1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Copa de Campeones Concacaf
Tournament details
Dates	26 April till 5 June 1970
Teams	11
Final positions
Champions	Cruz Azul

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.

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 final, and became for the second time in its history CONCACAF champion.

North American Zone

NY Greek Americans v Cruz Azul

30 June 1970 1st leg	NY Greek Americans	0–1	Cruz Azul	New York City, United States
EST			76' Muciño

Cruz Azul v NY Greek Americans

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:

Atlético Marte v Diriangén

Diriangén v Atlético Marte

Atlético Marte v Saprissa

3 May 1970	Atlético Marte	1–1	Saprissa	San Salvador, El Salvador
CST	Franco 34'		57' Aguilar	Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán

Saprissa v Atlético Marte

Saprissa v Diriangén

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'			Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

Diriangén v Saprissa

Group B

Olimpia v Municipal

17 May 1970	Olimpia	3–2	Municipal	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
CST	Urquía Brand Suazo		Toninho López	Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

Municipal v Olimpia

• Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate score.

Final Round

Saprissa v Olimpia

Olimpia v Saprissa

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

Transvaal v Maple

9 June 1970	Transvaal	2–0	Maple	Paramaribo, Suriname
SRT				Stadium: André Kamperveen Stadion

Maple v Transvaal

14 June 1970	Maple	1–2	Transvaal	Trinidad and Tobago
AST			Schal Brammerloo

• Transvaal won 4–1 on aggregate score.

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SUBT v Racing Haïtien

Racing Haïtien v SUBT

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

Santos v Transvaal

20 September 1970	Santos	0–2	Transvaal	Kingston, Jamaica
EST			Vanenburg Corte

Transvaal v Santos

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.

Final Round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Racing Haïtien	***	Transvaal

• Unknown results; Transvaal wins round.

CONCACAF Semi-finals

The semi-finals and final were scratched and Cruz Azul were declared CONCACAF Champions after Deportivo Saprissa and SV Transvaal withdrew.

Champion

CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1970 Champions
Cruz Azul Second Title

References

• RSSSF Site