1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Dates | 11 August – 16 August |
| Teams | 8 (from 5 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 D.C. United (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Club Toluca |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 19 (2.38 per match) |
The 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 34th 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.
The final tournament, held in Washington, D.C., was won by D.C. United, who defeated Club Toluca 1-0 in the final.[1]
Qualified Teams
North American zone
- Major League Soccer: D.C. United - 1997 MLS Cup winner Colorado Rapids - 1997 MLS Cup runner-up
- Primera División de México: Toluca - 1998 Verano winner Cruz Azul - 1997 Invierno winner Club León - 1997 Invierno runner-up
- Qualified Clubs on bye to quarterfinal round.
Qualifying Playoff
1998-07-15 |
| Club León |
4 - 2 | Colorado Rapids |
|---|---|---|
Bejines  30'Romero 38'Trittschuh 42' (OG)Cadena 53' |
Trittschuh 45' Bravo 69' |
- Club León advances to the quarterfinals.
Central American zone
- Central American Football Union (UNCAF):
Deportivo Saprissa - Group A Central Zone winner
Luis Ángel Firpo - Group B Central Zone winner L.D. Alajuelense - Central Zone playoff winner - Qualified Clubs advance to the quarterfinal round.
Group A
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Saprissa |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | +2 |
| 2 |  C.S.D. Comunicaciones |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -1 |
| 3 |  C.D. Platense |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -1 |
Group B
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.D. Luís Ángel Firpo |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | +3 |
| 2 | L.D. Alajuelense |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | +4 |
| 3 | C.D. Olimpia |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | -7 |
Playoff
Caribbean zone
- Caribbean Zone:
Joe Public F.C. (invitee) - The Caribbean club championships during that time were only played in November,
CONCACAF invited Joe Public of Trinidad and Tobago as Caribbean representative.
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| D.C. United |
8 | |||||||||
| Joe Public |
0 | |||||||||
| D.C. United |
2 | |||||||||
| León |
0 | |||||||||
| León |
1 (3) | |||||||||
| Luis Ángel Firpo |
1 (2) | |||||||||
| D.C. United |
1 | |||||||||
| Toluca |
0 | |||||||||
| Cruz Azul |
1 (3) | |||||||||
| Deportivo Saprissa |
1 (5) | |||||||||
| Deportivo Saprissa |
1 (2) | Third place | ||||||||
| Toluca |
1 (3) | |||||||||
| Toluca |
2 | |||||||||
| León |
0 | |||||||||
| Alajuelense |
0 | |||||||||
| Deportivo Saprissa |
2 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
Aug 11, 1998 |
| D.C. United |
8 – 0 | Joe Public F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Olsen 13', 44' Lassiter 22', 29', 67', 72'Wood 75', 90'+2 |
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. - United States |
Aug 11, 1998 |
| Cruz Azul |
0 – 0(AET) 3 - 5(pen) |
Deportivo Saprissa |
|---|---|---|
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. - United States |
Aug 12, 1998 |
| Club León |
1 – 1(AET) 3 - 2(pen) |
Luis Ángel Firpo |
|---|---|---|
| Mercado 27' (pen.) |
Silva 79' |
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. - United States |
Aug 12, 1998 |
| Club Toluca |
2 – 0 | L.D. Alajuelense |
|---|---|---|
| Estay 72' Abundis 90' |
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. - United States |
Semifinals
Aug 14, 1998 |
| D.C. United |
2 – 0 | Club León |
|---|---|---|
| Lassiter 12', 61' |
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. - United States |
Aug 14, 1998 |
| Club Toluca |
1 – 1 (AET) 3 - 2 (pen) |
Deportivo Saprissa |
|---|---|---|
| Cordero 31' (OG) |
Sequeira 58' |
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. - United States |
Third Place Match
August 16, 1998 |
| Club León |
0 – 2 | C.D. Saprissa |
|---|---|---|
| Mahia 45' Centeno 85' |
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. - United States |
Final
August 16, 1998 |
| D.C. United |
1 - 0 | Club Toluca |
|---|---|---|
| Pope 41' |
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. - United States Attendance: 12,607 Referee: Carlos Batres - Guatemala |
Champion
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1998 Winners |
|---|
|
| D.C. United First Title |
References
- ↑ http://www.concacaf.com/viewCompetition.aspx?id=91 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
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