It was organized by the Unión Centroamericana de Fútbol (UNCAF), the regional body for the Central American Zone under CONCACAF.

The last edition was held in 2017, with its place in the fixture schedule being taken by the CONCACAF Nations League.

[1] Costa Rica were given a bye into the competition due to its title at the 1989 CONCACAF Championship, which also served as a qualification phase for the World Cup hosted by Italy.

[1] However, due to mainly economic reasons, the United States were chosen as the venue for the continental tournament.

[1] The final qualification round of the Central American zone had two bids: the United States and Costa Rica.