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1985 CONCACAF Championship

1985 CONCACAF Championship
CONCACAF Championship
Tournament details
Dates 24 February – 14 September
Teams 9 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions  Canada (1st title)
Runners-up  Honduras
Third place  Costa Rica
Tournament statistics
Matches played 24
Goals scored 54 (2.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Honduras José Roberto Figueroa (5 goals)
1981
1989

The 1985 CONCACAF Championship was the ninth edition of the CONCACAF Championship. It also served as the qualification for the 1986 World Cup. 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 14 September 1985 to participate in their first ever World Cup after beating Honduras 2-1 at King George V Park in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Honduras advanced to the Second Round.


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