1947 NAFC Championship

August 2023 NAFC Championship 1947 CUB 1902 Cuba 13–20 July 3 Estadio La Tropical, Havana MEX 1934 1 CUB 1902 USA 1912 3 16 39400 MEX 1934 Adalberto López (4 goals) 1949 The 1947 NAFC Championship was the inaugural international association football championship for members of the North American Football Confederation (NAFC). Hosted by Cuba, the competition ran from 13–20 July 1947 and was contested by the national teams of Cuba and Mexico as well as the United States who were represented by an amateur team, Ponta Delgada. After the three teams had all played each other, Mexico were declared champions on 22 July when the competition was curtailed. Originally scheduled as a double round-robin, the NAFC decided to finish the championships early after a single round-robin was completed. Background The North American Football Confederation (NAFC) was founded in 1946. Along with the Confederación Centroamericana y del Caribe de Fútbol (CCCF), it was a precursor organisation to the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF). Within a year of its founding, the NAFC organised a contest for its member associations.Stokkermans Karel CCCF and Concacaf Championships https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cccf-concacaf.html RSSSF 17 April 2026 7 July 2025Mexico wins 1947 NAFC title http://www.concacaf.com/articles/20120714/mexico-wins-1947-nafc-title_2304746_2865874 CONCACAF Retro CONCACAF 17 April 2026 14 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130406031834/http://www.concacaf.com/articles/20120714/mexico-wins-1947-nafc-title_2304746_2865874 6 April 2013 dead Both Cuba and Mexico sent their national teams to the tournament. However, rather than forming a team for the competition, the United States Football Soccer Federation chose to send Ponta Delgada, an amateur team from Fall River, Massachusetts.Lugo Erik Francisco Mendoza Eduardo Neil Morrison Torres Steve North American Championship 1947 (Cuba) https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/north-am-champ47.html RSSSF 17 April 2026 17 July 2023 Ponta Delgada were one of the best teams in the United States as they had won both the 1947 National Challenge Cup and 1947 National Amateur Cup.Litterer Dave USA - List of Cup Winners https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa-allcuphist.html RSSSF 17 April 2026 6 December 2024 Format The tournament was originally scheduled as a double round-robin where each team would play all of the others twice. The winner would be decided by the total number of points obtained across all matches played. However, the tournament would only be played as a single round-robin after the NAFC decided to curtail the championship following the completion of half the scheduled matches. Participants CUB 1902 (Hosts) MEX 1934 USA 1912note Represented by Ponta Delgada S.C. Squads 1947 NAFC Championship squads Venue All matches were held at La Tropical Stadium in Havana. Cuba center 450 Cuba 23.107251 -82.412918 Havana top HavanaEstadio La TropicalCapacity: 30,000150px Summary The competition began on 13 July 1947 when Mexico faced the United States. A hat-trick from Adalberto López helped Mexico to a 5–0 win in the opening match. Four days later, Mexico recorded their second win of the competition as they defeated hosts Cuba 3–1. On 20 July, Cuba recorded their first win of the competition as a brace from Antonio Villalón helped them to a 5–2 win over the United States. On 22 July, the NAFC decided to curtail the tournament and awarded the inaugural title to Mexico. Table main WDL complete 2 MEX CUB USA 2 0 0 8 1 C 1 0 1 6 5 0 0 2 2 10 USA 1912 CUB 1902 MEX 1934 green1 C Results 13 July 1947 MEX 1934 5–0 USA 1912 López 3 35 85 Segura 53 Ruíz 78 pen. Estadio La Tropical 5,400 José Tapia (Cuba) 17 July 1947 CUB 1902 1–3 MEX 1934 José Minsal42 Septién 30 Segura 53 López 83 Estadio La Tropical 30,000 Sam Gabin (USA) 20 July 1947 CUB 1902 5–2 USA 1912 Antonio Villalón 22 28 Luis Gironella61 Antonio Mederos68 Santiago Veiga70 Souza 50 Valentine 55 Estadio La Tropical 4,000 Carlos Esteva Tejada (Mexico) July 1947 MEX 1934 Cancelled USA 1912 Estadio La Tropical July 1947 CUB 1902 Cancelled MEX 1934 Estadio La Tropical July 1947 CUB 1902 Cancelled USA 1912 Estadio La Tropical Goalscorers 3 16 MEX 1934 Adalberto López MEX 1934 Angel Segura CUB 1902 Antonio Villalón MEX 1934 Carlos Septién MEX 1934 Rodrigo Ruíz USA 1912 Ed Souza USA 1912 Ed Valentine Notes note References 1947 Category:1947 NAFC Championship Category:International association football competitions hosted by Cuba Category:Ponta Delgada S.C. Category:1947 in Cuban sport Category:1947–48 in American soccer Category:1947–48 in Mexican football Category:1947 in North American sport