1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup

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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)
1998
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

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

AssociationTeamQualifying methodApp.Previous best
BelizeJuventus1997–98 Champions1st
Real Verdes1998 Runners-up1st
Costa RicaSaprissa1997–98 Champions13thChampions (1972, 1973, 1978, 1998)
Alajuelense1997–98 Runners-up5thChampions (1996)
El SalvadorLuis Ángel Firpo1997–98 Champions1st
FAS1997–98 Runners-up6th3rd (1980)
GuatemalaComunicaciones1997–98 Champions16thChampions (1971, 1983)
Aurora1997–98 Runners-up11thChampions (1976, 1979)
HondurasMotagua1997–98 Champions4thGroup stage (1979, 1997, 1998)
Olimpia1997–98 Runners-up5thChampions (1981)
NicaraguaWalter Ferretti1997–98 Champions1st

First round

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Comunicaciones7430123+915Qualification for Final Round
2 Saprissa7331105+512
3 Luis Ángel Firpo8224713−68
4 Motagua714246−27
5 Juventus7124511−65
Source: [citation needed]
v Saprissa
17 February 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo 2–2 Saprissa Usulután, El Salvador
Rodríguez 27' 70' 16' Centeno
59' Saraiva
Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
v Luis Ángel Firpo
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

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Olimpia8530135+818Qualification for Final Round
2 Alajuelense83412010+1013
3 Aurora83322113+812
4 FAS8323129+311
5 Walter Ferretti320139−66
6 Real Verdes9009326−230
Source: [citation needed]
Alajuelense 6 – 1 Aurora
Johnny Cubero x 4, David Diach, Geovanny HidalgoDanny 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 McCauleyAlexánder 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 19Enrique 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 McCauleyGuillermo Almada
Danny Aguilar
Guillermo Almada

FAS 1 – 1 Alajuelense
Miguel Mariano 62Hárold Miranda 33

Olimpia canceled Walter Ferretti

Olimpia 2 – 0 Real Verdes
Marlon Hernández 40
David Suazo 78

Aurora 1 – 3 FAS
Luis Pérez 31Vladimir 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, 22Rodiney 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

Final group

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Olimpia (C, Q)330061+59Qualification for CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1999
2 Alajuelense (Q)311132+14
3 Saprissa (Q)31113304
4 Comunicaciones300339−60
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
NilNil

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