2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
The 2011 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was expanded to 12 teams beginning in 2011. The tournament determined the four CONCACAF teams that participated at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup to be held in Colombia. In addition, the top three finishers from Central America or the Caribbean, in addition to hosts Mexico, qualified to participate at the 2011 Pan American Games. The Executive Committee approved that for men's U-20 championships all three North American teams again qualified automatically for the finals. Central America received four berths, and the Caribbean received five.
| Premundial CONCACAF Sub-20 2011 (in Spanish) | |
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2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Guatemala |
| Dates | 28 March – 10 April |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Mexico (11th title) |
| Runners-up | Costa Rica |
| Third place | Guatemala |
| Fourth place | Panama |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 62 (3.1 per match) |
| Attendance | 85,290 (4,265 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Joel Campbell (6 goals) |
The new allocations give Central America one more berth than it had in 2009 and the Caribbean three more. On 1 September 2010 CONCACAF announced Guatemala as host of the championship, played from 3–17 April.
The championship was scheduled to be held a week later but was moved ahead one week due to a scheduling conflict.