2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying
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The 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying tournament determined the Caribbean and Central American Under-20 association football national teams that would participate in the 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
, which itself will qualify national teams to the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
. Qualification began on 14 May 2008. The final round of qualification was a one-game playoff on 2 March 2009, between the runner-up from the Caribbean zone
, St Vincent and the Grenadines
, and the 3rd place finisher from the Central American zone, Honduras. The three North American zone
nations, Canada
, Mexico
, and the United States
, as well as tournament hosts Trinidad and Tobago, were automatically entered into the final tournament without need for qualification.
, the governing by for association football in Cuba
. All matches were played at Estadio Pedro Marrero
in Havana
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, the governing body for association football in Aruba
. All matches were played at Trinidad Stadium
in Oranjestad
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, the governing body for association football in Grenada
. All matches were played at Tanteen Recreational Ground in St. George's
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, the governing by for association football in the Netherlands Antilles
. All matches were played at Stadion Ergilio Hato
in Willemstad
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, the governing by for association football in the Dominican Republic
. All matches were played at Estadio Félix Sánchez
in Santo Domingo
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, the governing by for association football in the Aruba
. All matches were played at Trinidad Stadium
in Oranjestad
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. The matches were played at Victoria Park in Kingstown
, the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The group winner, Jamaica
, qualified for the tournament proper, and the runner up from the Caribbean region, St Vincent and the Grenadines, as group runner-up, earned the right to a one-game playoff with the 3rd place finisher from the Central American region, Honduras, to determine the 8th and final qualifier for the tournament proper.
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, the governing body for association football in Honduras
. All matches were played at Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino
in Tegucigalpa
, the capital city of Honduras.
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, the governing body for association football in Guatemala
. All matches were played at Estadio Mateo Flores
in Guatemala City
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, Trinidad
four days prior to the opening of the tournament proper.
2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
The 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship is the biannual CONCACAF youth championship tournament for under-20 national teams. The 2009 edition was held in Trinidad and Tobago. All matches were played at Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago and Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya, Trinidad...
, which itself will qualify national teams to the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...
. Qualification began on 14 May 2008. The final round of qualification was a one-game playoff on 2 March 2009, between the runner-up from the Caribbean zone
Caribbean Football Union
The Caribbean Football Union, often referred to by the acronym CFU, is the nominal governing body for Caribbean football. It represents 25 FIFA member nations, as well as 5 territories that are not affiliated to FIFA. Its member associations compete in the CONCACAF region...
, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national under-20 football team
The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national U-20 football team is the national youth association football team of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines...
, and the 3rd place finisher from the Central American zone, Honduras. The three North American zone
North American Football Union
The North American Football Union, often referred to by the acronym NAFU, is a regional grouping under CONCACAF of national football organizations in the North American Zone.-Members:...
nations, Canada
Canada U-20 men's national soccer team
Canada U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Canada Under-20s or Canada U-20s, is the youth club for national soccer in Canada. It plays a large role in the development of Canadian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Canada men's national soccer team...
, Mexico
Mexico national under-20 football team
The Mexico national under-20 football team, is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation and represents Mexico in international under-20 football competitions.-Individual awards:...
, and the United States
United States U-20 men's national soccer team
The United States U-20 men's national soccer team is the national under-20 soccer team of the United States of America and is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. The highest level of competition in which the team competes is the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every two years.The...
, as well as tournament hosts Trinidad and Tobago, were automatically entered into the final tournament without need for qualification.
First round
The first round consisted of five groups of four teams. The five group winners and top four group runners-up from each group advanced to the second qualification round.Group A
All Group A matches were hosted by Asociación de Fútbol de CubaAsociación de Fútbol de Cuba
The Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba is the official governing body of the sport of football in Cuba including the Cuban National Team. The league is composed of one professional division with total of 8 teams....
, the governing by for association football in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. All matches were played at Estadio Pedro Marrero
Estadio Pedro Marrero
Estadio Pedro Marrero, the home of CF Ciudad de La Habana, is a multi-purpose stadium in Havana, Cuba. It is now used primarily for football matches. The stadium holds 28,000 and was built in 1929. Originally named Gran Stadium Cervecería Tropical , it hosted the 1937 Bacardi Bowl and many Cuban...
in Havana
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
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| Team | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |GF | |GA | |GD | |Pts |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
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Group B
All Group B matches were hosted by the Cayman Islands Football Association, the governing body for association football in the Cayman IslandsCayman Islands
The Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union located in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica...
, and were played at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in George Town
George Town, Cayman Islands
George Town, Grand Cayman, is the capital of the Cayman Islands, in the British West Indies. The city has a population of 35,600 and is the largest city on Grand Cayman....
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| Team | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |GF | |GA | |GD | |Pts |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
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Group C
All Group C matches were hosted by Arubaanse Voetbal BondArubaanse Voetbal Bond
The Arubaanse Voetbal Bond is the governing body of football in Aruba. Its headquarters are at Frans Figaroa sports complex in the city of Noord. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional football, including the men's, and youth national teams...
, the governing body for association football in Aruba
Aruba
Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
. All matches were played at Trinidad Stadium
Trinidad Stadium
Guillermo Prospero Trinidad Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Oranjestad, Aruba. It is Aruba's National Stadium, named after Guillermo Trinidad, a politician from the same neighbourhood...
in Oranjestad
Oranjestad, Aruba
Oranjestad is the capital and largest city of Aruba, which is in the Caribbean north of Venezuela. Oranjestad is located on the southern coast near the western end of the island country...
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| Team | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |GF | |GA | |GD | |Pts |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
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Group D
All Group D matches were hosted by the Grenada Football AssociationGrenada Football Association
The Grenada Football Association is the governing body of football in Grenada.-External links:* *...
, the governing body for association football in Grenada
Grenada
Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
. All matches were played at Tanteen Recreational Ground in St. George's
St. George's, Grenada
St. George's, population 89,018 , with an agglomeration of 4,500 people , is the capital of Grenada, . The city is surrounded by a hillside of an old volcano crater and is on a horseshoe-shaped harbor....
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| Team | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |GF | |GA | |GD | |Pts |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 54 | −53 | 0 |
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Group E
All Group E matches were hosted by Nederlands Antilliaanse Voetbal UnieNederlands Antilliaanse Voetbal Unie
The Nederlands Antilliaanse Voetbal Unie was the governing body of football in the former Netherlands Antilles that consisted of the islands of Curaçao, Bonaire and Aruba....
, the governing by for association football in the Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles , also referred to informally as the Dutch Antilles, was an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of two groups of islands in the Lesser Antilles: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao , in Leeward Antilles just off the Venezuelan coast; and Sint...
. All matches were played at Stadion Ergilio Hato
Stadion Ergilio Hato
Stadion Ergilio Hato is a multi-purpose stadium in Willemstad, Curaçao. It is also known as Sentro Deportivo Korsou and is the island's largest stadium, with a capacity of 15,000 spectators....
in Willemstad
Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles
Willemstad is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Formerly the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010, it has an estimated population of 140,000. The historic centre of...
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| Team | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |GF | |GA | |GD | |Pts |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 0 |
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Second round
The second round consists of three groups of three. The three group winners from each group as well as the best-performing runner-up will move on to the third and final round of the CFU region's qualification tournament.Group F
All Group F matches were hosted by Federación Dominicana de FútbolFederación Dominicana de Fútbol
The Federación Dominicana de Fútbol is the governing body of football in the Dominican Republic.-Teams:*Club Barcelona Atlético*Deportivo Pantoja*Don Bosco Moca*SDB Jarabacoa*San Cristóbal FC*DoSa ALaVeR*Bauger FC*Universidad O&M...
, the governing by for association football in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. All matches were played at Estadio Félix Sánchez
Estadio Félix Sánchez
Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez is a multi-purpose stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, built in 1974 for the XII Central American & Caribbean Games.It is used mostly for football and track and field and as a music venue....
in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
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Group G
All Group G matches were hosted by Nederlands Antilliaanse Voetbal Unie, the governing by for association football in the Netherlands Antilles. All matches were played at Stadion Ergilio Hato in Willemstad.| Team | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |GF | |GA | |GD | |Pts |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 | |
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Group H
All Group H matches were hosted by Arubaanse Voetbal BondArubaanse Voetbal Bond
The Arubaanse Voetbal Bond is the governing body of football in Aruba. Its headquarters are at Frans Figaroa sports complex in the city of Noord. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional football, including the men's, and youth national teams...
, the governing by for association football in the Aruba
Aruba
Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
. All matches were played at Trinidad Stadium
Trinidad Stadium
Guillermo Prospero Trinidad Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Oranjestad, Aruba. It is Aruba's National Stadium, named after Guillermo Trinidad, a politician from the same neighbourhood...
in Oranjestad
Oranjestad, Aruba
Oranjestad is the capital and largest city of Aruba, which is in the Caribbean north of Venezuela. Oranjestad is located on the southern coast near the western end of the island country...
.
| Team | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |GF | |GA | |GD | |Pts |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
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Third round
The final round of CFU qualification were hosted by , the governing body for association football in Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....
. The matches were played at Victoria Park in Kingstown
Kingstown
Kingstown is the chief port of Saint Vincent, and the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. With a population of 25,418 Kingstown is a centre for the island's agricultural industry and a port of entry for tourists...
, the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The group winner, Jamaica
Jamaica national under-20 football team
- Qualification History :*1999:*2001: Qualified for 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship*2003:*2005: Eliminated 4th in Group B in CONCACAF Final round*2007: Eliminated 4th in Group 1 in CONCACAF Final round*2009: Eliminated 3rd in Group B in CONCACAF Final round...
, qualified for the tournament proper, and the runner up from the Caribbean region, St Vincent and the Grenadines, as group runner-up, earned the right to a one-game playoff with the 3rd place finisher from the Central American region, Honduras, to determine the 8th and final qualifier for the tournament proper.
| Team | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |GF | |GA | |GD | |Pts |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 | |
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Central American zone
The Central American zone comprises two groups. One group has three teams and the other has four teams. The two group winners will move on to the tournament. The runner-up from each group will play a two-legged playoff to determine the third place team from the region. The third place team will play the runner-up from the Caribbean region for the final spot in the tournament proper.Group 1
The matches played in Group 1 were hosted by Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de HondurasFederación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras
The Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras is the official football organization in Honduras and is in charge of the Honduran national team. FENAFUTH was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in the same year. Ten years later it joined CONCACAF.-External links:* at FIFA site*...
, the governing body for association football in Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
. All matches were played at Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino
Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino is a multi-purpose stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It is used mostly for Association football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 and it is the home of football clubs Motagua and Olimpia.- History :...
in Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
, the capital city of Honduras.
| Team | | Pld | | W | | D | | L | | GF | | GA | | GD | | PTS |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
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Group 2
All of the matches in Group 2 were hosted by Federación Nacional de Fútbol de GuatemalaFederación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala
The Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala , also known by the former acronym FENAFUTG, is the governing body of Football in Guatemala. It organizes the football league, Liga Nacional de Guatemala, Primera División de Ascenso, Segunda División de Ascenso, the Copa Centenario and the Guatemala...
, the governing body for association football in Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
. All matches were played at Estadio Mateo Flores
Estadio Mateo Flores
The Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores is a multi-use national stadium in Guatemala City, the largest in Guatemala. It was built in 1948, to host the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1950, and was renamed after long-distance runner Mateo Flores, winner of the 1952 Boston Marathon...
in Guatemala City
Guatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
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| Team | | Pld | | W | | D | | L | | GF | | GA | | GD | | PTS |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
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Playoff
The two group runners-up faced off in a two-legged playoff for third place rights in the region. Honduras, as winners of the 3rd place playoff, advanced to face the runner up from the Caribbean qualification, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, to become the 8th and final qualifier for the tournament proper.----
Caribbean/Central American playoff
Honduras, as winner of the 3rd place playoff in Central American qualification, faced Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the runner-up from the Caribbean zone tournament, for the final place in the tournament proper. The match was a one-game playoff on 2 March in MacoyaMacoya
Macoya is a small town located alongside the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway in Trinidad and Tobago. It is located between Tunapuna and Trincity on the island of Trinidad...
, Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
four days prior to the opening of the tournament proper.