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
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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

NY Greek Americans v Cruz Azul

30 June 1970 1st leg	NY Greek Americans	0–1	Cruz Azul	New York City, United States
EST			76' Muciño

Cruz Azul v NY Greek Americans

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

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Atlético Marte v Diriangén

Diriangén v Atlético Marte

Atlético Marte v Saprissa

3 May 1970	Atlético Marte	1–1	Saprissa	San Salvador, El Salvador
CST	Franco 34'		57' Aguilar	Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán

Saprissa v Atlético Marte

Saprissa v Diriangén

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'			Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

Diriangén v Saprissa

Second Round

Group B

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	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.Tooltip Aggregate score	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.Tooltip Aggregate score	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