The 1981 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 17th 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 and was played from 26 April 1980 to 2 February 1981.
| Dates | 26 April 1981 – 2 February 1982 |
|---|---|
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Transvaal |
| Runner-up |  Atlético Marte |
The teams were split in two zones, North/Central American and Caribbean, each one qualifying the winner to the final tournament. All the matches in the tournament were played under the home/away match system.
Surinamean team Transvaal won the two-legged series against Salvadorean Atlético Marte (2–1 on aggregate), becoming CONCACAF champions for the second time in their history.[1]
North/Central American Zone edit
First round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Marte
|
5–3 |  Juventud Retalteca
|
2–2 | 3–1 |
Marathón 
|
5–1 | Santiagueño
|
4–0 | 1–1 |
| Xelajú
|
2–4 |  Tigres UANL
|
0–0 | 2–4 |
| Real España
|
2–4 | Cruz Azul
|
2–1 | 0–3 |
- Atlético Marte, Marathón, UANL Tigres AND Cruz Azul advance to the second round.
| 26 April 1981 1st leg | Atletico Marte | 2-2 | Juventud Retalteca | Estadio Cuscatlan |
| 15:00 | Norberto Huezo  |
Paulo Damasco Dubón |
Referee: Rolando Paz Escoto |
| 3 May 1981 2nd leg | Juventud Retalteca | 1-3 (5-3 agg.) | Atletico Marte | Guatemala |
| Ramon Fagoga own goal |
Carlos Recinos José María "Mandingo" Rivas |
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Retalhuelo |
| 1981 1st leg | Marathón | 4-0 | Santiagueño | TBD, TBD |
| |
Nil |
| May 18, 1981 2nd leg | Santiagueño | 1-1 (1-5 agg.) | Marathón | TBD, TBD |
| Eraldo Correia |
Jose Angel Pena |
| 1981 1st leg | Xelajú | 0-0 | Tigres UANL | TBD, TBD |
| Nil | Nil |
| 1981 2nd leg | Tigres UANL | 4-2 (4-2 agg.) | Xelajú | TBD, TBD |
| TBD TBD TBD TBD |
TBD TBD |
| June 24, 1981 1st leg | Real España | 2-1 | Cruz Azul | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| Junior Costly Hernán Juvini Carreño |
|
Stadium: Francisco Morazán Stadium. |
| 1981 2nd leg | Cruz Azul | 3-0 (4-2 agg.) | Real España | TBD, TBD |
| TBD TBD TBD |
Nil |
Second round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigres UANL
|
1 - 2 | Atlético Marte
|
1 - 1 | 0 - 1 |
| Marathón
|
4 - 2 | Cruz Azul
|
3 - 1 | 1 - 1 |
- Atlético Marte and Marathón advance to the third round.
| July 7, 1981 1st leg | Tigres UANL | 1–1 | Atletico Marte | |
| Tomás Boy 22' |
Jorge Gonzalez pen 62' |
| 30 September 1981 2nd leg | Atletico Marte | 1-0 (Awarded to Atletico Marte as Tigres UANL failed to travel) (2–1 agg.) | Tigres UANL |
| 22 September 1981 1st leg | Cruz Azul | 1–3 | Marathón | Mexico |
| Mario Díaz Pérez 22' |
Celso Güity 3' 86' Enrique Mendoza 31' |
Stadium: Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul (Jasso) |
| 30 September 1981 2nd leg | Marathón | 1-1 (4-2 agg.) | Cruz Azul | TBD, Honduras |
| Robert Bailey 83' |
Carlos Jara Saguier 75' |
Third round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Marte
|
2-1 | Marathón
|
0-1 | 2-0 |
- Marathón withdrew
- Atlético Marte advances to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final.
- Marathon 1-0 Atletico Marte (Celso Güity)
| December 3, 1981 1st leg | Marathón | 1–0 | Atletico Marte | |
| Celso Güity 16pen 16' |
Nil |
| 6 December 1981 2nd leg | Atletico Marte | 2-0 (2–1 agg.) | Marathón | |
| Antonio Infantozzi 7' Herber Machón 8' |
Nil |
Caribbean Zone edit
First round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kentucky Memphis 
|
0 - 3 |  SUBT
|
0 - 1 | 0 - 2 |
| Sithoc
|
1 - 5 | Robinhood
|
1 - 0 | 0 - 5 |
| Transvaal
|
3 - 2 | Defence Force
|
1 - 0 | 2 - 2 |
Yama Sun Oil 
|
|
 Saint Thomas College
|
- Transvaal vs. Defence Force and Yama Sun Oil vs. Saint Thomas College, Results are unknown.***
- SUBT, Robinhood, Transvaal and Yama Sun Oil advance to the second round.
| Kentucky Memphis | 0-1 | SUBT | ||
| Nil |
| SUBT | 2–0 (3-0 agg.) | Kentucky Memphis | ||
| Nil |
| Transvaal | 1–0 | Defence Force | ||
| Nil |
| Defence Force | 2–2 (2-3 agg.) | Transvaal |
Second round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBT
|
7 - 1 | Yama Sun Oil
|
5 - 0 | 2 - 1 |
| Robinhood
|
0 - 0 (3-4 pk) | Transvaal
|
0 - 0 | 0 - 0 |
- Robinhood vs. Transvaal, Results are unknown.***
- SUBT and Transvaal advance to the third round.
| SUBT | 5–0 | Yama Sun Oil | ||
| Nil |
| Yama Sun Oil | 1-2 (2-7 agg.) | SUBT |
Third round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBT
|
0 - 3 | Transvaal
|
0 - 1 | 0 - 2 |
- Transvaal advances to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final.
Final edit
First leg edit
Second leg edit
Second leg
| Atlético Marte | 1–1 | Transvaal |
|---|---|---|
| Wilfredo Huezo |
Report | Wensley Bundel |
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Transvaal won 2–1 on aggregate.
Champion edit
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1981 Champions |
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 Transvaal Second title |
References edit
- ^ Copa de Campeones 1981 on the RSSSF