1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Copa de Campeones Concacaf
Tournament details
Dates	26 April – 5 June
Teams	12 (from 12 associations)
Final positions
Champions	Cruz Azul (2nd title)
← 1969 1971 →

The 1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 6th edition of the annual international club association football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup

It was played from 26 April to 5 June 1970 under the home/away match system. The teams were split into three zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each qualifying the winner to the final tournament. The final tournament was not held and Cruz Azul were declared CONCACAF Champions after Deportivo Saprissa and SV Transvaal withdrew.

Cruz Azul from Mexico won the competition for the second time in their history, having also won the 1969 Champions' Cup the previous year.^[1]

North American Zone

NY Greek Americans v Cruz Azul

30 June 1970 1st leg	NY Greek Americans	0–1	Cruz Azul	New York City, United States
EST			76' Muciño

Cruz Azul v NY Greek Americans

12 July 1970 2nd leg	Cruz Azul	5–0	NY Greek Americans	Mexico City, Mexico
CST	Muciño 12' 58' Bidalis 16' (o.g.) Guerrero 77' 87'			Stadium: Estadio Olímpico

• Cruz Azul won 6–0 on aggregate score.

Central American Zone

First round

Torneo Centroamericano de Concacaf 1970 Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Saprissa	4	4	0	0	15	2	+13	8	Central American Zone final round
2	Atlético Marte	4	2	0	2	10	5	+5	4
3	Diriangén	4	0	0	4	1	19	−18	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Atlético Marte v Diriangén

26 April 1970	Atlético Marte	5–0	Diriangén	San Salvador, El Salvador
CST	Elenilson Franco			Stadium: Estadio Flor Blanca

Diriangén v Atlético Marte

28 April 1970	Diriangén	1–3	Atlético Marte	Diriamba, Nicaragua
CST	TBD		Elenilson Franco Sergio Mendez	Stadium: Estadio Colegio La Salle

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Atlético Marte v Saprissa

3 May 1970	Atlético Marte	1–1	Saprissa	San Salvador, El Salvador
CST	Elenilson Franco 34'		Luis Aguilar 57'	Stadium: Estadio Flor Blanca

Saprissa v Atlético Marte

12 May 1970	Saprissa	3–1	Atlético Marte	San José, Costa Rica
CST	Luis Aguilar 30' Jimenez 35' 57'		Ricardo Sepulveda 75'	Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica

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Saprissa v Diriangén

24 May 1970	Saprissa	9–0	Diriangén	San José, Costa Rica
CST	Umaña 13' Marín 25' 50' Chico 27' (pen.) Aguilar 42' 78' Heriberto 55' Jiménez 67' Grant 74'			Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica

Diriangén v Saprissa

31 May 1970	Diriangén	0–2	Saprissa	Diriamba, Nicaragua
CST			Edgar Marin	Stadium: Estadio Colegio La Salle

• Saprissa advance to final round.

Group B

Olimpia v Municipal

17 May 1970	Olimpia	3–2	Municipal	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
CST	Urquía Brand Suazo		Toninho López	Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

Municipal v Olimpia

24 May 1970	Municipal	0–0	Olimpia	Guatemala City, Guatemala
CST				Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores

• Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate score.

Final Round

Saprissa v Olimpia

21 June 1970	Saprissa	1–0	Olimpia	San José, Costa Rica
CST	TBD			Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica

Olimpia v Saprissa

5 July 1970	Olimpia	1–4	Saprissa	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
CST	Urquía 12'		10' Grant 15' Ruiz 46' Marín 90' Aguilar	Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

• Saprissa won 5–1 on aggregate score and advance to final round.

Caribbean Zone

First round

Transvaal v Maple

9 June 1970	Transvaal	2–0	Maple	Paramaribo, Suriname
SRT				Stadium: André Kamperveen Stadion

Maple v Transvaal

14 June 1970	Maple	1–2	Transvaal	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
AST	TBD		Edwin Schal Harald Reumel “Brammerloo”

• Transvaal won 4–1 on aggregate score.

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SUBT v Racing Haïtien

3 July 1970	SUBT	2–5	Racing Haïtien	Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles
AST				Stadium: Stadion dr. Antoine Maduro

Racing Haïtien v SUBT

5 July 1970	Racing Haïtien	1–1	SUBT	Port-au-Prince, Haiti
EST				Stadium: Stade Sylvio Cator

• Racing Haïtien won 6–3 on aggregate score.

Second round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Racing Haïtien	?–?	Santos

• Unknown results; Santos wins round.

Final Round

Santos v Transvaal

20 September 1970	Santos	0–2	Transvaal	Kingston, Jamaica
EST			Vanenburg Corte

Transvaal v Santos

27 September 1970	Transvaal	3–1	Santos	Paramaribo, Suriname
SRT	Corte Lagadeau Vanenburg		Campbell	Stadium: André Kamperveen Stadion

• Transvaal won 5–1 on aggregate score.

Semi-finals

The semi-finals and final were scratched and Cruz Azul were declared CONCACAF Champions after Deportivo Saprissa and Transvaal both withdrew.

Champion

CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1970 Champions
Cruz Azul Second title

References

1. Goloboy, Jim; Stokkermans, Karel (9 May 2019). "Central American Club Competitions 1970". RSSSF.org. Retrieved 17 June 2023.