CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1976
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The 1976 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 12th 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 6 June 1976 till 13 February 1977.
The teams were split in 3 zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each one qualifying the winner to the final tournament, where the winners of the North and Central zones played a semi-final to decide who was going to play against the Caribbean champion in the final. All the matches in the tournament were played under the home/away match system.
Águila
from El Salvador
won the final, and became for the first time CONCACAF champion in their history and the first Salvadoran team to win the trophy.
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Group B
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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 and was played from 6 June 1976 till 13 February 1977.
The teams were split in 3 zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each one qualifying the winner to the final tournament, where the winners of the North and Central zones played a semi-final to decide who was going to play against the Caribbean champion in the final. All the matches in the tournament were played under the home/away match system.
Águila
C.D. Águila
Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...
from El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
won the final, and became for the first time CONCACAF champion in their history and the first Salvadoran team to win the trophy.
First Round
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on a bye. - Toronto Italia advances to the second round.
Second Round
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advances to the CONCACAF Final.
First Round
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- ÁguilaC.D. ÁguilaClub Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...
advances to the third round.
Group B
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- Olimpia advances to the second round.
Second Round
|}- ÁguilaC.D. ÁguilaClub Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...
on a Bye to the third round - Olimpia withdrew
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advances to the third round.
Third Round
|}- ÁguilaC.D. ÁguilaClub Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...
advances to the CONCACAF Final.
First Round
|}- Malvern United on a Bye
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, VoorwartsSV VoorwaartsSport Vereniging Voorwaarts is a Surinamese football club, which currently play in Surinam's first division.-Achievements:*Surinamese League: 6*Suriname President's Cup: 1-Squad 2009-10:...
and Tesoro Palo Seco advance to the second round.
Second Round
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and VoorwartsSV VoorwaartsSport Vereniging Voorwaarts is a Surinamese football club, which currently play in Surinam's first division.-Achievements:*Surinamese League: 6*Suriname President's Cup: 1-Squad 2009-10:...
advance to the third round
Third Round
|}- RobinhoodSV RobinhoodSporting Vereniging Robinhood is a Surinamese football club based in Paramaribo that competes in the Surinamese Hoofdklasse, the highest level of football in Suriname. Founded on 6 February 1945, Robinhood is the most successful club in Surinamese football, having won a record 23 league titles, and...
advances to the CONCACAF Final.
Semi-Final
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abandoned the 2nd leg while leading 2-1 following a fight. ÁguilaC.D. ÁguilaClub Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...
was awarded a win 2 - 0.*
Final
|}- ÁguilaC.D. ÁguilaClub Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...
wins the CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Champion
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1976 Champion |
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 El Salvador |
| Águila C.D. Águila Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS... First Title |