| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Dates | 13 August – 24 August |
| Teams | 8 (from 6 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cruz Azul (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 27 (3.38 per match) |
The 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 33rd 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.
The teams were split into 3 zones (North, Central and Caribbean). The North American zone qualified 3 teams direct into the quarterfinals and 2 teams played a play-off to get a 4th spot in the quarterfinals. The Central American zone played a regional tournament to get 3 spots in the quarterfinal. The winner of the Caribbean zone got a place in the quarterfinals.
1997 was the first year that teams from the United States' premier league, Major League Soccer, took part in the Champions' Cup. The competitors in the MLS Cup, both winner and runner-up, were each given berths in the tournament.
All but two of the eight games played in the final tournament were played in Washington, D.C.. The final was won by Cruz Azul, who captured their fifth Champions' Cup title with a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy.[1]
Contents |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 - 1 | Santos Laguna |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.F.C. Euro Kickers | 5 - 6 | Diriangén FC | 4 - 2 | 1 - 4 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Cartaginés | 9 - 2 | Tauro | 5 - 0 | 4 - 2 |
| FAS | 2 - 2 3-5 (pen) |
CSD Comunicaciones | 1 - 1 | 1 - 1 |
| Xelajú MC | 2 - 0 | Real Verdes | 0 - 0 | 2 - 0 |
| Juventus | 4 - 2 | Real CD España | 0 - 1 | 4 - 1 |
| Luis Ángel Firpo | 4 - 1 | Olimpia | 0 - 0 | 4 - 1 |
| Diriangén FC | 4 - 5 | Alajuelense | 3 - 2 | 1 - 3 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juventus | 2 - 8 | CSD Comunicaciones | 0 - 3 | 2 - 5 |
| Xelajú MC | 2 - 3 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 2 - 1 | 0 - 2 |
| CS Cartaginés | 4 - 1 | L.D. Alajuelense | 0 - 0 | 4 - 1 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau | 0 - 0 | Notre Dame SC |
| United Petrotrin | 2 - 0 | Omai Gold Seekers |
| Omai Gold Seekers | 0 - 2 | Notre Dame SC |
| United Petrotrin | 7 - 1 | L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau |
| Omai Gold Seekers | 1 - 1 | L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau |
| United Petrotrin | 5 - 0 | Notre Dame SC |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| SV Transvaal | 1 - 0 | Stubborn Youth SC |
| Seba United | 2 - 0 | Club Franciscain |
| Club Franciscain | 1 - 0 | SV Transvaal |
| Seba United | 5 - 1 | Stubborn Youth SC |
| Club Franciscain | 3 - 2 | Stubborn Youth SC |
| Seba United | 2 - 0 | SV Transvaal |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| United Petrotrin | 2 - 1 | Stubborn Youth SC |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| D.C. United | 1 | ||||||||||||
| United Petrotrin | 0 | ||||||||||||
| D.C. United | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | ||||||||||||
| C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Cruz Azul | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Guadalajara | 1 | ||||||||||||
| C.S. Cartaginés | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Guadalajara | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Cruz Azul | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Cruz Azul | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Comunicaciones | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1997-08-12 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 – 0 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. - United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welton 45' Hurtado 78' |
| 1997-08-12 |
D.C. United | 1 – 0 | United Petrotrin | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. - United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etcheverry 84' |
| 1997-08-16 |
Cruz Azul | 5 – 0 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Azul Mexico, D.F. - Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galindo 5', 57' Yegros 42' Hermosillo 56' Palencia 78' |
| 1997-08-22 |
Guadalajara | 1 – 0 | C.S. Cartaginés | Estadio Jalisco Guadalajara, Jalisco - Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robles 34' |
| 1997-08-22 |
D.C. United | 0 – 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. - United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones 10' |
| 1997-08-22 |
Guadalajara | 2 – 3 | Cruz Azul | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. - United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sánchez 86' (pen.) Mártinez 90' |
Sánchez 26' (OG) Yegros 36' Adomaitis 77' |
| 1997-08-24 |
D.C. United | 2 – 2 | Guadalajara | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. - United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Díaz Arce 40' Iroha 89' |
Acosta 55' Sánchez 86' (pen.) |
| 1997-08-24 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 – 5 | Cruz Azul | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. - United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurtado 8', 14' Campos 78' |
Galindo 30' (pen.) Rodríguez 31' Adomaitis 36' Hermosillo 62', 66' |
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1997 Winners |
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| Deportivo Cruz Azul Fifth Title |
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