1981 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

The 1981 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 17th 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 and was played from 26 April 1980 till 2 February 1981.

1981 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Dates26 April 1980 – 2 February 1981
Champions Transvaal
Runners-up Atlético Marte
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The teams were split in 2 zones, North/Central American and Caribbean, (as North and Central American sections combined to qualify one team for the final), each one qualifying the winner to the final tournament. All the matches in the tournament were played under the home/away match system.

Surinamean team Transvaal won the two-legged series v Salvadorean Atlético Marte (21 on aggregate), becoming CONCACAF champions for the second tiem in their history.[1]

North/Central American Zone

First round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Atlético Marte 5 - 3 Juventud Retalteca 2 - 2 3 - 1
Marathón 5 - 1 Santiagueño 4 - 0 1 - 1
Xelajú 2 - 4 Tigres UANL 0 - 0 2 - 4
Real España 2 - 4 Cruz Azul 2 - 1 0 - 3
  • Atlético Marte, Marathón, UANL Tigres AND Cruz Azul advance to the second round.

Second round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tigres UANL 1 - 2 Atlético Marte 1 - 1 0 - 1
Marathón 4 - 2 Cruz Azul 3 - 1 1 - 1
  • Atlético Marte and Marathón advance to the third round.

Third round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Atlético Marte w/o Marathón
  • Marathón withdrew
  • Atlético Marte advances to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final.

Caribbean Zone

First round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kentucky Memphis 0 - 3 SUBT 0 - 1 0 - 2
Sithoc 1 - 5 Robinhood 1 - 0 0 - 5
Transvaal 1 - 0 Defence Force 1 - 0
Yama Sun Oil
    		Saint Thomas College
    • Transvaal vs. Defence Force and Yama Sun Oil vs. Saint Thomas College, Results are unknown.***
    • SUBT, Robinhood, Transvaal and Yama Sun Oil advance to the second round.

    Second round
    Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
    SUBT 7 - 1 Yama Sun Oil 5 - 0 2 - 1
    Robinhood 0 - 0 (3-4 pk) Transvaal 0 - 0 0 - 0
    • Robinhood vs. Transvaal, Results are unknown.***
    • SUBT and Transvaal advance to the third round.

    Third round
    Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
    SUBT 0 - 3 Transvaal 0 - 1 0 - 2
    • Transvaal advances to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final.

    Final

    First leg
    1981 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final
    First leg
    Transvaal 1–0 Atlético Marte
    Leisberger  84' Report

    Second leg
    Second leg
    Atlético Marte 1–1 Transvaal
    Huezo Report Bundel

    Transvaal won 2–1 on aggregate.

    Champion
    CONCACAF Champions' Cup
    1981 Champions

    Transvaal
    Second title

    References
    1. Copa de Campeones 1981 on the RSSSF
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