1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Copa de Campeones Concacaf
Tournament details
Dates	26 April till 5 June 1970
Teams	11
Final positions
Champions	Cruz Azul

The 1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 6th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region.

It was played from 26 April till 5 June 1970 under the home/away match system.

The teams were split into 3 zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each one qualifying the winner to the final tournament; the semi-finals and final were scratched and Cruz Azul were declared CONCACAF Champions after Deportivo Saprissa and SV Transvaal withdrew.

Club Deportivo Cruz Azul from Mexico won the final, and became for the second time in its history CONCACAF champion.

North American Zone

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
NY Greek American	0 - 6	Cruz Azul	0 - 1	0 - 5

• Cruz Azul advances to the Semi-final.

Central American Zone

First Round

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Saprissa	4	4	0	0	15	2	+13	8	Qualified to the Central American Zone final round
2	Atlético Marte	4	2	0	2	10	5	+5	4
3	Diriangén	4	0	0	4	1	19	−18	0

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Atlético Marte	5 – 0	Diriangén
Diriangén	1 – 3	Atlético Marte
Atlético Marte	0 – 1	Deportivo Saprissa
Deportivo Saprissa	3 – 1	Atlético Marte
Deportivo Saprissa	9 – 0	Diriangén
Diriangén	0 – 2	Deportivo Saprissa

• Saprissa advances to the Central American Zone final round.

Second Round

Group B

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Olimpia	3 - 2	Municipal	3 - 2	0 - 0

• Olimpia advances to the Central American Zone final round.

Final Round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Olimpia	1 - 5	Deportivo Saprissa

• Saprissa advances to the Semi-final.

Caribbean Zone

First Round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Racing Club Haïtien	6 - 3	SUBT	5 - 2	1 - 1
Transvaal	4 - 1	Maple Club	2 - 0	2 - 1

• Racing Club Haïtien advance to the Caribbean Zone final round.
• Transvaal advance to the second round.

Second Round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Santos	1 - 5	Transvaal	0 - 2	1 - 3

• Transvaal advance to the Caribbean Zone final round.

Final Round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Racing Club Haïtien	***	Transvaal

• Unknown results; Transvaal wins round.

CONCACAF Semi-finals

The semi-finals and final were scratched and Cruz Azul were declared CONCACAF Champions after Deportivo Saprissa and SV Transvaal withdrew.

Champion

CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1970 Champions
Cruz Azul Second Title

References

• RSSSF Site