North American Nations Cup was a regional football competition for senior national teams of North America. It was organized by the North American Football Union (NAFU), which is one of the three regional unions under CONCACAF. The tournament was held in 1990 and 1991.
| Organizing body | NAFU (1990, 1991) NAFC (1947, 1949) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 (North American Nations Cup) 1947 (NAFC Championship) |
| Abolished | 1991 (North American Nations Cup) 1949 (NAFC Championship) |
| Region | North America |
| Number of teams | 3 |
| Qualifier for | 1950 World Cup Panamerican Championship (Only the 1949 NAFC Championship) |
| Related competitions | CCCF Championship CONCACAF Championship/Gold Cup |
| Most successful team(s) | North American Nations Cup: Canada Mexico(1 title each) NAFC Championship: Mexico(2 titles) |
Canada, United States and Mexico were the 3 participating teams in both editions. Another edition was planned to be held in 1992 but was canceled because Mexico and United States decided to participated in the 1992 Amistad Cup.
NAFC Championship
editThe NAFC Championship was the first official football competition for senior national teams of North America. It was organized by the North American Football Confederation (NAFC), which was a predecessor confederation of CONCACAF and the governing football body in North America, from 1946 to 1961. The tournament was held in 1947 and 1949.
NAFC merged with the CCCF to form the current CONCACAF in 1961 and the NAFC Championship was replaced by the CONCACAF Championship in 1963.
| Edition | Hosts | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 |  |
 Mexico |
Cuba |
 United States
|
| 1949 | |
Mexico |
United States |
Cuba
|
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Winning editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1947, 1949 |
 Cuba |
0 | 1 | 1 | – |
 United States |
0 | 1 | 1 | – |
Editions and champions
edit| Edition | Hosts | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | |
Canada |
Mexico |
United States
|
| 1991 | |
Mexico |
United States |
Canada
|
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Winning editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1991 |
| Canada |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1990 |
| United States |
0 | 1 | 1 | – |
See also
editReferences
edit- Karel Stokkermans: CCCF and Concacaf Championships, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, 2 September 2009.
- https://www.world-results.net
- https://us.geocities.com/clasglenning/GOLDCUP.html[dead link]
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