CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1973
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The 1973 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 9th 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.
The tournament was played by 16 teams of 9 countries from 1 June till 3 August 1973 with the matches in the tournament played under the home/away match
The teams were split in 3 zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each one qualifying the winner to the final tournament. As no clubs entered in the North American section, the winner of the two remaining zones gained the qualification to the final, but both Central American teams withdrew; therefore the final was scratched and the Caribbean winner, SV Transvaal
from Dutch Guiana
, won the tournament, and became for the first time CONCACAF champion.
Saprissa, Alajuelense and Comunicaciones advance to the Central American Zone second round.
1 CSD Municipal later withdrew.
2 The match was abandoned in the 68th minute with LD Alajuelense leading 1-0 due to torrential rain which flooded the pitch; the result was allowed to stand.
1Deportivo Santa Cecilia replaced Municipal, who withdrew.
Saprissa and Alajuelense advance to the Central American Zone third round.
1Both Alajuelense and Saprissa withdrew; the tie was scratched.
Bye: S.V. SUBT
1 Devonshire Colts withdrew.
SV Transvaal were declared CONCACAF champions as both Central American finalists, Saprissa and Alajuelense, withdrew.
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's club champion of association football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
in the CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
region.
The tournament was played by 16 teams of 9 countries from 1 June till 3 August 1973 with the matches in the tournament played under the home/away match
The teams were split in 3 zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each one qualifying the winner to the final tournament. As no clubs entered in the North American section, the winner of the two remaining zones gained the qualification to the final, but both Central American teams withdrew; therefore the final was scratched and the Caribbean winner, SV Transvaal
SV Transvaal
Sport Vereniging Transvaal is a Surinamese association football club, which currently play in Surinam's first division. They play their home games in Paramaribo at Andre Kamperveen Stadion....
from Dutch Guiana
Dutch Guiana
Dutch Guiana, also known as Netherlands Guyana or Dutch Guyana , is the name given to various Dutch colonies on the northern coast of South America, created by the Dutch West India Company...
, won the tournament, and became for the first time CONCACAF champion.
First Round
|}Saprissa, Alajuelense and Comunicaciones advance to the Central American Zone second round.
1 CSD Municipal later withdrew.
2 The match was abandoned in the 68th minute with LD Alajuelense leading 1-0 due to torrential rain which flooded the pitch; the result was allowed to stand.
Second Round
|}1Deportivo Santa Cecilia replaced Municipal, who withdrew.
Saprissa and Alajuelense advance to the Central American Zone third round.
Third Round
|}1Both Alajuelense and Saprissa withdrew; the tie was scratched.
First Round
|}Bye: S.V. SUBT
Second Round
|}1 Devonshire Colts withdrew.
- SV Transvaal and Jong Colombia advance to the third round.
Third Round
|}- SV Transvaal advance to the CONCACAF Final.
CONCACAF Final Round
The final was scratched and SV Transvaal were declared CONCACAF champions as both Central American finalists, Saprissa and Alajuelense, withdrew.Champion
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1973 Champions |
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 Dutch Guiana |
| SV Transvaal SV Transvaal Sport Vereniging Transvaal is a Surinamese association football club, which currently play in Surinam's first division. They play their home games in Paramaribo at Andre Kamperveen Stadion.... First Title |