1951 CCCF Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Panama |
| Dates | 25 February – 4 March |
| Teams | 3 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Panama (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Costa Rica |
| Third place |  Nicaragua |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 30 (5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Rafael Arana (6 goals) |
← 1948 1953 → | |
The 1951 CCCF Championship was the fifth edition of the CCCF Championship, the tournament began on February 25 and ended on March 4, 1951.
This was the edition with the fewest participants due to the polio epidemic. All the matches were in Panama City and the champion was the host Panama, and qualified to the 1952 Panamerican Championship on Chile.
Venue
[edit]| Panama City |
|---|
| Estadio Olímpico de Panamá |
| Capacity: 7 500 Attandence |
|
Referees
[edit]
Ellias Coll
Parchment
Participating teams
[edit]Three teams participated in the tournament; most teams did not enter because of Polio Epidemic.
Costa Rica B[1]
Nicaragua- Panama (Hosts)
Final standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 7 |
| 2 | Costa Rica
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 5 |
| 3 | Nicaragua
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Costa Rica | 8–1 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
Meza  7', ?', ?', ?'Esquivel ?', ?', ?', ?' |
Navarro ?' |
| Panama | 2–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Tejada 47' (pen.) L.C. Rangel 77' |
Referee: Elias Coll (Colombia)
| Costa Rica | 1–1 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Alvarado 85' |
Arana 75' |
Referee: Elias Coll (Colombia)
| Nicaragua | 1–4 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| ? ?' |
? ?' ? ?'? ?'? ?' |
Referee: Unknown
| Panama | 6–2 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| Arana 12', ?', ?' Valdés 24'de Bello ?', ?' |
Argüello ?' Cordero ?' |
Referee: Unknown
| 1951 CCCF Championship |
|---|
 Panama 1st title |
Panama Qualifies to the 1952 Panamerican Championship
Statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]There were 30 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 5 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
Unknown scorers
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
External links
[edit]- ^ Costa Rica went with a substitute team
Categories:
- CCCF Championship
- 1951 in CCCF football
- International association football competitions hosted by Panama
- 1951 in Panama
- 1951 in Caribbean sport
- 1951 in Central American sport
- February 1951 sports events in North America
- March 1951 sports events in North America
- Sports competitions in Panama City
- 20th century in Panama City