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NEW YORK - The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup final will be played at the Rose Bowl on June 25, returning the title game of the continental championship to the 90,000-seat stadium for the tournament's 20th anniversary.

It will be the third time the Gold Cup, which will start June 5, has been played at the site of the 1994 World Cup final, the first since 2002 and the second time the final has been staged in Pasadena, California.

"We are very excited to return to the Rose Bowl to crown our region's champion. The Gold Cup has grown dramatically over the past 20 years and the Rose Bowl remains a fantastic venue to celebrate our final," CONCACAF General Secretary Chuck Blazer said.

The Rose Bowl hosted 10 matches in 2002 - including the title game. Wednesday's announcement returns the final to the West Coast of the United States after it was played at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca in 2003, Giants Stadium near New York in 2005 and 2009, and Chicago's Soldier Field in 2007.

Mexico won last year's final over the United States before a crowd of nearly 80,000 at Giants Stadium. The 2011 winner will qualify as CONCACAF's representative to the 2013 Confederations Cup.

"The Rose Bowl is thrilled to be hosting the final of the Gold Cup on its 20th anniversary," said Rose Bowl General Manager, Daryl Dunn. "We recognize the importance of the tournament, and believe this event will add to the great history of soccer in our venue, as we are the only facility in the world to have hosted the finals of the World Cup (1994), Women's World Cup (1999) and men's Olympics (1984)."

The remainder of the schedule is due to be released in early 2011.