1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Tournament details
Dates22 August 1971 – 19 April 1972
Teams22 (from 12 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsMexico Cruz Azul (3rd title)
Runners-upCosta Rica Alajuelense
← 1970
1972 →
All statistics correct as of On 6 January 2012.

The 1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 7th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region. It was played from 22 August 1971 till 19 April 1972 under the home/away match system.

The teams were split into 3 zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each one qualifying two teams to the final tournament, played for the first time in a group system. After the end of the group a playoff match had to be played because two teams ended with the same points in the lead of the group. This tournament included the Rochester Lancers, the only team from the original North American Soccer League to take part.

Cruz Azul from Mexico won the final after beating, and became for the third time in its history CONCACAF champion.[1][2]

North American Zone[]

3 October 1971 Elizabeth United States 0–0 Mexico Cruz Azul
13 October 1971 Cruz Azul Mexico 2–0
(2–0 agg.)		 United States Elizabeth
Note: Elizabeth S.C. forfeit.
3 October 1971 Rochester Lancers United States 4–1 Bermuda Pembroke Hamilton
31 October 1971 Pembroke Hamilton Bermuda 3–1
(4–5 agg.)		 United States Rochester Lancers
  • Cruz Azul and Rochester Lancers advanced to the CONCACAF Final Tournament.

Central American Zone[]

Preliminary Round[]

22 August 1971 Diriangén Nicaragua 0–5 Guatemala Comunicaciones
29 August 1971 Comunicaciones Guatemala 10–1
(15–1 agg.)		 Nicaragua Diriangén
  • Comunicaciones advanced to the First Round.

First Round[]

22 August 1971 Aurora Guatemala 2–1 El Salvador Atlético Marte
29 August 1971 Atlético Marte El Salvador 1–1
(2–3 agg.)		 Guatemala Aurora
19 September 1971 Motagua Honduras 0–3 Costa Rica Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Goal 10'
Goal 18' Hernández
Goal 60' Marín		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: (GUA)
26 September 1971 Saprissa Costa Rica 2–0
(5–0 agg.)		 Honduras Motagua San José, Costa Rica
Jacques Goal 22' Goal 65' Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Referee: (GUA)
26 September 1971 Comunicaciones Guatemala 5–2 El Salvador FAS
3 October 1971 FAS El Salvador 0–3
(2–8 agg.)		 Guatemala Comunicaciones
26 September 1971 Olimpia Honduras 0–0 Costa Rica Alajuelense
12 October 1971 Alajuelense Costa Rica 1–0
(1–0 agg.)		 Honduras Olimpia
  • Aurora, Saprissa, Comunicaciones and Alajuelense advanced to the Second Round.

Second Round[]

7 November 1971 Aurora Guatemala 1–2 Guatemala Comunicaciones
14 November 1971 Comunicaciones Guatemala 1–0
(3–1 agg.)		 Guatemala Aurora
14 November 1971 Saprissa Costa Rica 1–5 Costa Rica Alajuelense
Solano Goal 52' Goal 27'
Goal 47'
Goal 49' Chávez
Goal 65'
Goal 88'
21 November 1971 Alajuelense Costa Rica 0–3
(5–4 agg.)		 Costa Rica Saprissa
Goal 5' Hernández
Goal 10' Goal 48'

Caribbean Zone[]

30 September 1971 Transvaal Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands) 3–1 Guyana
Goal
5 October 1971 Guyana 0–3
(1–6 agg.)		 Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Transvaal
Estrella Netherlands Antilles w.o.Haiti Aigle Noir

CONCACAF Final Tournament[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cruz Azul 5 3 2 0 17 4 +13 8 Forced to a playoff
2 Alajuelense 5 4 0 1 8 5 +3 8
3 Comunicaciones 5 2 1 2 15 7 +8 5
4 Rochester Lancers 5 2 1 2 6 5 +1 5
5 Transvaal 5 1 2 2 3 8 −5 4
6 Estrella 5 0 0 5 1 21 −20 0
Source:[citation needed]
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Rochester Lancers United States 2–0 Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Transvaal
Comunicaciones Guatemala 7–0 Netherlands Antilles Estrella
Alajuelense Costa Rica 2–1 Netherlands Antilles Estrella
Cruz Azul Mexico 1–1 Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Transvaal
Cruz Azul Mexico 1–1 United States Rochester Lancers
Comunicaciones Guatemala 3–1 Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Transvaal
Rochester Lancers United States 2–0 Netherlands Antilles Estrella
Comunicaciones Guatemala 1–2 Costa Rica Alajuelense
Alajuelense Costa Rica 2–0 Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Transvaal
Cruz Azul Mexico 9–0 Netherlands Antilles Estrella
Cruz Azul Mexico 3–1 Costa Rica Alajuelense
Comunicaciones Guatemala 3–1 United States Rochester Lancers
Transvaal Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands) 1–0 Netherlands Antilles Estrella
Alajuelense Costa Rica 1–0 United States Rochester Lancers
Cruz Azul Mexico 3–1 Guatemala Comunicaciones
  • After the end of the group stage a playoff match had to be played due to Cruz Azul and Alajuelense ended with the same points in the lead of the group.
  • The final tournament was played in Guatemala City.

Playoff[]

Playoff
Cruz Azul Mexico5–1Costa Rica Alajuelense
Bustos Goal 16'
Vera Goal 25', 60'
Muciño Goal 70', 75' (pen.)		 Villalobos Goal 43'
Referee: Henry Dandawer (USA)

Champion[]

CONCACAF Champions' Cup
1971 Champion
Mexico
Cruz Azul
Third title

References[]

  1. ^ Copa de Campeones 1971 by Jim Goloboy and Karel Stokkermans on the RSSSF
  2. ^ "Tercera Copa de Campeones CONCACAF 1971" on Reino Azul (blogsite), 26 Apr 2014
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