2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup

The 2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup was the 21st edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa obtained their fifth regional title after defeating Comunicaciones F.C. in the final match.[1] Both clubs, along with third placed Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, qualified to the 2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup
Tournament details
Dates8 October–21 December 2003
Teams13 (from 7 associations)
Final positions
Champions Saprissa (5th title)
Runners-up Comunicaciones
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored72 (3 per match)

Qualifying round

8 October 2003 1st leg Boca 0–5 Alajuelense Independence and Mango Creek, Belize
(UTC−06:00) Alpízar  22'
Montero  56'
Porras  62'  66'
Jiménez  90+4'
Stadium: Michael Ashcroft Stadium

22 October 2003 2nd leg Alajuelense 10–0 Boca Alajuela, Costa Rica
(UTC−06:00) Hernández  10'  19'
Granados  14'  64'
Ruiz  25'  53'
Izaguirre  34'
Núñez  45'  79'  82'
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
  • Alajuelense won 15–0 on aggregate score.

First round

Group 1

Diriamba, Estelí, and Managua, Nicaragua

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Saprissa 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Qualification for Final Round
2 FAS 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 Real Estelí 3 0 1 2 2 4 2 1
4 Diriangén 3 0 1 2 2 8 6 1
Source:
Matchday One
Real Estelí 0–1 Deportivo Saprissa
Diriangén FC 1–2 FAS
Matchday Two
Diriangén FC 1–1 Real Estelí
Deportivo Saprissa 2–1 FAS
Matchday Three
Deportivo Saprissa 5–0 Diriangén FC
FAS 2–1 Real Estelí

Group 2

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Municipal 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5 7 Qualification for Final Round
2 Comunicaciones 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6
3 San Salvador 3 0 2 1 3 6 3 2
4 Deportivo Árabe Unido 3 0 1 2 2 10 8 1
Source:
Matchday One
Comunicaciones 4–0 CD Árabe Unido
Municipal 2–2 San Salvador F.C.
Matchday Two
Municipal 2–1 Comunicaciones
San Salvador F.C. 1–1 CD Árabe Unido
Matchday Three
Municipal 5–1 CD Árabe Unido
Comunicaciones 3–0 San Salvador F.C.

Group 3

San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Alajuelense 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Qualification for Final Round
2 Marathón 3 1 2 0 5 0 +5 5
3 San Francisco 3 1 0 2 1 6 5 3
4 Olimpia 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 1
Source:

5 November 2003 1st leg Marathón 5–0 San Francisco San Pedro Sula, Honduras
(UTC−08:00) Pacini  31'
Costa  32'  60'  76'
Martínez  40' (pen.)
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Matchday Two
San Francisco 0–1 Alajuelense
Marathón 0–0 Olimpia
Matchday Three
Olimpia 0–1 San Francisco
Marathón 0–0 Alajuelense

Final round

Los Angeles, USA

Semifinals

Team #1ScoreTeam #2
Alajuelense 0–1 Deportivo Saprissa
Municipal 0–0 Comunicaciones (2-4 pen)

Third place

Alajuelense 2–0 Municipal
Jiménez  1'
Núñez  11'
Referee: Kevin Stott (USA)

Final

Comunicaciones 2–3 Saprissa
Pezzarossi  8'
Morales  48'
Santana  26'
Saborío  78' (pen.)  88'

References

  1. "Central American Club Competitions 2003/04". RSSSF.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
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