The tournament was held from 1963 to 1989, it is the direct predecessor of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Prior to the founding of CONCACAF in 1961, the predecessor confederations (NAFC and CCCF) organized their top senior national team tournaments, NAFC Championship for North America (1947 and 1949), and CCCF Championship for Central America and the Caribbean (1941–1961) before the merged to form CONCACAF.

The inaugural edition was held in 1963 and was CONCACAF's first tournament for national teams.

The competition retained its tournament format and was played on a biennial basis for a decade.

Italic — Hosts A total of 15 national teams participated in the competition: In this ranking 2 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss.