The 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup was the inaugural UNCAF Nations Cup, the Central American championship for men's nationalassociation football teams. It was organized by the Unión Centroamericana de Fútbol or UNCAF, and it took place in Costa Rica from 26 May to 2 June 1991. All matches were played in the Costa Rican capital, San José at the Estadio Nacional. The top two teams, apart from Costa Rica, go on to participate in the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Costa Rica were given a bye due to their performance at the 1990FIFA World Cup.
1991 UNCAF Nations Cup
Torneo de Naciones de la UNCAF Costa Rica 1991 (in Spanish)
Three teams qualified to enter the tournament alongside hosts Costa Rica, chosen to hold the tournament by UNCAF that same year. The teams played in a round-robin format, with the winner being the squad who obtained the best overall results. The first UNCAF Nations Cup match took place between El Salvador and Guatemala. Since the match ended in a 0-0 draw, the following one between Costa Rica and Honduras produced the first goal in UNCAF Nations Cup history. It was scored by Róger Gómez of Costa Rica. The mascot of the competition was a boy named "Minchito '91".
Hosts and pre-tournament favourites Costa Rica earned 6 points from three wins after defeating Guatemala 1–0 in front of a crowd of 16,500 people, and became the first nation to win the UNCAF Nations Cup.
During the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Congress in Guatemala City, Guatemala on 26 January 1991, the qualification rounds for the inaugural CONCACAF Gold Cup was decided upon.[1] Since Costa Rica were given a bye into the competition due to its first place standing at the 1989 CONCACAF Championship, which also served as a qualification phase for the FIFA World Cup hosted by Italy in 1990, they weren't required to participate in the preliminary stages.[1] However, the final qualification round of the Central American zone had two bids: the United States and Costa Rica.[2] Costa Rica won the bid and was named by CONCACAF and UNCAF as the host nation of the inaugural UNCAF Nations Cup tournament on 19 February 1991.[3]
The draw for the 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup qualifying competition for Central America took place in Guatemala City on 26 January 1991.[1] Six teams entered to compete for the three remaining places in the competition, alongside eventual host Costa Rica. The teams were divided into three groups of two. As the host nation of the event, Costa Rica qualified automatically.[3] The qualifying process began in April 1991 and concluded in May 1991.[1] At the conclusion of the qualifying group stage, the three group winners qualified for the tournament.[1]
Qualified teams
The following four teams qualified for the finals:[4]
Hotels and base camps were used by the four national squads to stay and train before and during the UNCAF Nations Cup tournament. All teams opted to stay in hotels in San José.[4]
Distribution of hotels in the 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup[4]
Six venues were chosen as training grounds. Most teams opted to train outside San José. Only Costa Rica trained in the national capital on privately owned football pitches.[6]
Minchito '91, the mascot for the 1991 competition, was the first UNCAF Nations Cup mascot, and one of the first mascots to be associated with a major sporting competition in Central America. Inspired in "the traditions, beliefs, legends and customs of Costa Rica", Minchito was born as an authentic peasant. The boy, who is seven-years-old, was created by the Hispanic Publicity Company. The name is a diminutive of the name 'Benjamín' in Costa Rica. Minchito is dressed with a white shirt, a red scarf and belt with black shorts, the most common set of clothes of a Costa Rican peasant.[7]
Each team's squad consisted of 18 players (two of whom must be goalkeepers). Teams also had two additional reserve players they could use as replacements in the event of serious injury, at any time. During a match, all remaining squad members not named in the starting team are available to be one of the three permitted substitutions (provided the player is not serving a suspension).[8]
The four teams played in round-robin format to determine the winner. This format would guarantee each team at least three games. Each team were awarded 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.[9]
If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied:[9]
Greatest total goal difference in the three group matches
Greatest number of goals scored in the three group matches
If teams remained level after those criteria, a mini-group would be formed from those teams, who would be ranked on:
Most points earned in matches against other teams in the tie
Greatest goal difference in matches against other teams in the tie
Greatest number of goals scored in matches against other teams in the tie
If teams remained level after all these criteria, UNCAF would hold a drawing of lots
^ abcde"Torneo de Naciones de CONCACAF: Costa Rica busca la ratificacion de sede" [CONCACAF Nations Cup: Costa Rica looks for ratification on host bid] (Web). La Nación (in Spanish). January 25, 1991. p. 39A. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
^"En Julio Copa de Naciones" [Nations Cup in July] (Web). La Nación (in Spanish). January 27, 1991. p. 42A. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
^ abcdefghijklmno"Torneo de Naciones Inicia el 26 de Mayo" [Nations Cup starts May 26] (Web). La Nación (in Spanish). February 20, 1991. p. 29A. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
^ abc"Selecciones Llegan el Próximo Viernes" [National Teams Will Arrive Next Friday] (Web). La Nación (in Spanish). May 21, 1991. p. 34A. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
^"UNCAF en Apuntes" [Notes on UNCAF] (Web). La Nación (in Spanish). May 23, 1991. p. 43A. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
^ ab"Escogidas Seis Sedes Para Entrenamientos" [Six Venues Chosen as Training Grounds] (Web). La Nación (in Spanish). May 25, 1991. p. 34A. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
^"Minchito, ¡Puro Mais!" [Minchito, Pure Corn!] (Web). La Nación (in Spanish). May 27, 1991. p. 4C. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
^"Prensa Escogerá al Mejor Jugador" [Press Will Pick Best Player] (Web). La Nación (in Spanish). May 24, 1991. p. 44A. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
^ ab"UNCAF en Apuntes" [Notes on UNCAF] (Web). La Nación (in Spanish). May 24, 1991. p. 45A. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
^"Buzón de Rodrigo Calvo - 13 de octubre de 2014" [Rodrigo Calvo's Mailbox - October 13, 2014] (Web). La Nación (in Spanish). October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
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The 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup was the inaugural UNCAF Nations Cup the Central American championship for men s national association football teams It was organized by the Union Centroamericana de Futbol or UNCAF and it took place in Costa Rica from 26 May to 2 June 1991 All matches were played in the Costa Rican capital San Jose at the Estadio Nacional The top two teams apart from Costa Rica go on to participate in the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup Costa Rica were given a bye due to their performance at the 1990 FIFA World Cup 1991 UNCAF Nations CupTorneo de Naciones de la UNCAF Costa Rica 1991 in Spanish Tournament detailsHost countryCosta RicaDates26 May 2 JuneTeams4 from 1 sub confederation Venue s 1 in 1 host city Final positionsChampions Costa Rica 1st title Runners up HondurasThird place GuatemalaFourth place El SalvadorTournament statisticsMatches played6Goals scored14 2 33 per match Attendance77 500 12 917 per match Top scorer s Claudio Jara 5 goals 1993 Three teams qualified to enter the tournament alongside hosts Costa Rica chosen to hold the tournament by UNCAF that same year The teams played in a round robin format with the winner being the squad who obtained the best overall results The first UNCAF Nations Cup match took place between El Salvador and Guatemala Since the match ended in a 0 0 draw the following one between Costa Rica and Honduras produced the first goal in UNCAF Nations Cup history It was scored by Roger Gomez of Costa Rica The mascot of the competition was a boy named Minchito 91 Hosts and pre tournament favourites Costa Rica earned 6 points from three wins after defeating Guatemala 1 0 in front of a crowd of 16 500 people and became the first nation to win the UNCAF Nations Cup Contents 1 Host selection 2 Qualification 2 1 Qualified teams 3 Match Officials 4 Venues 4 1 Stadium 4 2 Accommodations 4 3 Training Grounds 5 Mascot 6 Squads 7 Tournament Overview 7 1 Format 7 2 Results 8 Statistics 8 1 Goalscorers 8 2 All Star Team 9 References 10 External linksHost selection Edit Host nation Countries that qualified Did not qualify During the Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football CONCACAF Congress in Guatemala City Guatemala on 26 January 1991 the qualification rounds for the inaugural CONCACAF Gold Cup was decided upon 1 Since Costa Rica were given a bye into the competition due to its first place standing at the 1989 CONCACAF Championship which also served as a qualification phase for the FIFA World Cup hosted by Italy in 1990 they weren t required to participate in the preliminary stages 1 However the final qualification round of the Central American zone had two bids the United States and Costa Rica 2 Costa Rica won the bid and was named by CONCACAF and UNCAF as the host nation of the inaugural UNCAF Nations Cup tournament on 19 February 1991 3 Qualification EditMain article 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup Preliminary Round The draw for the 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup qualifying competition for Central America took place in Guatemala City on 26 January 1991 1 Six teams entered to compete for the three remaining places in the competition alongside eventual host Costa Rica The teams were divided into three groups of two As the host nation of the event Costa Rica qualified automatically 3 The qualifying process began in April 1991 and concluded in May 1991 1 At the conclusion of the qualifying group stage the three group winners qualified for the tournament 1 Qualified teams Edit The following four teams qualified for the finals 4 Country Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament Costa Rica Host nation 19 February 1991 0 debut El Salvador Group 2 Winner 24 April 1991 0 debut Guatemala Group 3 Winner 12 May 1991 0 debut Honduras Group 1 Winner 12 May 1991 0 debut Match Officials EditA list of 13 referees from eight football federations for the tournament were chosenn to participate in the tournament 5 RefereesAntigua and BarbudaArlington SuccessCosta RicaRodrigo Badilla Berny Ulloa Carlos Arrieta Ronald Gutierrez Guillermo Hernandez Jose Luis Vargas El SalvadorJose GomezGuatemalaJorge MelendezHondurasJose Luis FuentesMexicoCarlos Javier Castellanos PanamaAlberto ThomasUnited StatesVicente MauroVenues EditStadium Edit The Estadio Nacional Costa Rica s national stadium and home of the Costa Rica national football team was announced as the sole venue of the tournament 3 San Jose San JoseEstadio NacionalCapacity 35 060 Accommodations Edit Hotels and base camps were used by the four national squads to stay and trainbefore and during the UNCAF Nations Cup tournament All teams opted to stayin hotels in San Jose 4 Distribution of hotels in the 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup 4 Team Site City Costa Rica Hotel Tennis Club San Jose Guatemala Hotel Plaza San Jose El Salvador Hotel Ambassador San Jose Honduras Hotel Ambassador San JoseCONCACAF Delegation Hotel Corobici San JoseUNCAF Delegation Hotel Corobici San JoseUNCAF Referees Committee amp Officials Hotel Europa San JoseVIPs Hotel Corobici San JoseTraining Grounds Edit Six venues were chosen as training grounds Most teams opted to trainoutside San Jose Only Costa Rica trained in the national capital on privatelyowned football pitches 6 Training Grounds 6 Team Venue City Costa Rica Cancha Firestone San JoseCancha Republic Tobacco Company San JoseCancha Firestone San Jose Guatemala Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto AlajuelaCancha Tabacalera Costarricense San Jose Honduras Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero HerediaCancha Tabacalera Costarricense San Jose El Salvador Estadio Jose Fello Meza CartagoCancha Republic Tobacco Company San JoseMascot Edit Minchito 91 was the official tournament mascot Minchito 91 the mascot for the 1991 competition was the first UNCAF Nations Cup mascot and one of the first mascots to be associated with a major sporting competition in Central America Inspired in the traditions beliefs legends and customs of Costa Rica Minchito was born as an authentic peasant The boy who is seven years old was created by the Hispanic Publicity Company The name is a diminutive of the name Benjamin in Costa Rica Minchito is dressed with a white shirt a red scarf and belt with black shorts the most common set of clothes of a Costa Rican peasant 7 Squads EditMain article 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup squads Each team s squad consisted of 18 players two of whom must be goalkeepers Teams also had two additional reserve players they could use as replacements in the event of serious injury at any time During a match all remaining squad members not named in the starting team are available to be one of the three permitted substitutions provided the player is not serving a suspension 8 Tournament Overview Edit Champion Runner up Third place Fourth place Format Edit All times are Central Time Zone UTC 6 In the following tables Pld total games played W total games won D total games drawn tied L total games lost GF total goals scored goals for GA total goals conceded goals against GD goal difference GF GA Pts total points accumulatedThe four teams played in round robin format to determine the winner This format would guarantee each team at least three games Each team were awarded 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw 9 If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches the following tie breaking criteria were applied 9 Greatest total goal difference in the three group matches Greatest number of goals scored in the three group matches If teams remained level after those criteria a mini group would be formed from those teams who would be ranked on Most points earned in matches against other teams in the tie Greatest goal difference in matches against other teams in the tie Greatest number of goals scored in matches against other teams in the tie If teams remained level after all these criteria UNCAF would hold a drawing of lots Results Edit Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Costa Rica 3 3 0 0 10 1 9 6 Honduras 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 3 Guatemala 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 El Salvador 3 0 1 2 2 9 7 126 May 1991 3 10 00 CST UTC 06 3 El Salvador 0 0 GuatemalaEstadio Nacional San JoseAttendance 11 000Referee Vincent Mauro United States 26 May 1991 3 12 00 CST UTC 06 3 Costa Rica 2 0 HondurasGomez 11 Jara 52 ReportEstadio Nacional San JoseAttendance 15 000Referee Carlos Castellanos Mexico 29 May 1991 3 18 30 CST UTC 06 3 Guatemala 0 0 HondurasEstadio Nacional San JoseAttendance 10 000Referee Berny Ulloa Costa Rica 29 May 1991 3 20 30 CST UTC 06 3 Costa Rica 7 1 El SalvadorJara 17 41 48 Flores 21 Gomez 63 89 Gomez 66 Report Arce 16 Estadio Nacional San JoseAttendance 10 000Referee Arlington Success Antigua and Barbuda 2 June 1991 3 10 00 CST UTC 06 3 El Salvador 1 2 HondurasRivera 77 Espinoza 2 Machado 58 Estadio Nacional San JoseAttendance 15 000Referee Jorge Melendez Guatemala 2 June 1991 3 12 00 CST UTC 06 3 Costa Rica 1 0 GuatemalaJara 32 ReportEstadio Nacional San JoseAttendance 16 500Referee Jose Luis Fuentes Honduras Statistics EditGoalscorers Edit Claudio Jara received the Golden Boot for scoring five goals In total 14 goals were scored by 8 different players 5 goals Claudio Jara2 goals Roger Gomez Norman Gomez 1 goal Raul Diaz Arce Guillermo Rivera Juan Carlos Espinoza Gilberto Machado Leonidas Flores All Star Team Edit Chilean sports magazine Triunfo evaluated player performances through statistical data finished with the following players leading each position 10 Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards Jorge Marotta Guatemala Vladimir Quesada Costa Rica Gilberto Yearwood Honduras Eduardo Acevedo Guatemala Marcos Anariba Honduras Guillermo Rivera El Salvador Roger Gomez Costa Rica Carlos Velasquez Costa Rica Camilo Bonilla Honduras Claudio Jara Costa Rica Leonidas Flores Costa Rica References Edit a b c d e Torneo de Naciones de CONCACAF Costa Rica busca la ratificacion de sede CONCACAF Nations Cup Costa Rica looks for ratification on host bid Web La Nacion in Spanish January 25 1991 p 39A Retrieved October 13 2014 En Julio Copa de Naciones Nations Cup in July Web La Nacion in Spanish January 27 1991 p 42A Retrieved October 13 2014 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Torneo de Naciones Inicia el 26 de Mayo Nations Cup starts May 26 Web La Nacion in Spanish February 20 1991 p 29A Retrieved October 13 2014 a b c Selecciones Llegan el Proximo Viernes National Teams Will Arrive Next Friday Web La Nacion in Spanish May 21 1991 p 34A Retrieved September 17 2014 UNCAF en Apuntes Notes on UNCAF Web La Nacion in Spanish May 23 1991 p 43A Retrieved September 17 2014 a b Escogidas Seis Sedes Para Entrenamientos Six Venues Chosen as Training Grounds Web La Nacion in Spanish May 25 1991 p 34A Retrieved September 17 2014 Minchito Puro Mais Minchito Pure Corn Web La Nacion in Spanish May 27 1991 p 4C Retrieved September 17 2014 Prensa Escogera al Mejor Jugador Press Will Pick Best Player Web La Nacion in Spanish May 24 1991 p 44A Retrieved September 16 2014 a b UNCAF en Apuntes Notes on UNCAF Web La Nacion in Spanish May 24 1991 p 45A Retrieved September 17 2014 Buzon de Rodrigo Calvo 13 de octubre de 2014 Rodrigo Calvo s Mailbox October 13 2014 Web La Nacion in Spanish October 13 2014 Retrieved October 13 2014 External links EditOfficial website in Spanish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup amp oldid 1082878408, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
