UNCAF Interclub Cup

Football tournament

UNCAF Interclub Cup

Organizing body| UNCAF
Founded| 1971
Abolished| 2007
Region| Central America
Number of teams| 16
Last champion(s)|  Motagua
(1st title)
Most successful club(s)|  Saprissa
(5 titles)
Website| uncafut.com

The UNCAF Interclub Cup was an annual international football competition held in the UNCAF region (Central America). The competition was open to the leading domestic club teams in the region. The winners of each national league qualified automatically. It also provided qualification places for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, to which the top three teams advanced. Starting in 2008, all of the Central American nations have one or two teams qualifying directly to the expanded CONCACAF Champions League, thus this tournament ceased to be played.

The tournament had been known as the Copa Fraternidad Centroamericana from 1971 to 1983. It was discontinued between 1983 and 1996, when it was revived as the Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica. In 1998, the tournament was renamed Copa Interclubes UNCAF. It was held on an annual basis between 1998 and the last edition played in 2007.

In 2016, a new women's tournament was introduced.

## All-time table

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* From 1999 to 2007, only top 10 showing.

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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1  |  Alajuelense | 57  | 31  | 16  | 10  | 118  | 47  | +71  | 109
2  |  Olimpia | 54  | 29  | 14  | 11  | 87  | 39  | +48  | 101
3  |  Saprissa | 53  | 28  | 14  | 11  | 82  | 47  | +35  | 98
4  |  Municipal | 44  | 22  | 12  | 10  | 93  | 42  | +51  | 78
5  |  Motagua | 24  | 11  | 7  | 6  | 30  | 25  | +5  | 40
6  |  Comunicaciones | 36  | 11  | 7  | 18  | 56  | 59  | −3  | 40
7  |  FAS | 23  | 12  | 3  | 8  | 55  | 26  | +29  | 39
8  |  Real España | 16  | 6  | 6  | 4  | 28  | 20  | +8  | 24
9  |  Árabe Unido | 18  | 7  | 3  | 8  | 39  | 32  | +7  | 24
10  |  Puntarenas | 12  | 6  | 4  | 2  | 21  | 7  | +14  | 22

Source: [citation needed]

## Results

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Season  | Champions  | Runner-up  | Third  | Fourth

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Copa Fraternidad
1971 |  Comunicaciones |  Saprissa |  Herediano |  Atlético Marte
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1972 |  Saprissa |  Aurora |  Herediano and  Universidad
1st leg: Aurora 1–1 Saprissa; 2nd leg: Saprissa 1–0 Aurora. Herediano and Universidad shared third place.
1973 |  Saprissa |  Águila |  Alajuelense |  Comunicaciones
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1974 |  Municipal |  Saprissa |  Águila |  Aurora
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1975 |  Platense |  Aurora |  Herediano |  Saprissa
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1976 |  Aurora |  Comunicaciones |  Saprissa |  Águila
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1977 |  Municipal |  Comunicaciones |  Águila |  Deportivo México
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1978 |  Saprissa |  Cartaginés |  Comunicaciones |
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round. Only three teams in final round.
1979 |  Aurora |  Real España |  Atlético Marte and  Municipal
1st leg: Aurora 1–0 Real España; 2nd leg: Real España 0–0 Aurora. Atlético Marte and Municipal shared third place.
1980 |  Broncos |  Alianza |  FAS |
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round. Only three teams in final round.
1981 |  Real España |  Olimpia |  Marathón
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round. Only three teams in final round.
1982 |  Real España |  Xelajú |  |
1st leg: Real España 2–1 Xelajú; 2nd leg: Xelajú 0–0 Real España. No third place match.
1983 |  Comunicaciones |  Aurora |  Águila |
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round. Only three teams in final round.
1984 | Unfinished
Scheduled to be played between Independiente, Suchitepéquez and Aurora. The tournament was abandoned and not finished.
Torneo de Grandes de Centroamérica
1996 |  Alajuelense |  Saprissa |  Comunicaciones |  Municipal
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
1997 |  Alianza |  Saprissa |  Alajuelense and  Municipal
One leg: Saprissa 0–1 Alianza. Alajuelense and Municipal shared third place.
1998 |  Saprissa |  Municipal |  Real España and  Olimpia
1st leg: Saprissa 2–1 Municipal; 2nd leg: Municipal 1–1 Saprissa. Real España and Olimpia shared third place.
Copa Interclubes UNCAF
1999 |  Olimpia |  Alajuelense |  Saprissa |  Comunicaciones
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
2000 |  Olimpia |  Alajuelense |  Real España |  Municipal
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
2001 |  Municipal |  Saprissa |  Olimpia |  Comunicaciones
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
2002 |  Alajuelense |  Árabe Unido |  Motagua |  Comunicaciones
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
2003 |  Saprissa |  Comunicaciones |  Alajuelense |  Municipal
One leg: Comunicaciones 2–3 Saprissa.
2004 |  Municipal |  Saprissa |  Olimpia |  FAS
No final match was held. The championship was decided by a final round.
2005 |  Alajuelense |  Olimpia |  Saprissa |  Pérez Zeledón
1st leg: Olimpia 0–1 Alajuelense; 2nd leg: Alajuelense 0–1 Olimpia; Alajuelense 4–2 on penalties.
2006 |  Puntarenas |  Olimpia |  Marquense |  Victoria
1st leg: Puntarenas 3–2 Olimpia; 2nd leg: Olimpia 1–0 Puntarenas; Puntarenas 3–1 on penalties.
2007 |  Motagua |  Saprissa |  Municipal |  Alajuelense
1st leg: Saprissa 1–1 Motagua; 2nd leg: Motagua 1–0 Saprissa.

### By club

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Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up

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Saprissa | 5 | 7 | 1972, 1973, 1978, 1998, 2003 | 1971, 1974, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2007
Municipal | 4 | 1 | 1974, 1977, 2001, 2004 | 1998
Alajuelense | 3 | 2 | 1996, 2002, 2005 | 1999, 2000
Aurora | 2 | 3 | 1976, 1979 | 1972, 1975, 1983
Comunicaciones | 2 | 3 | 1971, 1983 | 1976, 1977, 2003
Olimpia | 2 | 3 | 1999, 2000 | 1981, 2005, 2006
Real España | 2 | 1 | 1981, 1982 | 1979
Alianza | 1 | 1 | 1997 | 1980
Platense | 1 | 0 | 1975 | —
Broncos | 1 | 0 | 1980 | —
Puntarenas | 1 | 0 | 2006 | —
Motagua | 1 | 0 | 2007 | —
Águila | 0 | 1 | — | 1973
Cartaginés | 0 | 1 | — | 1978
Xelajú | 0 | 1 | — | 1982
Árabe Unido | 0 | 1 | — | 2002

### By country

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Nation | Winners | Runners-up | Winning clubs | Runner-up clubs

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Costa Rica | 9  | 10  | Saprissa (5), Alajuelense (3), Puntarenas (1)  | Saprissa (7), Alajuelense (2), Cartaginés (1)
Guatemala | 8  | 8  | Municipal (4), Comunicaciones (2), Aurora (2)  | Comunicaciones (3), Aurora (3), Municipal (1), Xelajú (1)
Honduras | 6  | 4  | Real España (2), Olimpia (2), Broncos (1), Motagua (1)  | Olimpia (3), Real España (1)
El Salvador | 2  | 2  | Platense (1), Alianza (1)  | Alianza (1), Águila (1)
Panama | 0  | 1  | —  | Árabe Unido (1)

## Women's tournament

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Main article: UNCAF Women's Interclub Championship

In 2016, the Central American Football Union revived the competition by inaugurating a tournament open to women's clubs. Costa Rican side Moravia obtained the first tournament contested in Costa Rica.[1] As opposed to the men's cup, this tournament is played in a fixed host.

## See also

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* CONCACAF League
* CONCACAF Central American Cup

## References

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1. ^ CONCACAF.com – Moravia crowned UNCAF women’s champion – 30 May 2016

## External links

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* RSSSF archive

* v
* t
* e

UNCAF Interclub Cup

See also: CONCACAF League; CONCACAF Central American Cup

Copa Fraternidad|

* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* ~~1984~~

Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica|

* 1996
* 1997
* 1998

UNCAF Interclub Cup|

* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007

Under-17 Cup|

* 2018

Women's Championship|

* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

* v
* t
* e

UNCAF

* CONCACAF member association

Members|

* Belize
* Costa Rica
* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Honduras
* Nicaragua
* Panama

Men's tournaments|

* Copa Centroamericana
* U-23 Tournament
* Qualifier to Olympic Qualifying Tournament
* Central American Games
* U-20 Tournament
* Qualifier to CONCACAF Championship
* U-19 Tournament
* U-17 Tournament
* Qualifier to CONCACAF Championship
* UNCAF U-16 Tournament
* Futsal Tournament
* Qualifier to CONCACAF Championship
* UNCAF Beach Soccer Central American Cup
* UNCAF Interclub Cup (defunct)
* Central American Cup

Women's tournaments|

* UNCAF Tournament
* Qualifier to CONCACAF Women's Championship
* U-23 Tournament
* Qualifier to Olympic Qualifying Tournament
* Central American Games
* U-20 Tournament
* Qualifier to U-20 Championship
* U-17 Tournament
* Qualifier to U-17 Championship
* UNCAF Women's Interclub Championship

* v
* t
* e

CONCACAF competitions

National team tournaments

CONCACAF era|

| Current|

* Gold Cup
* U-20
* U-17
* U-15
* Nations League
* W Championship
* U-20
* U-17
* U-15
* Women's Olympic qualifying
* W Gold Cup
* W Nations League
* Futsal Championship
* Beach Soccer Championship
* Multi-sport events
* Pan-American Games
* Central American and Caribbean Games
* Central American Games

|

Defunct|

CONCACAF Championship
CONCACAF Cup
Olympic qualifying
NAFU
North American Nations Cup
CFU
CFU Championship
Caribbean Cup
UNCAF
Copa Centroamericana

Pre-CONCACAF|

| Defunct|

NAFC
NAFC Championship
CCCF
CCCF Championship
CCCF Youth Championship
Panamerican Championship

|

Club tournaments

Current|

* Champions Cup
* W Champions Cup
* Futsal Club Championship
* Regional
* Central American Cup
* Caribbean Cup
* Caribbean Shield
* Leagues Cup
* UNCAF Women's Interclub Championship

Defunct|

* CONCACAF League
* Caribbean Club Championship
* Copa Interamericana
* Copa Interclubes UNCAF
* Cup Winners Cup
* Giants Cup
* North American SuperLiga

* v
* t
* e

International men's club football competitions

* Under-20 Intercontinental Cup
* World Leagues Forum
* Lists of association football clubs (Most successful clubs)

Global|

FIFA
Club World Cup
Intercontinental Cup

Africa|

CAF
Champions League
Confederation Cup
Super Cup
Football League (defunct)
Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)
CAF Cup (defunct)
Regional:

UNAF
Kagame Interclub Cup
North African Cup of Champions (defunct)
North African Cup Winners Cup (defunct)
North African Super Cup (defunct)
WAFU (defunct)

Asia|

AFC
Champions League Elite
Champions League Two
Challenge League
Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)
Super Cup (defunct)
Regional:

ASEAN
Marianas Club Championship
SAFF

Europe|

UEFA
Champions League
Europa League
Conference League
Super Cup
Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)
Intertoto Cup (defunct)

North,
Central America
and the Caribbean|

CONCACAF
Champions Cup
Cup Winners Cup (defunct)
CONCACAF League (defunct)
Campeonato Centroamericano (defunct)
Regional:

Central American Cup
Caribbean Cup
Caribbean Club Shield
Campeones Cup
Leagues Cup
Caribbean Club Championship (defunct)
UNCAF Interclub Cup (defunct)
SuperLiga (defunct)

Oceania|

OFC
Champions League
Professional League (planned)
Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)
President's Cup (defunct)

South America|

CONMEBOL
Copa Libertadores
Copa Sudamericana
Recopa Sudamericana
Copa CONMEBOL (defunct)
Copa Ganadores de Copa (defunct)
Supercopa Libertadores (defunct)
Copa Master de CONMEBOL (defunct)
Copa Master de Supercopa (defunct)
Copa de Oro (defunct)
Regional:

Copa Merconorte (defunct)
Copa Mercosur (defunct)

Intercontinental|

Arab Club Champions Cup
African–Asian–Pacific Cup
Derby of the Americas
Challenger Cup
Arab Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)
Arab Super Cup (defunct)
Intercontinental Cup (defunct)
Afro-Asian Club Championship (defunct)
Copa Interamericana (defunct)

See also: International women's club football
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