Tournament details | |
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Host country | Mexico |
Dates | 17 June – 21 June |
Teams | 6 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | El Salvador (1st title) |
Runners-up | Costa Rica |
Third place | Mexico |
Fourth place | United States |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 11 |
Goals scored | 87 (7.91 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Jose Agustin Ruiz (8 goals) |
The 2009 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, also known as the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CONCACAF), was a qualifying tournament held during June 17 – 21, 2009 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico that determined which two participants will represent the CONCACAF region at the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. It was originally scheduled to be between April 29 and May 3, 2009, however, Shortly before the tournament started, it was announced that it would be postponed indefinitely due to the growing concerns of the 2009 swine flu outbreak in the country.
North American Zone:
Central American Zone:
Caribbean Zone:
The six nation tournament consisted of two three-team groups. The teams played each other once in their group during the group stage, meaning each team played two games during the group stage. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals. The semifinal winners qualified for the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and contest the CONCACAF title.