1941 CCCF Championship
international football competition
The 1941 CCCF Championship was the inaugural international association football championship for members of the Confederación Centroamericana y del Caribe de Fútbol (CCCF). Hosted by Costa Rica, the competition ran from 8–18 May 1941 and was contested by the national teams of Costa Rica, Curaçao, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Panama.
In the final match of the round-robin tournament, hosts Costa Rica were crowned champions as they completed a clean sweep by defeating El Salvador 3–1.
Background
The Confederación Centroamericana y del Caribe de Fútbol (CCCF) was founded in 1938. Along with the North American Football Confederation (NAFC), it was a precursor organisation to the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF). Within three years of its founding, the CCCF organised a contest for its member associations.
Format
The tournament was played as a single round-robin where each team would play all of the others once. The winner would be decided by the total number of points obtained across all matches played.
Participants
Costa Rica
Curaçao
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Panama
Squads
Referees
Two referees were used during the tournament:
Jacobo de Foinquinos
José Tapia
Venue
All matches were held at the Estadio Nacional in San José.
Summary
The tournament began on 8 May 1941 when a Hans Nahar hat-trick looked to have sealed a win for Curaçao over Panama.
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