{{Infobox international football competition |tourney_name=CCCF Championship |year=1948 |image=1948 CCCF Championship.jpg |size= |caption= |country={{flagicon|GUA}} Guatemala |dates=29 February – 21 March |num_teams=5 |venues=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City |champion=CRC |count=3 |second=GUA |second-flagvar=1871 |third=PAN |fourth=Territory of Curaçao |matches=20 |goals=84 |top_scorer={{fbicon|CRC}} Jaime Meza (11 Goals) |prevseason=1946 |nextseason=1951 |goalkeeper={{fbicon|CRC}} Manuel Cantillo }}
The '''1948 CCCF Championship''' was the fourth international association football championship for members of the Confederación Centroamericana y del Caribe de Fútbol (CCCF). Hosted by Guatemala, the competition ran from 29 February – 21 March 1948 and was contested by the national teams of Costa Rica, Curaçao, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama.
Defending champions Costa Rica won the competition for the third time. In the final matches of the round-robin tournament, they were crowned champions despite losing 4–1 Curaçao as hosts Guatemala subsequently lost 5–4 to Panama.
==Background== The Confederación Centroamericana y del Caribe de Fútbol (CCCF) was founded in 1938. Along with the North American Football Confederation (NAFC), it was a precursor organisation to the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF). Within three years of its founding, the CCCF organised a contest for its member associations.<ref name="CCCF">{{cite web |last=Stokkermans |first=Karel |title=CCCF and Concacaf Championships |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cccf-concacaf.html |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=23 April 2026 |date=7 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CONCACAF Gold Cup Competition |url=http://www.goldcup.org/page/GoldCup/Competition |publisher=CONCACAF |access-date=23 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319163305/http://www.goldcup.org/page/GoldCup/Competition |archive-date=19 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
Defending champions Costa Rica were the most successful team in the competition's history having won two of the three editions to date. Both previous times they had been crowned champion were as hosts in 1941 and 1946.<ref name="CCCF"/>
==Format== The tournament was played as a double round-robin where each team would play all of the others twice. The winner would be decided by the total number of points obtained across all matches played.<ref name="RSSSF">{{cite web |last1=Mendoza |first1=Eduardo |last2=De Gracia |first2=Adán |last3=Vrolijk |first3=Francisco |title=CCCF Championship 1948 (Cd. de Guatemala, Guatemala, Feb 29-Mar 21) |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cccf41.html |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=23 April 2026 |date=16 December 2020}}</ref>
===Participants=== *{{fb|CRC}} *{{fb|Territory of Curaçao}} *{{fb|SLV}} *{{fb|GUA|1871}} (Hosts) *{{fb|PAN}}
==Squads== {{main|1948 CCCF Championship squads}}
==Venue== All matches were held at the Estadio Escolar in Guatemala City.<ref name="RSSSF"/> {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! rowspan="8" |{{Location map+|Guatemala|float=center|width=250|caption=|places= {{Location map~|Guatemala|lat=14.6417|long=-90.5133|label=Guatemala City|position=bottom}}}} |- !Guatemala City |- |Estadio Escolar |- |Capacity: '''25,000''' |}
==Summary== The competition began on 29 February when defending champions Costa Rica defeated El Salvador 3–1 in the opening match. Two days later, Jaime Meza scored five times as Costa Rica recoded back-to-back wins at the start of the tournament by defeating Panama 7–0. Hosts Guatemala opened the competition with a 3–0 win against El Salvador. On 4 March, Curaçao recorded a win in their first match by defeating Panama 3–1. Costa Rica and Guatemala drew 1–1. The following day, Guatemala again dropped points as they drew 2–2 with Curaçao.<ref name="RSSSF"/>
On 7 March, Costa Rica extended their unbeaten start to four games with a 2–1 win against Curaçao. Panama recorded their first win as they defeated El Salvador by the same scoreline. Two days later, El Salvador recorded their first win of the tournament by defeating Curaçao 1–0. Hosts Guatemala narrowly defeated Panama 4–3 to maintain their challenge at the top. At the halfway stage of the contest, Costa Rica were top of the standings with seven points from a possible eight, one point ahead of Guatemala.<ref name="RSSSF"/>
On March 11, El Salvador defeated Curaçao 2–0 and Costa Rica extended their lead at the top after defeating Panama 3–1. Two days later, Guatemala's title challenge faltered as they drew 1–1 with El Salvador, leaving them two points behind Costa Rica. The following day, Panama defeated Curaçao 5–2. On March 16, Guatemala pulled level on points with leaders Costa Rica by defeating them 3–2. Panama defeated El Salvador 2–0. Guatemala again faltered on 18 March as they drew 2–2 with Curaçao before, for the second time in the tournament, Meza scored five goals in a single game to help Costa Rica to a 6–0 win against El Salvador.<ref name="RSSSF"/>
The final matches were to be played a day apart on March 20 and 21. Costa Rica went into their game against Curaçao knowning that a win would secure the title a day before nearest rivals Guatemala played Panama. However, a Pedro Coffie brace saw Curaçao run out 4–1 winners against Costa Rica leaving the door open for Guatemala to snatch the title. It wasn't to be for Guatemala though as a late winner from Antonio Morales saw Panama edge out the hosts 5–4.<ref name="RSSSF"/>
==Table== {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q |winpoints=2
|team1=CRC|name_CRC={{fb|CRC}} |team2=GUA|name_GUA={{fb|GUA|1871}} |team3=PAN|name_PAN={{fb|PAN}} |team4=TOC|name_TOC={{fb|Territory of Curaçao}} |team5=SLV|name_SLV={{fb|SLV}} |win_CRC=5|draw_CRC=1|loss_CRC=2|gf_CRC=25|ga_CRC=11 |win_GUA=3|draw_GUA=4|loss_GUA=1|gf_GUA=20|ga_GUA=16 |win_PAN=4|draw_PAN=0|loss_PAN=4|gf_PAN=19|ga_PAN=24 |win_TOC=2|draw_TOC=2|loss_TOC=4|gf_TOC=14|ga_TOC=16 |win_SLV=2|draw_SLV=1|loss_SLV=5|gf_SLV=6|ga_SLV=17 |update=complete|source=<ref name="RSSSF"/> }}
==Results== {{Football box |date={{Start date|1948|2|29|df=y}} |team1={{fb-rt|Costa Rica}} |team2={{fb|El Salvador}} |score=3–1 |report=<ref name="deets">{{cite web |last1=Mendoza |first1=Eduardo |last2=De Gracia |first2=Adán |last3=Vrolijk |first3=Francisco |title=IV C.C.C.F. Championship 1948 - Match Details |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cccf48det.html |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=23 April 2026 |date=23 December 2020}}</ref> |goals1= *Macho Equivel {{goal|36}} *Campos {{goal|65}} *Solano {{goal|75}} |goals2=Torres {{goal|44}} |stadium=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|1948|3|2|df=y}} |team1={{fb-rt|Panama}} |team2={{fb|Costa Rica}} |score=0–7 |report=<ref name="deets"/> |goals2= *Meza {{goal|21||?||?||?||?}} *Quedada {{goal|?}} *Solano {{goal|55}} |stadium=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|1948|3|2|df=y}} |team1={{fb-rt|Guatemala|1871}} |team2={{fb|El Salvador}} |score=3–0 |report=<ref name="deets"/> |goals1= *Galán {{goal|18||48}} *Aqueche {{goal|72}} |stadium=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|1948|3|4|df=y}} |team1={{fb-rt|Panama}} |team2={{fb|Territory of Curaçao}} |score=1–3 |report=<ref name="deets"/> |goals1=Tejada {{goal|47|pen.}} |goals2= *Heyliger {{goal|16}} *Janser {{goal|60}} *Coffie {{goal|71}} |stadium=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|1948|3|4|df=y}} |team1={{fb-rt|Guatemala|1871}} |team2={{fb|Costa Rica}} |score=1–1 |report=<ref name="deets"/> |goals1=Aqueche {{goal|48}} |goals2=Macho Esquivel {{goal|65}} |stadium=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|1948|3|5|df=y}} |team1={{fb-rt|Guatemala|1871}} |team2={{fb|Territory of Curaçao}} |score=2–2 |report=<ref name="deets"/> |goals1= *Toledo {{goal|35}} *Aqueche {{goal|53}} |goals2=Jasen {{goal|46||47}} |stadium=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|1948|3|7|df=y}} |team1={{fb-rt|El Salvador}} |team2={{fb|Panama}} |score=1–2 |report=<ref name="deets"/> |goals1=Corado {{goal|89}} |goals2=Rangel {{goal|15||29}} |stadium=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|1948|3|7|df=y}} |team1={{fb-rt|Costa Rica}} |team2={{fb|Territory of Curaçao}} |score=2–1 |report=<ref name="deets"/> |goals1= *Campos {{goal|53}} *Solano {{goal|85}} |goals2=Jasen {{goal|48}} |stadium=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|1948|3|9|df=y}} |team1={{fb-rt|Guatemala|1871}} |team2={{fb|Panama}} |score=4–3 |report=<ref name="deets"/> |goals1= *Aqueche {{goal|10||21}} *Camposeco {{goal|35||60}} |goals2= *Rangel {{goal|5||56}} *Morales {{goal|43}} |stadium=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|1948|3|9|df=y}} |team1={{fb-rt|El Salvador}} |team2={{fb|Territory of Curaçao}} |score=1–0 |report=<ref name="deets"/> |goals1=Monterrosa {{goal|5}} |stadium=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|1948|3|11|df=y}} |team1={{fb-rt|Panama}} |team2={{fb|Costa Rica}} |score=1–3 |report=<ref name="deets"/> |goals1=Morales {{goal|54}} |goals2= *Vargas {{goal|26}} *Meza {{goal|71|pen.}} *Campos {{goal|89}} |stadium=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|1948|3|11|df=y}} |team1={{fb-rt|El Salvador}} |team2={{fb|Territory of Curaçao}} |score=2–0 |report=<ref name="deets"/> |goals1= *Palacios {{goal|20}} *Ruano {{goal|84}} |stadium=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|1948|3|13|df=y}} |team1={{fb-rt|Guatemala|1871}} |team2={{fb|El Salvador}} |score=1–1 |report=<ref name="deets"/> |goals1=Marroquín {{goal|80}} |goals2=Monterrosa {{goal|24}} |stadium=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|1948|3|14|df=y}} |team1={{fb-rt|Panama}} |team2={{fb|Territory of Curaçao}} |score=5–2 |report=<ref name="deets"/> |goals1= *Rangel {{goal|?}} *McLeary {{goal|20||76}} *Anderson {{goal|?}} *Morales {{goal|72}} |goals2= *Jansen {{goal|55}} *Coffie {{goal|85}} |stadium=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|1948|3|16|df=y}} |team1={{fb-rt|Panama}} |team2={{fb|El Salvador}} |score=2–0 |report=<ref name="deets"/> |goals1=Fraser {{goal|15||83}} |stadium=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|1948|3|16|df=y}} |team1={{fb-rt|Guatemala|1871}} |team2={{fb|Costa Rica}} |score=3–2 |report=<ref name="deets"/> |goals1= *Duran {{goal|14}} *Camposeco {{goal|69}} *Aqueche {{goal|77}} |goals2= *Campos {{goal|40}} *Solado {{goal|47}} |stadium=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|1948|3|18|df=y}} |team1={{fb-rt|El Salvador}} |team2={{fb|Costa Rica}} |score=0–6 |report=<ref name="deets"/> |goals2= *Meza {{goal|4||43||48||63||81}} *Negro Esquivel {{goal|18}} |stadium=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|1948|3|18|df=y}} |team1={{fb-rt|Guatemala|1871}} |team2={{fb|Territory of Curaçao}} |score=2–2 |report=<ref name="deets"/> |goals1= *Toledo {{goal|40}} *Camposeco {{goal|44}} |goals2= *C. Isebia {{goal|5}} *Conquent {{goal|75}} |stadium=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City}} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|1948|3|20|df=y}} |team1={{fb-rt|Costa Rica}} |team2={{fb|Territory of Curaçao}} |score=1–4 |report=<ref name="deets"/> |goals1=Bossa {{goal|85}} |goals2= *Heyliger {{goal|40}} *Coffie {{goal|42||80}} *Krips {{goal|85}} |stadium=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|1948|3|21|df=y}} |team1={{fb-rt|Guatemala|1871}} |team2={{fb|Panama}} |score=4–5 |report=<ref name="deets"/> |goals1= *Galán {{goal|5}} *Toledo {{goal|44}} *Camposeco {{goal|48||65}} |goals2= *Rangel {{goal|10}} *Anderson {{goal|15}} *Morales {{goal|30||75}} *Pinnock {{goal|40}} |stadium=Estadio Escolar, Guatemala City }}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{CCCF Championship}}
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