| Campeonato de Naciones de CONCACAF 1969 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Costa Rica |
| Dates | 23 November – 7 December |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Costa Rica (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Guatemala |
| Third place |  Netherlands Antilles |
| Fourth place |  Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 43 (2.87 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Víctor Ruiz (4 goals) |
←1967 1971 → | |
The1969 CONCACAF Championship was the fourth edition of theCONCACAF Championship, thefootball championship ofNorth America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF). The tournament was held between 23 November to 8 December. Six teams participated in the tournament playing in theround-robin format to determine the winner. A late application by Haiti was rejected.[1]
The event was hosted by Costa Rica in the city ofSan José. The tournament was won by the host nation, for the second time after1963, by tying defending championsGuatemala 1–1 in the deciding final match.Mexico used players from a second-level league.[2]
1969 CONCACAF Championship qualification
Costa Rica (Hosts) Guatemala (Defending Champions)
Jamaica Mexico Netherlands Antilles
Trinidad and Tobago| San José |
|---|
| Estadio Nacional |
| Capacity:25,000 |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 |
| 2 | Guatemala | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 8 |
| 3 | Netherlands Antilles | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 5 |
| 4 | Mexico | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 3 |
| 6 | Jamaica | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 2–1 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
Grant 1'Cascante 75' | Croes 30' |
| Guatemala | 6–1 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Melgar 4',82' Salamanca 24',49'Valdez 32'Meulens 54' (o.g.) | Regales 22' |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3–2 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Cummings 33' Douglas 40'Haynes 49' | Scott 20' Hamilton 31' |
| Costa Rica | 2–0 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Grant 4' Sáenz 33' |
| Netherlands Antilles | 3–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Loefstok 11',49' Martijn 65' | Haynes 4' |
| Guatemala | 1–0 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Fión 46' |
| Mexico | 2–2 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Álvarez 69' Barba 71' | Toppenberg 42',65' |
| Costa Rica | 5–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Ruiz 10',59',65',75' Elizondo 88' (pen.) | Report |
| Netherlands Antilles | 2–1 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Regales 6' Martis 48' | Largie 50' |
| Costa Rica | 1–1 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Vaughns 50' | Fión 7' |
| 1969 CONCACAF Championship winners |
|---|
 Costa Rica Second title |
Edwin Dawkins (for Costa Rica)Source:[4]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodolfo Umaña |  Erwin MelforHoracio HasseWalter Elizondo | Jaime Grant Ronald Martis | Roy SáenzMarco Fión Víctor Ruiz Carlos RegalesNelson Melgar |
