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1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup

The 1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup was the 17th edition of the Central American Club Championship, and the first under the name UNCAF Interclub Cup. The tournament was organized by UNCAF, the football regional body in Central America.

1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup
Tournament details
Dates17 February – 29 August
Teams11 (from 6 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsHonduras Olimpia (2nd title)
Runners-upCosta Rica Alajuelense
Third placeCosta Rica Saprissa
Fourth placeGuatemala Comunicaciones
Tournament statistics
Matches played46
Goals scored125 (2.72 per match)
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2000 →

Honduran club Olimpia defeated Costa Rican sides Alajuelense and Saprissa (defending champions) and Guatemalan Comunicaciones in the final round to win their second tournament in team's history. The first three ranked earned the right to play at the 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Teams edit

For the first time in competition history, Belizean and Nicaraguan clubs entered the tournament.

Association Team Qualifying method App. Previous best
  Belize Juventus 1997–98 Champions 1st —
Real Verdes 1998 Runners-up 1st —
  Costa Rica Saprissa 1997–98 Champions 13th Champions (1972, 1973, 1978, 1998)
Alajuelense 1997–98 Runners-up 5th Champions (1996)
  El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo 1997–98 Champions 1st —
FAS 1997–98 Runners-up 6th 3rd (1980)
  Guatemala Comunicaciones 1997–98 Champions 16th Champions (1971, 1983)
Aurora 1997–98 Runners-up 11th Champions (1976, 1979)
  Honduras Motagua 1997–98 Champions 4th Group stage (1979, 1997, 1998)
Olimpia 1997–98 Runners-up 5th Champions (1981)
  Nicaragua Walter Ferretti 1997–98 Champions 1st —

First round edit

Group 1 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Comunicaciones 7 4 3 0 12 3 +9 15 Qualification for Final Round
2   Saprissa 7 3 3 1 10 5 +5 12
3   Luis Ángel Firpo 8 2 2 4 7 13 −6 8
4   Motagua 7 1 4 2 4 6 −2 7
5   Juventus 7 1 2 4 5 11 −6 5
Source: [citation needed]
17 February 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo   2–2   Saprissa Usulután, El Salvador
Rodríguez   27'   70'   16' Centeno
  59' Saraiva		 Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
21 February 1999 Juventus   0–0   Motagua Orange Walk Town, Belize
Stadium: Orange Walk People's Stadium
24 February 1999 Comunicaciones   2–0   Juventus Guatemala City, Guatemala
Westphal   35'
Gómez   60'		 Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
24 February 1999 Motagua   2–1   Luis Ángel Firpo Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Reyes   22'
Clavasquín   24'		   4' Rodríguez Stadium: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés
3 March 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo   1–1   Comunicaciones Usulután, El Salvador
Rodríguez   26'   19' Fonseca Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
3 March 1999 Motagua   1–1   Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Ramírez   6'   71' (pen.) Saraiva Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
7 April 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo   2–0   Juventus Usulután, El Salvador
Alfredo Perez  
Raul Toro  		 Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
7 April 1999 Saprissa   1–1   Comunicaciones San José, Costa Rica
Saraiva   69' (pen.)   76' Acosta Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
19 May 1999 Comunicaciones   0–0   Motagua Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
23 May 1999 Juventus   0–2   Saprissa Orange Walk Town, Belize
  20' Campos
  61' Bryce		 Stadium: Orange Walk People's Stadium
18 July 1999 Motagua   1–1   Juventus Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Clavasquín     Flowers Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
21 July 1999 Saprissa   2–0   Luis Ángel Firpo San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
25 July 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo   1–0   Motagua Usulután, El Salvador
Celio Rodriguez   60' Nil Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
25 July 1999 Juventus   1–4   Comunicaciones Orange Walk Town, Belize
  Julio Rodas   
 
 		 Stadium: Orange Walk People's Stadium
1 August 1999 Saprissa   2–0   Motagua San José, Costa Rica
W. Centeno   50'
E. Centeno   77'		 Nil Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
1 August 1999 Comunicaciones   3–0   Luis Ángel Firpo Guatemala City, Guatemala
Oviedo    
González  		 Nil Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
8 August 1999 Comunicaciones   1–0   Saprissa Guatemala City, Guatemala
  Nil Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
15 August 1999 Juventus   3–0   Luis Ángel Firpo Orange Walk Town, Belize
Stadium: Orange Walk People's Stadium
Note: Luis Ángel Firpo didn't show. Awarded 3–0 to Juventus
Saprissa   v   Juventus San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Note: Game cancelled due to irrelevance.
Motagua   v   Comunicaciones Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Note: Game cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group 2 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Olimpia 8 5 3 0 13 5 +8 18 Qualification for Final Round
2   Alajuelense 8 3 4 1 20 10 +10 13
3   Aurora 8 3 3 2 21 13 +8 12
4   FAS 8 3 2 3 12 9 +3 11
5   Walter Ferretti 3 2 0 1 3 9 −6 6
6   Real Verdes 9 0 0 9 3 26 −23 0
Source: [citation needed]
Alajuelense  6 – 1  Aurora
Johnny Cubero x 4, David Diach, Geovanny Hidalgo Danny Aguilar
FAS  0 – 1  Olimpia
Denilson Costa
Walter Ferretti  1 – 0  Real Verdes
Henry De Jesus Urbina
Olimpia  0 – 0  Aurora
Real Verdes  1 – 2  Alajuelense
David McCauley Alexánder Castro
Luis José Herra
Walter Ferretti  2 – 1  FAS
José María Bermúdez 71pen
Armando Astorga 84		 Miguel Mariano 35
Alajuelense  1 – 1  Olimpia
Wilson Muñoz 19 Enrique Reneau 60
Aurora  8 – 0  Walter Ferretti
Dionel Bordón 12
Diego Rosa 19, 23 , 38
Andrés Rivera 66
Danny Aguilar 75, 88
Ricardo Gutiérrez 79
FAS  2 – 1  Real Verdes
Miguel Mariano
Marlon Medrano		 David McCauley
Real Verdes  1 – 3  Aurora
David McCauley Guillermo Almada
Danny Aguilar
Guillermo Almada
FAS  1 – 1  Alajuelense
Miguel Mariano 62 Hárold Miranda 33
Olimpia  canceled  Walter Ferretti
Olimpia  2 – 0  Real Verdes
Marlon Hernández 40
David Suazo 78
Aurora  1 – 3  FAS
Luis Pérez 31 Vladimir Cubias 14
Marlon Medrano 18, 3
Alajuelense  canceled  Walter Ferretti
Olimpia  2 – 1  FAS
Arnold Cruz 45pen
Denilson Costa 76		 Oscar Martínez 61
Aurora  1 – 1  Alajuelense
Real Verdes  canceled  Walter Ferretti
Aurora  2 – 2  Olimpia
Diego De Rosa 8, 22 Rodiney Martins 40
Arnold Cruz 78pen
Alajuelense  7 – 0  Real Verdes
FAS  canceled  Walter Ferretti
Olimpia  4 – 1  Alajuelense
Rodiney Martins 21
Enrique Reneau 37
Alex Pineda 74
Denilson Costa 85		 Josef Miso 70pen
Real Verdes  0 – 3  FAS
Walter Ferretti  canceled  Aurora
FAS  1 – 1  Alajuelense
Aurora  5 – 0  Real Verdes
Walter Ferretti  canceled  Olimpia
Real Verdes  0 – 1  Olimpia
FAS  canceled  Aurora
Walter Ferretti  canceled  Alajuelense

Notes:

  • Walter Ferretti withdrew for financial reasons. The results of Walter Ferretti's games have been voided and do not count towards the group rankings.

Final round edit

Final group edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Olimpia (C, Q) 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Qualification for CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1999
2   Alajuelense (Q) 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3   Saprissa (Q) 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4   Comunicaciones 3 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Comunicaciones  2 – 3  Saprissa
Olimpia  2 – 0  Alajuelense
Wilmer Velasquez   8'   38' Nil
Alajuelense  0 – 0  Saprissa
Nil Nil
Olimpia  3 – 1  Comunicaciones
Wilmer Velasquez   31'  61'
Alex Pineda   76'		 Allan Oviedo   85'
Alajuelense  3 – 0  Comunicaciones
Nil
Olimpia  1 – 0  Saprissa
Wilmer Velasquez   59' Nil
Olimpia, Alajuelense, and Saprissa qualify to 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
 1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF champions 
Olimpia
2nd title
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