The 1959 Campeonato Centroamericano was the first attempt in an international tournament for the CONCACAF region. All teams that participated were champions of their respective leagues.[1] The tournament was composed of one club from North America and three from Central America.
| Campeónato Centroamericano | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | May 1–17, 1959 |
| Teams | 4 (from 4 associations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 20 (3.33 per match) |
Teams
editNorth America
editCentral America
editMatches
edit FAS | 0–2 |  Alajuelense |
|---|---|---|
Juan Ulloa  17', 64' |
| FAS | 1–1 |  Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
| Omar Murano 67' |
Sabás Ponce 50' |
 Olimpia | 2–3 | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
| Guerrero 76' Solís 86' |
Luis de la Torre 8', 24' Crescencio Gutiérrez 28' |
| Alajuelense | 1–1 | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
| Herrera 90' (pen.) |
Moreno 20' |
| Alajuelense | 3–4 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Solís 21' (o.g.) Juan Ulloa 24'Villalobos 40' |
Leaky 36' Rodríguez 59', 80'Pavón 65' (pen.) |
Final standings
edit| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Olimpia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | Champions |
| 1 | Guadalajara
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| 3 | Alajuelense
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
| 4 | FAS
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Olimpia were declared winners had a better goal average (+2, +1).
References
edit- ^ Lugo, Erik Francisco (23 December 2015). "Championship of Central America and Mexico". IFHSS. Periódico Esto (Ciudad de México). Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.