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

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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

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Group 1

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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
7 April 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo   2–0   Juventus Usulután, El Salvador
Alfredo Perez  
Raul Toro  
Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
25 July 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo   1–0   Motagua Usulután, El Salvador
Celio Rodriguez   60' Nil Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
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.

Group 2

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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

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Final group

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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