MIAMI, Florida – The 2023 Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship begins on Sunday with 39 Concacaf Member Associations and two guest teams participating.
Here is a summary of everything you need to know about the 2023 Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship.
When and Where
The fourth edition of the Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship will be hosted by the Football Associations of Curacao and the Dominican Republic and will be played between August 6-13, 2023.
The complete match schedule is available here:
Participating Teams
41 participating teams from 39 Concacaf Member Associations and two guest nations from the Asian Football Confederation.
This developmental tournament will feature 730 players, with a total of 88 matches to be played.
Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Nicaragua, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, French Guiana, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos Islands, and US Virgin Islands.
Competition Format
The 41 participating teams have been distributed into the Leagues based on the Concacaf Men’s Under-17 Ranking as of February 2023, as follows (listed in alphabetical order per League):
The competition will continue to be played in a three-League format (A, B, and C), starting with group stage play, followed by a knockout stage.
All League A and C matches will take place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, while Willemstad, Curaçao, will play host to League B.
League A: 16 teams (14 highest ranked and two guest nations)
Group A: Mexico, Jamaica, El Salvador, Saudi Arabia
Group B: United States, Haiti, Cuba, Qatar
Group C: Canada, Panama, Guatemala, Dominican Republic
Group D: Honduras, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago
League B: 16 teams (next highest ranked teams)
Group E: Nicaragua, Suriname, Martinique, Grenada
Group F: Guadeloupe, Guyana, Barbados, Saint Lucia
Group G: Bermuda, Aruba, Cayman Islands, Belize
Group H: Curaçao, Bonaire, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis
League C 9 teams (lowest ranked teams)
Group I: British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Turks and Caicos Islands
Group J: Sint Maarten, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, US Virgin Islands
Group K: French Guiana, Aguilla, Saint Martin
Champions
2013: Honduras
2017: Mexico
2019: Portugal
Top Goalscorers
2013: Leighton Thomas, Jr., Cayman Islands – 11 goals
2019: Oryan Velox, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 6 goals
Best Player
2013: Darixon Vuelto, Honduras
2019: Diogo Prioste, Portugal
Best Goalkeeper
2013: Wilmer Martinez, Honduras
2019: Andre Gomes, Portugal
Where to Watch
Fans can follow all the action through Concacaf Go.
