The UNCAF Interclub Cup was an annual international football competition held in the UNCAF region (Central America). The competition was open to the leading domestic club teams in the region. The winners of each national league qualified automatically. It also provided qualification places for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, to which the top three teams advanced. Starting in 2008, all of the Central American nations have one or two teams qualifying directly to the expanded CONCACAF Champions League, thus this tournament ceased to be played.

UNCAF Interclub Cup
Organizing bodyUNCAF
Founded1971
Abolished2007
RegionCentral America
Number of teams16
Last champion(s)Honduras Motagua
(1st title)
Most successful club(s)Costa Rica Saprissa
(5 titles)
Websiteuncafut.com

The tournament had been known as the Copa Fraternidad Centroamericana from 1971 to 1983. It was discontinued between 1983 and 1996, when it was revived as the Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica. In 1998, the tournament was renamed Copa Interclubes UNCAF. It was held on an annual basis between 1998 and the last edition played in 2007.

In 2016, a new women's tournament was introduced.

All-time table

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  • From 1999 to 2007, only top 10 showing.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Alajuelense 57 31 16 10 118 47 +71 109
2   Olimpia 54 29 14 11 87 39 +48 101
3   Saprissa 53 28 14 11 82 47 +35 98
4   Municipal 44 22 12 10 93 42 +51 78
5   Motagua 24 11 7 6 30 25 +5 40
6   Comunicaciones 36 11 7 18 56 59 −3 40
7   FAS 23 12 3 8 55 26 +29 39
8   Real España 16 6 6 4 28 20 +8 24
9   Árabe Unido 18 7 3 8 39 32 +7 24
10   Puntarenas 12 6 4 2 21 7 +14 22
Source: [citation needed]

Results

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Season Champions Runner-up Third Fourth
Copa Fraternidad
1971   Comunicaciones   Saprissa   Herediano   Atlético Marte
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1972   Saprissa   Aurora   Herediano and   Universidad
1st leg: Aurora 1–1 Saprissa; 2nd leg: Saprissa 1–0 Aurora. Herediano and Universidad shared third place.
1973   Saprissa   Águila   Alajuelense   Comunicaciones
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1974   Municipal   Saprissa   Águila   Aurora
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1975   Platense   Aurora   Herediano   Saprissa
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1976   Aurora   Comunicaciones   Saprissa   Águila
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1977   Municipal   Comunicaciones   Águila   Deportivo México
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1978   Saprissa   Cartaginés   Comunicaciones
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round. Only three teams in final round.
1979   Aurora   Real España   Atlético Marte and   Municipal
1st leg: Aurora 1–0 Real España; 2nd leg: Real España 0–0 Aurora. Atlético Marte and Municipal shared third place.
1980   Broncos   Alianza   FAS
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round. Only three teams in final round.
1981   Real España   Olimpia   Marathón
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round. Only three teams in final round.
1982   Real España   Xelajú
1st leg: Real España 2–1 Xelajú; 2nd leg: Xelajú 0–0 Real España. No third place match.
1983   Comunicaciones   Aurora   Águila
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round. Only three teams in final round.
1984 Unfinished
Scheduled to be played between Independiente, Suchitepéquez and Aurora. The tournament was abandoned and not finished.
Torneo de Grandes de Centroamérica
1996   Alajuelense   Saprissa   Comunicaciones   Municipal
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1997   Alianza   Saprissa   Alajuelense and   Municipal
One leg: Saprissa 0–1 Alianza. Alajuelense and Municipal shared third place.
1998   Saprissa   Municipal   Real España and   Olimpia
1st leg: Saprissa 2–1 Municipal; 2nd leg: Municipal 1–1 Saprissa. Real España and Olimpia shared third place.
Copa Interclubes UNCAF
1999   Olimpia   Alajuelense   Saprissa   Comunicaciones
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
2000   Olimpia   Alajuelense   Real España   Municipal
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
2001   Municipal   Saprissa   Olimpia   Comunicaciones
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
2002   Alajuelense   Árabe Unido   Motagua   Comunicaciones
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
2003   Saprissa   Comunicaciones   Alajuelense   Municipal
One leg: Comunicaciones 2–3 Saprissa.
2004   Municipal   Saprissa   Olimpia   FAS
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
2005   Alajuelense   Olimpia   Saprissa   Pérez Zeledón
1st leg: Olimpia 0–1 Alajuelense; 2nd leg: Alajuelense 0–1 Olimpia; Alajuelense 4–2 on penalties.
2006   Puntarenas   Olimpia   Marquense   Victoria
1st leg: Puntarenas 3–2 Olimpia; 2nd leg: Olimpia 1–0 Puntarenas; Puntarenas 3–1 on penalties.
2007   Motagua   Saprissa   Municipal   Alajuelense
1st leg: Saprissa 1–1 Motagua; 2nd leg: Motagua 1–0 Saprissa.

By club

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Club Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
  Saprissa 5 7 1972, 1973, 1978, 1998, 2003 1971, 1974, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2007
  Municipal 4 1 1974, 1977, 2001, 2004 1998
  Alajuelense 3 2 1996, 2002, 2005 1999, 2000
  Aurora 2 3 1976, 1979 1972, 1975, 1983
  Comunicaciones 2 3 1971, 1983 1976, 1977, 2003
  Olimpia 2 3 1999, 2000 1981, 2005, 2006
  Real España 2 1 1981, 1982 1979
  Alianza 1 1 1997 1980
  Platense 1 0 1975
  Broncos 1 0 1980
  Puntarenas 1 0 2006
  Motagua 1 0 2007
  Águila 0 1 1973
  Cartaginés 0 1 1978
  Xelajú 0 1 1982
  Árabe Unido 0 1 2002

By country

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Nation Winners Runners-up Winning clubs Runner-up clubs
  Costa Rica 9 10 Saprissa (5), Alajuelense (3), Puntarenas (1) Saprissa (7), Alajuelense (2), Cartaginés (1)
  Guatemala 8 8 Municipal (4), Comunicaciones (2), Aurora (2) Comunicaciones (3), Aurora (3), Municipal (1), Xelajú (1)
  Honduras 6 4 Real España (2), Olimpia (2), Broncos (1), Motagua (1) Olimpia (3), Real España (1)
  El Salvador 2 2 Platense (1), Alianza (1) Alianza (1), Águila (1)
  Panama 0 1 Árabe Unido (1)

Women's tournament

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In 2016, the Central American Football Union revived the competition by inaugurating a tournament open to women's clubs. Costa Rican side Moravia obtained the first tournament contested in Costa Rica.[1] As opposed to the men's cup, this tournament is played in a fixed host.

See also

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References

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