UNCAF Interclub Cup

UNCAF Interclub Cup
Organizer(s)UNCAF
Founded1999
Abolished2007
RegionCentral America
Teams16
Last champion(s) Motagua
(1st title)
Most championships Olimpia
Municipal
Alajuelense
(2 titles each)
Websiteuncafut.com

The UNCAF Interclub Cup was an annual international football competition held in the UNCAF region (Central America). The competition was open to the leading domestic club teams in the region. The winners of each national league qualified automatically. It also provided qualification places for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, to which the top three teams advanced. Starting in 2008, all of the Central American nations have one or two teams qualifying directly to the expanded CONCACAF Champions League, thus this tournament ceased to be played.

This tournament replaced former friendly competitions such as the Copa Fraternidad (1971–1983) and the Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica (1996–1998).

In 2016, a new women's tournament was introduced.

All-time table

  • From 1999 to 2007, only top 10 showing.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Alajuelense 57 31 16 10 118 47 +71 109
2 Olimpia 54 29 14 11 87 39 +48 101
3 Saprissa 53 28 14 11 82 47 +35 98
4 Municipal 44 22 12 10 93 42 +51 78
5 Motagua 24 11 7 6 30 25 +5 40
6 Comunicaciones 36 11 7 18 56 59 −3 40
7 FAS 23 12 3 8 55 26 +29 39
8 Real España 16 6 6 4 28 20 +8 24
9 Árabe Unido 18 7 3 8 39 32 +7 24
10 Puntarenas 12 6 4 2 21 7 +14 22
Source:

Results

See also: List of Central American football champions
Season Champions Runner-up Third Fourth
1999 Olimpia Alajuelense Saprissa Comunicaciones
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
2000 Olimpia Alajuelense Real España Municipal
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
2001 Municipal Saprissa Olimpia Comunicaciones
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
2002 Alajuelense Árabe Unido Motagua Comunicaciones
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
2003 Saprissa Comunicaciones Alajuelense Municipal
One leg: Comunicaciones 2–3 Saprissa.
2004 Municipal Saprissa Olimpia FAS
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
2005 Alajuelense Olimpia Saprissa Pérez Zeledón
1st leg: Olimpia 0–1 Alajuelense; 2nd leg: Alajuelense 0–1 Olimpia; Alajuelense 4–2 on penalties.
2006 Puntarenas Olimpia Marquense Victoria
1st leg: Puntarenas 3–2 Olimpia; 2nd leg: Olimpia 1–0 Puntarenas; Puntarenas 3–1 on penalties.
2007 Motagua Saprissa Municipal Alajuelense
1st leg: Saprissa 1–1 Motagua; 2nd leg: Motagua 1–0 Saprissa.

By club

Club Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Olimpia 2 2 1999, 2000 2005, 2006
Alajuelense 2 2 2002, 2005 1999, 2000
Municipal 2 0 2001, 2004 —
Saprissa 1 3 2003 2001, 2004, 2007
Puntarenas 1 0 2006 —
Motagua 1 0 2007 —

By country

Nation Winners Runners-up Winning clubs Runner-up clubs
Costa Rica 4 5 Alajuelense (2), Saprissa (1), Puntarenas (1) Saprissa (3), Alajuelense (2)
Honduras 3 2 Olimpia (2), Motagua (1) Olimpia (2)
Guatemala 2 0 Municipal (2) —

Women's tournament

Main article: UNCAF Women's Interclub Championship

In 2016, the Central American Football Union revived the competition by inaugurating a tournament open to women's clubs. Costa Rican side Moravia obtained the first tournament contested in Costa Rica.[1] As opposed to the men's cup, this tournament is played in a fixed host.

See also

References

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