CONCACAF Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main national football competition of the CONCACAF nations. The participating nations are from North and Central America and from the Caribbean islands. In addition, up to three entrants from the other world football confederations are invited to pay in the final tournament. From 1963 to 1989 the tournament was called CONCACAF Championship.
It was first held in 1963 and replaced the CCCF Championship (1941-61), which was for Central American and Caribbean nations only. In recent years the Gold Cup has also become a qualifying event for the Copa América, with the winner and runner-up being invited to play in the more prestigious CONMEBOL championship.
Not surprisingly, Mexico have dominated the event with seven wins, although wins by Canada and the United States in the current decade may signal a new era of parity for the continental football scene.
Winners
- 2003 Mexico
- 2002 USA
- 2000 Canada
- 1998 Mexico
- 1996 Mexico
- 1993 Mexico
- 1991 USA
- 1989 Costa Rica
- 1985 Canada
- 1981 Honduras
- 1977 Mexico
- 1973 Haiti
- 1971 Mexico
- 1969 Costa Rica
- 1967 Guatemala
- 1965 Mexico
- 1963 Costa Rica
Hosts
- 2005 TBA
- 2003 Mexico / USA
- 2002 USA
- 2000 USA
- 1998 USA
- 1996 USA
- 1993 Mexico /USA
- 1991 USA
- 1989 (no host)
- 1985 (no host)
- 1981 Honduras
- 1977 Mexico
- 1973 Haiti
- 1971 Trinidad
- 1969 Costa Rica
- 1967 Honduras
- 1965 Guatemala
- 1963 El Salvador
