CONCACAF Championship | |
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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) | José Roberto Figueroa (5 goals) |
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.