1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Copa de Campeones Concacaf
Tournament details
Dates	26 April till 5 June 1970
Teams	11
Final positions
Champions	Cruz Azul

The 1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 6th 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 26 April till 5 June 1970 under the home/away match system.

The teams were split into 3 zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each one qualifying the winner to the final tournament; the semi-finals and final were scratched and Cruz Azul were declared CONCACAF Champions after Deportivo Saprissa and SV Transvaal withdrew.

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

North American Zone

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

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

Group A


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

26 April 1970	Atlético Marte	5–0	Diriangén	San Salvador, El Salvador
CST				Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán

28 April 1970	Diriangén	1–3	Atlético Marte	Diriamba, Nicaragua
CST				Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén

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

12 May 1970	Saprissa	3–1	Atlético Marte	San José, Costa Rica
CST				Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

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 Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

31 May 1970	Diriangén	0–2	Saprissa	Diriamba, Nicaragua
CST				Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén

Second Round

Group B

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Olimpia	3 - 2	Municipal	3 - 2	0 - 0

Olimpia advances to the Central American Zone final round.

Final Round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Olimpia	1 - 5	Deportivo Saprissa

Saprissa advances to the Semi-final.

Caribbean Zone

First Round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Racing Club Haïtien	6 - 3	SUBT	5 - 2	1 - 1
Transvaal	4 - 1	Maple Club	2 - 0	2 - 1

Racing Club Haïtien advance to the Caribbean Zone final round.
Transvaal advance to the second round.

Second Round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Santos	1 - 5	Transvaal	0 - 2	1 - 3

Transvaal advance to the Caribbean Zone final round.

Final Round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Racing Club Haïtien	***	Transvaal

Unknown results; Transvaal wins round.

CONCACAF Semi-finals

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

Champion

CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1970 Champions

Cruz Azul Second Title

References

RSSSF Site

International men's club football
FIFA FIFA Club World Cup List of association football clubs
Africa	CAF – Champions League Confederation Cup Super Cup Top-division clubs
Asia	AFC – Champions League AFC Cup Top-division clubs
Europe	UEFA – Champions League Europa League Super Cup Top-division clubs
North, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Champions League Top-division clubs
Oceania	OFC – Champions League Top-division clubs
South America	CONMEBOL – Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana Recopa Sudamericana Top-division clubs
See also: International women's club football

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