1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
| Copa de Campeones Concacaf | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 26 April – 5 June |
| Teams | 11 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cruz Azul |
← 1969 1971 → | |
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.
Cruz Azul from Mexico won the competition, becoming CONCACAF champion for the second time in its history.[1]
North American Zone
| 30 June 1970 1st leg | NY Greek Americans  | 0–1 | Cruz Azul | New York City, United States |
| EST |  76' Muciño |
| 12 July 1970 2nd leg | Cruz Azul | 5–0 | NY Greek Americans | Mexico City, Mexico |
| CST | Muciño 12' 58' Bidalis 16' (o.g.)Guerrero 77' 87' |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico |
- Cruz Azul won 6–0 on aggregate score.
Central American Zone
First Round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 April 1970 | Atlético Marte  | 5–0 |  Diriangén | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| CST | Elenilson Franco |
None | Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán |
| 28 April 1970 | Diriangén | 1–3 | Atlético Marte | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
| CST | TBD |
Elenilson Franco Sergio Mendez |
Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
| 3 May 1970 | Atlético Marte | 1–1 |  Saprissa | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| CST | Elenilson Franco 34' |
Luis Aguilar 57' |
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán |
| 12 May 1970 | Saprissa | 3–1 | Atlético Marte | San José, Costa Rica |
| CST | Luis Aguilar 30' Jimenez 35' 57' |
Ricardo Sepulveda 75' |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| 24 May 1970 | Saprissa | 9–0 | Diriangén | San José, Costa Rica |
| CST | Umaña 13' Marín 25' 50'Chico 27' (pen.)Aguilar 42' 78'Heriberto 55'Jiménez 67'Grant 74' |
None | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| 31 May 1970 | Diriangén | 0–2 | Saprissa | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
| CST | None | Edgar Marin |
Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
Group B
| 17 May 1970 | Olimpia  | 3–2 |  Municipal | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| CST | Urquía Brand Suazo |
Toninho López |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 24 May 1970 | Municipal | 0–0 | Olimpia | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| CST | Nil | Nil | Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
- Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate score.
Final Round
| 21 June 1970 | Saprissa | 1–0 | Olimpia | San José, Costa Rica |
| CST | TBD |
Nil | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| 5 July 1970 | Olimpia | 1–4 | Saprissa | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| CST | Urquía 12' |
10' Grant 15' Ruiz 46' Marín 90' Aguilar |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
- Saprissa won 5–1 on aggregate score.
Caribbean Zone
First Round
| 9 June 1970 | Transvaal  | 2–0 |  Maple | Paramaribo, Suriname |
| SRT | Stadium: André Kamperveen Stadion |
| 14 June 1970 | Maple | 1–2 | Transvaal | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| AST | TBD |
Edwin Schal Harald Reumel “Brammerloo” |
- Transvaal won 4–1 on aggregate score.
| 3 July 1970 | SUBT  | 2–5 |  Racing Haïtien | Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles |
| AST | Stadium: Stadion dr. Antoine Maduro |
| 5 July 1970 | Racing Haïtien | 1–1 | SUBT | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| EST | Stadium: Stade Sylvio Cator |
- Racing Haïtien won 6–3 on aggregate score.
Second Round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
Racing Haïtien 
|
?–? |  Santos
|
- Unknown results; Santos wins round.
Final Round
| 27 September 1970 | Transvaal | 3–1 | Santos | Paramaribo, Suriname |
| SRT | Corte Lagadeau Vanenburg |
Campbell |
Stadium: André Kamperveen Stadion |
- Transvaal won 5–1 on aggregate score.
Semi-finals
As no final was held due to Deportivo Saprissa and Transvaal withdrew, Cruz Azul were declared CONCACAF Champions.
Champion
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1970 Champions |
|---|
 Cruz Azul Second title |
References
- ^ Copa de Campeones 1970 on the RSSSF