Campeonato Centroamericano | |
Last: | 1961 |
Founded: | 1959 |
Abolished: | 1961 |
Region: | North America, Central America & the Caribbean |
Number Of Teams: | 4 or 5 (from 4 or 5 associations) |
Related Comps: | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
Last Champions: | Alajuelense |
Most Successful Club: | Olimpia Alajuelense (1 title each) |
The Campeonato Centroamericano was the first attempt for an international tournament for the CONCACAF region.[1]
The first tournament was held in 1959 with one team from North America and three from Central America. No tournament held in 1960 but a second edition was held in 1961. In 1961, the tournament was renamed to Campeónato Centroamericano y Caribe since the tournament was held between clubs from Central America and the Caribbean. This was the last edition as the following year in 1962 the CONCACAF Champions' Cup began. The Campeonato Centroamericano served as an unofficial forerunner to the international tournament between CONCACAF clubs eventually leading to the current CONCACAF Champions League.
Águila
Alajuelense
Comunicaciones
Olimpia
width= 45 | Year | width=135 | Winner | width= 80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
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1959 Details | Olimpia | Based on final standings | Guadalajara | ||||
1961 Details | Alajuelense | 1–1 / 2–1 Aggr. 3–1 | Jong Holland | ||||
width=50 | Rank | width=120 | Country | width=125 | Best result | Best team (Year) |
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1 | Honduras | Champions | Olimpia (1959) | |||
Costa Rica | Champions | Alajuelense (1961) | ||||
3 | Mexico | Runner-up | Guadalajara (1959) | |||
Runner-up | Jong Holland (1961) | |||||
5 | El Salvador | Third | Águila (1961) | |||
6 | Guatemala | Fourth | Comunicaciones (1961) |