1967 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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1967 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Tournament details
Dates6 August 1967 – 24 March 1968
Teams10 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of El Salvador.svg Alianza
(1st title)
Runners-up Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg Jong Colombia
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored38 (2.92 per match)
1965
1968

The 1967 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 3rd edition of the top international club competition organized by CONCACAF for clubs from North America, Central America and the Caribbean, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined the 1967 continental football champions in the CONCACAF region. The tournament was played by 10 clubs from 10 national associations: Netherlands Antilles, Bermuda, El Salvador, United States, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Trinidad and Tobago. The tournament was held from 6 August 1967 till 24 March 1968.

Contents

The teams were split into three zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each one qualifying the winner to the final tournament, where the winners of the North and Central zones played a semi-final to decide who was going to play against the Caribbean champion in the final. All the matches in the tournament were played under the home/away match system. Alianza from El Salvador won the final, and became CONCACAF champions for the first time. [1]

North American Zone

The Zone was scratched and Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Ukrainians advanced to the North/Central American Zone Final as they were the only entrant.

Central American Zone

First round

Torneo Centroamericano de Concacaf 1967.

6 August 19671st leg Alianza Flag of El Salvador.svg 8–0 Flag of Nicaragua (1908-1971).svg Flor de Caña San Salvador, El Salvador
CST Luis Ernesto Tapia Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Ricardo Sepulveda Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
TBD Soccerball shade.svg
TBD Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González
13 August 19672nd leg Flor de Caña Flag of Nicaragua (1908-1971).svg 3–2
(3–10 agg.)
Flag of El Salvador.svg Alianza Managua, Nicaragua
CST Oscar Calvo Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
TBD Soccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgStadium: Estadio Stanley Cayasso

6 August 19671st leg Olimpia Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 0–1 Flag of Guatemala (1871-1968).svg Aurora Tegucigalpa, Honduras
CST NilManuel Recinos Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Estadio Nacional
13 August 19672nd leg Aurora Flag of Guatemala (1871-1968).svg 0–1
(1–1 agg.)
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia Guatemala City, Guatemala
CST Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Estadio del Ejército

Second round

10 September 19671st leg Aurora Flag of Guatemala (1871-1968).svg 0–0 Flag of El Salvador.svg Alianza Guatemala City, Guatemala
CST Stadium: Estadio del Ejército
17 September 19672nd leg Alianza Flag of El Salvador.svg 1–1
(1–1 agg.)
Flag of Guatemala (1871-1968).svg Aurora San Salvador, El Salvador
CST Luis Hernan Alvarez Soccerball shade.svgReginaldo Aleman Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Estadio Flor Blanca
15 October 1967Replay Alianza Flag of El Salvador.svg 1–0 (a.e.t.) Flag of Guatemala (1871-1968).svg Aurora San Salvador, El Salvador
CST Mario Monge Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Estadio Flor Blanca
Attendance: 30,000

Caribbean Zone

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg Jong Colombia 4310101+97Qualified to the Final
2 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Regiment 42115725
3 Flag of Jamaica.svg Regiment 42025614
4 Flag of Bermuda.svg Somerset Trojans 41038802
5 Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg Racing Haïtien 41033962
Source: [ citation needed ]

Playoff (North-Central America)

12 November 19671st leg Alianza Flag of El Salvador.svg 2–1 Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Ukrainians San Salvador, El Salvador
CST Mario Flores Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgLuis Pasache Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Estadio Flor Blanca
15 November 19672nd leg Philadelphia Ukrainians Flag of the United States.svg 0–1
(1–3 agg.)
Flag of El Salvador.svg Alianza San Salvador, El Salvador
CST Leonardo Salas Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Estadio Flor Blanca

Final

First leg

1967 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final
First leg
Jong Colombia Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg 2–1 Flag of El Salvador.svg Alianza
Juan Obispo Soccerball shade.svg
Wilfredo Constancia Soccerball shade.svg
Mario Flores Soccerball shade.svg

Second leg

Goal difference was not taken into account. As both teams won a game, a re-match was required.


Playoff

Playoff
Alianza Flag of El Salvador.svg 5–3 Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg Jong Colombia
Mario Flores Soccerball shade.svg13', 85'
Luis Ernesto Tapia Soccerball shade.svg43', 52'
Odir Jacques Soccerball shade.svg49'
Report Jose Constancia Soccerball shade.svg7'
Erick Constancia Soccerball shade.svg65'
Wilfredo Constancia Soccerball shade.svg77'
Champions
Flag of El Salvador.svg
Alianza
1st title

References

  1. Copa de Campeones CONCACAF 1967 by Jim Goloboy, Erik Francisco Lugo and Karel Stokkermans on the RSSSF