2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup

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.

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

Qualifying round

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

  • Alajuelense won 15–0 on aggregate score.

First round

Group 1

Diriamba, Estelí, and Managua, Nicaragua

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Saprissa330081+79Qualification for Final Round
2 FAS320154+16
3 Real Estelí301224−21
4 Diriangén301228−61
Source: [citation needed]
v FAS
Diriangén FC 1–2 FAS Nicaragua
Luis Martínez William Reyes Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén
v Real Estelí
Diriangén FC 1–1 Real Estelí Managua, Nicaragua
Emilio Palacio Felix Zeledón Stadium: Dennis Martínez National Stadium
v Diriangén FC
' Deportivo Saprissa 5–0 Diriangén FC Cacique Diriangén Stadium
Kénneth Vargas

Nil

Group 2

All matches were at the Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City, Guatemala

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Municipal321094+57Qualification for Final Round
2 Comunicaciones320182+66
3 San Salvador302136−32
4 Deportivo Árabe Unido3012210−81
Source: [citation needed]

Group 3

All matches were at the Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Alajuelense321031+27Qualification for Final Round
2 Marathón312050+55
3 San Francisco310216−53
4 Olimpia301213−21
Source: [citation needed]
v Alajuelense
5 November 2003 1st leg Olimpia 1–2 Alajuelense
(UTC−06:00)Cárcamo 50'Fonseca 4' 11'

v San Francisco
5 November 2003 1st leg Marathón 5–0 San Francisco
(UTC−08:00)Pacini 31'
Costa 32' 60' 76'
Martínez 40' (pen.)

Final round

Los Angeles, USA

Semifinals

Team #1ScoreTeam #2
Alajuelense 0–1 Deportivo Saprissa
Municipal 0(2-4)0 Comunicaciones

Third place

Final

Comunicaciones 2–3 Saprissa
Pezzarossi 8'
Morales 48'
Santana 26'
Saborío 78' (pen.) 88'

References