| CONCACAF Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | February 24 – September 14 |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Canada (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Honduras |
| Third place |  Costa Rica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 54 (2.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Roberto Figueroa |
The 1985 CONCACAF Championship was the fourth edition held under the format of serving as qualification to the World Cup (Mexico 1986) and the first to have no host nation for the final round. A total of 18 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. The North, Central American and Caribbean zone was allocated 2 places (out of 24) in the final tournament. Mexico, the World Cup host, qualified automatically, leaving 1 spot open for competition between 17 teams. Canada earned their first title and clinched qualification on September 14, 1985 to participate in their first ever World Cup after beating Honduras 2-1 at King George V Park in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Contents |
Qualification
Main article: 1985 CONCACAF Championship qualification
Tournament
Group Stage
Group 1
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| 2 |  El Salvador |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| 3 |  Suriname |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 |
Honduras advanced to the Second Round.
| 24 February 1985 | Suriname |
0 – 3 | El Salvador |
San Salvador, El Salvador[1] | |
Alfaro  Hernandez Huezo |
Referee: Ulloa Morera (Costa Rica) |
| 27 February 1985 | El Salvador |
3 – 0 | Suriname |
San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| Rivas Zapata |
Referee: Escobar López (Guatemala) |
| 3 March 1985 | Suriname |
1 – 1 | Honduras |
Tegucigalpa, Honduras[2] | |
| Entingh |
Laing |
Referee: Negreros Castellanos (Guatemala) |
| 6 March 1985 | Honduras |
2 – 1 | Suriname |
Tegucigalpa, Honduras | |
| Figueroa |
Stewart |
Referee: Alfaro Venegas (Costa Rica) |
| 10 March 1985 | El Salvador |
1 – 2 | Honduras |
San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| Rivas |
Bailey Laing |
Referee: Socha (United States) |
| 14 March 1985 | Honduras |
0 – 0 | El Salvador |
Tegucigalpa, Honduras | |
| Referee: Evangelists (Canada) |
Group 2
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| 2 |  Guatemala |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| 3 |  Haiti |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
Canada advanced to the second round.
| 13 April 1985 | Canada |
2 – 0 | Haiti |
Vancouver, Canada | |
| Vrablic 30' Sweeney 41' |
Referee: Bratsis (United States) |
| 20 April 1985 | Canada |
2 – 1 | Guatemala |
Vancouver, Canada | |
| Mitchell 22', 43' |
Gómez 66' |
Referee: Codesal Mendez (Mexico) |
| 26 April 1985 | Haiti |
0 – 1 | Guatemala |
Port-au-Prince, Haiti | |
| Estrada |
Referee: Bellion (United States) |
| 5 May 1985 | Guatemala |
1 – 1 | Canada |
Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| B. Perez 42' |
Mitchell 39' |
Referee: Siles Calderón (Costa Rica) |
| 8 May 1985 | Haiti |
0 – 2 | Canada |
Port-au-Prince, Haiti | |
| Mitchell 14' Vrablic 56' |
Referee: Osborne (Bermuda) |
| 15 May 1985 | Guatemala |
4 – 0 | Haiti |
Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| Chacon 44' Galindo 48'Funes 62'B. Perez 71' |
Referee: Martinez Mejia (Honduras) |
Group 3
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| 2 |  United States |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 3 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
Costa Rica advanced to the second round.
| 24 April 1985 | Trinidad and Tobago |
0 – 3 | Costa Rica |
San José, Costa Rica[3] | |
| Lacey Nobrega Williams |
Referee: Martinez Mejia (Honduras) |
| 28 April 1985 | Costa Rica |
1 – 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
San José, Costa Rica | |
| Vlate |
De Noon |
Referee: Mendez Molina (Guatemala) |
| 15 May 1985 | Trinidad and Tobago |
1 – 2 | United States |
St. Louis, United States[4] | |
| Fonrose |
Borja Peterson |
Referee: Alien (Canada) |
| 19 May 1985 | United States |
1 – 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Los Angeles, United States | |
| Caligiuri 15' |
Referee: Leanza Sansone (Mexico) |
| 26 May 1985 | Costa Rica |
1 – 1 | United States |
Alajuela, Costa Rica | |
| Ramirez 42' |
Keer 44' |
Referee: Urrea Reyes (Mexico) |
| 31 May 1985 | United States |
0 – 1 | Costa Rica |
Los Angeles, United States | |
| Coronado 35' |
Referee: Meachin (Canada) |
Second Round
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| 2 | Honduras |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | Costa Rica |
3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
Canada qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
| 11 August 1985 | Costa Rica |
2 – 2 | Honduras |
San José, Costa Rica | |
| Solano 19' Williams 81' |
Figueroa 8' (pen.) Betancourt 24' |
Referee: Bellion (United States) |
| 17 August 1985 | Canada |
1 – 1 | Costa Rica |
Toronto, Canada | |
| James 58' |
Williams 12' |
Referee: Mendoza Guillan (Mexico) |
| 25 August 1985 | Honduras |
0 – 1 | Canada |
Tegucigalpa, Honduras | |
| Pakos 58' |
Referee: Marshall (Bermuda) |
| 1 September 1985 | Costa Rica |
0 – 0 | Canada |
San José, Costa Rica | |
| Referee: Ortiz Cardoza (El Salvador) |
| 8 September 1985 | Honduras |
3 – 1 | Costa Rica |
Tegucigalpa, Honduras | |
| Figueroa 51', 66' (pen.) Betancourt 40' |
Guimaraes 7' |
Referee: Ramcharan (Trinidad and Tobago) |
| 14 September 1985 | Canada |
2 – 1 | Honduras |
St. John's, Canada | |
| Pakos 15' Vrablic 61' |
Betancourt 49' |
Referee: Mendez Molina (Guatemala) |
| 1985 CONCACAF Championship Winners |
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 Canada First Title |
Topscorers
5 Goals
4 Goals
3 Goals
- Porfirio Armando Betancourt
- Johnny Williams
- Igor Vrablic
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