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1981 CONCACAF Championship qualification

A total of 15 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. The 15 teams were divided into 3 zones, based on geographical considerations, as follows:

  • North American Zone had 3 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner and runner-up would advance to the Final Round.
  • Central American Zone had 5 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner and runner-up would advance to the Final Round.
  • Caribbean Zone had 7 teams, which would be divided into 2 groups - Group A had 4 teams and Group B had 3 teams. 2 teams in Group A played in the preliminary round, against each other on a home-and-away basis, with the winner advancing to Group A proper. The 3 teams in each group would then play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Final Round.

Entrants

North American Zone






Canada and Mexico advanced to the finals.

Central American Zone




















Honduras and El Salvador advanced to the finals.

Caribbean Zone

Group A Preliminary Round

Guyana won 8-4 on aggregate and advanced to Group A.

Group A






Cuba advanced to the finals.

Group B






Haiti advanced to the finals.

Qualified Teams

  • (CONCACAF North American Zone Winners)
  • (CONCACAF North American Zone Runners-up)
  • (CONCACAF Central American Zone Winners)
  • (CONCACAF Central American Zone Runners-up)
  • (CONCACAF Caribbean Zone Group 1 Winners)
  • (CONCACAF Caribbean Zone Group 2 Winners)

Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References