The qualifying stage of the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship competition is handled by two regional bodies; the Caribbean Football Union (Caribbean zone) and the UNCAF (Central American zone).

Four teams from Central America and five from the Caribbean will qualify to the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship to be played in Mexico. In addition to hosts Mexico, the United States and Canada will automatically qualify for the competition.

Caribbean zone

The qualification for the Caribbean Nations is organised by the Caribbean Football Union. In total five nations will qualify from the Caribbean zone for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.

First round

The first round took place during 23–31 July 2012.

Group A

The group was hosted in Antigua and Barbuda and games were played the 8 to 12 August 2012. In addition to Antigua and Barbuda, the group will include Curaçao, Grenada and Dominica. Grenada were originally scheduled to host the group's games but the Grenadian FA could not afford it.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Curaçao3210115+67
Antigua and Barbuda321094+57
Grenada310256−13
Dominica3003212−100
Curaçao3 – 1Grenada
N. Martina 27' Maria 30' van Eijman 35'Pierre 76'
Antigua and Barbuda4 – 0Dominica
Kirwan 16' Constant 48', 49' Harriette 79'
Dominica1 – 5Curaçao
Williams 17'Martis 2' Martina 45' Kierindongo 63' J. Martina 68', 80'
Antigua and Barbuda2 – 1Grenada
Braithwaite 83' Thomas 89'Alexander 56'
Grenada3 – 1Dominica
Marshall 32' Alexander 40' Gannes 83'Charles 77'
Antigua and Barbuda3 – 3Curaçao
Constant 31', 35', 60'Maria 10', 58' Kierindongo 66'

Group B

Hosted in Dominican Republic.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Cuba3210101+97
Dominican Republic312061+55
Saint Kitts and Nevis311136−34
Aruba3003415−110
Cuba6 – 1Aruba
Perez 38' Wilson 53', 78' P. Hernández 79' Reyes 87', 90'Richardson 13'
Dominican Republic0 – 0Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis0 – 4Cuba
A. Hernández 3' Reyes 50' Perez 78' Diz 90'
Dominican Republic6 – 1Aruba
Quezada 10', 39' Ramirez 20', 45' Espinal 30' García 69'Fingal 80'
Aruba2 – 3Saint Kitts and Nevis
Bolivar 68' Alexander 73'Harris 35' Flemming 55' Liburd 87'
Dominican Republic0 – 0Cuba

Group C

Hosted in Puerto Rico

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Haiti321050+57
Puerto Rico321040+47
Bermuda310215−43
Barbados300305−50
Bermuda0 – 3Haiti
Johnley 29' Dumy 30', 60'
Puerto Rico2 – 0Barbados
Strain 63' Coca 82'
Haiti2 – 0Barbados
Ismaël 9' Sheelove 62'
Puerto Rico2 – 0Bermuda
Strain 49' Marrero 63'
Barbados0 – 2Bermuda
Simmons 85' Wendell 90'
Puerto Rico0 – 0Haiti

Group D

Hosted in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Suriname320152+36
Trinidad and Tobago320154+16
Guyana310246−23
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines310235−23
Trinidad and Tobago2 – 1Guyana
Williams 9' Noel 52'Bobb 41'
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0 – 1Suriname
Apai 45'
Suriname3 – 0Trinidad and Tobago
Eduard 33' Apai 49', 77'
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3 – 1Guyana
John 32' hoyte 43' Toppin 83'Smartt 69'
Guyana2 – 1Suriname
Booker 60' Wilson 84'[permanent dead link]Darson 18'
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0 – 3Trinidad and Tobago
Williams 6' West 39' Noel 44'

Best three overall second place from first round

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Antigua and Barbuda321094+57
Puerto Rico321040+47
Trinidad and Tobago320154+16
Dominican Republic312061+55

Final Round

The final round took place during 3–11 November 2012 in Jamaica. This second qualifying round has been referred to as the Caribbean Under 20 Finals by CONCACAF.

Five of the eight teams who reached this round qualified for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.

Group A

Hosted in Kingston, Jamaica

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Haiti321052+37
Puerto Rico311134–14
Curaçao310234–13
Trinidad and Tobago310223–13
Trinidad and Tobago2 – 0Puerto Rico
Henry 32' Nesbitt 90'
Haiti2 –1Curaçao
Johnley 13' Ismaël 51'Fecunda 10'
Puerto Rico2 – 1Curaçao
Marrero 61' (pen.) Strain 65'Maria 17'
Haiti2 – 0Trinidad and Tobago
Luckner 31' Pompée 47'
Curaçao1 – 0Trinidad and Tobago
Alberto 10'
Puerto Rico1 – 1Haiti
Abrams 38'Johnley 86'

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Jamaica321040+47
Cuba321041+37
Antigua and Barbuda310234–13
Suriname300328–60
Cuba2 – 1Suriname
Hernández 24', 45'Darson 46'
Jamaica1 – 0Antigua and Barbuda
Boothe 42'
Antigua and Barbuda0 – 2Cuba
[permanent dead link]Vaquero 81' Santa Cruz 90'
Jamaica3 – 0Suriname
McFarlane 44' Barnes 65' Manning 90'
Suriname1 – 3Antigua and Barbuda
Bodji 6'Martin 48' Harriette 50' McDonald 56'
Jamaica0 – 0Cuba

Best runner-up from Final round

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Curaçao310234–13
Antigua and Barbuda310234–13

As Curaçao also Antigua and Barbuda both had equal goal difference and points, Damien Hughes of the CFU tossed a coin to decide which team would participate in the Championship during half-time of the final Jamaica vs Cuba game in Group B. Curaçao won the toss.

Central American zone

The qualification for the Central American Nations is organised by UNCAF. The top two nations in each group will qualify for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. Belize chose not to participate. The schedule was published on 25 June 2012.

Key to colours in group tables
Top 2 teams in each group advanced to the CONCACAF U-20 Championship

Group A

This group is to be hosted in Honduras and games are scheduled for 17 to 21 July 2012. In addition to Honduras, the group will include Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Costa Rica211032+14
Nicaragua21013303
Honduras201101−11
Costa Rica3 – 2Nicaragua
Flores 59' Sosa 68' 90'Chavarría 60' 76'
Honduras0 – 0Costa Rica
Honduras0 – 1Nicaragua
Chavarría 24'

Group B

This group is to be hosted in Guatemala and games are scheduled for 25 to 29 July 2012. In addition to Guatemala, the group will include El Salvador and Panama.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
El Salvador21014403
Panama21014403
Guatemala21011103
Guatemala1 – 0El Salvador
Ruiz 43'
El Salvador4 – 3Panama
Peña 12' Henríquez 27'59' González45'Arroyo 6' Muñoz 68' Stephens 73'
Guatemala0 – 1Panama

Eighteen players were banned for a combined 94 games for their actions following the Panama's 1–0 win over Guatemala.

PlayerNumber of international games suspended for
Guatemala Alvaro Tuna Guatemala Junior Andrade Guatemala Albert Barrientos12
Panama Jairo Jimenez Panama Joseph Vargas Panama Richard Peralta Panama Rigoberto Esquivel Panama Miguel Camargo Panama Luis Fraiz Panama Jorman Aguilar Guatemala Jose Pinto6
Guatemala Mynor Padilla Guatemala Franklin Garcia Panama Abdiel Arroyode2
Guatemala Jose Abreu Panama Alfredo Stephens Panama Pedro Jeanine Panama Amet Ramirez1

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