1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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.

1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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

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.

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

Source:

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

Group B

17 May 1970	Olimpia	3–2	Municipal	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
CST	Urquía Brand Suazo		Toninho López	Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

24 May 1970	Municipal	0–0	Olimpia	Guatemala City, Guatemala
CST				Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores

• Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate score.

Final Round

21 June 1970	Saprissa	1–0	Olimpia	San José, Costa Rica
CST				Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

5 July 1970	Olimpia	1–4	Saprissa	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
CST	Urquía  12'		10' Grant  15' Ruiz  46' Marín  90' Aguilar	Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

• Saprissa won 5–1 on aggregate score.

Caribbean Zone

First Round

9 June 1970	Transvaal	2–0	Maple	Paramaribo, Suriname
SRT				Stadium: André Kamperveen Stadion

14 June 1970	Maple	1–2	Transvaal	Trinidad and Tobago
AST			Schal Brammerloo

• Transvaal won 4–1 on aggregate score.

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3 July 1970	SUBT	2–5	Racing Haïtien	Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles
AST				Stadium: Stadion dr. Antoine Maduro

5 July 1970	Racing Haïtien	1–1	SUBT	Port-au-Prince, Haiti
EST				Stadium: Stade Sylvio Cator

• Racing Haïtien won 6–3 on aggregate score.

Second Round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Racing Haïtien	***	Santos

• Unknown results; Santos wins round.

Final Round

20 September 1970	Santos	0–2	Transvaal	Kingston, Jamaica
EST			Vanenburg Corte

27 September 1970	Transvaal	3–1	Santos	Paramaribo, Suriname
SRT	Corte Lagadeau Vanenburg		Campbell	Stadium: André Kamperveen Stadion

• Transvaal won 5–1 on aggregate score.

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