1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup

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1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup
Tournament details
Dates17 February–29 August 1999
Teams11 (from 6 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsHonduras Olimpia (2nd title)
Runners-upCosta Rica Alajuelense
Third placeCosta Rica Saprissa
Fourth placeGuatemala Comunicaciones
Tournament statistics
Matches played46
Goals scored125 (2.72 per match)
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The 1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup was the 17th edition of the Central American Club Championship, and the first under the name UNCAF Interclub Cup. The tournament was organized by UNCAF, the football regional body in Central America.

Honduran club Club Deportivo Olimpia defeated Costa Rican sides Liga Deportiva Alajuelense and Deportivo Saprissa (defending champions) and Guatemalan Comunicaciones F.C. in the final round to win their second tournament in team's history. The first three ranked earned the right to play at the 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Teams[]

For the first time in competition history, Belizean and Nicaraguan clubs entered the tournament.

Association Team Qualifying method App. Previous best
Belize Belize Juventus Champions 1st —
Real Verdes Runners-up 1st —
Costa Rica Costa Rica Saprissa Champions 13th Champions (1972, 1973, 1978, 1998)
Alajuelense Runners-up 5th Champions (1996)
El Salvador El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo Champions 1st —
FAS Runners-up 6th 3rd (1980)
Guatemala Guatemala Comunicaciones Champions 16th Champions (1971, 1983)
Aurora Runners-up 11th Champions (1976, 1979)
Honduras Honduras Motagua 1997–98 Champions 4th Group stage (1979, 1997, 1998)
Olimpia 1997–98 Runners-up 5th Champions (1981)
Nicaragua Nicaragua Walter Ferretti Champions 1st —

First round[]

Group 1[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Guatemala Comunicaciones 7 4 3 0 12 3 +9 15 Qualification for Final Round
2 Costa Rica Saprissa 7 3 3 1 10 5 +5 12
3 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo 8 2 2 4 7 13 −6 8
4 Honduras Motagua 7 1 4 2 4 6 −2 7
5 Belize Juventus 7 1 2 4 5 11 −6 5
Source:[citation needed]
17 February 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador 2–2 Costa Rica Saprissa Usulután, El Salvador
Rodríguez Goal 27' Goal 70' Goal 16' Centeno
Goal 59' Saraiva		 Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
21 February 1999 Juventus Belize 0–0 Honduras Motagua Orange Walk Town, Belize
Stadium: Orange Walk People's Stadium
24 February 1999 Comunicaciones Guatemala 2–0 Belize Juventus Guatemala City, Guatemala
Westphal Goal 35'
Gómez Goal 60'		 Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
24 February 1999 Motagua Honduras 2–1 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Reyes Goal 22'
Clavasquín Goal 24'		 Goal 4' Rodríguez Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
3 March 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador 1–1 Guatemala Comunicaciones Usulután, El Salvador
Rodríguez Goal 26' Goal 19' Fonseca Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
3 March 1999 Motagua Honduras 1–1 Costa Rica Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Ramírez Goal 6' Goal 71' (pen.) Saraiva Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
7 April 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador 2–0 Belize Juventus Usulután, El Salvador
Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
7 April 1999 Saprissa Costa Rica 1–1 Guatemala Comunicaciones San José, Costa Rica
Saraiva Goal 69' (pen.) Goal 76' Acosta Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
19 May 1999 Comunicaciones Guatemala 0–0 Honduras Motagua Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
23 May 1999 Juventus Belize 0–2 Costa Rica Saprissa Orange Walk Town, Belize
Goal 20' Campos
Goal 61' Bryce		 Stadium: Orange Walk People's Stadium
18 July 1999 Motagua Honduras 1–1 Belize Juventus Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Clavasquín Goal Goal Flowers Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
21 July 1999 Saprissa Costa Rica 2–0 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
25 July 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador 1–0 Honduras Motagua Usulután, El Salvador
Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
25 July 1999 Juventus Belize 1–4 Guatemala Comunicaciones Orange Walk Town, Belize
Stadium: Orange Walk People's Stadium
1 August 1999 Saprissa Costa Rica 2–0 Honduras Motagua San José, Costa Rica
W. Centeno Goal 50'
Goal 77'		 Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
1 August 1999 Comunicaciones Guatemala 3–0 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo Guatemala City, Guatemala
Oviedo Goal Goal
González Goal		 Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
8 August 1999 Comunicaciones Guatemala 1–0 Costa Rica Saprissa Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
15 August 1999 Juventus Belize 3–0 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo Orange Walk Town, Belize
Stadium: Orange Walk People's Stadium
Note: Luis Ángel Firpo didn't show. Awarded 3–0 to Juventus
Saprissa Costa Rica v Belize Juventus San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Note: Game cancelled due to irrelevance.
Motagua Honduras v Guatemala Comunicaciones Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Note: Game cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group 2[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Honduras Olimpia 8 5 3 0 13 5 +8 18 Qualification for Final Round
2 Costa Rica Alajuelense 8 3 4 1 20 10 +10 13
3 Guatemala Aurora 8 3 3 2 21 13 +8 12
4 El Salvador FAS 8 3 2 3 12 9 +3 11
5 Nicaragua Walter Ferretti 3 2 0 1 3 9 −6 6
6 Belize Real Verdes 9 0 0 9 3 26 −23 0
Source:[citation needed]
Alajuelense Costa Rica6 – 1Guatemala Aurora
FAS El Salvador0 – 1Honduras Olimpia
Walter Ferretti Nicaragua1 – 0Belize Real Verdes
Olimpia Honduras0 – 0Guatemala Aurora
Real Verdes Belize1 – 2Costa Rica Alajuelense
Walter Ferretti Nicaragua2 – 1El Salvador FAS
Alajuelense Costa Rica1 – 1Honduras Olimpia
Aurora Guatemala8 – 0Nicaragua Walter Ferretti
FAS El Salvador2 – 1Belize Real Verdes
Real Verdes Belize1 – 3Guatemala Aurora
FAS El Salvador1 – 1Costa Rica Alajuelense
Olimpia HondurascanceledNicaragua Walter Ferretti
Olimpia Honduras2 – 0Belize Real Verdes
Aurora Guatemala1 – 3El Salvador FAS
Alajuelense Costa RicacanceledNicaragua Walter Ferretti
Olimpia Honduras2 – 1El Salvador FAS
Aurora Guatemala1 – 1Costa Rica Alajuelense
Real Verdes BelizecanceledNicaragua Walter Ferretti
Aurora Guatemala2 – 2Honduras Olimpia
Alajuelense Costa Rica7 – 0Belize Real Verdes
FAS El SalvadorcanceledNicaragua Walter Ferretti
Olimpia Honduras4 – 1Costa Rica Alajuelense
Real Verdes Belize0 – 3El Salvador FAS
Walter Ferretti NicaraguacanceledGuatemala Aurora
FAS El Salvador1 – 1Costa Rica Alajuelense
Aurora Guatemala5 – 0Belize Real Verdes
Walter Ferretti NicaraguacanceledHonduras Olimpia
Real Verdes Belize0 – 1Honduras Olimpia
FAS El SalvadorcanceledGuatemala Aurora
Walter Ferretti NicaraguacanceledCosta Rica Alajuelense

Notes:

  • Walter Ferretti withdrew for financial reasons. The results of Walter Ferretti's games have been voided and do not count towards the group rankings.

Final round[]

Final group[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Honduras Olimpia (C, Q) 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Qualification for CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1999
2 Costa Rica Alajuelense (Q) 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3 Costa Rica Saprissa (Q) 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4 Guatemala Comunicaciones 3 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0
Source:[citation needed]
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Comunicaciones Guatemala2 – 3Costa Rica Saprissa
Olimpia Honduras2 – 0Costa Rica Alajuelense
Alajuelense Costa Rica0 – 0Costa Rica Saprissa
Olimpia Honduras3 – 1Guatemala Comunicaciones
Alajuelense Costa Rica3 – 0Guatemala Comunicaciones
Olimpia Honduras1 – 0Costa Rica Saprissa
Olimpia, Alajuelense, and Saprissa qualify to 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
 1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF champions 
Olimpia
2nd title
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