1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Appearance
(Redirected from CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1998)
Tournament details | |
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Host country | United States |
City | Washington, D.C. |
Dates | August 11 – August 16 |
Teams | 8 (from 5 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | D.C. United (1st title) |
Runners-up | Deportivo Toluca |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 8 |
Goals scored | 19 (2.38 per match) |
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The 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 34th 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 football in the CONCACAF region.
The final tournament, held in Washington, D.C., was won by D.C. United, who defeated Deportivo Toluca 1–0 in the final,[1] becoming the first team from the United States to win the tournament.[2]
Qualified teams
[edit]- MEX Cruz Azul (holders) bye to final round.
- MEX Deportivo Toluca (Mexican summer champions 1997/98) bye to final round.
- USA DC United (USA champions 1997) bye to final round.
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying Playoff
[edit]Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | León |
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Balboa 83' | Report |
León | 4–2 | Colorado Rapids |
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Bejines 30' Romero 38' Trittschuh 42' (o.g.) Cadena 53' |
45' Trittschuh 69' Bravo |
- León advances to the quarterfinals.
Qualifying Central American zone
[edit]Organized by the Central American Football Union.
Group South A
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Saprissa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Advance to Second Stage |
2 | Árabe Unido | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | Diriangén | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
8 February 1998 | Diriangén | 0–3 | Saprissa | Cacique Diriangen Stadium. |
None | Steven Bryce Gerard Drummond Alejandro Sequeira |
15 February 1998 | Árabe Unido | 1–0 | Diriangén | Panama |
Carlos Brown | None | Stadium: Colón’s Roberto Mariano Bula Stadium |
17 February 1998 | Diriangén | 1–1 | Árabe Unido | Colón, Panama |
Stadium: Estadio Armando Dely Valdés |
25 February 1998 | Saprissa | 4–1 | Diriangén | |
Adrian Mahia Kervin Lacey Vinicio Montero |
8 March 1998 | Árabe Unido | 1–2 | Saprissa |
11 March 1998 | Saprissa | v | Árabe Unido | |
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance. |
Group South B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Alajuelense | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 12 | Advance to Second Stage |
2 | Tauro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |
3 | Real Estelí | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
8 February 1998 | Tauro | 1–2 | Alajuelense | Panama City, Panama |
Luis Agrazal | David Diach Richard Smith |
Stadium: Estadio Javier Cruz de Colegio de Artes y Oficios |
11 February 1998 | Alajuelense | 4–0 | Tauro |
14 February 1998 | Alajuelense | 8–0 | Real Estelí |
17 February 1998 | Real Estelí | 1–3 | Alajuelense | Palmares de Alajuela, Costa Rica |
8 March 1998 | Real Estelí | v | Tauro | |
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance. |
March 1998 | Tauro | v | Real Estelí | |
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance. |
Group North A
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Comunicaciones | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 7 | Advance to Second Stage |
2 | Olimpia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
3 | Alianza | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 2 | |
4 | Juventus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
18 March 1998 | Olimpia | 2–0 | Juventus | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Quiroga 59' 79' | Nil |
18 March 1998 | Comunicaciones | 2–2 | Alianza | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Nicolas Suazo 19' | Horacio Lugo 29' Erick Dowson Prado |
20 March 1998 | Alianza | 3–3 | Juventus | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Marcelo Bauza | Fredy Tun Steve Hall Allan Flowers |
20 March 1998 | Comunicaciones | 3–2 | Olimpia | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Fonseca 40' 67' Rodas 76' |
50' Velásquez 85' Costa |
22 March 1998 | Alianza | 1–4 | Olimpia | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Adrian de La Cruz 68' (pen.) | Costa 6' 34' 58' Velásquez 90' |
22 March 1998 | Comunicaciones | 8–2 | Juventus | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Jewison Bennet 22' 53' 79' Edgar Valencia 13' 75' Julio Rodas 15' 69' Edwin Westphal 82' |
Doni Tun 28' Dave McCuley 90' |
Referee: Oscar Bardales |
Group North B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Platense | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 | Advance to Second Stage |
2 | Luis Ángel Firpo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 | |
3 | Aurora | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 | |
4 | Real Verdes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
1 February 1998 | Aurora | 1–2 | Platense | |
Castagnaro 60' | 49' Cárcamo 85' Da Silva |
22 February 1998 | Real Verdes | 0–0 | Platense | |
Nil | Nil |
25 February 1998 | Aurora | 2–2 | Luis Ángel Firpo | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Luis Perez Selvin Ponciano |
Jose Monterrosa Celio Rodríguez |
Stadium: Estadio del Ejéricto |
1 March 1998 | Platense | 6–0 | Real Verdes | |
Mejía 3' 65' Da Silva 10' Fuentes 44' Morales 76' de León 84' (pen.) |
Nil |
4 March 1998 | Luis Ángel Firpo | 2–0 | Aurora | |
Alfredo Perez Raul Toro |
Nil |
15 March 1998 | Real Verdes | 1–2 | Aurora | San Ignacio, Belize |
TBD | TBD Selvin Ponciano |
Stadium: Norman Broaster Stadium |
22 March 1998 | Luis Ángel Firpo | 4–1 | Real Verdes | San Ignacio, Belize |
Israel Castro Luis Oseguera Raul Toro Pedro Vasquez |
Crusel Treik | Stadium: Norman Broaster Stadium |
25 March 1998 | Luis Ángel Firpo | 1–0 | Platense | |
Toro 20' | Nil |
25 March 1998 | Aurora | 2–3 | Real Verdes |
1 April 1998 | Real Verdes | v | Luis Ángel Firpo | |
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance. |
12 April 1998 | Platense | v | Luis Ángel Firpo | |
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance. |
Group I
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Saprissa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advance to Final Tournament |
2 | Comunicaciones | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | Advance to Playoff |
3 | Platense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
22 April 1998 | Comunicaciones | 1–0 | Saprissa |
29 April 1998 | Platense | 3–1 | Comunicaciones | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
Bernárdez 10' de León 46' Cárcamo 88' |
4' Valencia |
6 May 1998 | Saprissa | 2–1 | Comunicaciones |
27 May 1998 | Comunicaciones | 2–1 | Platense | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
20:00 | Westphal 55' (pen.) Fonseca 90' |
85' (pen.) Fuentes | Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso |
Group II
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Luis Ángel Firpo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | Advance to Final Tournament |
2 | Alajuelense | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | Advance to Playoff |
3 | Olimpia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
15 April 1998 | Alajuelense | 1–1 | Luis Ángel Firpo |
22 April 1998 | Olimpia | 0–1 | Alajuelense | |
6' Miso |
30 April 1998 | Luis Ángel Firpo | 2–0 | Olimpia | |
Toro 48' Monterrosa 55' |
7 May 1998 | Alajuelense | 5–1 | Olimpia | |
Badilla 11' Madrigal 20' Martins 41' Cubero 50' Miso 73' |
75' Velásquez |
14 May 1998 | Luis Ángel Firpo | 3–2 | Alajuelense |
20 May 1998 | Olimpia | 1–1 | Luis Ángel Firpo | |
Fernández 27' | 72' Rodríguez |
Playoff
[edit]26 July 1998 | Alajuelense | 4–2 | Comunicaciones | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
29 July 1998 | Comunicaciones | 1–1 (3–5 agg.) | Alajuelense | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
- Alajuelense advanced to the Final Tournament.
Caribbean zone
[edit]- Caribbean Zone:
Joe Public F.C. (invitee) - The Caribbean club championships during that time were only played in November,
CONCACAF invited Joe Public of Trinidad and Tobago as Caribbean representative.
Bracket
[edit]Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
11 August – Washington, D.C | ||||||||||
D.C. United | 8 | |||||||||
14 August – Washington, D.C | ||||||||||
Joe Public | 0 | |||||||||
D.C. United | 2 | |||||||||
11 August – Washington, D.C | ||||||||||
León | 0 | |||||||||
León (p) | 1 (3) | |||||||||
16 August – Washington, D.C | ||||||||||
Luis Ángel Firpo | 1 (2) | |||||||||
D.C. United | 1 | |||||||||
12 August – Washington, D.C | ||||||||||
Toluca | 0 | |||||||||
Cruz Azul | 0 (3) | |||||||||
14 August – Washington, D.C | ||||||||||
Deportivo Saprissa (p) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
Deportivo Saprissa | 1 (2) | |||||||||
12 August – Washington, D.C | ||||||||||
Toluca (p) | 1 (3) | Third place | ||||||||
Toluca | 2 | |||||||||
16 August – Washington, D.C | ||||||||||
Alajuelense | 0 | |||||||||
León | 0 | |||||||||
Deportivo Saprissa | 2 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
[edit]D.C. United | 8–0 | Joe Public |
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Olsen 13' 44' Lassiter 22' 29' 67' 72' Wood 75' 90+2' |
Attendance: 7,117
Toluca | 2–0 | Alajuelense |
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Estay 72' Abundis 90' |
Semifinals
[edit]D.C. United | 2–0 | Club León |
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Lassiter 12', 61' |
Deportivo Toluca | 1 – 1 (AET) 3 – 2 (pen) | Deportivo Saprissa |
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Cordero 31' (o.g.) | Sequeira 58' |
Third place match
[edit]Club León | 0–2 | C.D. Saprissa |
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Mahia 45' Centeno 85' |
Final
[edit]D.C. United | 1–0 | Deportivo Toluca |
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Pope 41' |
Attendance: 12,607
Referee: Carlos Batres – Guatemala
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Champion
[edit]CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1998 Winners |
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D.C. United First Title |
Player awards
[edit]Top goalscorer
[edit]- Roy Lassiter (D.C. United) – 6 goals[3]
Most Valuable Player
[edit]- Roy Lassiter (D.C. United)
Team of the tournament
[edit]- Goalkeeper
- Scott Garlick, D.C. United
- Defenders
- Jeff Agoos, D.C. United
- Eddie Pope, D.C. United
- Salvador Carmona, Toluca
- Roberto Medina, Leon
- Midfielders
- Fabian Estay, Toluca
- Marco Etcheverry, D.C. United
- Roy Myers, Saprissa
- Forwards
- Roy Lassiter, D.C. United
- Jose Manuel Abundis, Toluca
- Nidelson De Mello, Firpo
References
[edit]- ^ Copa de Campeones 1998 on the RSSSF
- ^ DC United, primer campeón de Concacaf de la MLS on Goal.com
- ^ "Newsletter" (PDF). November 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 2, 2005.