2017 UNCAF Women's Interclub Championship

The 2017 UNCAF Women's Interclub Championship (Spanish: 2017 Campeonato Interclubes Femenino de UNCAF) was the second edition of the UNCAF Women's Club Championship, Central America's premier women's club football organized by UNCAF. The tournament was played in Managua, Nicaragua between 4 and 9 September 2017.[1][2]

2017 UNCAF Women's Interclub Championship
Campeonato Interclubes Femenino de UNCAF 2017
The Nicaragua National Football Stadium hosted the tournament
Tournament details
Host countryNicaragua
CityManagua
Dates4–9 September 2017
Teams6 (from 5 associations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsCosta Rica Moravia (2nd title)
Runners-upNicaragua UNAN Managua
Third placeNicaragua Águilas de León
Fourth placeHonduras UPNFM
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored45 (4.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nicaragua Sheyla Flores (5 goals)
Best goalkeeperCosta Rica Dinnia Díaz
2016
2018

In the final, Moravia from Costa Rica defeated UNAN Managua from Nicaragua to win their second consecutive title. All games were 80 minutes in duration.[3]

Teams

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A total of six teams from five of the seven UNCAF associations entered the tournament.[1]

Association Team Qualifying method App. Previous best
  Belize Orchids (formerly Belize City) 2017 Belizean champions[4][5] 1st
  Costa Rica Moravia 2017 Costa Rican champions[6] 2nd Champions (2016)
  El Salvador Leyendas 2017 Salvadoran champions[7] 1st
  Honduras UPNFM 2017 Honduran champions 1st
  Nicaragua (hosts) Águilas de León 2017 Nicaraguan champions[8] 1st
UNAN Managua 2017 Nicaraguan runners-up[8] 2nd Group stage (2016)
Associations that did not enter a team

Venues

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All matches were played at the Nicaragua National Football Stadium in Managua.[9]

Group stage

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The six teams were divided into two groups of three. The group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals.

All times were local, CST (UTC−6).

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Águilas de León (H) 2 2 0 0 13 0 +13 6 Knockout stage
2   UPNFM 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3
3   Orchids 2 0 0 2 1 13 −12 0
Source: UNCAF
(H) Hosts
Águilas de León  9–0  Orchids

Orchids  1–4  UPNFM

Águilas de León  4–0  UPNFM

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   UNAN Managua (H) 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 Knockout stage
2   Moravia 2 1 0 1 11 1 +10 3
3   Leyendas 2 0 0 2 1 13 −12 0
Source: UNCAF
(H) Hosts
UNAN Managua  2–1  Leyendas

Leyendas  0–11  Moravia

Moravia  0–1  UNAN Managua

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
8 September
 
 
  UNAN Managua (p)2 (4)
 
9 September
 
  UPNFM2 (3)
 
  UNAN Managua0
 
8 September
 
  Moravia2
 
  Águilas de León0
 
 
  Moravia1
 
Third place match
 
 
9 September
 
 
  UPNFM2
 
 
  Águilas de León3

Semi-finals

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UNAN Managua  2–2  UPNFM
Penalties
4–3

Águilas de León  0–1  Moravia

Third place match

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UPNFM  2–3  Águilas de León

Final

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UNAN Managua  0–2  Moravia

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Team Goals
1   Sheyla Flores   Águilas de León 5
2   Ninoska Solís   Águilas de León 4
  Karla Villalobos   Moravia
4   Jansy Aguirre   Águilas de León 3
  Daniela Coto   Moravia
6   Dulce Aguilar   UPNFM 2
  Wendy Flores   UNAN Managua
  Cristín Granados   Moravia
  Riccy Hernández   UPNFM
  Krystal Ortega   UPNFM
  Yerli Rojas   Moravia

Awards

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Award Player Team
Top Scorer[10]   Sheyla Flores   Águilas de León
Best Goalkeeper[11]   Dinnia Díaz   Moravia

References

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  1. ^ a b @uncaf (18 August 2017). "Grupos y Calendario del II Torneo de Clubes Femenino de UNCAF que se jugara en Managua, Nicaragua del 4-9 de Septiembre en el Estadio Nac" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Nicaragua sede del Campeonato Interclubes Femenino de la Uncaf en septiembre". La Prensa. 22 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Moravia repeats as Central American Women's Inter-Club champion". CONCACAF.com. 10 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Congratulations Belize City FC". Football Federation of Belize. 12 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Belize City FC will be participating in the upcoming UNCAF Female Tournament". Football Federation of Belize. 8 August 2017.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Moravia se sienta en el trono del fútbol femenino". La Nación. 11 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Legend´s bicampeonas del fútbol femenino". Diario Co Latino. 14 June 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Águilas de León conquistan segundo título al hilo en Primera División femenina". La Prensa. 24 July 2017.
  9. ^ @fenifut (28 August 2017). "Calendario oficial Campeonato Interclubes femenino @uncaf 2017 4 al 9 Septiembre Estadio Nacional Managua Entrada: 30c$" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ @uncaf (10 September 2017). "Sheyla Flores de Aguilas de Leon de Nicaragua fue la Goleadora del Torneo Interclubes Femenino de Centro America, Managua 2017" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ @uncaf (10 September 2017). "Dinnia Diaz de AD Moravia de Costa Rica fue la portero menos vencida del Torneo Interclubes Femenino de Centro America, Managua 2017" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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