Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2005
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The 2005 Copa Interclubes UNCAF
was the 23rd edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America
. This was the seventh year of the current format using the name Copa Interclubes UNCAF
. The tournament was also a qualifying event for the 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
. Sixteen teams representing seven football associations took part, starting with the first qualifying games on July 26, 2005. The tournament ended with a two-legged final between Olimpia of Honduras
and Alajuelense of Costa Rica
. The first leg was played in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
on November 23, 2005 and ended with Alajuelense earning a 1-0 victory. The second leg was played in Alajuela, Costa Rica
on November 30, 2005 with Olimpia winning 1-0. Alajuelense then won the Copa Interclubes UNCAF
in a penalty shootout by the score of 4-2. The top three finishers in the tournament, Alajuelense, Olimpia, and Deportivo Saprissa, qualified for the 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Alajuelense 2005 UNCAF champions
Alajuelense, Olimpia, Deportivo Saprissa advance to 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup quarterfinals.
Copa Interclubes UNCAF
The UNCAF Club Tournament was an annual international football competition held in the UNCAF region . 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...
was the 23rd edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
. This was the seventh year of the current format using the name Copa Interclubes UNCAF
Copa Interclubes UNCAF
The UNCAF Club Tournament was an annual international football competition held in the UNCAF region . 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...
. The tournament was also a qualifying event for the 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2006
The 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 41st edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region , the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The tournament is also a qualifying event for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup...
. Sixteen teams representing seven football associations took part, starting with the first qualifying games on July 26, 2005. The tournament ended with a two-legged final between Olimpia of Honduras
Liga Nacional de Futbol de Honduras
Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras is the first and highest division of football in Honduras. The league season is divided into Opening and Closing . One team is relegated to the Liga de Ascenso and one team is promoted from Liga de Ascenso...
and Alajuelense of Costa Rica
Primera División de Costa Rica
Primera División de Costa Rica is a professional league for association football clubs in Costa Rica. At the top of the Costa Rican league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 12 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Segunda División...
. The first leg was played in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
on November 23, 2005 and ended with Alajuelense earning a 1-0 victory. The second leg was played in Alajuela, Costa Rica
Alajuela
Alajuela is the second largest city in Costa Rica after the capital, San José. It is also the capital of the namesake province. Because of its location in the Costa Rican Central Valley, Alajuela is nowadays englobed in the conurbation of Great Metropolitan Area...
on November 30, 2005 with Olimpia winning 1-0. Alajuelense then won the Copa Interclubes UNCAF
Copa Interclubes UNCAF
The UNCAF Club Tournament was an annual international football competition held in the UNCAF region . 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...
in a penalty shootout by the score of 4-2. The top three finishers in the tournament, Alajuelense, Olimpia, and Deportivo Saprissa, qualified for the 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2006
The 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 41st edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region , the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The tournament is also a qualifying event for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup...
Bracket
1/8 Finals
| Team #1 | Agg. | |Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAS C.D. FAS Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, commonly known as C.D. FAS or simply FAS , is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Santa Ana. They are rivals with Club Deportivo Águila. FAS currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, their home ground being the...  El Salvador |
0 - 2 |  Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa |
0 - 2 | 0 - 0 |
| Marathón Club Deportivo Marathón Club Deportivo Marathón is an Honduran football club which currently plays in the in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras in San Pedro Sula.-History:...  Honduras |
withdrew |  Nicaragua Parmalat FC |
3 - 0 | withdrew |
| Suchitepéquez CD Suchitepéquez Club Deportivo Suchitepéquez are a Guatemalan professional football club that competes in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation. They are based in Mazatenango, Department of Suchitepéquez, and their home stadium is the Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo...  Guatemala |
4 - 2 | Nicaragua Diriangén FC Diriangén FC Diriangén FC is a Nicaraguan football team playing at the top level. It is based in Diriamba. Their home stadium is Estadio Cacique Diriangén. It is the most successful club in Nicaragua's football history and it shares a feisty rivalry with Nicaragua's second big club, Real Estelí-Current... |
2 - 2 | 0 - 2 |
| Olimpia Honduras |
4 - 0 |  Belize Eagles F.C. |
3 - 0 | 1 - 0 |
| San Francisco F.C. San Francisco F.C. San Francisco Fútbol Club is a professional football team located in La Chorrera, Panamá, that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. The club plays its games in Estadio Agustín Sánchez. San Francisco have won 6 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships, the second...  Panama |
1 - 3 | Costa Rica Pérez Zeledón Municipal Pérez Zeledón Municipal Pérez Zeledón is a Costa Rican football team playing at the top level in the Primera Division. It is based in San Isidro. Their home stadium is Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón... |
0 - 0 | 1 - 3 |
| Luis Ángel Firpo C.D. Luis Angel Firpo Club Deportivo Luis Ángel Firpo is an football club based in Usulután, El Salvador that plays in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional. It has been one of the most successful clubs in El Salvador, having won 9 titles, firstly in 1989. Only FAS and Águila hold more league titles than Firpo,... El Salvador |
6 - 4 | Guatemala Comunicaciones Comunicaciones Club Social y Deportivo Comunicaciones is a Guatemalan football club located in Guatemala City.The club is currently playing in the highest Guatemalan league, the Liga Nacional. Their home venue is the Estadio Cementos Progreso in the nation's capital. Nicknamed Cremas , they are the second-most... |
4 - 2 | 2 - 2 |
| Placencia Pirates Belize |
1 -10 | Costa Rica Alajuelense |
1 - 4 | 0 - 6 |
| CD Árabe Unido CD Árabe Unido Club Deportivo Árabe Unido is a professional soccer club located in Colón, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the highest soccer league in Panama. The club plays its games in Estadio Armando Dely Valdes. DAU has won 5 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships since 1998, the fourth highest... Panama |
1 - 4 | Guatemala Municipal CSD Municipal Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos , are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City... |
0 - 0 | 1 - 4 |
Quarterfinals
| Team #1 | Agg. | |Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Saprissa Costa Rica |
4 - 4 | Honduras Marathón Club Deportivo Marathón Club Deportivo Marathón is an Honduran football club which currently plays in the in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras in San Pedro Sula.-History:... (aet) (5-4 pen) |
4 - 0 | 0 - 4 |
| Suchitepéquez CD Suchitepéquez Club Deportivo Suchitepéquez are a Guatemalan professional football club that competes in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation. They are based in Mazatenango, Department of Suchitepéquez, and their home stadium is the Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo... Guatemala |
1 - 8 | Honduras Olimpia |
1 - 4 | 0 - 4 |
| Pérez Zeledón Municipal Pérez Zeledón Municipal Pérez Zeledón is a Costa Rican football team playing at the top level in the Primera Division. It is based in San Isidro. Their home stadium is Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón... Costa Rica |
6 - 2 | El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo C.D. Luis Angel Firpo Club Deportivo Luis Ángel Firpo is an football club based in Usulután, El Salvador that plays in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional. It has been one of the most successful clubs in El Salvador, having won 9 titles, firstly in 1989. Only FAS and Águila hold more league titles than Firpo,... |
4 - 0 | 2 - 2 |
| Alajuelense Costa Rica |
5 - 3 | Guatemala Municipal CSD Municipal Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos , are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City... |
5 - 2 | 0 - 1 |
Semifinals
| Team #1 | Agg. | |Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Saprissa Costa Rica |
2 - 4 | Honduras Olimpia |
1 - 3 | 1 - 1 |
| Pérez Zeledón Municipal Pérez Zeledón Municipal Pérez Zeledón is a Costa Rican football team playing at the top level in the Primera Division. It is based in San Isidro. Their home stadium is Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón... Costa Rica |
1 - 3 | Costa Rica Alajuelense |
1 - 0 | 0 - 3 |
Third place
| Team #1 | Agg. | |Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Saprissa Costa Rica |
2 - 2 | Costa Rica Pérez Zeledón Municipal Pérez Zeledón Municipal Pérez Zeledón is a Costa Rican football team playing at the top level in the Primera Division. It is based in San Isidro. Their home stadium is Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón... (aet) (5-3 pen) |
2 - 0 | 0 - 2 |
Final
| Team #1 | Agg. | |Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olimpia Honduras |
1 - 1 | Costa Rica Alajuelense (aet) (2-4 pen) |
0 - 1 | 1 - 0 |
Alajuelense 2005 UNCAF champions
Alajuelense, Olimpia, Deportivo Saprissa advance to 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup quarterfinals.