The 1973 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 9th 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. The tournament was originally scheduled to be played by 16 teams of 9 countries from 1 June to 3 August 1973 with the matches in the tournament played under the home/away match, but a final series was set up for 8 and 10 January 1974, after no team from either of the other two sections participated.
| Copa de Campeones Concacaf | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 1 June 1973 – 10 January 1974 |
| Teams | 16 (from 9 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Transvaal |
The teams were split into zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each one qualifying the winner to participate in the final tournament. As no clubs entered in the North American section, the winner of the two remaining zones gained the qualification to the final, but both Central American teams withdrew; therefore the final was scratched and the Caribbean winner, Transvaal from Suriname, won the tournament, becoming CONCACAF champion for the first time.[1]
North American Zone
The zone was cancelled as no clubs entered.
Central American Zone
First round
Torneo Centroamericano de Concacaf 1973
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vida  | 0–3 |  Saprissa | 0–2 | 0–1 |
Municipal  | 1–01 | Olimpia | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Alajuelense | 4–0 |  Águila | 3–0 | 1–02 |
| Comunicaciones | 1–0 | Juventud Olímpica | 0–0 | 1–0 |
Saprissa, Alajuelense and Comunicaciones advanced to the Central American Zone second round.
1 CSD Municipal later withdrew.
2 The match was abandoned in the 68th minute with Alajuelense leading 1–0 due to torrential rain which flooded the pitch; the result was allowed to stand.
Saprissa| 1 June 1973 | Vida | 0–2 | Saprissa | San Pedro Sula |
Carlos Solano  Gerardo Solano | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
Vida| 24 June 1973 | Saprissa | 1–0 (3–0 agg.) | Vida | San Juan de Tibás |
| Gerardo Solano | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
Municipal| 25 July 1973 | Olimpia | 0–1 (0–1 agg.) | Municipal | Tegucigalpa |
| Leonardo McNish | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés |
Águila| 24 June 1973 | Alajuelense | 3–0 | Águila | Alajuela |
| Roy Saénz Walter Elizondo | Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
Alajuelense| 29 June 1973 | Águila | 0–1 (0–4 agg.) | Alajuelense | San Salvador |
| Walter Elizondo | Stadium: Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González |
Juventud Olímpica| 11 June 1973 | Comunicaciones | 0–0 | Juventud Olímpica | Guatemala City |
| Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores |
Comunicaciones| 3 August 1973 | Juventud Olímpica | 0–1 (0–1 agg.) | Comunicaciones | San Salvador |
| Erwin Torres | Stadium: Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González |
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Deportivo Santa Cecilia1  | 1–8 | Alajuelense | 0–5 | 1–3 |
| Comunicaciones | 1–4 | Saprissa | 1–0 | 0–4 |
1Deportivo Santa Cecilia replaced Municipal, who withdrew.
Saprissa and Alajuelense advance to the Central American Zone third round.
Deportivo Santa Cecilia| 3 August 1973 | Alajuelense | 5–0 | Deportivo Santa Cecilia | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| Richard González Alfredo Piedra Roy Sáenz Javier Jimenez | Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
Alajuelense| 10 September 1973 | Deportivo Santa Cecilia | 1–3 (1–8 agg.) | Alajuelense | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
| Gerardo Barrios | Alfonso Obregón Javier Jimenez | Stadium: Estadio La Salle |
Saprissa| 8 October 1973 | Comunicaciones | 1–0 | Saprissa | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Félix McDonald | Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
Comunicaciones| 15 October 1973 | Saprissa | 4–0 (4–1 agg.) | Comunicaciones | San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica |
| Wilberth Barquero Hernán Morales Gerardo Solano Carlos Solano | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Attendance: 5,586 |
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alajuelense | 0–2 | Saprissa | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Saprissa won the series, but later withdrew.
Alajuelense| 21 November 1973 | Saprissa | 1–0 | Alajuelense | San Juan de Tibás |
| | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
Saprissa| 5 December 1973 | Alajuelense | 0–1 (0–2 agg.) | Saprissa | San José, Costa Rica |
| | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
Caribbean Zone
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Robinhood  | 2–4 |  Jong Colombia | 2–3 | 0–1 |
| Transvaal | 14–0 |  Universidad Católica | 8–0 | 6–0 |
Devonshire Colts  | 6–5 | North Village CC | 3–1 | 3–4 |
Bye: S.V. SUBT
Universidad Católica| 24 June 1973 | Transvaal | 8–0 | Universidad Católica | Paramaribo’s National Stadion |
| Edwin Schal Theo Klein Musanto Corte Nortan Own goal | Nil |
Transvaal| 28 June 1973 | Universidad Católica | 0–6 (0–14 agg.) | Transvaal | Paramaribo’s National Stadion |
| Nil | Edwin Schal Klein Hedley Del Prado |
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBT | 3–9 | Transvaal | 2–5 | 1–4 |
| Jong Colombia | w/o1 | Devonshire Colts |
1 Devonshire Colts withdrew.
- Transvaal and Jong Colombia advance to the third round.
Transvaal| 12 July 1973 | SUBT | 2–5 | Transvaal | Willemstad |
| | Wiene Schal Humphrey Castillion Theo Klein Wesley Bundel |
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transvaal | 4–2 | Jong Colombia | 2–1 | 2–1 |
Fourth round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transvaal | 7–3 | Devonshire Colts | 4–2 | 3–1 |
1 Devonshire Colts were reinstated as all other clubs from the Central Zone withdrew, since the Northern Zone had been cancelled due to no clubs having entered.
Devonshire Colts| 8 January 1974 | Transvaal | 4–2 | Devonshire Colts | |
| Wiene Schal Wensley Bundel Theo Klein Humphrey Castillion | Lambert Darrel |
Devonshire Colts| 10 January 1974 | Transvaal | 3–1 (7–3 agg.) | Devonshire Colts | |
| Theo Klein Wiene Schal Roy Vanenburg | Lambert |
CONCACAF final round
The final was scratched and Transvaal. winners of the Caribbean Zone, were declared CONCACAF Champions in that Central American finalist Saprissa had withdrawn after 15 December 1973.
Champion
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1973 champions |
|---|
 Transvaal First title |