List of Central American football champions

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The CONCACAF Central American Cup is the top regional tournament for clubs from Central America. [1] Although, this tournament was first contested in 2023, multiple different former competitions have been played before to crown a regional champion. The official competitions that grant this title are the CONCACAF Champions Cup qualification stage (1964–1991), the UNCAF Interclub Cup (1999–2007) and the already mentioned CONCACAF Central American Cup (2023–present). Several clubs have also won the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the CONCACAF League and the CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup, however, these tournaments, although officials, also included teams from other regions from CONCACAF outside of Central America, therefore, not added to this list. There were other non-official tournaments played during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, such as the Copa Fraternidad [2] and the Torneo Grandes de Centro América, [3] being the most prominents.

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Winners

YearWinners (number of titles)Runners-up
CONCACAF Champions Cup qualifying stage (1964–1998)
1964 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Uruguay (1) Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal
1965 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa (1) Flag of El Salvador.svg Águila
1966Not held
1967 Flag of El Salvador.svg Alianza (1) Flag of Guatemala.svg Aurora
1968 Flag of Guatemala.svg Aurora (1) Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia
1969 No proper Central American stage programed; all rounds mixed with northern and/or Caribbean clubs
1970 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa (2) Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia
1971 Central American stage for qualifying purposes only; no final programed. Both Comunicaciones (GUA) and Alajuelense (CRC) advanced to further stage
1972 No proper Central American stage programed; all rounds mixed with northern and/or Caribbean clubs
1973 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa (3) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense
1974 Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal (1) Flag of El Salvador.svg Alianza
1975 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa (4) Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal
1976 Flag of El Salvador.svg Águila (1) Flag of Nicaragua.svg Diriangén
1977 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa (5) Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal
1978 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones (1) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
1979 Flag of El Salvador.svg FAS (1) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Cartaginés (withdrew)
1980 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Universidad (1) Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Marathón
1981–1985 No proper Central American stage programed; all rounds mixed with northern and/or Caribbean clubs
1986 Central American stage for qualifying purposes only; no final programed. Both Alajuelense (CRC) and Motagua (HON) advanced to further stage
1987 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia (1) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
1988 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense (1) Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia
1989 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia (2) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano
1990 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia (3) Flag of El Salvador.svg Luis Ángel Firpo
1991 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Real España (1) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
1992–1996 No proper Central American stage programed; all rounds mixed with northern and/or Caribbean clubs
1997 Central American stage for qualifying purposes only; no final programed. All Comunicaciones (GUA), Luis Ángel Firpo (SLV) and Cartaginés (CRC) advanced to further stage
1998 Central American stage for qualifying purposes only; no final programed. All Saprissa (CRC), Luis Ángel Firpo (SLV) and Alajuelense (CRC) advanced to further stage
2008–2017 No proper Central American stage programed; all Central American clubs qualified through their domestic leagues and the CONCACAF League on-forward
UNCAF Interclub Cup (1999–2007)
1999 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia (4) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense
2000 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia (5) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense
2001 Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal (2) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
2002 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense (2) Flag of Panama.svg Árabe Unido
2003 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa (6) Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones
2004 Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal (3) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
2005 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense (3) Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia
2006 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Puntarenas (1) Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia
2007 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Motagua (1) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
CONCACAF Central American Cup (2023–)
2023 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense (4) Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Estelí
2024 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense (5) Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Estelí
2025 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense (6) Flag of Guatemala.svg Xelajú

Other versions

The CONCACAF League was a second-tier competition organized by CONCACAF between 2017 and 2022 which served as a method of qualification to the CONCACAF Champions League. [4] The tournament was open to Central American, Caribbean and Canadian clubs, however more than 80% of the berths in each tournament were allocated to Central American clubs. Although not officially a regional tournament, in the Central American lore, the winners of this cup have been considered "Central American champions"; [5] even more because after all editions, all winners and finalists happened to be from Central America.

YearWinners (number of titles)Runners-up
CONCACAF League (2017–2022)
2017 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia (1) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Santos de Guápiles
2018 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano (1) Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Motagua
2019 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa (1) Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Motagua
2020 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense (1) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
2021 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones (1) Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Motagua
2022 Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg Olimpia (2) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense

Non-official competitions

These tournaments were exhibition association football cups played between Central American clubs, not necessarily by the domestic cup or league holders, but more often by invitation. [6]

YearWinners (number of titles)Runners-up
Championship of Central America and the Caribbean (1961)
1961 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense (1) Flag of El Salvador.svg Águila
Copa Fraternidad (1971–1984)
1971 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones (1) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
1972 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa (1) Flag of Guatemala.svg Aurora
1973 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa (2) Flag of El Salvador.svg Águila
1974 Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal (1) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
1975 Flag of El Salvador.svg Platense (1) Flag of Guatemala.svg Aurora
1976 Flag of Guatemala.svg Aurora (1) Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones
1977 Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal (2) Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones
1978 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa (3) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Cartaginés
1979 Flag of Guatemala.svg Aurora (2) Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Real España
1980 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Broncos (1) Flag of El Salvador.svg Alianza
1981 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Real España (1) Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia
1982 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Real España (2) Flag of Guatemala.svg Xelajú
1983 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones (2) Flag of Guatemala.svg Aurora
1984 Final round abandoned
Torneo Grandes de Centro América (1996–1998)
1996 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense (1) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
1997 Flag of El Salvador.svg Alianza (1) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
1997–98 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa (1) Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal
Copa Premier Centroamericana (2019)
2019–20 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Real España (1) Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia

Titles by club

ClubTitlesWinning years
Official only (Includes CONCACAF League)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 71965, 1970, 1973, 1975, 1977, 2003, 2019
Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg Olimpia 71987, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2000, 2017, 2022
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense 71988, 2002, 2005, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025
Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal 31974, 2001, 2004
Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones 21978, 2021
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Uruguay 11964
Flag of El Salvador.svg Alianza 11967
Flag of Guatemala.svg Aurora 11968
Flag of El Salvador.svg Águila 11976
Flag of El Salvador.svg FAS 11979
Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg Universidad 11980
Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg Real España 11991
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Puntarenas 12006
Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg Motagua 12007
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano 12018
Including non-officials
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 111965, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1997–98, 2003, 2019
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense 91961, 1988, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025
Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg Olimpia 71987, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2000, 2017, 2022
Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal 51974, 1974, 1977, 2001, 2004
Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg Real España 41981, 1982, 1991, 2019–20
Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones 41971, 1978, 1983, 2021
Flag of Guatemala.svg Aurora 31968, 1976, 1979
Flag of El Salvador.svg Alianza 21967, 1997
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Uruguay 11964
Flag of El Salvador.svg Platense 11975
Flag of El Salvador.svg Águila 11976
Flag of El Salvador.svg FAS 11979
Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg Universidad 11980
Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg Broncos 11980
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Puntarenas 12006
Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg Motagua 12007
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano 12018

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Concacaf confirms important details for 2024 Concacaf Central American Cup". CONCACAF.com. CONCACAF . Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Copa Fraternidad". RSSSF.org. RSSSF . Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "UNCAF Club Championships". RSSSF.org. RSSSF . Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Concacaf Reveals Champions League Expansion, New Format Starting in Fall 2023". SI.com. Sports Illustrated . Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Los 103 años del Club Sport Herediano". buzonderodrigo.com. Buzón de Rodrigo. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Copa Confraternidad y el Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica, dos competencias cuya organización será siempre cuestionada". DiarioMas.hn. La Tribuna . Retrieved 16 January 2026.
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