North American Football Union

The North American Football Union (NAFU; Union Nord-Américaine de Football; Unión Norteamericana de Fútbol) is a regional grouping under CONCACAF of national football organizations in the North American Zone. The NAFU has no organizational structure. The statutes say "CONCACAF shall recognize ... The North American Football Union (NAFU)" (emphasis added). The NAFU provide one of CONCACAF's representatives to the FIFA Executive Committee.

Member associations
The North American Football Union has three member associations:

The 2015 edition of the CONCACAF Statutes notes that "Notwithstanding their affiliation to (the) NAFU, (The) Bahamas and Bermuda will participate in the competitions of (the) CFU."

Future member associations

 * 🇧🇲 bermuda is currently a member of CONCACAF and the Caribbean Football Union. Bermuda may join the NAFU in the future.


 * 🇬🇱 greenland, who could join UEFA due to close political links with Denmark or CONCACAF due to geographical proximity, announced in May 2022 that the association had officially begun the process of becoming a member of CONCACAF and were expected to attend the body’s next congress with observer status. The association submited its formal application in May 2024.


 * 🇯🇪 jersey, were rumored by Greenland manager Morten Rutjkær, to be interested in joining CONCACAF. This follows a failed bid to join the European confederation UEFA in 2020. Jersey would geographically be closest to the North American Football Union were they to join, although located over 2,200 miles from Canada.


 * 🇵🇲 saint pierre and miquelon, announced in September 2019 that the Football Association of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is expected to build a suitable venue with the goal of becoming a member association of CONCACAF in a near future.

North American Nations Cup
The North American Football Union organized 2 North American Nations Cups on 1990 and 1991 to contest on Northern America and Mexico before the CONCACAF Gold Cup was introduced


 * 1990 North American Nations Cup
 * 1991 North American Nations Cup
 * 1992 North American Nations Cup (Cancelled)

The 1992 edition was cancelled becuase Mexico and United States decided to enter the Amistad Cup instead.

Clubs
The Leagues Cup is a club tournament between teams from Major League Soccer and Liga MX that was established in 2019. It is the North American Zone's regional qualification tournament for the CONCACAF Champions League.

The North American SuperLiga was a club tournament between two North American zone leagues that ran from 2007 to 2010. It was an official tournament sanctioned by CONCACAF, but not organized by the federation. When zone qualifiers were used for the CONCACAF Champions Cup, Bermudian clubs played against Mexican and/or American clubs.

The Campeones Cup is an annual super cup match established in 2018. It is held between the winners of the previous Major League Soccer season and the winners of the Campeón de Campeones of Liga MX.

Major tournament records

 * Legend


 *  – Champion
 *  – Runner-up
 *  – Third place
 *  – Fourth place
 * QF – Quarter-finals
 * R16 – Round of 16 (since 1986)
 * 2R – Second group stage (1982)
 * GS – Group stage (1930 and since 1950)
 * 1R – First round (1934 and 1938)


 * q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
 * &mdash; Did not qualify
 * &mdash; Did not enter/withdrew
 * &mdash; Banned
 * &mdash; Hosts