CONCACAF

This article is about CONCACAF. For CONCACAF Champions League, see CONCACAF Champions League.

Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football
CONCACAF.svg
CONCACAF member associations are in purple
Formation 1961
Type Sports organisation
Headquarters New York, United States of America
Membership 40 member associations
President Jack A Warner
Website http://www.concacaf.com/

CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Three South American entities, the independent nations of Guyana and Suriname, and the French department of French Guiana, are also members.

CONCACAF was founded in its current form in 1961, with the fusion of CCCF and NAFC, and is one of the six continental confederations affiliated with FIFA. Its primary administrative functions are to organize competitions for national teams and clubs, and to conduct World Cup qualifying tournaments.

Contents

Member nations

National teams

North American Zone (NAFU)
Central American Zone (UNCAF)
  • Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
  • Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras
  • Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua
  • Flag of Panama.svg Panama
Caribbean Zone (CFU)
  • Flag of Anguilla.svg Anguilla
  • Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda
  • Flag of Aruba.svg Aruba
  • Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas
  • Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados
  • Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda1
  • Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands
  • Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands
  • Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
  • Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica
  • Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic
  • Flag of France.svg French Guiana2 3
  • Flag of Grenada.svg Grenada
  • Flag of France.svg Guadeloupe3
  • Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana2
  • Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti
  • Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
  • Flag of Martinique.svg Martinique3
  • Flag of Montserrat.svg Montserrat
  • Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg Netherlands Antilles
  • Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico
  • Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Saint Lucia
  • Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Flag of France.svg Saint-Martin3
  • Flag of Sint Maarten.svg Sint Maarten3
  • Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname2
  • Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago
  • Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg U.S. Virgin Islands

1: Inside the North American zone, but CFU member.
2: South American country, but CONCACAF member.
3: Full CONCACAF member, but non-FIFA member.

Competitions

National teams

Confederation

Regional

Beach Soccer

Defunct

Clubs

Confederation

Regional

Defunct

World Cup Qualifiers

See also: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)

The following table shows the CONCACAF representatives at each edition of the FIFA World Cup, sorted by number of appearances.


Team Flag of Uruguay
1930		 Flag of Italy
1934		 Flag of France
1938		 Flag of Brazil
1950		 Flag of Switzerland
1954		 Flag of Sweden
1958		 Flag of Chile
1962		 Flag of England
1966		 Flag of Mexico
1970		 Flag of West Germany
1974		 Flag of Argentina
1978		 Flag of Spain
1982		 Flag of Mexico
1986		 Flag of Italy
1990		 Flag of the United States
1994		 Flag of France
1998		 Flag of South KoreaFlag of Japan
2002		 Flag of Germany
2006		 Flag of South Africa
2010		 Total
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13
Flag of the United States.svg United States • • • • • • • • 8
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica • • • 3
Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador • • 2
Flag of Canada.svg Canada • 1
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba • 1
Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti • 1
Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras • 1
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica • 1
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago • 1
Total 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 TBD 32

Rankings

Top national teams

Rankings are calculated by FIFA based on matches played over the last four years.

CONCACAF FIFA Nation Points
1 22 Flag of the United States.svg United States 853
2 26 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 811
3 40 Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras 689
4 53 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica 578
5 65 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 487
6 77 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago 459
7 79 Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 439
8 88 Flag of Panama.svg Panama 413
9 90 Flag of Canada.svg Canada 410
10 102 Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti 357

Last updated December 17, 2008

Top clubs

Rankings are calculated by the IFFHS based on matches played over the last year.

CONCACAF IFFHS Club Points
1 39 Flag of Mexico Atlas 158.0
2 47 Flag of Mexico Guadalajara 153.0
3 61 Flag of Mexico América 142.5
4 84 Flag of Mexico Cruz Azul 129.5
5 117 Flag of Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa 110.0
6 119 Flag of Mexico Santos Laguna 109.0
7 131 Flag of Mexico San Luis 103.5
8 135 Flag of Mexico U.N.A.M. 102.5
9 139 Flag of Mexico Atlante 100.0
10 165 Flag of Honduras Marathón 92.0
11 179 Flag of Guatemala Municipal 88.0
12 201 Flag of Mexico Pachuca 83.0
13 205 Flag of Panama Tauro 82.0
14 217 Flag of Honduras Olimpia 80.0
15 262 Flag of the United States Houston Dynamo 73.5
16 272 Flag of El Salvador Firpo 72.0
Flag of Mexico Toluca 72.0
18 341 Flag of Nicaragua Real Estelí 63.0

Last updated December 1, 2008

See also

References

External links

International football

FIFA · World Cup · Confederations Cup · U-20 World Cup · U-17 World Cup
Olympics · Asian Games · All-Africa Games · Pan American Games · Island Games · Minor Tournaments
World Rankings · Player of the Year · Teams · Competitions · Organizations · Codes
World Map FIFA.svg Asia AFC - Asian Cup
Africa CAF - Africa Cup of Nations
North America CONCACAF - Gold Cup
South America CONMEBOL - Copa América
Oceania OFC - Nations Cup
Europe UEFA - European Championship
Non-FIFA NF-Board - Viva World Cup
North American football tournaments

CONCACAF Gold Cup | UNCAF Nations Cup | Caribbean Cup

Defunct
NAFC Championship | CCCF Championship | CFU Championship
International club football

FIFA | Club World Cup | Intercontinental Cup (defunct) | CWC/IC statistics | Player of the Year | Teams
     Asia: AFC – Champions League
     Africa: CAF – Champions League
     North America: CONCACAF – Champions League
     South America: CONMEBOL – Copa Libertadores
     Europe: UEFA – Champions League
     Oceania: OFC – Champions League
World Map FIFA.svg
North American club football competitions

CONCACAF Champions League | SuperLiga | Copa Interclubes UNCAF | CFU Club Championship 

Invitational tournaments
Copa Libertadores | Copa Sudamericana
National Football Associations of North America,
Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)

Anguilla | Antigua and Barbuda | Aruba | Bahamas | Barbados | Belize | Bermuda | British Virgin Islands | Canada | Cayman Islands | Costa Rica | Cuba | Dominica | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | French Guiana | Grenada | Guadeloupe | Guatemala | Guyana | Haiti | Honduras | Jamaica | Martinique | Mexico | Montserrat | Netherlands Antilles | Nicaragua | Panama | Puerto Rico | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia | Saint-Martin | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Sint Maarten | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | Turks and Caicos Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands | U.S.A.
National football teams of North America,
Central America, and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)

Anguilla • Antigua and Barbuda • Aruba • Bahamas • Barbados • Belize • Bermuda • British Virgin Islands • Canada • Cayman Islands • Costa Rica • Cuba • Dominica • Dominican Republic • El Salvador • French Guiana • Grenada • Guadeloupe • Guatemala • Guyana • Haiti • Honduras • Jamaica • Martinique • Mexico • Montserrat • Netherlands Antilles • Nicaragua • Panama • Puerto Rico • Saint Kitts and Nevis • Saint Lucia • Saint-Martin • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines • Sint Maarten • Suriname • Trinidad and Tobago • Turks and Caicos Islands • U.S. Virgin Islands • United States
International women's football

FIFA | World Cup | Olympics | Algarve Cup | Pan American Games | World Rankings | Player of the Year | FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | Island Games | Teams
     Asia: AFC – Women's Asian Cup
     Africa: CAF – Women's Championship
     North America: CONCACAF – Women's Gold Cup
     South America: CONMEBOL – Sudamericano Femenino
     Oceania: OFC – Women's Championship
     Europe: UEFA – Women's Championship
     Non-FIFA: NF-Board - Women's Viva World Cup
World Map FIFA.svg
National women's football teams of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)

Anguilla | Antigua and Barbuda | Aruba | Bahamas | Barbados | Belize | Bermuda | British Virgin Islands | Canada | Cayman Islands | Costa Rica | Cuba | Dominica | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Grenada | Guadeloupe | Guatemala | Guyana | Haiti | Honduras | Jamaica | Martinique | Mexico | Netherlands Antilles | Nicaragua | Panama | Puerto Rico | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | Turks and Caicos Islands | U.S.A. | U.S. Virgin Islands 
International Futsal

FIFA | World Cup | Intercontinental Clubs Cup | Asian Indoor Games | Pan American Games | World Rankings | Teams | Organizations | Codes
     Asia: AFC – AFC Futsal Championship
     Africa: CAF – African Futsal Championship
     North America: CONCACAF – Championship
     South America: CONMEBOL – Championship
     Oceania: OFC – Oceanian Futsal Championship
     Europe: UEFA – UEFA Futsal Championship
World Map FIFA.svg
International Beach Soccer

FIFA | BSWW | FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | Pro Beach Soccer Tour | Mundialito | World Rankings
     Asia: AFC – AFC Beach Soccer Championship
     Africa: CAF – CAF Beach Soccer Championship
     North America: CONCACAF – Championship
     South America: CONMEBOL – Championship
     Oceania: OFC – OFC Beach Soccer Championship
     Europe: UEFA – Euro Beach Soccer League  | Euro Beach Soccer Cup
World Map FIFA.svg