1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Tournament details
DatesAugust 22, 1971 – April 19, 1972
Teams22 (from 12 associations)
Final positions
Champions Cruz Azul (3rd title)
Runners-up 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

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

Elizabeth S.C. forfeit.

Cruz Azul advanced to the CONCACAF Final Tournament.

September 19, 1971 Rochester Lancers 4–1 Pembroke Hamilton Rochester, United States
Stadium: Aquinas Memorial Stadium
Note: [3]
September 26, 1971 Pembroke Hamilton 3–1
(4–5 agg.)		 Rochester Lancers Hamilton, Bermuda
Stadium: Bermuda National Stadium
Note: [4]

Rochester Lancers advanced to the CONCACAF Final Tournament.

Central American Zone

Preliminary round

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

First round

August 22, 1971 Aurora 2–1 Atlético Marte San Salvador, El Salvador
Alex Frank
Edgar Gonzalez 		Stadium: Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González
August 29, 1971 Atlético Marte 1–1
(2–3 agg.)		 Aurora Guatemala City, Guatemala
Sergio Mendez Edgar Gonzalez Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores

Aurora advanced to the Second Round.

September 19, 1971 Motagua 0–3 Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Hernán Morales 10'
Fernando Hernández 18'
Edgar Marín 60'		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Ramón Molinero (GUA)
September 26, 1971 Saprissa 2–0
(5–0 agg.)		 Motagua San José, Costa Rica
Odir Jacques 22' 65' Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Referee: Ramón Molinero (GUA)

Saprissa advanced to the Second Round.

September 26, 1971 Comunicaciones 5–2 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 0–3
(2–8 agg.)		 Comunicaciones Santa Ana, El Salvador
Hernán Godoy
Peter Sandoval
Hugo Torres 		Stadium: Estadio Óscar Quiteño

Comunicaciones advance to the second round

September 26, 1971 Olimpia 0–0 Alajuelense Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
October 12, 1971 Alajuelense 1–0
(1–0 agg.)		 Olimpia Alajuela, Costa Rica
Walter Elizondo Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Attendance: 5,775

Alajuelense advanced to the Second Round.

Second round

November 7, 1971 Aurora 1–2 Comunicaciones Guatemala City, Guatemala
Rolando Valdez Oscar Molina Stadium: Estadio del Ejército
November 14, 1971 Comunicaciones 1–0
(3–1 agg.)		 Aurora Guatemala City, Guatemala
(o.g.) Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores

Comunicaciones advance to the Final Tournament

November 14, 1971 Saprissa 1–5 Alajuelense Heredia, Costa Rica
Carlos Solano 52' Mario Vega 27'
Alfredo Piedra 47'
Chávez 49'
Victor Ruiz 65'
Oscar Cordero 88'		 Stadium: Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero
November 21, 1971 Alajuelense 0–3
(5–4 agg.)		 Saprissa Alajuela, Costa Rica
Francisco Hernández 5'
Jaime Grant 10' 48'		 Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto

Alajuelense advanced to the Final Tournament

Caribbean Zone

September 30, 1971 Transvaal 3–1 Thomas United
Pierre
October 5, 1971 Thomas United 0–3
(1–6 agg.)		 Transvaal

Transvaal advanced to the Final Tournament

Estrella w.o. Aigle Noir

Estrella advance to the Final Tournament

CONCACAF Final Tournament

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

Playoff

Playoff
Cruz Azul 5–1 Alajuelense
Bustos 16'
Vera 25', 60'
Muciño 70', 75' (pen.)		 Villalobos 43'
Referee: Henry Dandawer (USA)

Champion

CONCACAF Champions' Cup
1971 Champion

Cruz Azul
Third title

References

  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.
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