2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup

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2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup
Tournament details
Dates8 October–21 December 2003
Teams13 (from 7 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsCosta Rica Saprissa (5th title)
Runners-upGuatemala Comunicaciones
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored72 (3 per match)
2002
2004

The 2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup was the 21st edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa obtained their fifth regional title after defeating Comunicaciones F.C. in the final match.[1] Both clubs, along with third placed Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, qualified to the 2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Qualifying round[]

8 October 2003 1st leg Boca Belize 0–5 Costa Rica Alajuelense Independence and Mango Creek, Belize
(UTC−06:00) Alpízar Goal 22'
Montero Goal 56'
Goal 62' Goal 66'
Goal 90+4'
Stadium: Michael Ashcroft Stadium

22 October 2003 2nd leg Alajuelense Costa Rica 10–0 Belize Boca Alajuela, Costa Rica
(UTC−06:00) Hernández Goal 10' Goal 19'
Granados Goal 14' Goal 64'
Ruiz Goal 25' Goal 53'
Goal 34'
Núñez Goal 45' Goal 79' Goal 82'
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
  • Alajuelense won 15–0 on aggregate score.

First round[]

Group 1[]

Diriamba, Estelí, and Managua, Nicaragua

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Costa Rica Saprissa 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Qualification for Final Round
2 El Salvador FAS 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 Nicaragua Real Estelí 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
4 Nicaragua Diriangén 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
Source:[citation needed]
Matchday One
Real Estelí 0–1 Deportivo Saprissa
Diriangén FC 1–2 FAS
Matchday Two
Diriangén FC 1–1 Real Estelí
Deportivo Saprissa 2–1 FAS
Matchday Three
Deportivo Saprissa 5–0 Diriangén FC
FAS 2–1 Real Estelí

Group 2[]

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Guatemala Municipal 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5 7 Qualification for Final Round
2 Guatemala Comunicaciones 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6
3 El Salvador San Salvador 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2
4 Panama Deportivo Árabe Unido 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1
Source:[citation needed]
Matchday One
Comunicaciones 4–0 CD Árabe Unido
Municipal 2–2 San Salvador F.C.
Matchday Two
Municipal 2–1 Comunicaciones
San Salvador F.C. 1–1 CD Árabe Unido
Matchday Three
Municipal 5–1 CD Árabe Unido
Comunicaciones 3–0 San Salvador F.C.

Group 3[]

San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Costa Rica Alajuelense 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Qualification for Final Round
2 Honduras Marathón 3 1 2 0 5 0 +5 5
3 Panama San Francisco 3 1 0 2 1 6 −5 3
4 Honduras Olimpia 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source:[citation needed]
5 November 2003 1st leg Olimpia Honduras 1–2 Costa Rica Alajuelense San Pedro Sula, Honduras
(UTC−06:00) Cárcamo Goal 50' Fonseca Goal 4' Goal 11' Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán

Matchday Two
San Francisco 0–1 Alajuelense
Marathón 0–0 Olimpia
Matchday Three
Olimpia 0–1 San Francisco
Marathón 0–0 Alajuelense

Final round[]

Los Angeles, USA

Semifinals[]

Team #1 Score Team #2
Alajuelense Costa Rica 0–1 Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
Municipal Guatemala 0–0 Guatemala Comunicaciones (2-4 pen)

Third place[]

Alajuelense Costa Rica2–0Guatemala Municipal
Goal 1'
Núñez Goal 11'
Referee: Kevin Stott (USA)

Final[]

Comunicaciones Guatemala2–3Costa Rica Saprissa
Pezzarossi Goal 8'
Goal 48'
Goal 26'
Saborío Goal 78' (pen.) Goal 88'

References[]

  1. ^ "Central American Club Competitions 2003/04". RSSSF.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
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