1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Copa de Campeones Concacaf
Tournament details
Dates26 April – 5 June
Teams12 (from 12 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsMexico Cruz Azul (2nd title)
1969
1971

The 1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 6th edition of the annual international club association football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup It was played from 26 April to 5 June 1970 under the home/away match system. The teams were split into three zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each qualifying the winner to the final tournament. The final tournament was not held and Cruz Azul were declared CONCACAF Champions after Deportivo Saprissa and SV Transvaal withdrew. Cruz Azul from Mexico won the competition for the second time in their history, having also won the 1969 Champions' Cup the previous year.[1]

North American Zone

  • Cruz Azul won 6–0 on aggregate score.

Central American Zone

First round

Torneo Centroamericano de Concacaf 1970 Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Costa Rica Saprissa 4 4 0 0 15 2 +13 8 Central American Zone final round
2 El Salvador Atlético Marte 4 2 0 2 10 5 +5 4
3 Nicaragua Diriangén 4 0 0 4 1 19 −18 0
Source: [citation needed]


  • Saprissa advance to final round.

Group B

  • Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate score.

Final Round

  • Saprissa won 5–1 on aggregate score and advance to final round.

Caribbean Zone

First round

  • Transvaal won 4–1 on aggregate score.

  • Racing Haïtien won 6–3 on aggregate score.

Second round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Racing Haïtien Haiti ?–? Jamaica Santos
  • Unknown results; Santos wins round.

Final Round

  • Transvaal won 5–1 on aggregate score.

Semi-finals

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

Champion

CONCACAF Champions' Cup
1970 Champions
Mexico
Cruz Azul
Second title

References

  1. Goloboy, Jim; Stokkermans, Karel (9 May 2019). "Central American Club Competitions 1970". RSSSF.org. Retrieved 17 June 2023.