The 1947 NAFC Championship was the first association football championship for the North American Football Confederation (NAFC). The first tournament came soon after the founding of the NAFC. Cuba hosted the tournament which included the Cuba national football team, host national team, Mexico national football team, Mexico and the United States men's national soccer team, United States. Rather than forming a team for the competition, the United States Football Soccer Federation chose to send Ponta Delgada S.C., an amateur team from Fall River, Massachusetts. Ponta Delgada had won both the National Challenge Cup and National Amateur Cup, but was unable to compete with Mexico and Cuba. Mexico easily handled both the U.S. and Cuba, defeating the first 5–0 and the second 3–1. Cuba took second place with a 5–2 victory over the United States. All matches were held at La Tropical Stadium.

Venues

Results

Mexico: Raúl Landeros, Alberto Medina, Sergio Bravo, Alfonso Montemayor (captain); Rodrígo Ruíz, Salvador Arizmendi, Antonio Flores, Julián Durán, Adalberto López, Angel Segura, Carlos Septién United States: Walter Romanowicz, Joe Machado, Manuel Martin (soccer), Manuel Martin, Joseph Rego-Costa, Joe Ferreira, Jesse Braga, Frank Moniz, Ed Souza, Ed Valentine, John Souza, John Travis (soccer), John Travis ---- Mexico: Raúl Landeros, Alberto Medina, Sergio Bravo, Alfonso Montemayor (captain), Rodrígo Ruíz, Salvador Arizmendi, Javier de la Torre, Max Prieto, Adalberto López, Angel Segura, Carlos Septién Cuba: Juan Ayra, Jacinto Barquín, Enrique Martinez, José Ovide, José Minsal, Francisco Alvarez, Roure, Antonio Mederos, Antonio Villalón, Manuel Briso, Buxadera. ---- Cuba: Juan Ayra, Jacinto Barquín, Enrique Martinez, José Ovide, José Minsal, Francisco Alvarez, Santiago Veiga, Antonio Mederos, Antonio Villalón, Luis Gironella, Buxadera United States: Walter Romanowicz, Joe Machado, Manuel Martin (soccer), Manuel Martin, Joseph Rego-Costa, Joseph Michaels, Jesse Braga, Frank Moniz, Frank Muniz, Ed Souza, Ed Valentine, John Souza, John Travis (soccer), John Travis

Scorers

Four goals * Adalberto López Two goals * Angel Segura * Antonio Villalón One goal * Carlos Septién (footballer), Carlos Septién * Rodrigo Ruíz * Ed Souza * Ed Valentine

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Tournament results
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