title: 2009 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
text: # 2009 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
  
  The 2009 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, also known as the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CONCACAF), was a qualifying tournament held during June 17 – 21, 2009 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico that determined which two participants will represent the CONCACAF region at the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. It was originally scheduled to be between April 29 and May 3, 2009, however, Shortly before the tournament started, it was announced that it would be postponed indefinitely due to the growing concerns of the 2009 swine flu pandemic in the country.
  
  ## Participating teams
  
  North American Zone:
  
  * Canada
  * Mexico
  * United States
  
  Central American Zone:
  
  * Costa Rica
  * El Salvador
  
  Caribbean Zone:
  
  * Bahamas
  
  ## Format
  
  The six nation tournament consisted of two three-team groups. The teams played each other once in their group during the group stage, meaning each team played two games during the group stage. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals. The semifinal winners qualified for the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and contest the CONCACAF title.
  
  ## Group stage
  
  ### Group A
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 6 |
  | El Salvador | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 3 |
  | Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 0 |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 6 |
  | Costa Rica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
  | Bahamas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
  
  ## Knockout stage
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | A1 | Mexico | 3 | | | |
  | B2 | Costa Rica (a.e.t.) | 4 | | | |
  | B2 | Costa Rica (a.e.t.) | 4 | SF1 | Costa Rica | 3 |
  | | | | SF2 | El Salvador | 6 |
  | B1 | United States | 3 | SF2 | El Salvador | 6 |
  | A2 | El Salvador | 5 | 3rd/4th-place match | 3rd/4th-place match | 3rd/4th-place match |
  | | | | SF1 | Mexico | 5 |
  | | | | SF2 | United States | 4 |
  
  ## Winners
  
  * 2009 Concacaf Beach Soccer winners
  * El Salvador First title
  
  ## Qualified Teams
  
  * Costa Rica
  * El Salvador
  
  ## Awards
  
  | Leading Scorer | Best Goalkeeper | Most Valuable Player |
  | - | - | - |
  | Agustín Ruiz | José Portillo | Richard Sterling |
  
  ## Final standing
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | 1 | El Salvador |
  | 2 | Costa Rica |
  | 3 | Mexico |
  | 4 | United States |
  | 5 | Canada |
  | 6 | Bahamas |
  