| Tourney Name: | CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Other Titles: | Campeonato Sub-20 de CONCACAF |
| Size: | 200px |
| Country: | Jamaica |
| Dates: | 9–24 January |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Count: | 13 |
| Third Other: | |
| Matches: | 33 |
| Goals: | 102 |
| Top Scorer: |  Hirving Lozano Romain Gall(5 goals each) |
| Player: |  Luís Pereira |
| Goalkeeper: | Jaime De Gracia |
| Prevseason: | 2013 |
| Nextseason: | 2017 |
The 2015 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was an association football tournament that took place from 9 to 24 January 2015 in Jamaica. It determined the four CONCACAF teams that would participate at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.[1]
| width=135px | Team | width=135px | Qualification | width=135px | Appearances | width=405px | Previous best performances | width=90px | FIFA U-20 World Cup Participations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American zone | |||||||||
| Automatic | 21st | Champions (1986, 1996) | 8 | ||||||
| Automatic | 24th | Champions (1962, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1990, 1992, 2011, 2013) | 13 | ||||||
| Automatic | 22nd | Runners-up (1980, 1982, 1986, 1992, 2009, 2013) | 13 | ||||||
| Central American zone qualified through the Central America qualifying | |||||||||
| First place | 9th | Fourth place (2011) | 4 | ||||||
| Second place | 15th | Champions (1964) | 1 | ||||||
| Third place | 17th | Champions (1982, 1994) | 5 | ||||||
| Fourth place | 18th | Runners-up (1962, 1973) | 1 | ||||||
| Caribbean zone qualified through the Caribbean qualifying | |||||||||
| Host | 19th | Third Place (1970) | 1 | ||||||
| Group A winner | 18th | Runners-up (1990) | 2 | ||||||
| Group A runner-up | 12th | Runners-up (1970, 1974) | 1 | ||||||
| Group B winner | 7th | Second Round (1978) | 0 | ||||||
| Group B runner-up | 1st | 0 | |||||||
In March 2014, Enrique Sanz invited nations to bid for the hosting rights of the tournament. The deadline for submissions was 14 April 2014.[2] On 23 July, it was announced that Jamaica would be the host nation.[3]
| Kingston | Montego Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Park | Montego Bay Sports Complex | |
| Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 7,000 | |
Previously there were four groups of three teams during the group stage of the competition, each team played a minimum of two games and the previous format had a total of 20 matches. For this tournament, there was two groups of six teams, each team played a minimum of five games and the competition had a total of 33 matches. CONCACAF stated that the new format would aid development and competition.[3]
The knockout phase, which included eight matches, comprised four quarter finals, two semi-finals, a third-place playoff and a final games was replaced with two playoff games and a final.
The draw took place on 30 October at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica.[4]
On 28 October 2014, CONCACAF announced the procedure of the draw.[5] The 12 teams were divided into three differing pots:
| Pot | Teams | |
|---|---|---|
| Pot 1 (Caribbean) | ||
| Pot 2 (Central America) | ||
| Pot 3 (North America) | ||
| Pot A (Seeding for Group A) | Six balls with a group positions, 1-6 | |
| Pot B (Seeding for Group B) | Six balls with a group positions, 1-6 |
Prior to the draw, hosts Jamaica were assigned to position A1. Teams were grouped according to the order in which they were drawn, the odd numbered drawn teams were assigned a position from Pot A (Group A) and the even numbered draws were assigned a position from Pot B (Group B).[5]
Only players born on or after 1 January 1995 were eligible to play in the tournament. Each participating national association were required to provide a provisional list of 20-30 players to CONCACAF before 10 December 2014, and a final 20-man selection was required by 30 December 2014.[6]
All times local: .
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In the final stage, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of fifteen minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.[6]
The second-and third-place teams from each group were re-seeded by group stage results, with the best team facing the fourth-best team, and the second-best team facing the third-best team.
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Honduras and the United States qualified to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Both Mexico and Panama qualified to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Luis Pereira[7] Romain Gall Hirving Lozano Jaime De Gracia[7] Jaime De Gracia Right Defender: Shaquell Moore Central Defender: Rodrigo González Central Defender: Chin Hormechea Left Defender: Kevin Galván Hirving Lozano Central Midfielder: Erick Gutiérrez Luís Pereira Left Midfielder: Romain Gall Forward: Alejandro Díaz Forward: Ismael DíazPlayers with three or more goals:[8]
Jordan Hamilton
Juan Barahona José Villavicencio Guillermo Martínez José RamírezNote: Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.