In 2011, CONCACAF celebrates its 50th anniversary.
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As part of a year-long commemoration, a weekly feature titled "This Week in CONCACAF History" will take a brief look back at some of the confederation's most historic games and happenings.
Through "This Week in CONCACAF History" you can revisit the region's most memorable people, events and crowning achievements.
Week of February 1-5
February 1, 1973: CD Olimpia became the first Honduran club to capture the CONCACAF Champions' Cup after holding SV Robinhood of Surinam to a scoreless draw in the second-leg of the 1972 Final at Tegucigalpa's Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino … CD Olimpia claimed the championship (played in 1973) after winning the first-leg, 1-0, at the Estadio Francisco Morazán in San Pedro Sula a day earlier.
February 2, 2002: Goals by Josh Wolff (37th) and Jeff Agoos (63rd) gave the USA a 2-0 victory over Costa Rica in the final of the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California (USA) … It was the Stars & Stripes second Gold Cup crown and first since the inaugural tournament in 1991.
February 3, 1998: Jamaica posted an historic scoreless draw against the then world champion Brazil during its Group A encounter in the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup at Miami's Orange Bowl (USA) … Guatemala also made history two days later against Brazil with a 1-1 tie at the same venue (February 5).
February 4, 1934: Cuba won the first official FIFA World Cup qualifying series for the North American Region after eliminating host Haiti, 6-0, at Port-au-Prince's Parc Leconte … This was the third encounter between the two sides in the qualifying series with the Leones del Caribe taking the first match 3-1 on January 28 and then a 1-1 draw four days later … Cuba was then eliminated from 1934 FIFA World Cup qualifying, losing all three games to Mexico in Mexico City the following month.
February 5,1995: Marco Tulio Hidalgo's penalty kick goal in the 69th minute gave Costa Rica's CS Cartagines its first CONCACAF Champions' Cup title after a 3-2 victory over Atlante FC of Mexico in the 1994 final at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California (USA) … Prior to Hidalgo's game-winner, Heirberto Quiros' two first-half goals (20th, 32nd) gave CS Cartagines the lead in the championship final (played in 1995) with Jose Garcia (51st) and Gaston Obledo (56th) answering for Atlante FC.
For more information or general inquiries concerning historical content, please contact Steven Torres, CONCACAF Manger of Information Services at steve.torres@concacaf.org.
