1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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 22 August 1971 till 19 April 1972 under the home/away match system.

1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Tournament details
Dates22 August 1971 – 19 April 1972
Teams22 (from 12 associations)
Final positions
Champions Cruz Azul (3rd title)
Runners-up Alajuelense

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 after beating, and became for the third time in its history CONCACAF champion.[1][2]

North American Zone
3 October 1971 Elizabeth 0–0 Cruz Azul
13 October 1971 Cruz Azul 2–0
(2–0 agg.)		 Elizabeth
Note: Elizabeth S.C. forfeit.
19 September 1971 Rochester Lancers 4–1 Pembroke Hamilton
Note: [3]
26 September 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
22 August 1971 Diriangén 0–5 Comunicaciones
Nil Omar Larrosa
Enrique Mendoza
Hector Tambasco
29 August 1971 Comunicaciones 10–1
(15–1 agg.)		 Diriangén Guatemala City, Guatemala
Hernán Godoy
TBD
  • Comunicaciones advanced to the First Round.

First Round
22 August 1971 Aurora 2–1 Atlético Marte
Alex Frank
Edgar Gonzalez 		TBD
29 August 1971 Atlético Marte 1–1
(2–3 agg.)		 Aurora
TBD TBD
19 September 1971 Motagua 0–3 Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Nil Hernán Morales 10'
Fernando Hernández 18'
Edgar Marín 60'		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Ramón Molinero (GUA)
26 September 1971 Saprissa 2–0
(5–0 agg.)		 Motagua San José, Costa Rica
Odir Jacques 22' 65' Nil Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Referee: Ramón Molinero (GUA)
26 September 1971 Comunicaciones 5–2 FAS
TBD
TBD
TBD 		TBD
3 October 1971 FAS 0–3
(2–8 agg.)		 Comunicaciones
Nil TBD
TBD
26 September 1971 Olimpia 0–0 Alajuelense
Nil Nil
12 October 1971 Alajuelense 1–0
(1–0 agg.)		 Olimpia
TBD Nil
  • Aurora, Saprissa, Comunicaciones and Alajuelense advanced to the Second Round.

Second Round
7 November 1971 Aurora 1–2 Comunicaciones
TBD TBD
TBD
14 November 1971 Comunicaciones 1–0
(3–1 agg.)		 Aurora
TBD own Nil
14 November 1971 Saprissa 1–5 Alajuelense
Carlos Solano 52' Mario Vega 27'
Alfredo Piedra 47'
Chávez 49'
Victor Ruiz 65'
Oscar Cordero 88'
21 November 1971 Alajuelense 0–3
(5–4 agg.)		 Saprissa
Nil Francisco Hernández 5'
Jaime Grant 10' 48'

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

CONCACAF Final Tournament
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cruz Azul 5 3 2 0 17 4 +13 8 Forced to a playoff
2 Alajuelense 5 4 0 1 8 5 +3 8
3 Comunicaciones 5 2 1 2 15 7 +8 5
4 Rochester Lancers 5 2 1 2 6 5 +1 5
5 Transvaal 5 1 2 2 3 8 −5 4
6 Estrella 5 0 0 5 1 21 −20 0
Source:
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.
Rochester Lancers 2-0 Transvaal Guatemala City, Guatemala
Eli Durante
Carlos Dell’Omodarme 		Nil Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 42,000
March 16, 1972 Comunicaciones 7-0 Estrella Guatemala City, Guatemala
Héctor Tambasco
Carlos Guzmán
Enrique Mendoza
Antonio Rojas
Oscar Molina 		Nil Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 42,000
March 14, 1972 Alajuelense 2-1 Estrella
Emilio Valle Ismael Croes
March 14, 1972 Cruz Azul 1-1 Transvaal Guatemala City, Guatemala
Octavio Muciño Edwin Schal Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
March 16, 1972 Cruz Azul 1-1 Rochester Lancers Guatemala City, Guatemala
Manfred Seissler José Luis Desachy Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
March 16, 1972 Comunicaciones 3-1 Transvaal Guatemala City, Guatemala
Héctor Tambasco Edwin Schal Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
March 20, 1972 Rochester Lancers 2-0 Estrella Guatemala City, Guatemala
Francisco Escos
Charlie Mitchell 		Nil Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
March 20, 1972 Comunicaciones 1-2 Alajuelense Guatemala City, Guatemala
Antonio Rojas Walter Elizondo Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
March 22, 1972 Alajuelense 2-0 Transvaal Guatemala City, Guatemala
Roy Saénz
Emilio Valle 		Nil Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
March 22, 1972 Cruz Azul 9-0 Estrella Guatemala City, Guatemala
Octavio Muciño
Cesareo Victorino
Alberto Gómez
Fernando Bustos
Antonio Munguía 		Nil Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
March 23, 1972 Cruz Azul 3-1 Alajuelense
Fernando Busto
Octavio Muciño 		Carlos Mejía
March 23, 1972 Comunicaciones 3-1 Rochester Lancers
Oscar Molina
Peter Sandoval 		Manfred Seissler
26 March 1972 Transvaal 1-0 Estrella Guatemala City, Guatemala
Edwin Schal Nil Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
26 March 1972 Alajuelense 1-0 Rochester Lancers Guatemala City, Guatemala
Walter Elizondo Nil Stadium: Mateo Flores Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
26 March 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
  1. Copa de Campeones 1971 by Jim Goloboy and Karel Stokkermans on the RSSSF
  2. "Tercera Copa de Campeones CONCACAF 1971" on Reino Azul (blogsite), 26 Apr 2014
  3. Rickey, Jim (20 September 1971). "Lancers Rout Bermuda, 4-1; DeRosa Says He's Quitying". Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1D, 3D. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  4. "Lancers Win in Overtime". Democrat and Chronicle. 27 September 1971. pp. 1D, 3D. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
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