1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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 football in the CONCACAF region.

1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
CityWashington, D.C.
DatesAugust 11 – August 16
Teams8 (from 5 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsUnited States D.C. United (1st title)
Runners-upMexico Deportivo Toluca
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored19 (2.38 per match)

The final tournament, held in Washington, D.C., was won by D.C. United, who defeated Deportivo Toluca 1–0 in the final,[1] becoming the first team from the United States to win the tournament.[2]

Qualified Teams

North American zone

Qualifying Playoff
28 June 1998 Colorado Rapids United States 1–0 Mexico León Denver, U.S.
18:00 MST Balboa 83' Report Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 7,442
Referee: Kevin Skinner (CAN)
15 July 1998 León Mexico 4–2
(4–3 agg.)		 United States Colorado Rapids León, Mexico
Bejines 30'
Romero 38'
Trittschuh 42' (o.g.)
Cadena 53'		 45' Trittschuh
69' Bravo		 Stadium: Estadio Nou Camp
  • León advances to the quarterfinals.

Central American zone

Organized by the Central American Football Union.

Group South A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Costa Rica Saprissa 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 9 Advance to Second Stage
2 Panama Árabe Unido 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3 Nicaragua Diriangén 4 0 1 3 2 9 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
8 February 1998 Diriangén Nicaragua 0–3 Costa Rica Saprissa Cacique Diriangen Stadium.
None Steven Bryce
Gerard Drummond
Alejandro Sequeira
15 February 1998 Árabe Unido Panama 1–0 Nicaragua Diriangén Panama
Carlos Brown None Stadium: Colón’s Roberto Mariano Bula Stadium
17 February 1998 Diriangén Nicaragua 1–1 Panama Árabe Unido Colón, Panama
Stadium: Estadio Armando Dely Valdés
25 February 1998 Saprissa Costa Rica 4–1 Nicaragua Diriangén
Adrian Mahia
Kervin Lacey
Vinicio Montero
8 March 1998 Árabe Unido Panama 1–2 Costa Rica Saprissa
11 March 1998 Saprissa Costa Rica v Panama Árabe Unido
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group South B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Costa Rica Alajuelense 4 4 0 0 17 2 +15 12 Advance to Second Stage
2 Panama Tauro 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
3 Nicaragua Real Estelí 2 0 0 2 1 11 −10 0
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
8 February 1998 Tauro Panama 1–2 Costa Rica Alajuelense Panama City, Panama
Luis Agrazal David Diach
Richard Smith		 Stadium: Estadio Javier Cruz de Colegio de Artes y Oficios
11 February 1998 Alajuelense Costa Rica 4–0 Panama Tauro
14 February 1998 Alajuelense Costa Rica 8–0 Nicaragua Real Estelí
17 February 1998 Real Estelí Nicaragua 1–3 Costa Rica Alajuelense Palmares de Alajuela, Costa Rica
8 March 1998 Real Estelí Nicaragua v Panama Tauro
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.
March 1998 Tauro Panama v Nicaragua Real Estelí
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group North A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Guatemala Comunicaciones 3 2 1 0 13 6 +7 7 Advance to Second Stage
2 Honduras Olimpia 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3 El Salvador Alianza 3 0 2 1 6 9 −3 2
4 Belize Juventus 3 0 1 2 5 13 −8 1
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
18 March 1998 Olimpia Honduras 2–0 Belize Juventus Guatemala City, Guatemala
Quiroga 59' 79' Nil
18 March 1998 Comunicaciones Guatemala 2–2 El Salvador Alianza Guatemala City, Guatemala
Nicolas Suazo 19' Horacio Lugo 29'
Erick Dowson Prado
20 March 1998 Alianza El Salvador 3–3 Belize Juventus Guatemala City, Guatemala
Marcelo Bauza Fredy Tun
Steve Hall
Allan Flowers
20 March 1998 Comunicaciones Guatemala 3–2 Honduras Olimpia Guatemala City, Guatemala
Fonseca 40' 67'
Rodas 76'		 50' Velásquez
85' Costa
22 March 1998 Alianza El Salvador 1–4 Honduras Olimpia Guatemala City, Guatemala
Adrian de La Cruz 68' (pen.) Costa 6' 34' 58'
Velásquez 90'
22 March 1998 Comunicaciones Guatemala 8–2 Belize Juventus Guatemala City, Guatemala
Jewison Bennet 22' 53' 79'
Edgar Valencia 13' 75'
Julio Rodas 15' 69'
Edwin Westphal 82'		 Doni Tun 28'
Dave McCuley 90'		 Referee: Oscar Bardales

Group North B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Honduras Platense 5 3 1 1 10 3 +7 10 Advance to Second Stage
2 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 10
3 Guatemala Aurora 6 1 1 4 8 12 −4 4
4 Belize Real Verdes 5 1 1 3 5 14 −9 4
Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
1 February 1998 Aurora Guatemala 1–2 Honduras Platense
Castagnaro 60' 49' Cárcamo
85' Da Silva
8 February 1998 Platense Honduras 2–1 Guatemala Aurora
Da Silva 84'
Cárcamo 85'		 67' (pen.) Castagnaro
22 February 1998 Real Verdes Belize 0–0 Honduras Platense
Nil Nil
25 February 1998 Aurora Guatemala 2–2 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo Guatemala City, Guatemala
Luis Perez
Selvin Ponciano 		Jose Monterrosa
Celio Rodríguez 		Stadium: Estadio del Ejéricto
1 March 1998 Platense Honduras 6–0 Belize Real Verdes
Mejía 3' 65'
Da Silva 10'
Fuentes 44'
Morales 76'
de León 84' (pen.)		 Nil
4 March 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador 2–0 Guatemala Aurora
Alfredo Perez
Raul Toro 		Nil
15 March 1998 Real Verdes Belize 1–2 Guatemala Aurora San Ignacio, Belize
TBD TBD
Selvin Ponciano 		Stadium: Norman Broaster Stadium
22 March 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador 4–1 Belize Real Verdes San Ignacio, Belize
Israel Castro
Luis Oseguera
Raul Toro
Pedro Vasquez 		Crusel Treik Stadium: Norman Broaster Stadium
25 March 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador 1–0 Honduras Platense
Toro 20' Nil
25 March 1998 Aurora Guatemala 2–3 Belize Real Verdes
1 April 1998 Real Verdes Belize v El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.
12 April 1998 Platense Honduras v El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group I

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Costa Rica Saprissa 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 7 Advance to Final Tournament
2 Guatemala Comunicaciones 4 2 0 2 5 6 −1 6 Advance to Playoff
3 Honduras Platense 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 4
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
19 April 1998 Platense Honduras 1–3 Costa Rica Saprissa
Cárcamo 6' 16' Ramírez
76' Myers
90' Ilama
22 April 1998 Comunicaciones Guatemala 1–0 Costa Rica Saprissa
29 April 1998 Platense Honduras 3–1 Guatemala Comunicaciones San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Bernárdez 10'
de León 46'
Cárcamo 88'		 4' Valencia
6 May 1998 Saprissa Costa Rica 2–1 Guatemala Comunicaciones
20 May 1998 Saprissa Costa Rica 0–0 Honduras Platense
27 May 1998 Comunicaciones Guatemala 2–1 Honduras Platense Guatemala City, Guatemala
20:00 Westphal 55' (pen.)
Fonseca 90'		 85' (pen.) Fuentes Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso

Group II

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo 4 2 2 0 7 4 +3 8 Advance to Final Tournament
2 Costa Rica Alajuelense 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4 7 Advance to Playoff
3 Honduras Olimpia 4 0 1 3 2 9 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
15 April 1998 Alajuelense Costa Rica 1–1 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo
22 April 1998 Olimpia Honduras 0–1 Costa Rica Alajuelense
6' Miso
30 April 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador 2–0 Honduras Olimpia
Toro 48'
Monterrosa 55'
7 May 1998 Alajuelense Costa Rica 5–1 Honduras Olimpia
Badilla 11'
Madrigal 20'
Martins 41'
Cubero 50'
Miso 73'		 75' Velásquez
14 May 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador 3–2 Costa Rica Alajuelense
20 May 1998 Olimpia Honduras 1–1 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo
Fernández 27' 72' Rodríguez

Playoff
26 July 1998 Alajuelense Costa Rica 4–2 Guatemala Comunicaciones Alajuela, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
29 July 1998 Comunicaciones Guatemala 1–1
(3–5 agg.)		 Costa Rica Alajuelense Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
  • Alajuelense advanced to the Final Tournament.

Caribbean zone
  • Caribbean Zone:
    Trinidad and Tobago 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
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
United States D.C. United8
 
 
 
Trinidad and Tobago Joe Public0
 
United States D.C. United2
 
 
 
Mexico León0
 
Mexico León1 (3)
 
 
 
El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo1 (2)
 
United States D.C. United1
 
 
 
Mexico Toluca0
 
Mexico Cruz Azul0 (3)
 
 
 
Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa0 (5)
 
Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa1 (2)
 
 
 
Mexico Toluca1 (3) Third place
 
Mexico Toluca2
 
 
 
Costa Rica Alajuelense0
 
Mexico León0
 
 
Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa2
 

Quarterfinals
11 August 1998 D.C. United United States 8–0 Trinidad and Tobago Joe Public Washington, D.C., U.S.
Olsen 13' 44'
Lassiter 22' 29' 67' 72'
Wood 75' 90+2'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 7,117
11 August 1998 Cruz Azul Mexico 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 Costa Rica Saprissa Washington, D.C., U.S.
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 7,117
12 August 1998 León Mexico 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo Washington, D.C., U.S.
Mercado 27' (pen.) 79' Nildeson Stadium: RFK Stadium
12 August 1998 Toluca Mexico 2–0 Costa Rica Alajuelense Washington, D.C., U.S.
Estay 72'
Abundis 90'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium

Semifinals
D.C. United United States2–0Mexico Club León
Lassiter 12', 61'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C. – United States
Deportivo Toluca Mexico1 – 1 (AET)
3 – 2 (pen)		Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
Cordero 31' (o.g.) Sequeira 58'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C. – United States

Third place match
Club León Mexico0–2Costa Rica C.D. Saprissa
Mahia 45'
Centeno 85'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C. – United States

Final
D.C. United United States1–0Mexico Deportivo Toluca
Pope 41'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C. – United States
Attendance: 12,607

Champion
CONCACAF Champions' Cup
1998 Winners
United States
D.C. United
First Title

Player awards

Top goalscorer
  • Roy Lassiter (D.C. United) – 6 goals[3]

Most Valuable Player
  • Roy Lassiter (D.C. United)

Team of the tournament
Goalkeeper
  • Scott Garlick, D.C. United
Defenders
  • Jeff Agoos, D.C. United
  • Eddie Pope, D.C. United
  • Salvador Carmona, Toluca
  • Roberto Medina, Leon
Midfielders
  • Fabian Estay, Toluca
  • Marco Etcheverry, D.C. United
  • Roy Myers, Saprissa
Forwards
  • Roy Lassiter, D.C. United
  • Jose Manuel Abundis, Toluca
  • Nidelson De Mello, Firpo

References
  1. Copa de Campeones 1998 on the RSSSF
  2. DC United, primer campeón de Concacaf de la MLS on Goal.com
  3. "Newsletter" (PDF). November 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 2, 2005.
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