1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup

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)

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

First round

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Guatemala Comunicaciones 7 4 3 0 12 3 +9 15 Qualification for Final Round
2 Costa Rica Saprissa 7 3 3 1 10 5 +5 12
3 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo 8 2 2 4 7 13 6 8
4 Honduras Motagua 7 1 4 2 4 6 2 7
5 Belize Juventus 7 1 2 4 5 11 6 5
Source:
17 February 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador 2–2 Costa Rica Saprissa Usulután, El Salvador
Rodríguez 27' 70' 16' Centeno
59' Saraiva
Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
7 April 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador 2–0 Belize Juventus Usulután, El Salvador
Alfredo Perez
Raul Toro
Nil Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
25 July 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador 1–0 Honduras Motagua Usulután, El Salvador
Celio Rodriguez 60' Nil Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
1 August 1999 Saprissa Costa Rica 2–0 Honduras Motagua San José, Costa Rica
W. Centeno 50'
E. Centeno 77'
Nil Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
15 August 1999 Juventus Belize 3–0 El Salvador 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 Costa Rica v Belize Juventus San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Note: Game cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Honduras Olimpia 8 5 3 0 13 5 +8 18 Qualification for Final Round
2 Costa Rica Alajuelense 8 3 4 1 20 10 +10 13
3 Guatemala Aurora 8 3 3 2 21 13 +8 12
4 El Salvador FAS 8 3 2 3 12 9 +3 11
5 Nicaragua Walter Ferretti 3 2 0 1 3 9 6 6
6 Belize Real Verdes 9 0 0 9 3 26 23 0
Source:
Alajuelense Costa Rica6 – 1Guatemala Aurora
Johnny Cubero x 4, David Diach, Geovanny Hidalgo Danny Aguilar

FAS El Salvador0 – 1Honduras Olimpia
Nil Denilson Costa

Walter Ferretti Nicaragua1 – 0Belize Real Verdes
Henry De Jesus Urbina Nil

Olimpia Honduras0 – 0Guatemala Aurora
Nil Nil

Real Verdes Belize1 – 2Costa Rica Alajuelense
David McCauley Alexánder Castro
Luis José Herra

Walter Ferretti Nicaragua2 – 1El Salvador FAS
José María Bermúdez 71pen
Armando Astorga 84
Miguel Mariano 35

Alajuelense Costa Rica1 – 1Honduras Olimpia
Wilson Muñoz 19 Enrique Reneau 60

Aurora Guatemala8 – 0Nicaragua Walter Ferretti
Dionel Bordón 12
Diego Rosa 19, 23 , 38
Andrés Rivera 66
Danny Aguilar 75, 88
Ricardo Gutiérrez 79
Nil

FAS El Salvador2 – 1Belize Real Verdes
Miguel Mariano
Marlon Medrano
David McCauley

Real Verdes Belize1 – 3Guatemala Aurora
David McCauley Guillermo Almada
Danny Aguilar
Guillermo Almada

FAS El Salvador1 – 1Costa Rica Alajuelense
Miguel Mariano 62 Hárold Miranda 33

Olimpia HondurascanceledNicaragua Walter Ferretti

Olimpia Honduras2 – 0Belize Real Verdes
Marlon Hernández 40
David Suazo 78
Nil

Aurora Guatemala1 – 3El Salvador FAS
Luis Pérez 31 Vladimir Cubias 14
Marlon Medrano 18, 3

Alajuelense Costa RicacanceledNicaragua Walter Ferretti

Olimpia Honduras2 – 1El Salvador FAS
Arnold Cruz 45pen
Denilson Costa 76
Oscar Martínez 61

Aurora Guatemala1 – 1Costa Rica Alajuelense

Real Verdes BelizecanceledNicaragua Walter Ferretti

Aurora Guatemala2 – 2Honduras Olimpia
Diego De Rosa 8, 22 Rodiney Martins 40
Arnold Cruz 78pen

Alajuelense Costa Rica7 – 0Belize Real Verdes
Nil

FAS El SalvadorcanceledNicaragua Walter Ferretti

Olimpia Honduras4 – 1Costa Rica Alajuelense
Rodiney Martins 21
Enrique Reneau 37
Alex Pineda 74
Denilson Costa 85
Josef Miso 70pen

Real Verdes Belize0 – 3El Salvador FAS

Walter Ferretti NicaraguacanceledGuatemala Aurora

FAS El Salvador1 – 1Costa Rica Alajuelense

Aurora Guatemala5 – 0Belize Real Verdes

Walter Ferretti NicaraguacanceledHonduras Olimpia

Real Verdes Belize0 – 1Honduras Olimpia

FAS El SalvadorcanceledGuatemala Aurora

Walter Ferretti NicaraguacanceledCosta Rica 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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Honduras Olimpia (C, Q) 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Qualification for CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1999
2 Costa Rica Alajuelense (Q) 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3 Costa Rica Saprissa (Q) 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4 Guatemala Comunicaciones 3 0 0 3 3 9 6 0
Source:
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Comunicaciones Guatemala2 – 3Costa Rica Saprissa

Olimpia Honduras2 – 0Costa Rica Alajuelense
Wilmer Velasquez 8' 38' Nil

Alajuelense Costa Rica0 – 0Costa Rica Saprissa
Nil Nil

Olimpia Honduras3 – 1Guatemala Comunicaciones
Wilmer Velasquez 31' 61'
Alex Pineda 76'
Allan Oviedo 85'

Alajuelense Costa Rica3 – 0Guatemala Comunicaciones
Nil

Olimpia Honduras1 – 0Costa Rica Saprissa
Wilmer Velasquez 59' Nil
Olimpia, Alajuelense, and Saprissa qualify to 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
 1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF champions 
Olimpia
2nd title
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