1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup

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1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup
Tournament details
Dates17 February – 29 August
Teams11 (from 6 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia (2nd title)
Runners-up Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense
Third place Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
Fourth place Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones
Tournament statistics
Matches played46
Goals scored125 (2.72 per match)
1998
2000

The 1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup was the 17th edition of the Central American Club Championship, and the first under the name UNCAF Interclub Cup. The tournament was organized by UNCAF, the football regional body in Central America.

Contents

Honduran club Olimpia defeated Costa Rican sides Alajuelense and Saprissa (defending champions) and Guatemalan Comunicaciones in the final round to win their second tournament in team's history. The first three ranked earned the right to play at the 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Teams

For the first time in competition history, Belizean and Nicaraguan clubs entered the tournament.

AssociationTeamQualifying methodApp.Previous best
Flag of Belize.svg Belize Juventus 1997–98 Champions1st
Real Verdes 1998 Runners-up1st
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica Saprissa 1997–98 Champions13thChampions (1972, 1973, 1978, 1998)
Alajuelense 1997–98 Runners-up5thChampions (1996)
Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo 1997–98 Champions1st
FAS 1997–98 Runners-up6th3rd (1980)
Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala Comunicaciones 1997–98 Champions16thChampions (1971, 1983)
Aurora 1997–98 Runners-up11thChampions (1976, 1979)
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Honduras Motagua 1997–98 Champions4thGroup stage (1979, 1997, 1998)
Olimpia 1997–98 Runners-up5thChampions (1981)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua Walter Ferretti 1997–98 Champions1st

First round

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones 7430123+915Qualification for Final Round
2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 7331105+512
3 Flag of El Salvador.svg Luis Ángel Firpo 822471368
4 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Motagua 71424627
5 Flag of Belize.svg Juventus 712451165
Source: [ citation needed ]
17 February 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo Flag of El Salvador.svg 2–2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa Usulután, El Salvador
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg27'Soccerball shade.svg70'Soccerball shade.svg16' Centeno
Soccerball shade.svg59' Saraiva
Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
7 April 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo Flag of El Salvador.svg 2–0 Flag of Belize.svg Juventus Usulután, El Salvador
Alfredo Perez Soccerball shade.svg
Raul Toro Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
25 July 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo Flag of El Salvador.svg 1–0 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Motagua Usulután, El Salvador
Celio Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg60'NilStadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
15 August 1999 Juventus Flag of Belize.svg 3–0 Flag of El Salvador.svg Luis Ángel Firpo Orange Walk Town, Belize
Stadium: Orange Walk People's Stadium
Note: Luis Ángel Firpo didn't show. Awarded 3–0 to Juventus
Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg v Flag of Belize.svg Juventus San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Note: Game cancelled due to irrelevance.
Motagua Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg v Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Note: Game cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia 8530135+818Qualification for Final Round
2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense 83412010+1013
3 Flag of Guatemala.svg Aurora 83322113+812
4 Flag of El Salvador.svg FAS 8323129+311
5 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Walter Ferretti 32013966
6 Flag of Belize.svg Real Verdes 9009326230
Source: [ citation needed ]
Alajuelense Flag of Costa Rica.svg 6 – 1 Flag of Guatemala.svg Aurora
Johnny Cubero x 4, David Diach, Geovanny HidalgoDanny Aguilar

FAS Flag of El Salvador.svg 0 – 1 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia
Denilson Costa

Walter Ferretti Flag of Nicaragua.svg 1 – 0 Flag of Belize.svg Real Verdes
Henry De Jesus Urbina

Olimpia Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 0 – 0 Flag of Guatemala.svg Aurora

Real Verdes Flag of Belize.svg 1 – 2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense
David McCauleyAlexánder Castro
Luis José Herra

Walter Ferretti Flag of Nicaragua.svg 2 – 1 Flag of El Salvador.svg FAS
José María Bermúdez 71pen
Armando Astorga 84
Miguel Mariano 35

Alajuelense Flag of Costa Rica.svg 1 – 1 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia
Wilson Muñoz 19Enrique Reneau 60

Aurora Flag of Guatemala.svg 8 – 0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Walter Ferretti
Dionel Bordón 12
Diego Rosa 19, 23 , 38
Andrés Rivera 66
Danny Aguilar 75, 88
Ricardo Gutiérrez 79

FAS Flag of El Salvador.svg 2 – 1 Flag of Belize.svg Real Verdes
Miguel Mariano
Marlon Medrano
David McCauley

Real Verdes Flag of Belize.svg 1 – 3 Flag of Guatemala.svg Aurora
David McCauleyGuillermo Almada
Danny Aguilar
Guillermo Almada

FAS Flag of El Salvador.svg 1 – 1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense
Miguel Mariano 62Hárold Miranda 33

Olimpia Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg canceled Flag of Nicaragua.svg Walter Ferretti

Olimpia Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 2 – 0 Flag of Belize.svg Real Verdes
Marlon Hernández 40
David Suazo 78

Aurora Flag of Guatemala.svg 1 – 3 Flag of El Salvador.svg FAS
Luis Pérez 31Vladimir Cubias 14
Marlon Medrano 18, 3

Alajuelense Flag of Costa Rica.svg canceled Flag of Nicaragua.svg Walter Ferretti

Olimpia Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 2 – 1 Flag of El Salvador.svg FAS
Arnold Cruz 45pen
Denilson Costa 76
Oscar Martínez 61

Aurora Flag of Guatemala.svg 1 – 1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense

Real Verdes Flag of Belize.svg canceled Flag of Nicaragua.svg Walter Ferretti

Aurora Flag of Guatemala.svg 2 – 2 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia
Diego De Rosa 8, 22Rodiney Martins 40
Arnold Cruz 78pen

Alajuelense Flag of Costa Rica.svg 7 – 0 Flag of Belize.svg Real Verdes

FAS Flag of El Salvador.svg canceled Flag of Nicaragua.svg Walter Ferretti

Olimpia Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 4 – 1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense
Rodiney Martins 21
Enrique Reneau 37
Alex Pineda 74
Denilson Costa 85
Josef Miso 70pen

Real Verdes Flag of Belize.svg 0 – 3 Flag of El Salvador.svg FAS

Walter Ferretti Flag of Nicaragua.svg canceled Flag of Guatemala.svg Aurora

FAS Flag of El Salvador.svg 1 – 1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense

Aurora Flag of Guatemala.svg 5 – 0 Flag of Belize.svg Real Verdes

Walter Ferretti Flag of Nicaragua.svg canceled Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia

Real Verdes Flag of Belize.svg 0 – 1 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia

FAS Flag of El Salvador.svg canceled Flag of Guatemala.svg Aurora

Walter Ferretti Flag of Nicaragua.svg canceled Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense

Notes:

Final round

Final group

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia (C, Q)330061+59Qualification for CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1999
2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense (Q)311132+14
3 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa (Q)31113304
4 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones 30033960
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Comunicaciones Flag of Guatemala.svg 2 – 3 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa

Olimpia Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 2 – 0 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense
Wilmer Velasquez Soccerball shade.svg8'Soccerball shade.svg38'Nil

Alajuelense Flag of Costa Rica.svg 0 – 0 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
NilNil

Olimpia Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 3 – 1 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones
Wilmer Velasquez Soccerball shade.svg31'Soccerball shade.svg61'
Alex Pineda Soccerball shade.svg76'
Allan Oviedo Soccerball shade.svg85'

Alajuelense Flag of Costa Rica.svg 3 – 0 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones
Nil

Olimpia Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 1 – 0 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
Wilmer Velasquez Soccerball shade.svg59'Nil
Olimpia, Alajuelense, and Saprissa qualify to 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
 1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF champions 
Olimpia
2nd title

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