1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
CityWashington, D.C.
DatesAugust 13–24
Teams8 (from 6 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul (5th title)
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Galaxy
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored27 (3.38 per match)
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The 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 33rd edition of the annual international club football competition, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's club champion of the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean).

Contents

The teams were split into three zones (North, Central and Caribbean). The North American zone qualified three teams direct into the quarterfinals and two teams played a play-off for the fourth spot in the quarterfinals. The Central American zone played a regional tournament to get three spots in the quarterfinal. The winner of the Caribbean zone got a place in the quarterfinals.

1997 was the first year that teams from the United States' premier league, Major League Soccer, took part in the Champions' Cup. The competitors in the MLS Cup, both winner and runner-up, were each given berths in the tournament.

All but two of the eight games played in the final tournament were played in Washington, D.C.. The final was won by Cruz Azul, who captured their fifth Champions' Cup title with a 5–3 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy. [1] [2] The Galaxy were the first American club to reach the final of a Champions' Cup since 1984.

Preliminary Regional playoffs

North American Zone

Team 1 Score Team 2
Los Angeles Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg 4–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Santos Laguna
July 30, 1997 Los Angeles Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg 4–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Santos Laguna Los Angeles
Mauricio Cienfuegos Soccerball shade.svg64'
Eduardo Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg65'
Martín Machón Soccerball shade.svg80'
Welton Mello Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Nicolás Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg70'Stadium: Rose Bowl

Central American Zone

Preliminary round

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
A.F.C. Euro Kickers Flag of Panama.svg 5–6 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Diriangén FC 4–21–4
A.F.C. Euro Kickers Flag of Panama.svg 4–2 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Diriangén FC Estadio Artes y Oficios
Jorge Bovell Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
José Ardines Soccerball shade.svg
Wilchard Soccerball shade.svg		Sergio Gago Soccerball shade.svg
Harry Cruz Soccerball shade.svg
June 9, 1997 Diriangén FC Flag of Nicaragua.svg 4–1
(6–5 agg.)		 Flag of Panama.svg A.F.C. Euro Kickers Cacique Diriangén Stadium
Jose Maria Bermudez Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Sergio Gago Soccerball shade.svg
Lester González Soccerball shade.svg		José Ardines Soccerball shade.svg

First round

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
CS Cartaginés Flag of Costa Rica.svg 9–2 Flag of Panama.svg Tauro 5–04–2
FAS Flag of El Salvador.svg 2–2
(3–5 pen)		 Flag of Guatemala.svg CSD Comunicaciones 1–11–1
Xelajú MC Flag of Guatemala.svg 2–0 Flag of Belize.svg Real Verdes 0–02–0
Juventus Flag of Belize.svg 4–2 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Real CD España 0–14–1
Luis Ángel Firpo Flag of El Salvador.svg 3–1 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia 0–03–1
Diriangén FC Flag of Nicaragua.svg 4–5 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense 3–21–3
CS Cartaginés Flag of Costa Rica.svg 5–0 Flag of Panama.svg Tauro Cartago, Costa Rica
Jewisson Bennett Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Heriberto Quirós Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Norman Gómez Soccerball shade.svg		NilStadium: José Rafael"Fello"Meza Ivancovich Stadium
Tauro Flag of Panama.svg 2–4
(2–8 agg.)		 Flag of Costa Rica.svg CS Cartaginés Panama City, Panama
Gustavo Lagarcha Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgHeriberto Quirós Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Cristian Mena Soccerball shade.svg
Norman Gómez Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Rommel Fernández Stadium
CSD Comunicaciones Flag of Guatemala.svg 1–1
(2–2 (pen agg.)		 Flag of El Salvador.svg FAS
Everaldo Valencia Soccerball shade.svgCarlos Villareal Soccerball shade.svg
June 2, 1997 Xelajú MC Flag of Guatemala.svg 2–0
(2–0 agg.)		 Flag of Belize.svg Real Verdes San Ignacio’s Norman Broaster Stadium
Gustavo Benzomo Soccerball shade.svg
Cesar Trujillo Soccerball shade.svg		Nil
Real CD España Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 1–0 Flag of Belize.svg Juventus
Guillermo Gómez Soccerball shade.svg62'Nil
May 29, 1997 Juventus Flag of Belize.svg 4–1
(4–2 agg.)		 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Real CD España Francisco Morazán Stadium
Freddy Tunn Soccerball shade.svg5'
Norman Núñez Soccerball shade.svg29'
Ramón García Soccerball shade.svg45'
John McAllet Soccerball shade.svg52'		Orbin Cabrera Soccerball shade.svg88'
June 4, 1997 Olimpia Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 1–3
(1–3 agg.)		 Flag of El Salvador.svg Luis Ángel Firpo
Wilmer Velasquez Soccerball shade.svg24'Fabio de Freitas Soccerball shade.svg38'
Juan Gámez Soccerball shade.svg43'
Percival Piggott Soccerball shade.svg60'
22 June 1997 Diriangén FC Flag of Nicaragua.svg 3–2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense Dirimbia, Nicaragua
Tyrone Acevedo Soccerball shade.svg22'
José María Bermúdez Soccerball shade.svg27'
Léster González Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Josef Miso Soccerball shade.svg14'
Ronald Chaves Soccerball shade.svg58'		Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén
Alajuelense Flag of Costa Rica.svg 3–1
(5–4 agg.)		 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Diriangén FC Alajuela, Costa Rica
Luis Arnaez Soccerball shade.svg
Ronald Chavez Soccerball shade.svg
Harold Wallace Soccerball shade.svg		Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Juventus Flag of Belize.svg 2–8 Flag of Guatemala.svg CSD Comunicaciones 0–32–5
Xelajú MC Flag of Guatemala.svg 2–3 Flag of El Salvador.svg C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo 2–10–2
CS Cartaginés Flag of Costa Rica.svg 2–1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg L.D. Alajuelense 2–1–
  • Comunicaciones, Luis Ángel Firpo and Cartaginés advance to the quarterfinal. Cartaginés vs Alajuelense played in one leg in San José. [3]
June 22, 1997 Juventus Flag of Belize.svg 0–3 Flag of Guatemala.svg CSD Comunicaciones Belize
Nil Julio Rodas Soccerball shade.svg
Castro Soccerball shade.svg(o.g.)
Rigoberto Gómez Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: People’s Stadium in Orange Walk
June 28, 1997 CSD Comunicaciones Flag of Guatemala.svg 5–2
(8–2 agg.)		 Flag of Belize.svg Juventus Guatemala City, Guatemala
Rigoberto Gómez Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Nicolas Suazo Soccerball shade.svg
Byron Perez Soccerball shade.svg
TBD Soccerball shade.svg		Norman Núñez Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgStadium: Cementos Progreso Stadium

Caribbean Zone

CFU Club Championship final

  • United Petrotrin advance to the quarterfinal

Quarterfinal Qualified teams

North American zone

Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United – 1996 MLS Cup winner
Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Galaxy – preliminary round winner (1996 MLS Cup runner-up)
Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara – 1997 Verano winner
Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul – 1996 CONCACAF Champions Cup title holder

Central American zone

Caribbean zone

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United 1
 
 
 
 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg United Petrotrin 0
 
 Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United 0
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Galaxy 1
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Galaxy 2
 
 
 
 Flag of El Salvador.svg Luis Ángel Firpo 0
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Galaxy 3
 
 
 
 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 5
 
 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara 1
 
 
 
 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Cartaginés 0
 
 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara 2
 
 
 
 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 3 Third place
 
 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 5
 
 
 
 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones 0
 
 Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United 2
 
 
 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara 2
 

Quarter-finals

Los Angeles Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg 2–0 Flag of El Salvador.svg C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
Welton Soccerball shade.svg45'
Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg78'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C. – United States
D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg United Petrotrin
Etcheverry Soccerball shade.svg84'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C. – United States
Cruz Azul Flag of Mexico.svg 5–0 Flag of Guatemala.svg CSD Comunicaciones
Galindo Soccerball shade.svg5', 57'
Yegros Soccerball shade.svg42'
Hermosillo Soccerball shade.svg56'
Palencia Soccerball shade.svg78'
Estadio Azul
Mexico, D.F. – Mexico
Guadalajara Flag of Mexico.svg 1–0 Flag of Costa Rica.svg C.S. Cartaginés
Robles Soccerball shade.svg34'
Estadio Jalisco
Guadalajara, Jalisco – Mexico

Semi-finals

D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg 0–1 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Galaxy
Jones Soccerball shade.svg10'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C. – United States
Guadalajara Flag of Mexico.svg 2–3 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg26' (o.g.)
Yegros Soccerball shade.svg36'
Adomaitis Soccerball shade.svg77'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C. – United States

Third place match

D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg 2–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara
Díaz Arce Soccerball shade.svg40'
Iroha Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Acosta Soccerball shade.svg55'
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C. – United States

Final

Los Angeles Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg 3–5 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul
Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg8', 14'
Campos Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Galindo Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg31'
Adomaitis Soccerball shade.svg36'
Hermosillo Soccerball shade.svg62', 66'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C. – United States

Champion

CONCACAF Champions' Cup
1997 Winners
Flag of Mexico.svg
Cruz Azul
Fifth title

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References

  1. ↑ Copa de Campeones 1997 on the RSSSF
  2. ↑ "Copa de la Campeones de la Concacaf 1997" on Reino Azul (blogsite), 20 Oct 2014
  3. ↑ "Copa de Campeones y Subcampeones CONCACAF 1997".
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