2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
| Copa de Oro de la CONCACAF 2009 (Spanish) | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | 3 July – 26 July |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 13 (in 13 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Mexico (8th title)
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| Runners-up |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 66 (2.64 per match) |
| Attendance | 860,046 (34,402 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Miguel Sabah (4 goals) |
| Best player |
Giovani dos Santos
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| Best goalkeeper |
 Keylor Navas
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| Fair play award | United States |
The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the tenth edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition, and the twentieth soccer championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF). It was contested from 3 July to 26 July 2009 in the United States. This competition was the fourth tournament without guests from other confederations. Mexico won their fifth Gold Cup, and eighth CONCACAF Championship overall, after beating the United States 5–0 in the final. It was the second consecutive Gold Cup final and fourth overall to feature Mexico and the United States and the third won by Mexico.
Notes:
The set of thirteen venues–the largest number ever used to stage the Gold Cup–was announced on March 9.
The twelve teams that qualified were divided into three groups. The draw for the Group Stage was announced on 2 April 2009. The top two teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage along with the best two of the third-place teams, filling out the knockout field of eight.
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