2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

37th edition of premier club football tournament organized by CONCACAF 2002 February 3 – September 18 Estadio-azul-2015.jpg Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes in Mexico City hosted the Final 16 7 MEX Pachuca 1 MEX Morelia 29 74 BRA Alex Fernandes VEN Juan Arango (4 goals) 2000 2003 The 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 37th 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 featured a league format with 16 clubs. As part of the expansion, the quarterfinal stage for the current Champions Cup was moved to the first months of the 2002. Those clubs that had already qualified for the quarterfinal stage of the 2001 CONCACAF Champions' Cup were moved directly into the new league format. To facilitate the shift to the new cycle of qualifying rounds in the latter half of one year and the league stage in the first half of the following, the decision was taken to use the current competition as the transition period and fold those clubs already qualified into the league format. In addition, the winner and runner-up of the 2001 CONCACAF Giants Cup (Club América and D.C. United) was also merged into the first edition to provide both of those clubs the opportunity to compete for a spot in the 2003 FIFA Club World Championship, as they would have done under the previous competition system. This was convenient, as one of the qualifying MLS teams, Miami Fusion F.C., was folded after the 2001 season despite winning the MLS Supporters' Shield that year.CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2002 on the RSSSF Club Comunicaciones, Tauro FC and Alajuelense, were elected as the top Central American non-qualifiers for the 2001 CONCACAF Champions Cup and finally the 2001 MLS Cup champions San Jose Earthquakes and the Mexican 2001 Invierno season champions Pachuca. Originally, four groups of four teams each, to be drawn in December or January, were planned, but at the end of November, CONCACAF changed plans once again and decided to play the tournament in a two-legs knock-out format, without a group stage. Because of this, the tournament's name was changed from CONCACAF Champions League back to CONCACAF Champions Cup. The two finalists were supposed to qualify for the cancelled 2003 FIFA Club World Championship. Mexican club Pachuca beat countryfellow Morelia 1–0 in the final to win their first CONCACAF trophy.2002 Concacaf Cup March 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Legado Glorioso, Copa Concacaf 2002 by Héctor Gómez on Vavel, 2 Feb 2018 Qualified teams North American zone Mexico Morelia – 2000 Invierno champion Mexico Pachuca – 2001 Invierno champion Mexico Santos Laguna – 2001 Verano champion Mexico Club América – 2001 Giants Cup champion United States Kansas City Wizards – 2000 MLS Cup champion and 2000 MLS Supporters' Shield winner United States Chicago Fire – 2000 MLS Cup runner-up United States San Jose Earthquakes – 2001 MLS Cup champion United States D.C. United – 2001 Giants Cup runner-up Central American zone Guatemala Municipal – UNCAF champion Costa Rica Saprissa – UNCAF runner-up Honduras 1949 Olimpia – UNCAF third place Guatemala Comunicaciones – UNCAF fourth place Panama Tauro – UNCAF semifinal qualifier Costa Rica Alajuelense – UNCAF semifinal qualifier Caribbean zone Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force – 2001 CFU Club Championship finalist Trinidad and Tobago W Connection – 2001 CFU Club Championship finalist Bracket 2/2/2/1 y First knockout round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Mexico Morelia 2 1 3 Costa Rica Saprissa 0 1 1 Guatemala Municipal 0 0 0 United States Chicago Fire 1 2 3 Panama Tauro 1 2 3 Mexico Santos Laguna 1 4 5 Trinidad and Tobago W Connection 0 0 0 United States Kansas City Wizards 1 2 3 Guatemala Comunicaciones 4 1 5 United States D.C. United 0 2 2 Costa Rica Alajuelense 1 2 3 Mexico Club América 0 0 0 Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force 1 0 1 Mexico Pachuca 0 4 4 Honduras 1949 Olimpia 0 1 1 United States S.J. Earthquakes 1 3 4 Mexico Morelia 2 1 3 United States Chicago Fire 0 2 2 Mexico Santos Laguna 2 0 2 United States Kansas City Wizards 1 2 3 Guatemala Comunicaciones 2 0 2 Costa Rica Alajuelense 3 3 6 Mexico Pachuca 3 0 3 United States S.J. Earthquakes 0 1 1 Mexico Morelia 6 1 7 United States Kansas City Wizards 1 1 2 Costa Rica Alajuelense 2 0 2 Mexico Pachuca 1 2 3 Mexico Morelia 0 Mexico Pachuca 1 First round First leg and Second leg matches were played between February 3, 2002, and March 27, 2002. Alajuelense Costa Rica 3–0 América Mexico 1–0 2–0 Comunicaciones Guatemala 5–2 D.C. United USA 4–0 1–2 Pachuca Mexico 4–1 Defence Force Trinidad and Tobago 0–1 4–0 San Jose Earthquakes USA 4–1 Olimpia Honduras 1949 1–0 3–1 Morelia Mexico 3–1 Saprissa Costa Rica 2–0 1–1 Municipal Guatemala 0–3 Chicago Fire USA 0–1 0–2 Tauro Panama 3–5 Santos Laguna Mexico 1–1 2–4 W Connection Trinidad and Tobago 0–3 Kansas City Wizards USA 0–1 0–2 |} LD Alajuelense CRC 1–0 MEX Club América Alajuela, Costa Rica Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Club América MEX 0–2 4–2 CRC LD Alajuelense San Luis Potosí, Mexico Estadio Plan de San Luis Potosí Alajuelense win 3-0 on aggregate Comunicaciones GUA 4–0 USA D.C. United Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores D.C. United USA 2–1 2–5 GUA Comunicaciones Washington D.C., United States Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Comunicaciones win 5-2 on aggregate C.F. Pachuca MEX 1–0 TRI Defence Force Hidalgo, Mexico Estadio Hidalgo Defence Force TRI 0–4 4–2 MEX C.F. Pachuca Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Hasely Crawford Stadium Pachuca win 5-0 on aggregate March 13, 2002 San Jose Earthquakes USA 1–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/284585711/?match=3&terms=San%20Jose%20Earthquakes%20crowd%20of HON 1949 Olimpia Miami, United States Miami Orange Bowl 4,318 March 16, 2002 Olimpia HON 1949 1–3 1–4 https://www.newspapers.com/image/647421269/?match=6&terms=San%20Jose%20Earthquakes%20crowd%20of USA San Jose Earthquakes Sacramento, United States Sheldon-Pleasant Grove Stadium 3,300 San Jose win 4-1 on aggregate Morelia MEX 2–0 CRC Deportivo Saprissa Morelia, Mexico Estadio Morelos March 21, 2003 Deportivo Saprissa CRC 1–1 1–3 MEX Morelia Jeaustin Campos Antonio González San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Morelia win 3-1 on aggregate March 16, 2002 C.S.D. Municipal GUA 0–1 USA Chicago Fire Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores March 21, 2002 Chicago Fire USA 2–0 3–0 GUA C.S.D. Municipal Carlos Bocanegra Ante Razov Naperville, United States Cardinal Stadium 4,844 Chicago Fire win 3-0 on aggregate Tauro F.C. PAN 1–1 MEX Santos Laguna Panama City, Panama Estadio Rommel Fernández Santos Laguna MEX 4–2 5–3 PAN Tauro F.C. Torreón, Mexico Estadio Corona Santos win 5-3 on aggregate March 3, 2002 W Connection TRI 0–1 USA Kansas City Wizards Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Hasely Crawford Stadium March 16, 2002 Kansas City Wizards USA 2–0 3–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/686919824/?match=34&terms=Kansas%20City%20Wizards%20W%20Connection%20Attendance TRI W Connection Kansas City, United States Arrowhead Stadium 4,380 Kansas City win 3-0 on aggregate Quarterfinals First leg and Second leg matches were played between April 14, 2002, and April 24, 2002. Comunicaciones Guatemala 2–6 LD Alajuelense Costa Rica 2–3 0–3 C.F. Pachuca Mexico 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes USA 3–0 0–1 Morelia Mexico 3–2 Chicago Fire USA 2–0 1–2 Santos Laguna Mexico 2–3 Kansas City Wizards USA 2–1 0–2 |} April 10, 2002 Santos Laguna MEX 2–1 USA Kansas City Wizards Torreón, Mexico Estadio Corona April 24, 2002 Kansas City Wizards USA 2–0 3–2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/686964324/?match=1&terms=Santos%20Laguna%20Attendance MEX Santos Laguna Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 8,086 Kansas City win 3-2 on aggregate April 14, 2002 Comunicaciones GUA 2–3 CRC LD Alajuelense Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores April 24, 2002 LD Alajuelense CRC 3–0 6–2 GUA Comunicaciones Alajuela, Costa Rica Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Alajuelense win 6-2 on aggregate April 17, 2002 C.F. Pachuca MEX 3–0 USA San Jose Earthquakes Pachuca, Mexico Estadio Hidalgo 8,000 April 24, 2002 San Jose Earthquakes USA 1–0 1–3 MEX C.F. Pachuca San Jose, United States Spartan Stadium 6,213 Pachuca win 3-1 on aggregate June 30, 2002 Monarcas Morelia MEX 2–0 USA Chicago Fire Morelia, Mexico Estadio Morelos July 10, 2002 Chicago Fire USA 2–1 2–3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/231636673/?match=5&terms=Chicago%20Fire%20Monarcas%20Morelia MEX Monarcas Morelia Naperville, United States Cardinal Stadium 11,170 Morelia win 3-2 on aggregate Semifinals First leg and Second leg matches were played between August 7, 2002, and August 28, 2002. LD Alajuelense Costa Rica 2–3 Pachuca Mexico 2–1 0–2 Morelia Mexico 7–2 Kansas City Wizards USA 6–1 1–1 |} August 7, 2002 LD Alajuelense CRC 2–1 MEX Pachuca Alfaro 24 López 48 Chitiva 3 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela Nery Alfaro (El Salvador) August 28, 2002 Pachuca MEX 2–0 CRC LD Alajuelense Santana 32 Silvani 76 Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca Pachuca won 2–1 on aggregate. August 7, 2002 Morelia MEX 6–1 USA Kansas City Wizards Fernandes 50 75 83 pen.Buján 57 Bautista 62 Saavedra 73 Fabbro 85 Estadio Morelos, Morelia Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica) August 28, 2002 Kansas City Wizards USA 1–1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/687183527/?match=20&terms=Kansas%20City%20Wizards%20Announced MEX Morelia Brown 68 Noriega 36 pen. Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City 7,833 Michael Seifert (Canada) Morelia won 7–2 on aggregate. Final 18 September 2002 Morelia MEX 0–1 Report MEX Pachuca 48 Silvani Mexico City Estadio Azul 15,000 Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico) Team details _morelia3 _Morell15 _morelia3 fff200 fff200 fff200 000066 000066 Morelia _whitelower _3navystripes _whitelower _white stripes 000066 FFFFFF 000066 000066 FFFFFF Pachuca GK MEX Miguel Fuentes DF MEX Omar Trujillo DF MEX Heriberto Morales DF ARG Darío Franco DF MEX Javier Saavedra 56 MF MEX José A. Noriega 69 MF ARG Jorge Almirón MF MEX Mario Ruiz MF MEX Carlos Morales FW MEX Adolfo Bautista 52 FW BRA Alex FernandesSubstitutions: MF MEX Ismael Iñiguez 52 FW ARG Martín Gómez 56 MF ARG Hernán Buján 69Manager: ARG Rubén Omar Romano GK 1 COL Miguel Calero DF 2 MEX Alberto Rodríguez DF 5 MEX Francisco de Anda DF MEX Jesús López Meneses DF 25 MEX Marco Sánchez DF MEX Manuel Vidrio MF MEX Fausto Pinto MF MEX Ángel Sosa MF 11 MEX Cesáreo Victorino MF COL Andrés Chitiva FW 9 ARG Walter Silvani 74 FW MEX Sergio SantanaSubstitutes: FW VEN Juan Arango 74Manager: MEX Alfredo Tena Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 MEX Alex Fernandes MEX Morelia 4 Venezuela Juan Arango MEX C.F. Pachuca 43 Ukraine Dema Kovalenko USA Chicago Fire 3 HON 1949 Milton Núñez GUA Comunicaciones 3 MEX Eduardo Lillingston MEX Santos Laguna 36 Pedro Jiménez MEX Santos Laguna 2 CRC Sandro Alfaro CRC LD Alajuelense 2 Erick Jimenez CRC LD Alajuelense 2 USA Chris Brown USA Kansas City Wizards 2 CRC Wilmer Lopez CRC LD Alajuelense 2 Franz Torres MEX Morelia 2 Antonio Gonzalez MEX Morelia 2 Colombia Andrés Chitiva MEX C.F. Pachuca 2 MEX Sergio Santana MEX C.F. Pachuca 2 ARG Walter Silvani Mexico C.F. Pachuca 2 References 2002 Champions' Cup