1973 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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1973 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Tournament details
Dates1 June 1973 – 10 January 1974
Teams16 (from 9 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg Transvaal
(1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
1972
1974

The 1973 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 9th 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 1973 continental football champions in the CONCACAF region. The tournament was originally scheduled to be played by 16 teams of 9 national associations, from 1 June to 3 August 1973 with the matches in the tournament played under the home/away match, but a final series was set up for 8 and 10 January 1974, after no team from either of the other two sections participated.

Contents

The teams were split into three zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each one qualifying the winner to participate in the final tournament. As no clubs entered in the North American section, the winner of the two remaining zones gained the qualification to the final, but both Central American teams withdrew; therefore the final was scratched and the Caribbean winner, Transvaal from Suriname, won the tournament, becoming CONCACAF champion for the first time. [1]

North American Zone

The zone was cancelled as no clubs entered.

Central American Zone

First round

Torneo Centroamericano de Concacaf 1973

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Vida Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 0–3 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 0–20–1
Municipal Flag of Guatemala.svg 1–01 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia 0–01–0
Alajuelense Flag of Costa Rica.svg 4–0 Flag of El Salvador.svg Águila 3–01–02
Comunicaciones Flag of Guatemala.svg 1–0 Flag of El Salvador.svg Juventud Olímpica 0–01–0

Saprissa, Alajuelense and Comunicaciones advanced to the Central American Zone second round.
1 CSD Municipal later withdrew.
2 The match was abandoned in the 68th minute with Alajuelense leading 1–0 due to torrential rain which flooded the pitch; the result was allowed to stand.

1 June 1973 Vida Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 0–2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa San Pedro Sula
Carlos Solano Soccerball shade.svg
Gerardo Solano Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
24 June 1973 Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg 1–0
(3–0 agg.)
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Vida San Juan de Tibás
Gerardo Solano Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa advanced to the Second Round


25 July 1973 Olimpia Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 0–1
(0–1 agg.)
Flag of Guatemala (1968-1997).svg Municipal Tegucigalpa
Leonardo McNish Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés

Flag of Guatemala (1968-1997).svg Municipal advanced to the Second Round


24 June 1973 Alajuelense Flag of Costa Rica.svg 3–0 Flag of El Salvador.svg Águila Alajuela
Roy Saénz Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Walter Elizondo Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
29 June 1973 Águila Flag of El Salvador.svg 0–1
(0–4 agg.)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense San Salvador
Walter Elizondo Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González

Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense advanced to the Second Round


Flag of Guatemala (1968-1997).svg Comunicaciones advance to the Second Round

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Deportivo Santa Cecilia 1 Flag of Nicaragua.svg 1–8 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense 0–51–3
Comunicaciones Flag of Guatemala.svg 1–4 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 1–00–4

1Deportivo Santa Cecilia replaced Municipal, who withdrew.

3 August 1973 Alajuelense Flag of Costa Rica.svg 5–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Deportivo Santa Cecilia Alajuela, Costa Rica
Richard González Soccerball shade.svg
Alfredo Piedra Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Roy Sáenz Soccerball shade.svg
Javier Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
10 September 1973 Deportivo Santa Cecilia Flag of Nicaragua.svg 1–3
(1–8 agg.)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense Diriamba, Nicaragua
Gerardo Barrios Soccerball shade.svgAlfonso Obregón Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Javier Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Estadio La Salle

Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense advanced to the Third Round


15 October 1973 Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg 4–0
(4–1 agg.)
Flag of Guatemala (1968-1997).svg Comunicaciones San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica
Wilberth Barquero Soccerball shade.svg
Hernán Morales Soccerball shade.svg
Gerardo Solano Soccerball shade.svg
Carlos Solano Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Attendance: 5,586

Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa advanced to the Third Round

Third round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Alajuelense Flag of Costa Rica.svg 0–2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 0–10–1

Saprissa won the series, but later withdrew.

Caribbean Zone

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Robinhood Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg 2–4 Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg Jong Colombia 2–30–1
Transvaal Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg 14–0 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Universidad Católica 8–06–0
Devonshire Colts Flag of Bermuda.svg 6–5 Flag of Bermuda.svg North Village CC 3–13–4

Bye: S.V. SUBT

15 July 1973 Jong Colombia Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg 0–1
(2–4 agg.)
Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg Robinhood
NilSoccerball shade.svg
24 June 1973 Transvaal Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg 8–0 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Universidad Católica Paramaribo’s National Stadion
Edwin Schal Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Theo Klein Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Musanto Soccerball shade.svg
Corte Soccerball shade.svg
Nortan Soccerball shade.svg
Own goal Soccerball shade.svg
Nil
28 June 1973 Universidad Católica Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg 0–6
(0–14 agg.)
Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg Transvaal Paramaribo’s National Stadion
NilEdwin Schal Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Klein Soccerball shade.svg
Hedley Soccerball shade.svg
Del Prado Soccerball shade.svg

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
SUBT Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg 3–9 Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg Transvaal 2–51–4
Jong Colombia Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg w/o1 Flag of Bermuda.svg Devonshire Colts

1 Devonshire Colts withdrew.

12 July 1973 SUBT Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg 2–5 Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg Transvaal Willemstad
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgWiene Schal Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Humphrey Castillion Soccerball shade.svg
Theo Klein Soccerball shade.svg
Wesley Bundel Soccerball shade.svg
Transvaal Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg 4–1
(9–3 agg.)
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg SUBT
Wiene Schal Soccerball shade.svg
Humphrey Castillion Soccerball shade.svg
Theo Klein Soccerball shade.svg
Vanenburg Soccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svg

Third round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Transvaal Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg 4–2 Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg Jong Colombia 2–12–1
4 August 1973 Jong Colombia Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg 1–2
(2–4 agg.)
Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg Transvaal
TBD Soccerball shade.svgGeorge Headley Soccerball shade.svg
Edwin Schal Soccerball shade.svg

Fourth round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Transvaal Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg 7–3 Flag of Bermuda.svg Devonshire Colts 4–23–1

1 Devonshire Colts were reinstated as all other clubs from the Central Zone withdrew, since the Northern Zone had been cancelled due to no clubs having entered.

8 January 1974 Transvaal Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg 4–2 Flag of Bermuda.svg Devonshire Colts
Wiene Schal Soccerball shade.svg
Wensley Bundel Soccerball shade.svg
Theo Klein Soccerball shade.svg
Humphrey Castillion Soccerball shade.svg
Lambert Soccerball shade.svg
Darrel Soccerball shade.svg
10 January 1974 Transvaal Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg 3–1
(7–3 agg.)
Flag of Bermuda.svg Devonshire Colts
Theo Klein Soccerball shade.svg
Wiene Schal Soccerball shade.svg
Roy Vanenburg Soccerball shade.svg
Lambert Soccerball shade.svg

Final round

The final round was scratched and Transvaal, the winners of the Caribbean Zone, were declared CONCACAF champions after the winners of the Central American Zone, Saprissa, withdrew on 15 December 1973.

Champions
Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg
Transvaal
1st title

References