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1947 NAFC Championship

The 1947 NAFC Championship was the first association football championship for the North American Football Confederation (NAFC).

1947 NAFC Championship
Tournament details
Host country Cuba
Dates13 – 20 July
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Estadio La Tropical
Havana, Cuba
Final positions
Champions Mexico (1st title)
Runners-up Cuba
Third place United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored16 (5.33 per match)
Attendance39,400 (13,133 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mexico Adalberto López (4)
1949 →

The first tournament came soon after the founding of the NAFC. Cuba hosted the tournament which included the host national team, Mexico and the United States. Cuba and Mexico sent their national teams, but the United States Rather than forming a team for the competition, the United States Football Soccer Federation chose to send Ponta Delgada S.C., an amateur team from Fall River, Massachusetts. Ponta Delgada had won both the National Challenge Cup and National Amateur Cup, but was unable to compete with Mexico and Cuba. Mexico easily handled both the U.S. and Cuba, defeating the first 5–0 and the second 3–1. Cuba took second place with a 5–2 victory over the United States. All matches were held at La Tropical Stadium.[1]

Teams

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Venues

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Havana
Estadio La Tropical
Capacity: 30,000
 

Results

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Mexico (C) 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 4
2   Cuba 2 1 0 1 6 5 +1 2
3   United States 2 0 0 2 2 10 −8 0
Source: rsssf
(C) Champions
Mexico  5–0  United States
López   3', 35', 85'
Segura   53'
Ruíz   78' (pen.)
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: José Tapia (Cuba)

Mexico: Raúl Landeros, Alberto Medina, Sergio Bravo, Alfonso Montemayor (captain); Rodrígo Ruíz, Salvador Arizmendi, Antonio Flores, Julián Durán, Adalberto López, Angel Segura, Carlos Septién

United States: Walter Romanowicz, Joe Machado, Manuel Martin, Joseph Rego-Costa, Joe Ferreira, Jesse Braga, Frank Moniz, Ed Souza, Ed Valentine, John Souza, John Travis

Cuba  1–3  Mexico
José Minsal  42' Septién   30'
Segura   53'
López   83'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Sam Gabin (USA)

Mexico: Raúl Landeros, Alberto Medina, Sergio Bravo, Alfonso Montemayor (captain), Rodrígo Ruíz, Salvador Arizmendi, Javier de la Torre, Max Prieto, Adalberto López, Angel Segura, Carlos Septién

Cuba: Juan Ayra, Jacinto Barquín, Enrique Martinez, José Ovide, José Minsal, Francisco Alvarez, Roure, Antonio Mederos, Antonio Villalón, Manuel Briso, Buxadera.

Cuba  5–2  United States
Antonio Villalón   22', 28'
Luis Gironella  61'
Antonio Mederos  68'
Santiago Veiga  70'		 Souza   50'
Valentine   55'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Carlos Esteva Tejada (Mexico)

Cuba: Juan Ayra, Jacinto Barquín, Enrique Martinez, José Ovide, José Minsal, Francisco Alvarez, Santiago Veiga, Antonio Mederos, Antonio Villalón, Luis Gironella, Buxadera

United States: Walter Romanowicz, Joe Machado, Manuel Martin, Joseph Rego-Costa, Joseph Michaels, Jesse Braga, Frank Muniz, Ed Souza, Ed Valentine, John Souza, John Travis


 1947 NAFC Championship 
 
Mexico
First title

Goalscorers

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Four goals

Two goals

One goal

References

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  1. ^ "Mexico wins 1947 NAFC title". CONCACAF Retro. CONCACAF. July 14, 2012. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  2. ^ Represented Ponta Delgada S.C.
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