1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup

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.

1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup
Tournament details
Dates17 February – 29 August
Teams11 (from 6 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsHonduras Olimpia (2nd title)
Runners-upCosta Rica Alajuelense
Third placeCosta Rica Saprissa
Fourth placeGuatemala Comunicaciones
Tournament statistics
Matches played46
Goals scored125 (2.72 per match)

Honduran club Olimpia defeated Costa Rican sides Alajuelense and Saprissa (defending champions) and Guatemalan Comunicaciones 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
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
Source:
17 February 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador 2–2 Costa Rica Saprissa Usulután, El Salvador
Rodríguez 27' 70' 16' Centeno
59' Saraiva		 Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
21 February 1999 Juventus Belize 0–0 Honduras Motagua Orange Walk Town, Belize
Nil Nil Stadium: Orange Walk People's Stadium
24 February 1999 Comunicaciones Guatemala 2–0 Belize Juventus Guatemala City, Guatemala
Westphal 35'
Gómez 60'		 Nil Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
24 February 1999 Motagua Honduras 2–1 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Reyes 22'
Clavasquín 24'		 4' Rodríguez Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
3 March 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador 1–1 Guatemala Comunicaciones Usulután, El Salvador
Rodríguez 26' 19' Fonseca Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
3 March 1999 Motagua Honduras 1–1 Costa Rica Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Ramírez 6' 71' (pen.) Saraiva Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
7 April 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador 2–0 Belize Juventus Usulután, El Salvador
Alfredo Perez
Raul Toro 		Nil Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
7 April 1999 Saprissa Costa Rica 1–1 Guatemala Comunicaciones San José, Costa Rica
Saraiva 69' (pen.) 76' Acosta Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
19 May 1999 Comunicaciones Guatemala 0–0 Honduras Motagua Guatemala City, Guatemala
Nil Nil Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
23 May 1999 Juventus Belize 0–2 Costa Rica Saprissa Orange Walk Town, Belize
Nil 20' Campos
61' Bryce		 Stadium: Orange Walk People's Stadium
18 July 1999 Motagua Honduras 1–1 Belize Juventus Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Clavasquín Flowers Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
21 July 1999 Saprissa Costa Rica 2–0 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo San José, Costa Rica
Nil Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
25 July 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador 1–0 Honduras Motagua Usulután, El Salvador
Celio Rodriguez 60' Nil Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
25 July 1999 Juventus Belize 1–4 Guatemala Comunicaciones Orange Walk Town, Belize
Julio Rodas

Stadium: Orange Walk People's Stadium
1 August 1999 Saprissa Costa Rica 2–0 Honduras Motagua San José, Costa Rica
W. Centeno 50'
E. Centeno 77'		 Nil Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
1 August 1999 Comunicaciones Guatemala 3–0 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo Guatemala City, Guatemala
Oviedo
González 		Nil Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
8 August 1999 Comunicaciones Guatemala 1–0 Costa Rica Saprissa Guatemala City, Guatemala
Nil Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
15 August 1999 Juventus Belize 3–0 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo Orange Walk Town, Belize
Stadium: Orange Walk People's Stadium
Note: Luis Ángel Firpo didn't show. Awarded 3–0 to Juventus
Saprissa Costa Rica v Belize Juventus San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Note: Game cancelled due to irrelevance.
Motagua Honduras v Guatemala Comunicaciones Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Note: Game cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source:
Alajuelense Costa Rica6 – 1Guatemala Aurora
Johnny Cubero x 4, David Diach, Geovanny Hidalgo Danny Aguilar
FAS El Salvador0 – 1Honduras Olimpia
Nil Denilson Costa
Walter Ferretti Nicaragua1 – 0Belize Real Verdes
Henry De Jesus Urbina Nil
Olimpia Honduras0 – 0Guatemala Aurora
Nil Nil
Real Verdes Belize1 – 2Costa Rica Alajuelense
David McCauley Alexánder Castro
Luis José Herra
Walter Ferretti Nicaragua2 – 1El Salvador FAS
José María Bermúdez 71pen
Armando Astorga 84		 Miguel Mariano 35
Alajuelense Costa Rica1 – 1Honduras Olimpia
Wilson Muñoz 19 Enrique Reneau 60
Aurora Guatemala8 – 0Nicaragua Walter Ferretti
Dionel Bordón 12
Diego Rosa 19, 23 , 38
Andrés Rivera 66
Danny Aguilar 75, 88
Ricardo Gutiérrez 79		 Nil
FAS El Salvador2 – 1Belize Real Verdes
Miguel Mariano
Marlon Medrano		 David McCauley
Real Verdes Belize1 – 3Guatemala Aurora
David McCauley Guillermo Almada
Danny Aguilar
Guillermo Almada
FAS El Salvador1 – 1Costa Rica Alajuelense
Miguel Mariano 62 Hárold Miranda 33
Olimpia HondurascanceledNicaragua Walter Ferretti
Olimpia Honduras2 – 0Belize Real Verdes
Marlon Hernández 40
David Suazo 78		 Nil
Aurora Guatemala1 – 3El Salvador FAS
Luis Pérez 31 Vladimir Cubias 14
Marlon Medrano 18, 3
Alajuelense Costa RicacanceledNicaragua Walter Ferretti
Olimpia Honduras2 – 1El Salvador FAS
Arnold Cruz 45pen
Denilson Costa 76		 Oscar Martínez 61
Aurora Guatemala1 – 1Costa Rica Alajuelense
Real Verdes BelizecanceledNicaragua Walter Ferretti
Aurora Guatemala2 – 2Honduras Olimpia
Diego De Rosa 8, 22 Rodiney Martins 40
Arnold Cruz 78pen
Alajuelense Costa Rica7 – 0Belize Real Verdes
Nil
FAS El SalvadorcanceledNicaragua Walter Ferretti
Olimpia Honduras4 – 1Costa Rica Alajuelense
Rodiney Martins 21
Enrique Reneau 37
Alex Pineda 74
Denilson Costa 85		 Josef Miso 70pen
Real Verdes Belize0 – 3El Salvador FAS
Walter Ferretti NicaraguacanceledGuatemala Aurora
FAS El Salvador1 – 1Costa Rica Alajuelense
Aurora Guatemala5 – 0Belize Real Verdes
Walter Ferretti NicaraguacanceledHonduras Olimpia
Real Verdes Belize0 – 1Honduras Olimpia
FAS El SalvadorcanceledGuatemala Aurora
Walter Ferretti NicaraguacanceledCosta 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
1 Honduras Olimpia (C, Q) 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
Source:
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Comunicaciones Guatemala2 – 3Costa Rica Saprissa
Olimpia Honduras2 – 0Costa Rica Alajuelense
Wilmer Velasquez 8' 38' Nil
Alajuelense Costa Rica0 – 0Costa Rica Saprissa
Nil Nil
Olimpia Honduras3 – 1Guatemala Comunicaciones
Wilmer Velasquez 31' 61'
Alex Pineda 76'		 Allan Oviedo 85'
Alajuelense Costa Rica3 – 0Guatemala Comunicaciones
Nil
Olimpia Honduras1 – 0Costa Rica Saprissa
Wilmer Velasquez 59' Nil
Olimpia, Alajuelense, and Saprissa qualify to 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
 1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF champions 
Olimpia
2nd title
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