North American Football Confederation
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Successor | CONCACAF |
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Formation | 1946 |
Dissolved | 1961 |
Type | Sports governing body |
Membership | 4 member associations |
Affiliations | FIFA |
The North American Football Confederation (NAFC) (Spanish: Confederación Norteamericana de Fútbol) and (French: Confédération nord-américaine) was founded in 1946 as the governing body of association football in Cuba, Mexico, and Northern America. The first president of the NAFC was Carlos Alonso who was elected on 19 December 1946 in Havana.[1] In 1961, it merged with the Confederación Centroamericana y del Caribe de Fútbol (CCCF) to form CONCACAF.
Member associations
[edit]The following associations represented the NAFC:
- Canada
- Cuba (transferred to the CCCF in 1955)
- Mexico
- United States
NAFC Championship
[edit]The NAFC organized two international tournaments known as the NAFC Championship. The winners were:
See also
[edit]- North American Football Union (NAFU)
- Central American Football Union (UNCAF)
- Caribbean Football Union (CFU)
References
[edit]- ^ "International Grid Loop Lays Plans". Miami News. 20 December 1946. p. 33.
External links
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