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 association 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
Champions D.C. United (1st title)
Runners-up 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] and became the first team from the United States to win the tournament.

Qualified Teams

North American zone

Qualifying Playoff
28 June 1998 Colorado Rapids 1–0 León Denver, United States
18:00 MST Balboa  83' Report Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 7,442
Referee: Kevin Skinner (CAN)
15 July 1998 León 4–2
(4–3 agg.)		 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 Saprissa 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 9 Advance to Second Stage
2 Árabe Unido 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3 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 0–3 Saprissa
15 February 1998 Árabe Unido 1–0 Diriangén
17 February 1998 Diriangén 1–1 Árabe Unido Colón, Panama
Stadium: Estadio Armando Dely Valdés
25 February 1998 Saprissa 4–1 Diriangén
8 March 1998 Árabe Unido 1–2 Saprissa
11 March 1998 Saprissa v Árabe Unido
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group South B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alajuelense 4 4 0 0 17 2 +15 12 Advance to Second Stage
2 Tauro 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
3 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 1–2 Alajuelense
11 February 1998 Alajuelense 4–0 Tauro
14 February 1998 Alajuelense 8–0 Real Estelí
17 February 1998 Real Estelí 1–3 Alajuelense Palmares de Alajuela, Costa Rica
8 March 1998 Real Estelí v Tauro
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.
March 1998 Tauro v Real Estelí
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group North A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Comunicaciones 3 2 1 0 13 6 +7 7 Advance to Second Stage
2 Olimpia 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3 Alianza 3 0 2 1 6 9 −3 2
4 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 2–0 Juventus Guatemala City, Guatemala
Quiroga  59'  79'
18 March 1998 Comunicaciones 2–2 Alianza Guatemala City, Guatemala
20 March 1998 Alianza 3–3 Juventus Guatemala City, Guatemala
20 March 1998 Comunicaciones 3–2 Olimpia Guatemala City, Guatemala
Fonseca  40'  67'
Rodas  76'		  50' Velásquez
 85' Costa
22 March 1998 Alianza 1–4 Olimpia Guatemala City, Guatemala
de La Cruz  68' (pen.)  6'  34'  58' Costa
 90'Velásquez
22 March 1998 Comunicaciones 8–2 Juventus Guatemala City, Guatemala

Group North B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Platense 5 3 1 1 10 3 +7 10 Advance to Second Stage
2 Luis Ángel Firpo 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 10
3 Aurora 6 1 1 4 8 12 −4 4
4 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 1–2 Platense
Castagnaro  60'  49' Cárcamo
 85' Da Silva
8 February 1998 Platense 2–1 Aurora
Da Silva  84'
Cárcamo  85'		  67' (pen.) Castagnaro
22 February 1998 Real Verdes 0–0 Platense
25 February 1998 Aurora 2–2 Luis Ángel Firpo
1 March 1998 Platense 6–0 Real Verdes
Mejía  3'  65'
Da Silva  10'
Fuentes  44'
Morales  76'
de León  84' (pen.)
4 March 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo 2–0 Aurora
15 March 1998 Real Verdes 1–2 Aurora
22 March 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo 4–1 Real Verdes
25 March 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo 1–0 Platense
Toro  20'
25 March 1998 Aurora 2–3 Real Verdes
1 April 1998 Real Verdes v Luis Ángel Firpo
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.
12 April 1998 Platense v Luis Ángel Firpo
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group I
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Saprissa 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 7 Advance to Final Tournament
2 Comunicaciones 4 2 0 2 5 6 −1 6 Advance to Playoff
3 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 1–3 Saprissa
Cárcamo  6'  16' Ramírez
 76' Myers
 90' Ilama
22 April 1998 Comunicaciones 1–0 Saprissa
29 April 1998 Platense 3–1 Comunicaciones San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Bernárdez  10'
de León  46'
Cárcamo  88'		  4' Valencia
6 May 1998 Saprissa 2–1 Comunicaciones
20 May 1998 Saprissa 0–0 Platense
27 May 1998 Comunicaciones 2–1 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 Luis Ángel Firpo 4 2 2 0 7 4 +3 8 Advance to Final Tournament
2 Alajuelense 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4 7 Advance to Playoff
3 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 1–1 Luis Ángel Firpo
22 April 1998 Olimpia 0–1 Alajuelense
 6' Miso
30 April 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo 2–0 Olimpia
Toro  48'
Monterrosa  55'
7 May 1998 Alajuelense 5–1 Olimpia
Badilla  11'
Madrigal  20'
Martins  41'
Cubero  50'
Miso  73'		  75' Velásquez
14 May 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo 3–2 Alajuelense
20 May 1998 Olimpia 1–1 Luis Ángel Firpo
Fernández  27'  72' Rodríguez

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

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
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 D.C. United8
 
 
 
 Joe Public0
 
 D.C. United2
 
 
 
 León0
 
 León1 (3)
 
 
 
 Luis Ángel Firpo1 (2)
 
 D.C. United1
 
 
 
 Toluca0
 
 Cruz Azul1 (3)
 
 
 
 Deportivo Saprissa1 (5)
 
 Deportivo Saprissa1 (2)
 
 
 
 Toluca1 (3) Third place
 
 Toluca2
 
 
 
 Alajuelense0
 
 León0
 
 
 Deportivo Saprissa2
 

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

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

Third place match
Club León 0–2 C.D. Saprissa
Mahia  45'
Centeno  85'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C. – United States

Final
D.C. United 1–0 Deportivo Toluca
Pope  41'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C. – United States
Attendance: 12,607

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

Player awards

Top goalscorer
  • Roy Lassiter (D.C. United) – 6 goals[2]

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. http://www.concacaf.com/viewCompetition.aspx?id=91%5B%5D 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
  2. "Newsletter" (PDF). November 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 1998.
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