UNCAF Interclub Cup

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

Results
Season Champions Runner-up Third Fourth
Copa Fraternidad
1971 Guatemala Comunicaciones Costa Rica Saprissa Costa Rica Herediano El Salvador Atlético Marte
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1972 Costa Rica Saprissa Guatemala Aurora Costa Rica Herediano and El Salvador Universidad
1st leg: Aurora 1–1 Saprissa; 2nd leg: Saprissa 1–0 Aurora. Herediano and Universidad shared third place.
1973 Costa Rica Saprissa El Salvador Águila Costa Rica Alajuelense Guatemala Comunicaciones
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1974 Guatemala Municipal Costa Rica Saprissa El Salvador Águila Guatemala Aurora
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1975 El Salvador Platense Guatemala Aurora Costa Rica Herediano Costa Rica Saprissa
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1976 Guatemala Aurora Guatemala Comunicaciones Costa Rica Saprissa El Salvador Águila
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1977 Guatemala Municipal Guatemala Comunicaciones El Salvador Águila Costa Rica Deportivo México
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1978 Costa Rica Saprissa Costa Rica Cartaginés Guatemala Comunicaciones
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round. Only three teams in final round.
1979 Guatemala Aurora Honduras Real España El Salvador Atlético Marte and Guatemala Municipal
1st leg: Aurora 1–0 Real España; 2nd leg: Real España 0–0 Aurora. Atlético Marte and Municipal shared third place.
1980 Honduras Broncos El Salvador Alianza El Salvador FAS
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round. Only three teams in final round.
1981 Honduras Real España Honduras Olimpia Honduras Marathón
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round. Only three teams in final round.
1982 Honduras Real España Guatemala Xelajú
1st leg: Real España 2–1 Xelajú; 2nd leg: Xelajú 0–0 Real España. No third place match.
1983 Guatemala Comunicaciones Guatemala Aurora El Salvador 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 Costa Rica Alajuelense Costa Rica Saprissa Guatemala Comunicaciones Guatemala Municipal
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1997 El Salvador Alianza Costa Rica Saprissa Costa Rica Alajuelense and Guatemala Municipal
One leg: Saprissa 0–1 Alianza. Alajuelense and Municipal shared third place.
1998 Costa Rica Saprissa Guatemala Municipal Honduras Real España and Honduras Olimpia
1st leg: Saprissa 2–1 Municipal; 2nd leg: Municipal 1–1 Saprissa. Real España and Olimpia shared third place.
Copa Interclubes UNCAF
1999 Honduras Olimpia Costa Rica Alajuelense Costa Rica Saprissa Guatemala Comunicaciones
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
2000 Honduras Olimpia Costa Rica Alajuelense Honduras Real España Guatemala Municipal
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
2001 Guatemala Municipal Costa Rica Saprissa Honduras Olimpia Guatemala Comunicaciones
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
2002 Costa Rica Alajuelense Panama Árabe Unido Honduras Motagua Guatemala Comunicaciones
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
2003 Costa Rica Saprissa Guatemala Comunicaciones Costa Rica Alajuelense Guatemala Municipal
One leg: Comunicaciones 2–3 Saprissa.
2004 Guatemala Municipal Costa Rica Saprissa Honduras Olimpia El Salvador FAS
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
2005 Costa Rica Alajuelense Honduras Olimpia Costa Rica Saprissa Costa Rica Pérez Zeledón
1st leg: Olimpia 0–1 Alajuelense; 2nd leg: Alajuelense 0–1 Olimpia; Alajuelense 4–2 on penalties.
2006 Costa Rica Puntarenas Honduras Olimpia Guatemala Marquense Honduras Victoria
1st leg: Puntarenas 3–2 Olimpia; 2nd leg: Olimpia 1–0 Puntarenas; Puntarenas 3–1 on penalties.
2007 Honduras Motagua Costa Rica Saprissa Guatemala Municipal Costa Rica Alajuelense
1st leg: Saprissa 1–1 Motagua; 2nd leg: Motagua 1–0 Saprissa.

By club
ClubWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Costa Rica Saprissa571972, 1973, 1978, 1998, 20031971, 1974, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2007
Guatemala Municipal411974, 1977, 2001, 20041998
Costa Rica Alajuelense321996, 2002, 20051999, 2000
Guatemala Aurora231976, 19791972, 1975, 1983
Guatemala Comunicaciones231971, 19831976, 1977, 2003
Honduras Olimpia231999, 20001981, 2005, 2006
Honduras Real España211981, 19821979
El Salvador Alianza1119971980
El Salvador Platense101975—
Honduras Broncos101980—
Costa Rica Puntarenas102006—
Honduras Motagua102007—
El Salvador Águila01—1973
Costa Rica Cartaginés01—1978
Guatemala Xelajú01—1982
Panama Árabe Unido01—2002

By country
NationWinnersRunners-upWinning clubsRunner-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
Main article: UNCAF Women's Interclub Championship

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

References
  1. CONCACAF.com – Moravia crowned UNCAF women’s champion – 30 May 2016
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