1972 Copa Fraternidad

1972 Copa Fraternidad

Tournament details
Teams	12 (from 3 associations)
Final positions
Champions	Saprissa (1st title)
Runners-up	Aurora
Tournament statistics
Matches played	59
Goals scored	165 (2.8 per match)
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The Copa Fraternidad 1972 was the second Central American club championship played between 12 clubs.

Teams

Association	Team	Qualifying method	App.	Previous best
Costa Rica	Alajuelense	1970–71 Champions	1st	—
	Saprissa	1970–71 Runners-up	2nd	Runners-up (1971)
	Herediano	1970–71 Third place	2nd	3rd (1971)
	Puntarenas	1970–71 Fourth place	1st	—
El Salvador	Juventud Olímpica	1971 Champions	1st	—
	Alianza	1971 Runners-up	2nd	5th (1971)
	Universidad	1971 Third place	1st	—
	Atlético Marte	1971 Fourth place	2nd	4th (1971)
Guatemala	Comunicaciones	1971 Champions	2nd	Champions (1971)
	Aurora	1971 Runners-up	1st	—
	Municipal	1971 Third place	1st	—
	Cementos Novella	1971 Fourth place	2nd	6th (1971)

Group I

Comunicaciones	0 - 0	Atlético Marte

Cementos Novella	3 - 3	Comunicaciones

Juventud Olímpica	0 - 0	Herediano

Saprissa	0 - 0	Atlético Marte

Comunicaciones	3 - 1	Juventud Olímpica

Atlético Marte	0 - 1	Cementos Novella

Saprissa	2 - 2	Herediano

Cementos Novella	1 - 1	Saprissa

Atlético Marte	1 - 0	Juventud Olímpica

Herediano	0 - 2	Comunicaciones

Comunicaciones	0 - 0	Saprissa

Juventud Olímpica	0 - 2	Cementos Novella

Herediano	5 - 1	Atlético Marte

Cementos Novella	2 - 2	Herediano

Saprissa	3 - 0	Juventud Olímpica

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Comunicaciones	1 - 0	Cementos Novella

Herediano	2 - 1	Juventud Olímpica

Atlético Marte	1 - 2	Saprissa

Cementos Novella	3 - 1	Atlético Marte

Juventud Olímpica	2 - 1	Comunicaciones

Saprissa	1 - 1	Herediano

Comunicaciones	0 - 1	Herediano

Saprissa	4 - 1	Cementos Novella

Atlético Marte	2 - 0	Juventud Olímpica

Cementos Novella	2 - 0	Juventud Olímpica

Atlético Marte	1 - 2	Herediano

Saprissa	2 - 1	Comunicaciones

Juventud Olímpica	0 - 0	Saprissa

Herediano	2 - 2	Cementos Novella

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Saprissa	10	4	6	0	15	7	+8	14
2	Herediano	10	4	5	1	17	12	+5	13
3	Cementos Novella	10	4	4	2	17	14	+3	12
4	Comunicaciones	9	3	3	3	11	9	+2	9
5	Atlético Marte	9	2	2	5	7	13	−6	6
6	Juventud Olímpica	10	1	2	7	4	16	−12	4

Source:

Group II

Aurora	0 - 1	Universidad

Alianza	2 - 0	Puntarenas

Municipal	1 - 1	Universidad

Alianza	2 - 1	Aurora

Alajuelense	5 - 1	Puntarenas

Aurora	3 - 1	Municipal

Universidad	2 - 2	Puntarenas

Alajuelense	1 - 0	Alianza

Aurora	4 - 2	Alajuelense

Universidad	2 - 1	Alianza

Puntarenas	5 - 4	Municipal

Aurora	2 - 0	Puntarenas

Alianza	2 - 0	Municipal

Alajuelense	2 - 1	Universidad

Municipal	3 - 0	Alajuelense

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Universidad	1 - 1	Aurora

Puntarenas	3 - 2	Alianza

Aurora	1 - 1	Alianza

Universidad	1 - 0	Municipal

Alajuelense	2 - 0	Puntarenas

Aurora	4 - 0	Municipal

Alianza	1 - 0	Alajuelense

Puntarenas	4 - 4	Universidad

Municipal	1 - 0	Puntarenas

Alajuelense	1 - 2	Aurora

Municipal	1 - 0	Alianza

Universidad	2 - 2	Alajuelense

Puntarenas	2 - 2	Aurora

Alajuelense	2 - 0	Municipal

Universidad	2 - 1	Alianza

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Aurora	10	5	3	2	20	11	+9	13
2	Universidad	10	4	5	1	17	14	+3	13
3	Alajuelense	10	5	1	4	17	14	+3	11
4	Alianza	10	4	1	5	12	11	+1	9
5	Municipal	10	3	1	6	11	18	−7	7
6	Puntarenas	10	2	3	5	17	26	−9	7

Source:

• Playoff for 1st place.

Universidad	0 - 1	Aurora

Final

10 March 1972 (1972-03-10)

Aurora	1 - 1	Saprissa
Roldán ~ 79' (pen)	Report	Grant 8'

Attendance: ~15000

Referee: Marco Dorantes (MEX)

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15 March 1972 (1972-03-15)

Saprissa	1 - 0	Aurora
Odir Jacques 22'	Report

Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica

Attendance: 13878

Referee: Javier Galindo (MEX)

Champion

1972 Copa Fraternidad Champion
Saprissa 1st title

External links

• RSSSF - Copa Fraternidad