1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
| Copa de Campeones Concacaf | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 26 April – 5 June |
| Teams | 12 (from 12 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cruz Azul (2nd title) |
← 1969 1971 → | |
The 1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 6th edition of the annual international club association football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup
It was played from 26 April to 5 June 1970 under the home/away match system. The teams were split into three zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each qualifying the winner to the final tournament. The final tournament was not held and Cruz Azul were declared CONCACAF Champions after Deportivo Saprissa and SV Transvaal withdrew.
Cruz Azul from Mexico won the competition for the second time in their history, having also won the 1969 Champions' Cup the previous year.[1]
North American Zone
| 30 June 1970 1st leg | NY Greek Americans | 0–1 | Cruz Azul | New York City, United States |
| EST | 76' Muciño |
| 12 July 1970 2nd leg | Cruz Azul | 5–0 | NY Greek Americans | Mexico City, Mexico |
| CST | Muciño 12' 58' Bidalis 16' (o.g.) Guerrero 77' 87' |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico |
- Cruz Azul won 6–0 on aggregate score.
Central American Zone
First round
Torneo Centroamericano de Concacaf 1970 Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saprissa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 8 | Central American Zone final round |
| 2 | Atlético Marte | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 4 | |
| 3 | Diriangén | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
| 26 April 1970 | Atlético Marte | 5–0 | Diriangén | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| CST | Elenilson Franco |
Stadium: Estadio Flor Blanca |
| 28 April 1970 | Diriangén | 1–3 | Atlético Marte | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
| CST | TBD | Elenilson Franco Sergio Mendez |
Stadium: Estadio Colegio La Salle |
| 3 May 1970 | Atlético Marte | 1–1 | Saprissa | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| CST | Elenilson Franco 34' | Luis Aguilar 57' | Stadium: Estadio Flor Blanca |
| 12 May 1970 | Saprissa | 3–1 | Atlético Marte | San José, Costa Rica |
| CST | Luis Aguilar 30' Jimenez 35' 57' |
Ricardo Sepulveda 75' | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
| 24 May 1970 | Saprissa | 9–0 | Diriangén | San José, Costa Rica |
| CST | Umaña 13' Marín 25' 50' Chico 27' (pen.) Aguilar 42' 78' Heriberto 55' Jiménez 67' Grant 74' |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
| 31 May 1970 | Diriangén | 0–2 | Saprissa | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
| CST | Edgar Marin | Stadium: Estadio Colegio La Salle |
- Saprissa advance to final round.
Group B
| 17 May 1970 | Olimpia | 3–2 | Municipal | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| CST | Urquía Brand Suazo |
Toninho López |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 24 May 1970 | Municipal | 0–0 | Olimpia | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
- Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate score.
Final Round
| 21 June 1970 | Saprissa | 1–0 | Olimpia | San José, Costa Rica |
| CST | TBD | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
| 5 July 1970 | Olimpia | 1–4 | Saprissa | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| CST | Urquía 12' | 10' Grant 15' Ruiz 46' Marín 90' Aguilar |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Saprissa won 5–1 on aggregate score and advance to final round.
Caribbean Zone
First round
| 9 June 1970 | Transvaal | 2–0 | Maple | Paramaribo, Suriname |
| SRT | Stadium: André Kamperveen Stadion |
| 14 June 1970 | Maple | 1–2 | Transvaal | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| AST | TBD | Edwin Schal Harald Reumel “Brammerloo” |
- Transvaal won 4–1 on aggregate score.
| 3 July 1970 | SUBT | 2–5 | Racing Haïtien | Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles |
| AST | Stadium: Stadion dr. Antoine Maduro |
| 5 July 1970 | Racing Haïtien | 1–1 | SUBT | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| EST | Stadium: Stade Sylvio Cator |
- Racing Haïtien won 6–3 on aggregate score.
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Racing Haïtien | ?–? | Santos |
- Unknown results; Santos wins round.
Final Round
| 27 September 1970 | Transvaal | 3–1 | Santos | Paramaribo, Suriname |
| SRT | Corte Lagadeau Vanenburg |
Campbell | Stadium: André Kamperveen Stadion |
- Transvaal won 5–1 on aggregate score.
Semi-finals
The semi-finals and final were scratched and Cruz Azul were declared CONCACAF Champions after Deportivo Saprissa and Transvaal both withdrew.
Champion
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1970 Champions |
|---|
Cruz Azul Second title |
References
- ^ Goloboy, Jim; Stokkermans, Karel (9 May 2019). "Central American Club Competitions 1970". RSSSF.org. Retrieved 17 June 2023.