From Mexico's Pachuca CF claiming the CONCACAF Champions' Cup™; to USA capturing their fourth CONCACAF Gold Cup™; to Canada's record attendance while hosting the FIFA Under-20 World Cup, 2007 was a successful year in the CONCACAF region.
JANUARY:
� CID Necaxa & Club América join CD Toluca as three Mexican representatives in CONMEBOL's Copa Libertadores
� Panama & USA claim berths to FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007
� Antigua & Barbuda, Puerto Rico stage Coaching Courses
� Haiti win Digicel Caribbean Cup; join Cuba, Guadeloupe, Trinidad & Tobago as Caribbean qualifiers to 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup™
� Aruba inaugurate first National Referee Course
� USA women capture Four Nation Tournament in China
� Trinidad & Tobago's W Connection FC progress to 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup™
FEBRUARY:
� Isaac Sasso Sasso of Costa Rica retires from FIFA Executive Committee. Guatemala's Rafael Salguero appointed to serve remainder of the term
� Rafael Tinoco of Guatemala elected president of the Union Centroamericana de Fútbol
� Cuba host & win Futsal quadrangular
� Costa Rica & Mexico progress to FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007
� Jamaica capture Hong Kong's Lunar New Year Cup
� Costa Rica claim Copa de Naciones Digicel; join El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama as the Central American qualifiers to 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup™
MARCH:
� Mexican squads CD Guadalajara, Pachuca CF & USA clubs' D.C. United, Houston Dynamo advance to CONCACAF Champions' Cup™ semifinals
� Twelve-team, three-group 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup™ tournament unveiled
� Costa Rica & Guatemala progress to Futsal Tournament at 2007 Pan American Games
� Mexico finish third at Beach Soccer's Guarujá Nations Cup in Brazil
� USA women capture Algarve Cup
� Costa Rica achieve 1000th goal in history
� CONCACAF Executive Committee meet in Netherlands Antilles
APRIL:
� Mexico win U-20 Women's Quadrangular in Costa Rica
� Haiti & Honduras qualify to FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea Republic 2007
� Mexico's Pachuca CF capture CONCACAF Champions' Cup™; gain berth to FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2007
MAY:
� Costa Rica. Trinidad & Tobago & USA secure places to FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea Republic 2007
� Jack Warner's CONCACAF Presidency Commences Fifth Term at XXV CONCACAF Ordinary Congress in Canada
� Canada's Rudy Gittens, Patrick John of Dominica and Mexico's Arturo Yamasaki inducted to CONCACAF Hall of Fame
� FIFA, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL join partnership with Inter-American Development Bank
� CONCACAF-FA Sports First Aid Course takes place in Trinidad & Tobago
� Mexico's Pachuca CF qualifies to 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup™
� Trinidad & Tobago win four-team tournament (Digicel Shield); Haiti takes third
JUNE:
� CONCACAF President Jack Warner officially kicks off 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup™ with press conference in Miami
USA capture fourth CONCACAF Gold Cup™ with victory over Mexico infront of 60,000 spectators at Chicago's Soldier Field in the final
2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup™, first to involve 12 CONCACAF teams, confirmed as most successful event to date with record TV ratings and the highest total attendance in the tournament's history
� Costa Rica U-20 finish second at Busan Tournament in Korea Republic
� Mexico & USA compete at 2007 Copa América in Venezuela
JULY:
� Mexico finish third at 2007 Copa América
� Costa Rica & El Salvador advance to 2008 CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship
� Mexico & USA reach quarterfinals of FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007; Tournament drew total FIFA U-20 record attendance of 1.19 million
� 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Men's U-20 - Jamaica earn Silver, Mexico claim Bronze; Women - USA capture for Silver; Canada win Bronze; Futsal - Costa Rica finish fourth
AUGUST:
� El Salvador stage FIFA Futuro III Course for Referee Instructors
� USA claim CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, Mexico finish second; both qualify to FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Rio de Janeiro 2007
� El Salvador U-15s capture CFU Youth Cup in Trinidad & Tobago
SEPTEMBER:
� Costa Rica & USA progress to Round-of-16 at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea Republic 2007
� El Salvador win UNCAF U-16 Tournament in Belize
� USA finish third at FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007
OCTOBER:
� CONCACAF Referee Congress held in Mexico
� CONCACAF hosts 2010 FIFA World Cup Ticketing Workshop™ in New York City
� Cuba & Haiti progress to 2008 CONCACAF U-23 Championship
� USA's D.C. United qualifies to 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup™
� Costa Rica secure place in 2008 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualification
NOVEMBER:
� CONCACAF President Jack Warner elected to Trinidad & Tobago's House of Representatives
� Mexico finish second at FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Rio de Janeiro 2007
� Guatemala & Honduras advance to 2008 CONCACAF U-23 Championship
� CONCACAF Executive Committee meet in New York City
� CD Motagua (Honduras), Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica), Harbour View FC (Jamaica) & Houston Dynamo (USA) qualify to 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup™
� Jamaica & Puerto Rico progress to 2008 CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship
� Mexico's Pachuca CF hold FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2007 �Team Media Day'
� Draw held for CONCACAF Qualification to FIFA World Cup™ South Africa 2010
DECEMBER:
� Jamaica & Trinidad & Tobagoadvance to 2008 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualification
� Mexico's Club América finish second at Copa Nissan Sudamericana
� Pachuca CF (Mexico) compete at FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2007
� Mexico's Atlante FC final qualifier as field is set for 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup™
� Fixtures unveiled for 2008 CONCACAF Under-23 Championship
2007 CONCACAF COMPETITIONS & FIFA QUALIFIERS
* Tournament Champion
BEACH SOCCER: Mexico, USA*
UNDER-20: Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, USA
UNDER-17: Costa Rica, Haiti, Honduras, Trinidad & Tobago, USA
GOLD CUP: USA*
CHAMPIONS' CUP: Pachuca CF* (MEX)
DOMESTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (for 2007, or 2006-07 seasons, as applicable)
CARIBBEAN ZONE
ANGUILLA: AFA League 2006-07 - Kicks United FC
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA: Premier Division 2006-07 - Bassa FC
ARUBA: Division di Honor 2006-07 - SV Deportivo Nacional
BAHAMAS: New Providence League 2007 - Bears FC
BARBADOS: Digicel Premier League 2007 - Barbados Defence Force
BERMUDA: Premier Division 2006-07 - Devonshire Cougars
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: 2006-07 Virgin Gorda League - Rangers
CAYMAN ISLANDS: Fosters National League 2006-07 - Scholars International
CUBA: Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol 2006-07 - Pinar del Río
DOMINICA: Premier League 2006-07 - Sagicor South East United
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Liga Mayor 2007 - Club Barcelona
FRENCH GUYANA: Ligue de Football 2007 - US Macouria
GRENADA: Digicel Premier League 2007 - ASOMS Paradise
GUADELOUPE: Division d'Honneur 2007 - Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau
GUYANA: National League 2007 - Alpha United FC
HAITI: Championnat de Premiere Division 2006-07 - Baltimore St. Marc (Ouverture); Cavaly (Clôture)
JAMAICA: Wray & Nephew National Premier League 2006-07 - Harbour View FC
MARTINIQUE: Division d'Honneur 2006-07 - Club Franciscain
MONTSERRAT: FA League 2007 - not reported
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES: Kampionato Korsou 2006-07 - SV Centro Social Deportivo Barber
PUERTO RICO: Liga Premier 2007 - CA River Plate Puerto Rico
SAINT-MARTIN: Premiere Division 2006-07 - Amical FC
SINT-MAARTEN: National League 2006-07 - D&P Connection FC
ST. KITTS & NEVIS: Premier Division 2006-07 - Newtown United FC
ST. LUCIA: National Championship 2006-07 - GYSO
ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES: Arnos Vale Soccer League 2007 - still in progress
SURINAM: SVB Hoofdklaase 2006-07 - Inter Moengotapoe
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Pro League Championship 2007 - San Juan Jabloteh
TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS: TCIFA Football League 2006-07 - Beaches FC
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: USVI overall championship 2006-07 - Helenites SC
CENTRAL AMERICAN ZONE
BELIZE: RFG Insurance League 2007 - FC Belize
COSTA RICA: Primera División 2006-07 - Deportivo Saprissa (Apertura, Clausura)
EL SALVADOR: Liga Mayor 2007 - CD Luis Angel Firpo (Apertura); AD Isidro Metapan (Clausura)
GUATEMALA: Primera División 2007 - Deportivo Jalapa (Apertura); Xelajú MC (Clausura)
HONDURAS: Primera División 2007 - CD Marathón (Apertura); Real CD España (Clausura)
NICARAGUA: Campeonato Nacional 2007 - Real Estelí FC (Apertura, Clausura)
PANAMA: ANAPROF 2007 - Tauro FC (Apertura); San Francisco FC (Clausura)
NORTH AMERICAN ZONE
CANADA: BMO National Championship 2007 - Calgary Callies
MEXICO: Primera División 2007 - Atlante FC (Apertura); Pachuca CF (Clausura)
USA: Major League Soccer 2007 - Houston Dynamo
Photo #1 - Pachuca CF of Mexico claimed 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup™, from MEXSPORT
Photo #2 - USA captured 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup™, by Tony Quinn
