1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
CityWashington, D.C.
DatesAugust 11 – 16
Teams8 (from 5 associations)
Final positions
Champions D.C. United (1st title)
Runners-up Toluca
Third place Saprissa
Fourth place León
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored19 (2.38 per match)
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The 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 34th 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 football in the CONCACAF region.

The final tournament, held in Washington, D.C., was won by D.C. United, who defeated Deportivo Toluca 1–0 in the final,[1] becoming the first team from the United States to win the tournament.[2]

Qualified teams

Qualifying

Qualifying Playoff

Colorado Rapids 1–0 León
Balboa 83' Report
Attendance: 7,442
Referee: Kevin Skinner (CAN)
León 4–2 Colorado Rapids
Bejines 30'
Romero 38'
Trittschuh 42' (o.g.)
Cadena 53'		 45' Trittschuh
69' Bravo
  • León advances to the quarterfinals.

Qualifying Central American zone

Organized by the Central American Football Union.

Group South A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Saprissa 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 9 Advance to Second Stage
2 Árabe Unido 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3 Diriangén 4 0 1 3 2 9 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on March 11, 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
February 8, 1998 Diriangén 0–3 Saprissa Cacique Diriangen Stadium.
None Steven Bryce
Gerard Drummond
Alejandro Sequeira
February 15, 1998 Árabe Unido 1–0 Diriangén Panama
Carlos Brown None Stadium: Colón’s Roberto Mariano Bula Stadium
February 17, 1998 Diriangén 1–1 Árabe Unido Colón, Panama
Stadium: Estadio Armando Dely Valdés
February 25, 1998 Saprissa 4–1 Diriangén
Adrian Mahia
Kervin Lacey
Vinicio Montero
March 8, 1998 Árabe Unido 1–2 Saprissa
March 11, 1998 Saprissa v Árabe Unido
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group South B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alajuelense 4 4 0 0 17 2 +15 12 Advance to Second Stage
2 Tauro 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
3 Real Estelí 2 0 0 2 1 11 −10 0
Updated to match(es) played on March 8, 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
February 8, 1998 Tauro 1–2 Alajuelense Panama City, Panama
Luis Agrazal David Diach
Richard Smith		 Stadium: Estadio Javier Cruz de Colegio de Artes y Oficios
February 11, 1998 Alajuelense 4–0 Tauro
February 14, 1998 Alajuelense 8–0 Real Estelí
February 17, 1998 Real Estelí 1–3 Alajuelense Palmares de Alajuela, Costa Rica
March 8, 1998 Real Estelí v Tauro
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.
March 1998 Tauro v Real Estelí
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group North A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Comunicaciones 3 2 1 0 13 6 +7 7 Advance to Second Stage
2 Olimpia 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3 Alianza 3 0 2 1 6 9 −3 2
4 Juventus 3 0 1 2 5 13 −8 1
Updated to match(es) played on March 22, 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
March 18, 1998 Olimpia 2–0 Juventus Guatemala City, Guatemala
Quiroga 59' 79' Nil
March 18, 1998 Comunicaciones 2–2 Alianza Guatemala City, Guatemala
Nicolas Suazo 19' Horacio Lugo 29'
Erick Dowson Prado
March 20, 1998 Alianza 3–3 Juventus Guatemala City, Guatemala
Marcelo Bauza Fredy Tun
Steve Hall
Allan Flowers
March 20, 1998 Comunicaciones 3–2 Olimpia Guatemala City, Guatemala
Fonseca 40' 67'
Rodas 76'		 50' Velásquez
85' Costa
March 22, 1998 Alianza 1–4 Olimpia Guatemala City, Guatemala
Adrian de La Cruz 68' (pen.) Costa 6' 34' 58'
Velásquez 90'
March 22, 1998 Comunicaciones 8–2 Juventus Guatemala City, Guatemala
Jewison Bennet 22' 53' 79'
Edgar Valencia 13' 75'
Julio Rodas 15' 69'
Edwin Westphal 82'		 Doni Tun 28'
Dave McCuley 90'		 Referee: Oscar Bardales

Group North B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Platense 5 3 1 1 10 3 +7 10 Advance to Second Stage
2 Luis Ángel Firpo 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 10
3 Aurora 6 1 1 4 8 12 −4 4
4 Real Verdes 5 1 1 3 5 14 −9 4
Updated to match(es) played on March 25, 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
February 1, 1998 Aurora 1–2 Platense
Castagnaro 60' 49' Cárcamo
85' Da Silva
February 8, 1998 Platense 2–1 Aurora
Da Silva 84'
Cárcamo 85'		 67' (pen.) Castagnaro
February 22, 1998 Real Verdes 0–0 Platense
Nil Nil
February 25, 1998 Aurora 2–2 Luis Ángel Firpo Guatemala City, Guatemala
Luis Perez
Selvin Ponciano 		Jose Monterrosa
Celio Rodríguez 		Stadium: Estadio del Ejéricto
March 1, 1998 Platense 6–0 Real Verdes
Mejía 3' 65'
Da Silva 10'
Fuentes 44'
Morales 76'
de León 84' (pen.)		 Nil
March 4, 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo 2–0 Aurora
Alfredo Perez
Raul Toro 		Nil
March 15, 1998 Real Verdes 1–2 Aurora San Ignacio, Belize
TBD TBD
Selvin Ponciano 		Stadium: Norman Broaster Stadium
March 22, 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo 4–1 Real Verdes San Ignacio, Belize
Israel Castro
Luis Oseguera
Raul Toro
Pedro Vasquez 		Crusel Treik Stadium: Norman Broaster Stadium
March 25, 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo 1–0 Platense
Toro 20' Nil
March 25, 1998 Aurora 2–3 Real Verdes
April 1, 1998 Real Verdes v Luis Ángel Firpo
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.
April 12, 1998 Platense v Luis Ángel Firpo
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group I

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Saprissa 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 7 Advance to Final Tournament
2 Comunicaciones 4 2 0 2 5 6 −1 6 Advance to Playoff
3 Platense 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 4
Updated to match(es) played on May 27, 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
April 19, 1998 Platense 1–3 Saprissa
Cárcamo 6' 16' Ramírez
76' Myers
90' Ilama
April 22, 1998 Comunicaciones 1–0 Saprissa
April 29, 1998 Platense 3–1 Comunicaciones San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Bernárdez 10'
de León 46'
Cárcamo 88'		 4' Valencia
May 6, 1998 Saprissa 2–1 Comunicaciones
May 20, 1998 Saprissa 0–0 Platense
May 27, 1998 Comunicaciones 2–1 Platense Guatemala City, Guatemala
20:00 Westphal 55' (pen.)
Fonseca 90'		 85' (pen.) Fuentes Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso

Group II

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Luis Ángel Firpo 4 2 2 0 7 4 +3 8 Advance to Final Tournament
2 Alajuelense 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4 7 Advance to Playoff
3 Olimpia 4 0 1 3 2 9 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on May 20, 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
April 15, 1998 Alajuelense 1–1 Luis Ángel Firpo
April 22, 1998 Olimpia 0–1 Alajuelense
6' Miso
April 30, 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo 2–0 Olimpia
Toro 48'
Monterrosa 55'
May 7, 1998 Alajuelense 5–1 Olimpia
Badilla 11'
Madrigal 20'
Martins 41'
Cubero 50'
Miso 73'		 75' Velásquez
May 14, 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo 3–2 Alajuelense
May 20, 1998 Olimpia 1–1 Luis Ángel Firpo
Fernández 27' 72' Rodríguez

Playoff

July 26, 1998 Alajuelense 4–2 Comunicaciones Alajuela, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
July 29, 1998 Comunicaciones 1–1
(3–5 agg.)		 Alajuelense Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
  • Alajuelense advanced to the Final Tournament.

Caribbean zone

  • Caribbean Zone:
    Joe Public F.C. (invitee)
  • The Caribbean club championships during that time were only played in November,
    CONCACAF invited Joe Public of Trinidad and Tobago as Caribbean representative.

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
August 11 – Washington, D.C
 
 
 D.C. United8
 
August 14 – Washington, D.C
 
 Joe Public0
 
 D.C. United2
 
August 11 – Washington, D.C
 
 León0
 
 León (p)1 (3)
 
August 16 – Washington, D.C
 
 Luis Ángel Firpo1 (2)
 
 D.C. United1
 
August 12 – Washington, D.C
 
 Toluca0
 
 Cruz Azul0 (3)
 
August 14 – Washington, D.C
 
 Deportivo Saprissa (p)0 (5)
 
 Deportivo Saprissa1 (2)
 
August 12 – Washington, D.C
 
 Toluca (p)1 (3) Third place
 
 Toluca2
 
August 16 – Washington, D.C
 
 Alajuelense0
 
 León0
 
 
 Deportivo Saprissa2
 

Quarterfinals

D.C. United 8–0 Joe Public
Olsen 13' 44'
Lassiter 22' 29' 67' 72'
Wood 75' 90+2'
Attendance: 7,117
Cruz Azul 0–0 (a.e.t.) Saprissa
Penalties
3–5
Attendance: 7,117
León 1–1 (a.e.t.) Luis Ángel Firpo
Mercado 27' (pen.) 79' Nildeson
Penalties
3–2
Toluca 2–0 Alajuelense
Estay 72'
Abundis 90'

Semifinals

D.C. United 2–0 Club León
Lassiter 12', 61'
Deportivo Toluca 1 – 1 (AET)
3 – 2 (pen)		 Deportivo Saprissa
Cordero 31' (o.g.) Sequeira 58'

Third place match

Club León 0–2 C.D. Saprissa
Mahia 45'
Centeno 85'

Final

D.C. United 1–0 Deportivo Toluca
Pope 41'
Attendance: 12,607

Champion

CONCACAF Champions' Cup
1998 Winners
D.C. United
First Title

Player awards

Top goalscorer

  • Roy Lassiter (D.C. United) – 6 goals[3]

Most Valuable Player

  • Roy Lassiter (D.C. United)

Team of the tournament

Goalkeeper
  • Scott Garlick, D.C. United
Defenders
  • Jeff Agoos, D.C. United
  • Eddie Pope, D.C. United
  • Salvador Carmona, Toluca
  • Roberto Medina, Leon
Midfielders
  • Fabian Estay, Toluca
  • Marco Etcheverry, D.C. United
  • Roy Myers, Saprissa
Forwards
  • Roy Lassiter, D.C. United
  • Jose Manuel Abundis, Toluca
  • Nidelson De Mello, Firpo

References

  1. ^ Copa de Campeones 1998 on the RSSSF
  2. ^ DC United, primer campeón de Concacaf de la MLS on Goal.com
  3. ^ "DC United Wins the 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup" (PDF). November 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 2, 2005.
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