CONCACAF Giants Cup

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2001 CONCACAF Giants Cup
Copa de Gigantes
Tournament details
DatesMarch 4 – August 5
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Flag of Mexico.svg América (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United
2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup América
D.C. United
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored54 (2 per match)
←  1998

The CONCACAF Giants Cup was an international football club competition held in 2001 to replace the CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup. The tournament was organized by CONCACAF for the 12 teams with the highest attendance in their respective national leagues. The winners and runners-up would qualify for the new CONCACAF Clubs Cup, which would serve as a qualification tournament for the FIFA Club World Championship. [1] [2] The Giants Cup was announced in November 2000 and planned to be one of the two primary annual club tournaments for CONCACAF alongside the more traditional Champions' Cup. [3]

Contents

The tournament's semifinals and final were originally scheduled to take place in late April in Los Angeles, but were later postponed to early August to accommodate conflicts with the teams' schedules. [1] [4] The prize money for the Giants Cup was set at $50,000 for the winner and $40,000 for the runners-up. [5] Mexico's Club América won 2–0 in the final against D.C. United of the United States at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, with 3,127 spectators in attendance. [6] Both teams qualified for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2002, which replaced the Clubs Cup in October 2001.[ citation needed ]

First round

March 4, 20011st leg Transvaal Flag of Suriname.svg 1–1 Flag of Jamaica.svg Arnett Gardens Paramaribo, Suriname
15:00 Kijansi Soccerball shade.svg31' Neil Soccerball shade.svg63'Stadium: André Kamperveen Stadion
Referee: Urvin Faneijte (ANT)
March 11, 20012nd leg Arnett Gardens Flag of Jamaica.svg 5–1
(6–2 agg.)		 Flag of Suriname.svg Transvaal Kingston, Jamaica
15:00
 Reingoud Soccerball shade.svg32'Stadium: Tony Spaulding Sports Complex
Referee: Mervin Lee (ATG)

Arnett Gardens qualified for the quarterfinals.

March 7, 20011st leg Alianza Flag of El Salvador.svg 1–5 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa San Salvador, El Salvador
12:00 Larrea Soccerball shade.svg45'
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
Referee: Hugo Castillo (GUA)
March 9, 20012nd leg Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg 0–0
(5–1 agg.)		 Flag of El Salvador.svg Alianza San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica
20:00Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Referee: Marcio Carranza (HON)

Saprissa qualified for the quarterfinals.

March 7, 20011st leg Águila Flag of El Salvador.svg 1–3 Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal San Miguel, El Salvador
15:00 Sampaio Soccerball shade.svg72'
Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza
Referee: Roberto Moreno (PAN)
March 14, 20012nd leg Municipal Flag of Guatemala.svg 1–1
(4–2 agg.)		 Flag of El Salvador.svg Águila Guatemala City, Guatemala
20:00 Martins Soccerball shade.svg19' Ponciano Soccerball shade.svg74'Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
Referee: Vivian Rodríguez (HON)

Municipal qualified for the quarterfinals.

March 7, 20011st leg Comunicaciones Flag of Guatemala.svg 4–0 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Motagua Guatemala City, Guatemala
20:00
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
Referee: Olger Mejía (CRC)
March 14, 20012nd leg Motagua Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 1–1
(1–5 agg.)		 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones Tegucigalpa, Honduras
19:30 Carballo Soccerball shade.svg42' Machón Soccerball shade.svg15'Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Neftalí Recinos (SLV)

Comunicaciones qualified for the quarterfinals.

Quarterfinals

Arnett Gardens Flag of Jamaica.svg 0–3 Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United
Report
Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston
D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 Flag of Jamaica.svg Arnett Gardens
Report
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C.

D.C. United won 5–1 on aggregate.

Comunicaciones Flag of Guatemala.svg 3–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara
Report
Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City
Guadalajara Flag of Mexico.svg 1–1 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones
Report
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Comunicaciones won 4–2 on aggregate.

C.S.D. Municipal Flag of Guatemala.svg 0–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Club América
Report
Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City
Club América Flag of Mexico.svg 2–1 Flag of Guatemala.svg C.S.D. Municipal
Report
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

América won 3–1 on aggregate.

Deportivo Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg 2–0 Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew
Report
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Juan de Tibás
Columbus Crew Flag of the United States.svg 1–1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Deportivo Saprissa
Report
Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus

Saprissa won 3–1 on aggregate.

Semifinals

D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones
Report García Soccerball shade.svg22'
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
Attendance: 4,533 [7]
Deportivo Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg 1–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Club América
Report
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Final

Club América Flag of Mexico.svg 2–0 Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United
Report
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
Attendance: 3,127 [6]

Champion

CONCACAF Giants Cup
2001 Winners
Flag of Mexico.svg
América
First title

Top goalscorers

References

  1. 1 2 Goff, Steven (February 17, 2001). "United's Ammann To Return Monday". The Washington Post . p. D3. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Two M.L.S. Teams Invited to Event". The New York Times . Associated Press. February 17, 2001. p. D7. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ Jones, Grahame L. (August 2, 2001). "The Giants Cup Is a Bigger Joke". Los Angeles Times . p. D3. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Goff, Steven (April 5, 2001). "United Wins in Jamaica". The Washington Post. p. D2. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  5. ↑ Goff, Steven (April 11, 2001). "United Takes Time For the Giants Cup". The Washington Post. p. D2. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Jones, Grahame L. (August 6, 2001). "Club America Beats D.C. United to Win Giants Cup Event". Los Angeles Times. p. B6. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Jones, Grahame L. (August 4, 2001). "Lisi's Goal Clinches Victory". Los Angeles Times. p. D9. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
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