1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup

1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup
Tournament details
Dates 17 February–29 August 1999
Teams 11 (from 6 associations)
Final positions
Champions Honduras Olimpia (2nd title)
Runners-up Costa Rica Alajuelense
Third place Costa Rica Saprissa
Fourth place Guatemala Comunicaciones
Tournament statistics
Matches played 46
Goals scored 125 (2.72 per match)

The 1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup was the 17th edition of the Central American Club Championship, and the first under the name UNCAF Interclub Cup. The tournament was organized by UNCAF, the football regional body in Central America.

Honduran club Club Deportivo Olimpia defeated Costa Rican sides Liga Deportiva Alajuelense and Deportivo Saprissa (defending champions) and Guatemalan Comunicaciones F.C. in the final round to win their second tournament in team's history. The first three ranked earned the right to play at the 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Teams

For the first time in competition history, Belizean and Nicaraguan clubs entered the tournament.

AssociationTeamQualifying methodApp.Previous best
Belize BelizeJuventus1997–98 Champions1st—
Real Verdes1998 Runners-up1st—
Costa Rica Costa RicaSaprissa1997–98 Champions13thChampions (1972, 1973, 1978, 1998)
Alajuelense1997–98 Runners-up5thChampions (1996)
El Salvador El SalvadorLuis Ángel Firpo1997–98 Champions1st—
FAS1997–98 Runners-up6th3rd (1980)
Guatemala GuatemalaComunicaciones1997–98 Champions16thChampions (1971, 1983)
Aurora1997–98 Runners-up11thChampions (1976, 1979)
Honduras HondurasMotagua1997–98 Champions4thGroup stage (1979, 1997, 1998)
Olimpia1997–98 Runners-up5thChampions (1981)
Nicaragua NicaraguaWalter Ferretti1997–98 Champions1st—

First round

Group 1

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Guatemala Comunicaciones 7 4 3 0 12 3 +9 15 Qualification for Final Round
2 Costa Rica Saprissa 7 3 3 1 10 5 +5 12
3 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo 8 2 2 4 7 13 −6 8
4 Honduras Motagua 7 1 4 2 4 6 −2 7
5 Belize Juventus 7 1 2 4 5 11 −6 5

Group 2

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Honduras Olimpia 8 5 3 0 13 5 +8 18 Qualification for Final Round
2 Costa Rica Alajuelense 8 3 4 1 20 10 +10 13
3 Guatemala Aurora 8 3 3 2 21 13 +8 12
4 El Salvador FAS 8 3 2 3 12 9 +3 11
5 Nicaragua Walter Ferretti 3 2 0 1 3 9 −6 6
6 Belize Real Verdes 9 0 0 9 3 26 −23 0
Alajuelense Costa Rica 6 – 1 Guatemala Aurora
FAS El Salvador 0 – 1 Honduras Olimpia
Walter Ferretti Nicaragua 1 – 0 Belize Real Verdes
Olimpia Honduras 0 – 0 Guatemala Aurora
Real Verdes Belize 1 – 2 Costa Rica Alajuelense
Walter Ferretti Nicaragua 2 – 1 El Salvador FAS
Alajuelense Costa Rica 1 – 1 Honduras Olimpia
Aurora Guatemala 8 – 0 Nicaragua Walter Ferretti
FAS El Salvador 2 – 1 Belize Real Verdes
Real Verdes Belize 1 – 3 Guatemala Aurora
FAS El Salvador 1 – 1 Costa Rica Alajuelense
Olimpia Honduras canceled Nicaragua Walter Ferretti
Olimpia Honduras 2 – 0 Belize Real Verdes
Aurora Guatemala 1 – 3 El Salvador FAS
Alajuelense Costa Rica canceled Nicaragua Walter Ferretti
Olimpia Honduras 2 – 1 El Salvador FAS
Aurora Guatemala 1 – 1 Costa Rica Alajuelense
Real Verdes Belize canceled Nicaragua Walter Ferretti
Aurora Guatemala 2 – 2 Honduras Olimpia
Alajuelense Costa Rica 7 – 0 Belize Real Verdes
FAS El Salvador canceled Nicaragua Walter Ferretti
Olimpia Honduras 4 – 1 Costa Rica Alajuelense
Real Verdes Belize 0 – 3 El Salvador FAS
Walter Ferretti Nicaragua canceled Guatemala Aurora
FAS El Salvador 1 – 1 Costa Rica Alajuelense
Aurora Guatemala 5 – 0 Belize Real Verdes
Walter Ferretti Nicaragua canceled Honduras Olimpia
Real Verdes Belize 0 – 1 Honduras Olimpia
FAS El Salvador canceled Guatemala Aurora
Walter Ferretti Nicaragua canceled Costa Rica Alajuelense

Notes:

  • Walter Ferretti withdrew for financial reasons. The results of Walter Ferretti's games have been voided and do not count towards the group rankings.

Final round

Final Group

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Honduras Olimpia (C) 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Qualification for CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1999
2 Costa Rica Alajuelense (Q) 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3 Costa Rica Saprissa (Q) 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4 Guatemala Comunicaciones 3 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0
Comunicaciones Guatemala 2 – 3 Costa Rica Saprissa
Olimpia Honduras 2 – 0 Costa Rica Alajuelense
Alajuelense Costa Rica 0 – 0 Costa Rica Saprissa
Olimpia Honduras 3 – 1 Guatemala Comunicaciones
Alajuelense Costa Rica 3 – 0 Guatemala Comunicaciones
Olimpia Honduras 1 – 0 Costa Rica Saprissa
Olimpia 1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF champions
Olimpia, Alajuelense, and Saprissa qualify to 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
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