1961 CCCF Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Costa Rica |
| Dates | 1 – 19 March |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Costa Rica |
| Runners-up |  El Salvador |
| Third place |  Honduras |
| Fourth place |  Haiti |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 90 (4.09 per match) |
← 1960 | |
The 1961 CCCF Championship was played in March 1961 in San José, Costa Rica. Costa Rica emerged as champion. It was the final edition of the tournament, as shortly afterward the CCCF was subsumed into CONCACAF.
First round
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 8 |
| 2 | Haiti
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Guatemala
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Panama
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 2 |
| 5 |  Cuba
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Costa Rica | 4–1 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Salvador
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 5 |
| 2 | Honduras
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 4 |
| 3 |  Netherlands Antilles
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Nicaragua
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Final round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 6 |
| 2 | El Salvador
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Honduras
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 |
| 4 | Haiti
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]