1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

The 1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 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.

1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Tournament details
Dates22 August 1971 – 19 April 1972
Teams22 (from 12 associations)
Final positions
Champions Cruz Azul (3rd title)
Runners-up Alajuelense

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

The teams were split into 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.

This tournament included the Rochester Lancers, the only team from the original North American Soccer League to take part.

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

North American Zone
3 October 1971 Elizabeth 0–0 Cruz Azul
13 October 1971 Cruz Azul 2–0
(2–0 agg.)		 Elizabeth
Note: Elizabeth S.C. forfeit.
3 October 1971 Rochester Lancers 4–1 Pembroke Hamilton
31 October 1971 Pembroke Hamilton 3–1
(4–5 agg.)		 Rochester Lancers
  • Cruz Azul and Rochester Lancers advanced to the CONCACAF Final Tournament.

Central American Zone

Preliminary Round
22 August 1971 Diriangén 0–5 Comunicaciones
29 August 1971 Comunicaciones 10–1
(15–1 agg.)		 Diriangén
  • Comunicaciones advanced to the First Round.

First Round
22 August 1971 Aurora 2–1 Atlético Marte
29 August 1971 Atlético Marte 1–1
(2–3 agg.)		 Aurora
19 September 1971 Motagua 0–3 Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
 15' Morales
 20' Hernández
Marín		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Ramón Molinero (GUA)
26 September 1971 Saprissa 2–0
(5–0 agg.)		 Motagua San José, Costa Rica
Jacques  22'  31' Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Referee: Ramón Molinero (GUA)
26 September 1971 Comunicaciones 5–2 FAS
3 October 1971 FAS 0–3
(2–8 agg.)		 Comunicaciones
26 September 1971 Olimpia 0–0 Alajuelense
12 October 1971 Alajuelense 1–0
(1–0 agg.)		 Olimpia
  • Aurora, Saprissa, Comunicaciones and Alajuelense advanced to the Second Round.

Second Round
7 November 1971 Aurora 1–2 Comunicaciones
14 November 1971 Comunicaciones 1–0
(3–1 agg.)		 Aurora
14 November 1971 Saprissa 1–5 Alajuelense
Solano  52'  27' Vega
 47' Piedra
 49' Chávez
 65' Ruiz
 88' Cordero
21 November 1971 Alajuelense 0–3
(5–4 agg.)		 Saprissa
 5' Hernández
 10'  48' Grant

Caribbean Zone
30 September 1971 Transvaal 3–1 Thomas United
Pierre
5 October 1971 Thomas United 0–3
(1–6 agg.)		 Transvaal
Estrella w.o. Aigle Noir

CONCACAF Final Tournament
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cruz Azul 5 3 2 0 17 4 +13 8 Forced to a playoff
2 Alajuelense 5 4 0 1 8 5 +3 8
3 Comunicaciones 5 2 1 2 15 7 +8 5
4 Rochester Lancers 5 2 1 2 6 5 +1 5
5 Transvaal 5 1 2 2 3 8 −5 4
6 Estrella 5 0 0 5 1 21 −20 0
Source:
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Rochester Lancers 2–0 Transvaal
Comunicaciones 7–0 Estrella
Alajuelense 2–1 Estrella
Cruz Azul 1–1 Transvaal
Cruz Azul 1–1 Rochester Lancers
Comunicaciones 3–1 Transvaal
Rochester 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 Rochester Lancers
Transvaal 1–0 Estrella
Alajuelense 1–0 Rochester Lancers
Cruz Azul 3–1 Comunicaciones
  • After the end of the group stage a playoff match had to be played due to Cruz Azul and Alajuelense ended with the same points in the lead of the group.
  • The final tournament was played in Guatemala City.

Playoff
Cruz Azul 5–1 Alajuelense
Bustos  16'
Vera  25', 60'
Muciño  70', 75' (pen.)		 Villalobos  43'

Champion
CONCACAF Champions' Cup
1971 Champion

Cruz Azul
Third title

References
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