The 2018 UNCAF Women's Interclub Championship (Spanish: 2018 Copa Interclubes Femenina de UNCAF) was the third edition of the UNCAF Women's Club Championship, Central America's premier women's club football organized by UNCAF. The tournament was played in Panama City, Panama between 24 and 29 September 2018.[1]
| Copa Interclubes Femenina de UNCAF 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Panama |
| City | Panama City |
| Dates | 24–29 September 2018 |
| Teams | 7 (from 7 associations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Unifut (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Moravia |
| Third place |  Alianza |
| Fourth place |  Atlético Nacional |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 47 (3.62 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Yuvitza Mayén (8 goals each) |
Moravia from Costa Rica are the two-time defending champions. All games were 70 minutes in duration.
Teams
editFor the first time, all seven UNCAF associations entered the tournament, with each association entering one team.[1]
| Association | Team | Qualifying method | App. | Previous best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belize
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Jewel Fury | 2018 Belizean champions | 1st | — |
| Costa Rica
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Moravia | 2018 Costa Rican champions | 3rd | Champions (2016, 2017) |
| El Salvador
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Alianza | 2018 Salvadoran champions | 1st | — |
| Guatemala
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Unifut | 2018 Guatemalan champions | 2nd | Runners-up (2016) |
 Honduras
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Olimpia | 2018 Honduran champions | 1st | — |
 Nicaragua (hosts)
|
Águilas de León | 2018 Nicaraguan champions | 2nd | Runners-up (2017) |
| Panama
|
Atlético Nacional | 2018 Panamanian champions | 1st | — |
Venues
editAll matches were played at the Estadio Maracaná in Panama City.[1]
Group stage
editThe seven teams were divided into two groups: one group of four teams and one group of three teams. The group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals.
All times were local, EST (UTC−5).
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unifut
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Atlético Nacional (H)
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4 | |
| 3 | Olimpia
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 | Jewel Fury
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 1 |
(H) Hosts
| Jewel Fury | 1–8 | Unifut |
|---|---|---|
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| Unifut | 6–0 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
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| Olimpia | 2–2 | Jewel Fury |
|---|---|---|
| Atlético Nacional | 1–1 | Unifut |
|---|---|---|
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Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravia
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Alianza
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Águilas de León
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
| Águilas de León | 1–3 | Alianza |
|---|---|---|
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Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 September | ||||||
| Unifut | 2 | |||||
| 29 September | ||||||
| Alianza | 0 | |||||
| Unifut | 1 | |||||
| 28 September | ||||||
| Moravia | 0 | |||||
| Moravia (p) | 1 (14) | |||||
| Atlético Nacional | 1 (13) | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 29 September | ||||||
| Alianza | 3 | |||||
| Atlético Nacional | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| Unifut | 2–0 | Alianza |
|---|---|---|
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| Moravia | 1–1 | Atlético Nacional |
|---|---|---|
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| Penalties | ||
| 14–13 | ||
Third place match
edit| Alianza | 3–1 | Atlético Nacional |
|---|---|---|
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Final
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Panamá será sede de la Copa Interclubes Femenina de UNCAF". FEPAFUT. 18 September 2018.
External links
edit- Fútbol Femenino – Torneo Interclubes, UNCAFut.com