1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

The 1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 6th 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.

1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Copa de Campeones Concacaf
Tournament details
Dates26 April till 5 June 1970
Teams11
Final positions
Champions Cruz Azul

It was played from 26 April till 5 June 1970 under the home/away match system. The teams were split into 3 zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each one qualifying the winner to the final tournament; the semi-finals and final were scratched and Cruz Azul were declared CONCACAF Champions after Deportivo Saprissa and SV Transvaal withdrew.

Cruz Azul from Mexico won the competition, becoming CONCACAF champion for the second time in its history.[1]

North American Zone
30 June 1970 1st leg NY Greek Americans 0–1 Cruz Azul New York City, United States
EST 76' Muciño
12 July 1970 2nd leg Cruz Azul 5–0 NY Greek Americans Mexico City, Mexico
CST Muciño 12' 58'
Bidalis 16' (o.g.)
Guerrero 77' 87'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico
  • Cruz Azul won 6–0 on aggregate score.

Central American Zone

First Round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Saprissa 4 4 0 0 15 2 +13 8 Qualified to the Central American Zone final round
2 Atlético Marte 4 2 0 2 10 5 +5 4
3 Diriangén 4 0 0 4 1 19 −18 0
Source:
26 April 1970 Atlético Marte 5–0 Diriangén San Salvador, El Salvador
CST Elenilson Franco

None Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
28 April 1970 Diriangén 1–3 Atlético Marte Diriamba, Nicaragua
CST TBD Elenilson Franco
Sergio Mendez 		Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén
3 May 1970 Atlético Marte 1–1 Saprissa San Salvador, El Salvador
CST Elenilson Franco 34' 57' Aguilar Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
12 May 1970 Saprissa 3–1 Atlético Marte San José, Costa Rica
CST Aguilar 30'
Jimenez 35' 57'		 Ricardo Sepulveda 75' Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
24 May 1970 Saprissa 9–0 Diriangén San José, Costa Rica
CST Umaña 13'
Marín 25' 50'
Chico 27' (pen.)
Aguilar 42' 78'
Heriberto 55'
Jiménez 67'
Grant 74'		 None Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
31 May 1970 Diriangén 0–2 Saprissa Diriamba, Nicaragua
CST None Edgar Marin Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén

Group B

17 May 1970 Olimpia 3–2 Municipal Tegucigalpa, Honduras
CST Urquía
Brand
Suazo 		Toninho
López		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
24 May 1970 Municipal 0–0 Olimpia Guatemala City, Guatemala
CST Nil Nil Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
  • Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate score.

Final Round
21 June 1970 Saprissa 1–0 Olimpia San José, Costa Rica
CST TBD Nil Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
5 July 1970 Olimpia 1–4 Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
CST Urquía 12' 10' Grant
15' Ruiz
46' Marín
90' Aguilar		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Saprissa won 5–1 on aggregate score.

Caribbean Zone

First Round
9 June 1970 Transvaal 2–0 Maple Paramaribo, Suriname
SRT Stadium: André Kamperveen Stadion
14 June 1970 Maple 1–2 Transvaal Trinidad and Tobago
AST Schal
Brammerloo
  • Transvaal won 4–1 on aggregate score.
3 July 1970 SUBT 2–5 Racing Haïtien Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles
AST Stadium: Stadion dr. Antoine Maduro
5 July 1970 Racing Haïtien 1–1 SUBT Port-au-Prince, Haiti
EST Stadium: Stade Sylvio Cator
  • Racing Haïtien won 6–3 on aggregate score.

Second Round
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Racing Haïtien ?–? Santos
  • Unknown results; Santos wins round.

Final Round
20 September 1970 Santos 0–2 Transvaal Kingston, Jamaica
EST Vanenburg
Corte
27 September 1970 Transvaal 3–1 Santos Paramaribo, Suriname
SRT Corte
Lagadeau
Vanenburg 		Campbell Stadium: André Kamperveen Stadion
  • Transvaal won 5–1 on aggregate score.

Semi-finals

As no final was held due to Deportivo Saprissa and Transvaal withdrew, Cruz Azul were declared CONCACAF Champions.

Champion
CONCACAF Champions' Cup
1970 Champions

Cruz Azul
Second title

References
  1. Copa de Campeones 1970 on the RSSSF
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