CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1971

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The CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1971 was the 7th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region.

It was played from 22 August 1971 till 19 April of 1972 under the home/away match system.

The teams were splited in 3 zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each one qualifying two teams to the final tournament, played for the first time in a group system. After the end of the group a playoff match had to be played because two teams ended with the same points in the lead of the group.

Club Deportivo Cruz Azul from Mexico won the final, and became for the third time in its history CONCACAF champion.

1 North American Zone
2 Central American Zone
3 Caribbean Zone
4 CONCACAF
- 4.1 Playoff
5 Champion

[edit] North American Zone

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
SC Elizabeth	0-2	Club Cruz Azul	0-0	0-2
Rochester Lancers	5-2	Pembroke Hamilton	4-1	1-1

[edit] Central American Zone

[edit] Preliminary Round

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
Diriangén FC	1-15	CSD Comunicaciones	0-5	1-10

[edit] First Round

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
Aurora FC	3-2	Atlético Marte	2-1	1-1
CD Motagua	0-5	Deportivo Saprissa	0-3	0-2
CD Olimpia	0-1	LD Alajuelense	0-0	0-1
CSD Comunicaciones	8-2	Club Deportivo FAS	5-2	3-0

[edit] Second Round

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
Aurora FC	1-3	CSD Comunicaciones	1-2	0-1
Deportivo Saprissa	4-5	LD Alajuelense	1-5	3-0

[edit] Caribbean Zone

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
SV Estrella	w.o	Aigle Noir AC	w.o
SV Transvaal	w.o	Thomas United	w.o

[edit] CONCACAF

The final tournament was played in Guatemala City

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1. CDSC Cruz Azul	8	5	3	2	0	17	4	+13
2. LD Alajuelense	8	5	4	0	1	8	4	+4
3. CSD Comunicaciones	5	5	2	1	2	12	7	+5
2. Rochester Lancers	5	5	2	1	2	6	5	+1
2. SV Transvaal	4	5	1	2	2	3	6	-3
3. SV Estrella	0	5	0	0	5	1	21	-20


Lancers	2-0	Transvaal
Comunicaciones	7-0	Estrella
Alajuelense	2-1	Estrella
Cruz Azul	1-1	Transvaal
Cruz Azul	1-1	Lancers
Comunicaciones	3-1	Transvaal
Lancers	2-0	Estrella
Comunicaciones	1-2	Alajuelense
Alajuelense	2-0	Transvaal
Cruz Azul	9-0	Estrella
Cruz Azul	3-1	Alajuelense
Comunicaciones	3-1	Lancers
Transvaal	1-0	Estrella
Alajuelense	1-0	Lancers
Cruz Azul	3-1	Comunicaciones