1981 CONCACAF Championship qualification
Main article: 1981 CONCACAF Championship
A total of 15 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. The 15 teams were divided into 3 zones, based on geographical considerations, as follows:
- North American Zone had 3 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner and runner-up would advance to the Final Round.
- Central American Zone had 5 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner and runner-up would advance to the Final Round.
- Caribbean Zone had 7 teams, which would be divided into 2 groups - Group A had 4 teams and Group B had 3 teams. 2 teams in Group A played in the Preliminary Round, against each other on a home-and-away basis, with the winner advancing to Group A proper. The 3 teams in each group would then play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Final Round.
North American Zone
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada |
5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 2 |  Mexico |
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| 3 |  United States |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
| 18 October 1980 | Canada |
1 – 1 | Mexico |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stojanovic  |
Luna |
Referee: Siles Carderón (Costa Rica) |
| 25 October 1980 | United States |
0 – 0 | Canada |
Fort Lauderdale, United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Herrera García (El Salvador) |
| 1 November 1980 | Canada |
2 – 1 | United States |
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larusci Segota |
Villa |
Referee: Méndez Molina (Guatemala) |
| 9 November 1980 | Mexico |
5 – 1 | United States |
Mexico City, Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camacho González Mendizabal H. Sánchez |
Davis |
Referee: Valverde Salazar (Costa Rica) |
| 16 November 1980 | Mexico |
1 – 1 | Canada |
Mexico City, Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sánchez 30' (pen.) |
Gray 59' |
Referee: Midence Torres (Honduras) |
| 23 November 1980 | United States |
2 – 1 | Mexico |
Fort Lauderdale, United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moyers |
H. Sánchez |
Referee: Gracias Regalado (Guatemala) |
Canada and Mexico advanced to the finals.
Central American Zone
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Honduras |
12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 |
| 2 |  El Salvador |
12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 |
| 3 |  Guatemala |
9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | +8 |
| 4 |  Costa Rica |
6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 |
| 5 |  Panama |
1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 24 | −21 |
| 2 July 1980 | Panama |
0 – 2 | Guatemala |
Panama City, Panama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gómez Mitrovich |
Referee: Evans (United States) |
| 30 July 1980 | Panama |
0 – 2 | Honduras |
Panama City, Panama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernárdez 14' Costly 85' |
Referee: Tromp (Netherlands Antilles) |
| 10 August 1980 | Panama |
1 – 1 | Costa Rica |
Panama City, Panama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montilla |
Arrayo |
Referee: Goede (Suriname) |
| 24 August 1980 | Panama |
1 – 3 | El Salvador |
Panama City, Panama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paschal |
M. González Huezo Rivas |
Referee: Hoyte (Barbados) |
| 1 October 1980 | Costa Rica |
2 – 3 | Honduras |
San José, Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Jiménez |
Bailey Bernárdez Mills |
Referee: Soupliotis (Canada) |
| 5 October 1980 | El Salvador |
4 – 1 | Panama |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. González Rivas |
Mendieta |
Referee: Winsemann (Canada) |
| 12 October 1980 | Guatemala |
0 – 0 | Costa Rica |
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Narvaez Escobar (Mexico) |
| 26 October 1980 | Honduras |
0 – 0 | Guatemala |
Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Dorantes García (Mexico) |
| 26 October 1980 | El Salvador |
2 – 0 (w/o) |
Costa Rica |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfeited |
| 5 November 1980 | Costa Rica |
2 – 0 | Panama |
San José, Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernández W. Jiménez |
Referee: Maglio (Canada) |
| 9 November 1980 | Guatemala |
0 – 0 | El Salvador |
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Socha (United States) |
| 16 November 1980 | Guatemala |
5 – 0 | Panama |
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitrovich Gómez Pennant Wellman |
Referee: Johnson (Canada) |
| 16 November 1980 | Honduras |
1 – 1 | Costa Rica |
Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velasquez |
Morera |
Referee: Socha (United States) |
| 23 November 1980 | El Salvador |
2 – 1 | Honduras |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. González Gurrero |
Figueroa |
Referee: Fusco (Canada) |
| 26 November 1980 | Costa Rica |
0 – 3 | Guatemala |
San José, Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gómez Pennant Sánchez |
Referee: Matos (Canada) |
| 30 November 1980 | Honduras |
2 – 0 | El Salvador |
Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey |
Referee: Evangelista (Canada) |
| 7 December 1980 | Guatemala |
0 – 1 | Honduras |
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey |
Referee: Kibritjian (United States) |
| 10 December 1980 | Costa Rica |
0 – 0 | El Salvador |
San José, Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Rubio Vasquez (Mexico) |
| 14 December 1980 | Honduras |
5 – 0 | Panama |
Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernárdez Figueroa |
Referee: Mendoza Guillen (Mexico) |
| 21 December 1980 | El Salvador |
1 – 0 | Guatemala |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huezo |
Referee: D'Ippolito (United States) |
Honduras and El Salvador advanced to the finals..
Caribbean Zone
Group A Preliminary Round
| 30 March 1980 | Guyana  |
5 – 2 |  Grenada |
Georgetown, Guyana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Forde Taylor Braithwaite |
Referee: Rogel Rivera (El Salvador) |
| 13 April 1980 | Grenada |
2 – 3 (4 – 8 agg.) |
Guyana |
Saint George's, Grenada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Mollinedo (Guatemala) |
Guyana advanced to Group A.
Group A
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
| 2 |  Suriname |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| 3 | Guyana |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
| 17 August 1980 | Cuba |
3 – 0 | Suriname |
Havana, Cuba |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reginoso Delgado Roberto Pereira |
Referee: Marquez Ramirez (Mexico) |
| 7 September 1980 | Suriname |
0 – 0 | Cuba |
Paramaribo, Suriname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Tromp (Netherlands Antilles) |
| 28 September 1980 | Guyana |
0 – 1 | Suriname |
Georgetown, Guyana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Stjeward |
Referee: Wooding (Trinidad and Tobago) |
| 12 October 1980 | Suriname |
4 – 0 | Guyana |
Paramaribo, Suriname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Leisbergen Roy George Ricardo Calor |
Referee: De Boer (Netherlands Antilles) |
Cuba advanced to the finals.
Group B
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Haiti |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| 2 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Netherlands Antilles |
3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| 1 August 1980 | Haiti |
2 – 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Perez Guevara (Mexico) |
| 17 August 1980 | Trinidad and Tobago |
1 – 0 | Haiti |
San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Monge Solano (Costa Rica) |
| 12 September 1980 | Haiti |
1 – 0 | Netherlands Antilles |
Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Taylor (Jamaica) |
| 9 November 1980 | Trinidad and Tobago |
0 – 0 | Netherlands Antilles |
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Hoyte (Barbados) |
| 29 November 1980 | Netherlands Antilles |
0 – 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Kranenburg (Suriname) |
| 12 December 1980 | Netherlands Antilles |
1 – 1 | Haiti |
Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: De la Mora Silva (Mexico) |
Haiti advanced to the finals.
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