| CONCACAF Championship | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Honduras |
| Dates | November 1 – November 22 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Honduras (1st title) |
| Runners-up | El Salvador |
| Third place | Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 28 (1.87 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hugo Sánchez |
The 1981 CONCACAF Championship, the 8th staging of the CONCACAF Championship, was held in Honduras from November 1 to November 22. All games were played in the Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino in Tegucigalpa. This tournament was won by the host, Honduras, who earned their first title and secured for the first time so far, a place in Spain 1982 since the tournament also served as qualification to the World Cup. The North, Central American and Caribbean zone was allocated two places (out of 24) in the final tournament. This edition was marked by an upset as Mexico, traditional CONCACAF heavyweights and needing a win to go through, were eliminated by Honduras. The 0–0 tie between Mexico and Honduras qualified El Salvador to participate in the World Cup as the CONCACAF runner-ups. El Salvador also became the first Central American team to qualify for more than one World Cup (a record that has been broken by Costa Rica). This would be the last tournament which would feature a host nation for the final round.
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| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 1 | Honduras | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| 2 | El Salvador | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| 3 | Mexico | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| 4 | Canada | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Cuba | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
| 6 | Haiti | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 |
Honduras and El Salvador qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
| 1 November 1981 | Mexico | 4 – 0 | Cuba | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Castro 18' H. Sánchez 43', 50' Manzo 53' |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Mendez Molina (Guatemala) |
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| 2 November 1981 | Canada | 1 – 0 | El Salvador | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Stojanovic 90' | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Pagano Trucios (Peru) |
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| 3 November 1981 | Honduras | 4 – 0 | Haiti | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Bueso 35' Urquia 40' Laing 64' Figueroa 75' |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Aragao (Brazil) |
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| 6 November 1981 | Haiti | 1 – 1 | Canada | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Romulus 34' | Stojanović 50' | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Gracias Regalado (Guatemala) |
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| 6 November 1981 | Mexico | 0 – 1 | El Salvador | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Hernandez 81' | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Aragao (Brazil) |
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| 8 November 1981 | Honduras | 2 – 0 | Cuba | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Bueso 36' Costly 69' |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Siles Calderón (Costa Rica) |
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| 11 November 1981 | El Salvador | 0 – 0 | Cuba | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Socha (United States) |
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| 11 November 1981 | Mexico | 1 – 1 | Haiti | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| H. Sánchez 87' | Cadet 47' | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Pagano Trucios (Peru) |
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| 12 November 1981 | Honduras | 2 – 1 | Canada | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Caballero 12' Figueroa 40' |
Bridge 19' | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Mendez Molina (Guatemala) |
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| 15 November 1981 | Haiti | 0 – 2 | Cuba | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Mathieu 55' (o.g.) Nuñez 90' |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Bijlhout (Suriname) |
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| 15 November 1981 | Mexico | 1 – 1 | Canada | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Castro 29' | Bridge 57' | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Socha (United States) |
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| 16 November 1981 | Honduras | 0 – 0 | El Salvador | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Silas Calderón (Costa Rica) |
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| 19 November 1981 | Haiti | 0 – 1 | El Salvador | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Huezo | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Downer (Trinidad and Tobago) |
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| 21 November 1981 | Cuba | 2 – 2 | Canada | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Nuñez Rodriguez |
McLeod 48' Larusci 84' |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Pagano Trucios (Peru) |
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| 22 November 1981 | Honduras | 0 – 0 | Mexico | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Socha (United States) |
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| 1981 CONCACAF Championship Winners |
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Honduras First Title |
3 Goals
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