1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

May 2023 7th edition of premier club football tournament organized by CONCACAF CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1971 August 22, 1971 – April 19, 1972 22 12 MEX Cruz Azul 3 CRC Alajuelense On January 6, 2012 1970 1972 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.Copa de Campeones 1971 by Jim Goloboy and Karel Stokkermans on the RSSSF"Tercera Copa de Campeones CONCACAF 1971" on Reino Azul (blogsite), April 26, 2014 North American Zone October 3, 1971 Elizabeth USA 0–0 MEX Cruz Azul Elizabeth, United States Farcher's Grove Y October 13, 1971 Cruz Azul MEX 2–0 awarded 2–0 USA Elizabeth Mexico City, Mexico Estadio Azteca Y Elizabeth S.C. forfeit Elizabeth S.C. forfeit. MEXCruz Azul advanced to the CONCACAF Final Tournament. September 19, 1971 Rochester Lancers USA 4–1 BER Pembroke Hamilton Rochester, United States Aquinas Memorial Stadium Y Rickey Jim Lancers Rout Bermuda, 4-1; DeRosa Says He's Quitying https://www.newspapers.com/image/136673842/ March 14, 2022 Democrat and Chronicle September 20, 1971 1D, 3D en September 26, 1971 Pembroke Hamilton BER 3–1 4–5 USA Rochester Lancers Hamilton, Bermuda Bermuda National Stadium Y Lancers Win in Overtime https://www.newspapers.com/image/136675896 March 14, 2022 Democrat and Chronicle September 27, 1971 1D, 3D USA Rochester Lancers advanced to the CONCACAF Final Tournament. Central American Zone Preliminary round August 22, 1971 Diriangén NCA 1908 0–5 GUA 1968 Comunicaciones Omar Larrosa Enrique Mendoza Hector Tambasco Diriamba, Nicaragua Estadio Colegio La Salle Y August 29, 1971 Comunicaciones GUA 1968 10–1 15–1 NCA Diriangén Hernán Godoy Omar Larrosa Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores Y Comunicaciones advanced to the First Round. First round August 22, 1971 Aurora GUA 1968 2–1 SLV Atlético Marte Alex Frank Edgar Gonzalez San Salvador, El Salvador Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González Y August 29, 1971 Atlético Marte SLV 1–1 2–3 GUA 1968 Aurora Sergio Mendez Edgar Gonzalez Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores Y GUA 1968 Aurora advanced to the Second Round. September 19, 1971 Motagua HON 1949 0–3 CRC Saprissa Hernán Morales 10 Fernando Hernández 18 Edgar Marín 60 Tegucigalpa, Honduras Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Ramón Molinero (GUA) Y September 26, 1971 Saprissa CRC 2–0 5–0 HON 1949 Motagua Odir Jacques 22 65 San José, Costa Rica Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Ramón Molinero (GUA) Y CRC Saprissa advanced to the Second Round. September 26, 1971 Comunicaciones GUA 1968 5–2 SLV FAS Omar Larrosa Oscar Molina Hugo Torres David Cabrera Ricardo “la Tuca” Gómez Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores Y October 3, 1971 FAS SLV 0–3 2–8 GUA 1968 Comunicaciones Hernán Godoy Peter Sandoval Hugo Torres Santa Ana, El Salvador Estadio Óscar Quiteño Y GUA 1968 Comunicaciones advance to the second round September 26, 1971 Olimpia HON 1949 0–0 CRC Alajuelense Tegucigalpa, Honduras Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y October 12, 1971 Alajuelense CRC 1–0 1–0 HON 1949 Olimpia Walter Elizondo Alajuela, Costa Rica Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto 5,775 Y CRC Alajuelense advanced to the Second Round. Second round November 7, 1971 Aurora GUA 1968 1–2 GUA 1968 Comunicaciones Rolando Valdez Oscar Molina Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio del Ejército Y November 14, 1971 Comunicaciones GUA 1968 1–0 3–1 GUA 1968 Aurora o.g. Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores Y GUA 1968 Comunicaciones advance to the Final Tournament November 14, 1971 Saprissa CRC 1–5 CRC Alajuelense Carlos Solano 52 Mario Vega 27 Alfredo Piedra 47 Chávez 49 Victor Ruiz65 Oscar Cordero 88 Heredia, Costa Rica Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero Y November 21, 1971 Alajuelense CRC 0–3 5–4 CRC Saprissa Francisco Hernández 5 Jaime Grant 10 48 Alajuela, Costa Rica Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Y CRC Alajuelense advanced to the Final Tournament Caribbean Zone September 30, 1971 Transvaal Dutch Guiana 3–1 GUY Thomas United Pierre October 5, 1971 Thomas United GUY 0–3 1–6 Dutch Guiana Transvaal Dutch Guiana Transvaal advanced to the Final Tournament Estrella ANT w.o. HAI 1964 Aigle Noir ANT Estrella advance to the Final Tournament CONCACAF Final Tournament main WDL Q 2 CAZ MEX Cruz Azul ALA CRC Alajuelense COM GUA 1968 Comunicaciones RLA USA Rochester Lancers TRA Dutch Guiana Transvaal EST ANT Estrella 3 2 0 17 4 4 0 1 8 5 2 1 2 15 7 H 2 1 2 6 5 1 2 2 3 8 0 0 5 1 21 green1 Forced to a playoff PO PO complete 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. March 12, 1972 Rochester Lancers USA 2–0 Dutch Guiana Transvaal Eli Durante Carlos Dell’Omodarme Guatemala City, Guatemala Mateo Flores Stadium 42,000 Y March 12, 1972 Comunicaciones GUA 1968 7–0 ANT Estrella Héctor Tambasco Carlos Guzmán Enrique Mendoza Antonio Rojas Oscar Molina Guatemala City, Guatemala Mateo Flores Stadium 42,000 Y March 14, 1972 Alajuelense CRC 2–1 ANT Estrella Emilio Valle Ismael Croes Y March 14, 1972 Cruz Azul MEX 1–1 Dutch Guiana Transvaal Octavio Muciño Edwin Schal Guatemala City, Guatemala Mateo Flores Stadium Y March 16, 1972 Cruz Azul MEX 1–1 USA Rochester Lancers Manfred Seissler José Luis Desachy Guatemala City, Guatemala Mateo Flores Stadium 25,000 Y March 16, 1972 Comunicaciones GUA 1968 3–1 Dutch Guiana Transvaal Héctor Tambasco Edwin Schal Guatemala City, Guatemala Mateo Flores Stadium 25,000 Y March 20, 1972 Rochester Lancers USA 2–0 ANT Estrella Francisco Escos Charlie Mitchell Guatemala City, Guatemala Mateo Flores Stadium 20,000 Y March 20, 1972 Comunicaciones GUA 1968 1–2 CRC Alajuelense Antonio Rojas Walter Elizondo Guatemala City, Guatemala Mateo Flores Stadium 20,000 Y March 22, 1972 Alajuelense CRC 2–0 Dutch Guiana Transvaal Roy Saénz Emilio Valle Guatemala City, Guatemala Mateo Flores Stadium 6,000 Y March 22, 1972 Cruz Azul MEX 9–0 ANT Estrella Octavio Muciño Cesareo Victorino Alberto Gómez Fernando Bustos Antonio Munguía Guatemala City, Guatemala Mateo Flores Stadium Y March 23, 1972 Cruz Azul MEX 3–1 CRC Alajuelense Fernando Busto Octavio Muciño Carlos Mejía Y March 23, 1972 Comunicaciones GUA 1968 3–1 USA Rochester Lancers Oscar Molina Peter Sandoval Manfred Seissler Y March 26, 1972 Transvaal Dutch Guiana 1–0 ANT Estrella Edwin Schal Guatemala City, Guatemala Mateo Flores Stadium 1,500 Y March 26, 1972 Alajuelense CRC 1–0 USA Rochester Lancers Walter Elizondo Guatemala City, Guatemala Mateo Flores Stadium 40,000 Y March 26, 1972 Cruz Azul MEX 3–1 GUA 1968 Comunicaciones Octavio Muciño Javier Guzmán Oscar Molina Guatemala City, Guatemala Mateo Flores Stadium 40,000 Y Playoff April 19, 1972 Playoff Cruz Azul MEX 5–1 CRC Alajuelense Bustos 16 Vera 25 60 Muciño 70 75 pen. Villalobos 43 Estadio Azteca Mexico City Henry Dandawer (USA) Team details _blueborder _bluecollar _blueborder _bluestripe ffffff ffffff ffffff 0000ff ffffff Cruz Azul _black_stripes _blackstripes _black_stripes _redsides ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 000000 ff0000 Alajuelense GK ARG Miguel Marín DF MEX Marco Antonio Ramírez DF MEX Javier Guzmán DF CHI Alberto Quintano DF MEX Javier Sánchez MF MEX Jesús Prado MF MEX Héctor Pulido MF MEX Antonio Munguía 75 FW MEX Fernando Bustos 72 FW MEX Octavio Muciño FW PAR Eladio VeraSubstitutions: MF MEX Antonio Gutiérrez 72 FW MEX Cesáreo Victorino 75Manager: MEX Raúl Cárdenas GK PAN Roberto Tyrrel DF CRC Luis Castro DF CRC Walter Elizondo DF CRC José Cedeño DF CRC José M. Agüero MF CRC Álvaro Vega MF CRC Oscar Cordero MF CRC Juan José Gámez MF CRC Roy Sáenz FW CRC Rolando Villalobos FW CRC William QuirozManager: ARG Juan Colecchio Champion CONCACAF Champions' Cup1971 Champion MEX Cruz Azul Third References 1971 Champions' Cup