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1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Tournament details
DatesAugust 22, 1971 – April 19, 1972
Teams22 (from 12 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsMexico Cruz Azul (3rd title)
Runners-upCosta Rica Alajuelense
1970
1972
All statistics correct as of On January 6, 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 August 22, 1971, till April 19, 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, and became for the third time in its history became CONCACAF champion.[1][2]

North American Zone

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October 3, 1971 Elizabeth United States 0–0 Mexico Cruz Azul Elizabeth, United States
Stadium: Farcher's Grove
October 13, 1971 Cruz Azul Mexico 2–0
(2–0 agg.)
United States Elizabeth Mexico City, Mexico
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Note: Elizabeth S.C. forfeit

Elizabeth S.C. forfeit.

MexicoCruz Azul advanced to the CONCACAF Final Tournament.


United States Rochester Lancers advanced to the CONCACAF Final Tournament.

Central American Zone

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Preliminary round

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August 22, 1971 Diriangén Nicaragua 0–5 Guatemala Comunicaciones Diriamba, Nicaragua
Omar Larrosa
Enrique Mendoza
Hector Tambasco
Stadium: Estadio Colegio La Salle
August 29, 1971 Comunicaciones Guatemala 10–1
(15–1 agg.)
Nicaragua Diriangén Guatemala City, Guatemala
Hernán Godoy
Omar Larrosa
Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
  • Comunicaciones advanced to the First Round.

First round

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August 29, 1971 Atlético Marte El Salvador 1–1
(2–3 agg.)
Guatemala Aurora Guatemala City, Guatemala
Sergio Mendez Edgar Gonzalez Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores

Guatemala Aurora advanced to the Second Round.


Costa Rica Saprissa advanced to the Second Round.


September 26, 1971 Comunicaciones Guatemala 5–2 El Salvador FAS Guatemala City, Guatemala
Omar Larrosa
Oscar Molina
Hugo Torres
David Cabrera
Ricardo “la Tuca” Gómez
Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
October 3, 1971 FAS El Salvador 0–3
(2–8 agg.)
Guatemala Comunicaciones Santa Ana, El Salvador
Hernán Godoy
Peter Sandoval
Hugo Torres
Stadium: Estadio Óscar Quiteño

Guatemala Comunicaciones advance to the second round


October 12, 1971 Alajuelense Costa Rica 1–0
(1–0 agg.)
Honduras Olimpia Alajuela, Costa Rica
Walter Elizondo Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Attendance: 5,775

Costa Rica Alajuelense advanced to the Second Round.

Second round

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November 7, 1971 Aurora Guatemala 1–2 Guatemala Comunicaciones Guatemala City, Guatemala
Rolando Valdez Oscar Molina Stadium: Estadio del Ejército

Guatemala Comunicaciones advance to the Final Tournament


Costa Rica Alajuelense advanced to the Final Tournament

Caribbean Zone

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October 5, 1971 Thomas United Guyana 0–3
(1–6 agg.)
Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Transvaal

Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Transvaal advanced to the Final Tournament


Netherlands Antilles Estrella advance to the Final Tournament

CONCACAF Final Tournament

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mexico Cruz Azul 5 3 2 0 17 4 +13 8 Forced to a playoff
2 Costa Rica Alajuelense 5 4 0 1 8 5 +3 8
3 Guatemala Comunicaciones (H) 5 2 1 2 15 7 +8 5
4 United States Rochester Lancers 5 2 1 2 6 5 +1 5
5 Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Transvaal 5 1 2 2 3 8 −5 4
6 Netherlands Antilles Estrella 5 0 0 5 1 21 −20 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
  • 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.
Rochester Lancers United States 2–0 Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Transvaal Guatemala City, Guatemala
Eli Durante
Carlos Dell’Omodarme
Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 42,000
March 16, 1972 Comunicaciones Guatemala 7–0 Netherlands Antilles Estrella Guatemala City, Guatemala
Héctor Tambasco
Carlos Guzmán
Enrique Mendoza
Antonio Rojas
Oscar Molina
Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 42,000
March 14, 1972 Alajuelense Costa Rica 2–1 Netherlands Antilles Estrella
Emilio Valle Ismael Croes
March 14, 1972 Cruz Azul Mexico 1–1 Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Transvaal Guatemala City, Guatemala
Octavio Muciño Edwin Schal Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
March 16, 1972 Cruz Azul Mexico 1–1 United States Rochester Lancers Guatemala City, Guatemala
Manfred Seissler José Luis Desachy Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
March 16, 1972 Comunicaciones Guatemala 3–1 Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Transvaal Guatemala City, Guatemala
Héctor Tambasco Edwin Schal Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
March 20, 1972 Rochester Lancers United States 2–0 Netherlands Antilles Estrella Guatemala City, Guatemala
Francisco Escos
Charlie Mitchell
Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
March 20, 1972 Comunicaciones Guatemala 1–2 Costa Rica Alajuelense Guatemala City, Guatemala
Antonio Rojas Walter Elizondo Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
March 22, 1972 Alajuelense Costa Rica 2–0 Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Transvaal Guatemala City, Guatemala
Roy Saénz
Emilio Valle
Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
March 22, 1972 Cruz Azul Mexico 9–0 Netherlands Antilles Estrella Guatemala City, Guatemala
Octavio Muciño
Cesareo Victorino
Alberto Gómez
Fernando Bustos
Antonio Munguía
Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
March 23, 1972 Cruz Azul Mexico 3–1 Costa Rica Alajuelense
Fernando Busto
Octavio Muciño
Carlos Mejía
March 23, 1972 Comunicaciones Guatemala 3–1 United States Rochester Lancers
Oscar Molina
Peter Sandoval
Manfred Seissler
March 26, 1972 Transvaal Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands) 1–0 Netherlands Antilles Estrella Guatemala City, Guatemala
Edwin Schal Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
March 26, 1972 Alajuelense Costa Rica 1–0 United States Rochester Lancers Guatemala City, Guatemala
Walter Elizondo Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
March 26, 1972 Cruz Azul Mexico 3–1 Guatemala Comunicaciones Guatemala City, Guatemala
Octavio Muciño
Javier Guzmán
Oscar Molina Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 40,000

Playoff

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

Champion

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CONCACAF Champions' Cup
1971 Champion
Mexico
Cruz Azul
Third title

References

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  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), April 26, 2014
  3. ^ Rickey, Jim (September 20, 1971). "Lancers Rout Bermuda, 4-1; DeRosa Says He's Quitying". Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1D, 3D. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "Lancers Win in Overtime". Democrat and Chronicle. September 27, 1971. pp. 1D, 3D. Retrieved March 14, 2022.