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1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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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.

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 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

v Cruz Azul
October 3, 1971 Elizabeth 0–0 Cruz Azul
v Elizabeth
October 13, 1971 Cruz Azul 2–0
(2–0 agg.)		 Elizabeth
Note: Elizabeth S.C. forfeit.
v Pembroke Hamilton
September 19, 1971 Rochester Lancers 4–1 Pembroke Hamilton
Note: [3]
v Rochester Lancers
September 26, 1971 Pembroke Hamilton 3–1
(4–5 agg.)		 Rochester Lancers
Note: [4]
  • Cruz Azul and Rochester Lancers advanced to the CONCACAF Final Tournament.

Central American Zone

Preliminary round

v Comunicaciones
August 22, 1971 Diriangén 0–5 Comunicaciones
Omar Larrosa
Enrique Mendoza
Hector Tambasco
v Diriangén
August 29, 1971 Comunicaciones 10–1
(15–1 agg.)		 Diriangén Guatemala City, Guatemala
Hernán Godoy
Omar Larrosa
TBD
  • Comunicaciones advanced to the First Round.

First round

v Atlético Marte
August 22, 1971 Aurora 2–1 Atlético Marte
Alex Frank
Edgar Gonzalez 		TBD
v Aurora
August 29, 1971 Atlético Marte 1–1
(2–3 agg.)		 Aurora San Salvador, El Salvador
Sergio Mendez Edgar Gonzalez Stadium: Flor Blanca Stadium
v Saprissa
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)
v Motagua
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)
v FAS
September 26, 1971 Comunicaciones 5–2 FAS
Omar Larrosa
Oscar Molina
Hugo Torres 		David Cabrera
Ricardo “la Tuca” Gómez
v Comunicaciones
October 3, 1971 FAS 0–3
(2–8 agg.)		 Comunicaciones Santa Ana, El Salvador
Hernán Godoy
Peter Sandoval
Hugo Torres 		Stadium: Municipal de Santa Ana Stadium
v Alajuelense
September 26, 1971 Olimpia 0–0 Alajuelense Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
v Olimpia
October 12, 1971 Alajuelense 1–0
(1–0 agg.)		 Olimpia Alajuela, Costa Rica
Walter Elizondo Stadium: Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium
Attendance: 5,775
  • Aurora, Saprissa, Comunicaciones and Alajuelense advanced to the Second Round.

Second round

v Comunicaciones
November 7, 1971 Aurora 1–2 Comunicaciones Estadio Del Ejército
Rolando Valdez Oscar Molina
v Aurora
November 14, 1971 Comunicaciones 1–0
(3–1 agg.)		 Aurora
(o.g.)
v Alajuelense
November 14, 1971 Saprissa 1–5 Alajuelense
Carlos Solano 52'Mario Vega 27'
Alfredo Piedra 47'
Chávez 49'
Victor Ruiz 65'
Oscar Cordero 88'
v Saprissa
November 21, 1971 Alajuelense 0–3
(5–4 agg.)		 Saprissa
Francisco Hernández 5'
Jaime Grant 10' 48'

Caribbean Zone

v Thomas United
September 30, 1971 Transvaal 3–1 Thomas United
Pierre
v Transvaal
October 5, 1971 Thomas United 0–3
(1–6 agg.)		 Transvaal
v Aigle Noir
Estrella w.o. Aigle Noir

CONCACAF Final Tournament

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Cruz Azul5320174+138Forced to a playoff
2Alajuelense540185+38
3Comunicaciones5212157+85
4Rochester Lancers521265+15
5Transvaal512238−54
6Estrella5005121−200
Source: [citation needed]
Team 1 Score Team 2
Rochester Lancers 2–0 Transvaal
Comunicaciones 7–0 Estrella
Alajuelense 2–1 Estrella
Cruz Azul 1–1 Transvaal
Cruz Azul 1–1 Rochester Lancers
Comunicaciones 3–1 Transvaal
Rochester Lancers 2–0 Estrella
Comunicaciones 1–2 Alajuelense
Alajuelense 2–0 Transvaal
Cruz Azul 9–0 Estrella
Cruz Azul 3–1 Alajuelense
Comunicaciones 3–1 Rochester Lancers
Transvaal 1–0 Estrella
Alajuelense 1–0 Rochester Lancers
Cruz Azul 3–1 Comunicaciones
  • 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.
v Transvaal
Rochester Lancers 2–0 Transvaal Guatemala City, Guatemala
Eli Durante
Carlos Dell’Omodarme 		Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 42,000
v Estrella
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
v Estrella
March 14, 1972 Alajuelense 2–1 Estrella
Emilio Valle Ismael Croes
v Transvaal
March 14, 1972 Cruz Azul 1–1 Transvaal Guatemala City, Guatemala
Octavio Muciño Edwin Schal Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
v Rochester Lancers
March 16, 1972 Cruz Azul 1–1 Rochester Lancers Guatemala City, Guatemala
Manfred Seissler José Luis Desachy Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
v Transvaal
March 16, 1972 Comunicaciones 3–1 Transvaal Guatemala City, Guatemala
Héctor Tambasco Edwin Schal Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
v Estrella
March 20, 1972 Rochester Lancers 2–0 Estrella Guatemala City, Guatemala
Francisco Escos
Charlie Mitchell 		Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
v Alajuelense
March 20, 1972 Comunicaciones 1–2 Alajuelense Guatemala City, Guatemala
Antonio Rojas Walter Elizondo Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
v Transvaal
March 22, 1972 Alajuelense 2–0 Transvaal Guatemala City, Guatemala
Roy Saénz
Emilio Valle 		Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
v Estrella
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
v Alajuelense
March 23, 1972 Cruz Azul 3–1 Alajuelense
Fernando Busto
Octavio Muciño 		Carlos Mejía
v Rochester Lancers
March 23, 1972 Comunicaciones 3–1 Rochester Lancers
Oscar Molina
Peter Sandoval 		Manfred Seissler
v Estrella
March 26, 1972 Transvaal 1–0 Estrella Guatemala City, Guatemala
Edwin Schal Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
v Rochester Lancers
March 26, 1972 Alajuelense 1–0 Rochester Lancers Guatemala City, Guatemala
Walter Elizondo Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
v Comunicaciones
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

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