship was held in different countries, but since the inception of the Gold Cup in 1991, the United States are constant hosts or co-hosts.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is North America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1989, the tournament was known as CONCACAF Championship. It is currently held every two years. From 1996 to 2005, nations from other confederations have regularly joined the tournament as invitees. In earlier editions, the continental championship was held in different countries, but since the inception of the Gold Cup in 1991, the United States are constant hosts or co-hosts.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is North America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1989, the tournament was known as CONCACAF Championship. It is currently held every two years. From 1996 to 2005, nations from other confederations have regularly joined the tournament as invitees. In earlier editions, the continental championship was held in different countries, but since the inception of the Gold Cup in 1991, the United States are constant hosts or co-hosts.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is North America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1989, the tournament was known as CONCACAF Championship. It is currently held every two years. From 1996 to 2005, nations from other confederations have regularly joined the tournament as invitees. In earlier editions, the continental championship was held in different countries, but since the inception of the Gold Cup in 1991, the United States are constant hosts or co-hosts.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is North America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1989, the tournament was known as CONCACAF Championship. It is currently held every two years. From 1996 to 2005, nations from other confederations have regularly joined the tournament as invitees. In earlier editions, the continental championship was held in different countries, but since the inception of the Gold Cup in 1991, the United States are constant hosts or co-hosts.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is North America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1989, the tournament was known as CONCACAF Championship. It is currently held every two years. From 1996 to 2005, nations from other confederations have regularly joined the tournament as invitees. In earlier editions, the continental championship was held in different countries, but since the inception of the Gold Cup in 1991, the United States are constant hosts or co-hosts.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is North America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1989, the tournament was known as CONCACAF Championship. It is currently held every two years. From 1996 to 2005, nations from other confederations have regularly joined the tournament as invitees. In earlier editions, the continental championship was held in different countries, but since the inception of the Gold Cup in 1991, the United States are constant hosts or co-hosts.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is North America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1989, the tournament was known as CONCACAF Championship. It is currently held every two years. From 1996 to 2005, nations from other confederations have regularly joined the tournament as invitees. In earlier editions, the continental championship was held in different countries, but since the inception of the Gold Cup in 1991, the United States are constant hosts or co-hosts.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is North America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1989, the tournament was known as CONCACAF Championship. It is currently held every two years. From 1996 to 2005, nations from other confederations have regularly joined the tournament as invitees. In earlier editions, the continental championship was held in different countries, but since the inception of the Gold Cup in 1991, the United States are constant hosts or co-hosts.