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1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

The 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 34th 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 football in the CONCACAF region.

1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
CityWashington, D.C.
DatesAugust 11 – August 16
Teams8 (from 5 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsUnited States D.C. United (1st title)
Runners-upMexico Deportivo Toluca
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored19 (2.38 per match)
← 1997
1999 →

The final tournament, held in Washington, D.C., was won by D.C. United, who defeated Deportivo Toluca 1–0 in the final,[1] becoming the first team from the United States to win the tournament.[2]

Qualified Teams

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North American zone

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Qualifying Playoff

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v León
28 June 1998 Colorado Rapids 1–0 León Denver, U.S.
18:00 MSTBalboa 83'ReportStadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 7,442
Referee: Kevin Skinner (CAN)
v Colorado Rapids
15 July 1998 León 4–2
(4–3 agg.)		 Colorado Rapids León, Mexico
Bejines 30'
Romero 38'
Trittschuh 42' (o.g.)
Cadena 53'		 45' Trittschuh
69' Bravo		Stadium: Estadio Nou Camp
  • León advances to the quarterfinals.

Central American zone

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Organized by the Central American Football Union.

Group South A

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Saprissa330092+79Advance to Second Stage
2 Árabe Unido31113304
3 Diriangén401329−71
Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
v Saprissa
8 February 1998 Diriangén 0–3 Saprissa Cacique Diriangen Stadium.
NoneSteven Bryce
Gerard Drummond
Alejandro Sequeira
v Diriangén
15 February 1998 Árabe Unido 1–0 Diriangén Panama
Carlos Brown NoneStadium: Colón’s Roberto Mariano Bula Stadium
v Árabe Unido
17 February 1998 Diriangén 1–1 Árabe Unido Colón, Panama
Stadium: Estadio Armando Dely Valdés
v Diriangén
25 February 1998 Saprissa 4–1 Diriangén
Adrian Mahia
Kervin Lacey
Vinicio Montero
v Saprissa
8 March 1998 Árabe Unido 1–2 Saprissa
v Árabe Unido
11 March 1998 Saprissa v Árabe Unido
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group South B

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Alajuelense4400172+1512Advance to Second Stage
2 Tauro200216−50
3 Real Estelí2002111−100
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
v Alajuelense
8 February 1998 Tauro 1–2 Alajuelense Panama City, Panama
Luis AgrazalDavid Diach
Richard Smith		Stadium: Estadio Javier Cruz de Colegio de Artes y Oficios
v Tauro
11 February 1998 Alajuelense 4–0 Tauro
v Real Estelí
14 February 1998 Alajuelense 8–0 Real Estelí
v Alajuelense
17 February 1998 Real Estelí 1–3 Alajuelense Palmares de Alajuela, Costa Rica
v Tauro
8 March 1998 Real Estelí v Tauro
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.
v Real Estelí
March 1998 Tauro v Real Estelí
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group North A

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Comunicaciones3210136+77Advance to Second Stage
2 Olimpia320184+46
3 Alianza302169−32
4 Juventus3012513−81
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
v Juventus
18 March 1998 Olimpia 2–0 Juventus Guatemala City, Guatemala
Quiroga 59' 79'Nil
v Alianza
18 March 1998 Comunicaciones 2–2 Alianza Guatemala City, Guatemala
Nicolas Suazo 19' Horacio Lugo 29'
Erick Dowson Prado
v Juventus
20 March 1998 Alianza 3–3 Juventus Guatemala City, Guatemala
Marcelo Bauza Fredy Tun
Steve Hall
Allan Flowers
v Olimpia
20 March 1998 Comunicaciones 3–2 Olimpia Guatemala City, Guatemala
Fonseca 40' 67'
Rodas 76'		 50' Velásquez
85' Costa
v Olimpia
22 March 1998 Alianza 1–4 Olimpia Guatemala City, Guatemala
Adrian de La Cruz 68' (pen.)Costa 6' 34' 58'
Velásquez 90'
v Juventus
22 March 1998 Comunicaciones 8–2 Juventus Guatemala City, Guatemala
Jewison Bennet 22' 53' 79'
Edgar Valencia 13' 75'
Julio Rodas 15' 69'
Edwin Westphal 82'		Doni Tun 28'
Dave McCuley 90'		Referee: Oscar Bardales

Group North B

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Platense5311103+710Advance to Second Stage
2 Luis Ángel Firpo431093+610
3 Aurora6114812−44
4 Real Verdes5113514−94
Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
v Platense
1 February 1998 Aurora 1–2 Platense
Castagnaro 60' 49' Cárcamo
85' Da Silva
v Aurora
8 February 1998 Platense 2–1 Aurora
Da Silva 84'
Cárcamo 85'		 67' (pen.) Castagnaro
v Platense
22 February 1998 Real Verdes 0–0 Platense
NilNil
v Luis Ángel Firpo
25 February 1998 Aurora 2–2 Luis Ángel Firpo Guatemala City, Guatemala
Luis Perez
Selvin Ponciano 		Jose Monterrosa
Celio Rodríguez 		Stadium: Estadio del Ejéricto
v Real Verdes
1 March 1998 Platense 6–0 Real Verdes
Mejía 3' 65'
Da Silva 10'
Fuentes 44'
Morales 76'
de León 84' (pen.)		Nil
v Aurora
4 March 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo 2–0 Aurora
Alfredo Perez
Raul Toro 		Nil
v Aurora
15 March 1998 Real Verdes 1–2 Aurora San Ignacio, Belize
TBDTBD
Selvin Ponciano 		Stadium: Norman Broaster Stadium
v Real Verdes
22 March 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo 4–1 Real Verdes San Ignacio, Belize
Israel Castro
Luis Oseguera
Raul Toro
Pedro Vasquez 		Crusel Treik Stadium: Norman Broaster Stadium
v Platense
25 March 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo 1–0 Platense
Toro 20'Nil
v Real Verdes
25 March 1998 Aurora 2–3 Real Verdes
v Luis Ángel Firpo
1 April 1998 Real Verdes v Luis Ángel Firpo
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.
v Luis Ángel Firpo
12 April 1998 Platense v Luis Ángel Firpo
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group I

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Saprissa421153+27Advance to Final Tournament
2 Comunicaciones420256−16Advance to Playoff
3 Platense411256−14
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
v Saprissa
19 April 1998 Platense 1–3 Saprissa
Cárcamo 6' 16' Ramírez
76' Myers
90' Ilama
v Saprissa
22 April 1998 Comunicaciones 1–0 Saprissa
v Comunicaciones
29 April 1998 Platense 3–1 Comunicaciones San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Bernárdez 10'
de León 46'
Cárcamo 88'		 4' Valencia
v Comunicaciones
6 May 1998 Saprissa 2–1 Comunicaciones
v Platense
20 May 1998 Saprissa 0–0 Platense
v Platense
27 May 1998 Comunicaciones 2–1 Platense Guatemala City, Guatemala
20:00Westphal 55' (pen.)
Fonseca 90'		 85' (pen.) FuentesStadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso

Group II

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Luis Ángel Firpo422074+38Advance to Final Tournament
2 Alajuelense421195+47Advance to Playoff
3 Olimpia401329−71
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
v Luis Ángel Firpo
15 April 1998 Alajuelense 1–1 Luis Ángel Firpo
v Alajuelense
22 April 1998 Olimpia 0–1 Alajuelense
6' Miso
v Olimpia
30 April 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo 2–0 Olimpia
Toro 48'
Monterrosa 55'
v Olimpia
7 May 1998 Alajuelense 5–1 Olimpia
Badilla 11'
Madrigal 20'
Martins 41'
Cubero 50'
Miso 73'		 75' Velásquez
v Alajuelense
14 May 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo 3–2 Alajuelense
v Luis Ángel Firpo
20 May 1998 Olimpia 1–1 Luis Ángel Firpo
Fernández 27' 72' Rodríguez

Playoff

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v Comunicaciones
26 July 1998 Alajuelense 4–2 Comunicaciones Alajuela, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
v Alajuelense
29 July 1998 Comunicaciones 1–1
(3–5 agg.)		 Alajuelense Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
  • Alajuelense advanced to the Final Tournament.

Caribbean zone

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  • Caribbean Zone:
    Joe Public F.C. (invitee)
  • The Caribbean club championships during that time were only played in November,
    CONCACAF invited Joe Public of Trinidad and Tobago as Caribbean representative.

Bracket

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 D.C. United8
 
 
 
 Joe Public0
 
 D.C. United2
 
 
 
 León0
 
 León1 (3)
 
 
 
 Luis Ángel Firpo1 (2)
 
 D.C. United1
 
 
 
 Toluca0
 
 Cruz Azul0 (3)
 
 
 
 Deportivo Saprissa0 (5)
 
 Deportivo Saprissa1 (2)
 
 
 
 Toluca1 (3)Third place
 
 Toluca2
 
 
 
 Alajuelense0
 
 León0
 
 
 Deportivo Saprissa2
 

Quarterfinals

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v Joe Public
11 August 1998 D.C. United 8–0 Joe Public Washington, D.C., U.S.
Olsen 13' 44'
Lassiter 22' 29' 67' 72'
Wood 75' 90+2'		Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 7,117
v Saprissa
11 August 1998 Cruz Azul 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 Saprissa Washington, D.C., U.S.
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 7,117
v Luis Ángel Firpo
12 August 1998 León 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		 Luis Ángel Firpo Washington, D.C., U.S.
Mercado 27' (pen.) 79' NildesonStadium: RFK Stadium
v Alajuelense
12 August 1998 Toluca 2–0 Alajuelense Washington, D.C., U.S.
Estay 72'
Abundis 90'		Stadium: RFK Stadium

Semifinals

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D.C. United 2–0 Club León
Lassiter 12', 61'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C. – United States
Deportivo Toluca 1 – 1 (AET)
3 – 2 (pen)		 Deportivo Saprissa
Cordero 31' (o.g.)Sequeira 58'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C. – United States

Third place match

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Club León 0–2 C.D. Saprissa
Mahia 45'
Centeno 85'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C. – United States

Final

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D.C. United 1–0 Deportivo Toluca
Pope 41'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C. – United States
Attendance: 12,607

Champion

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CONCACAF Champions' Cup
1998 Winners
D.C. United
First Title

Player awards

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Top goalscorer

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  • Roy Lassiter (D.C. United) – 6 goals[3]

Most Valuable Player

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  • Roy Lassiter (D.C. United)

Team of the tournament

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Goalkeeper
  • Scott Garlick, D.C. United
Defenders
  • Jeff Agoos, D.C. United
  • Eddie Pope, D.C. United
  • Salvador Carmona, Toluca
  • Roberto Medina, Leon
Midfielders
  • Fabian Estay, Toluca
  • Marco Etcheverry, D.C. United
  • Roy Myers, Saprissa
Forwards
  • Roy Lassiter, D.C. United
  • Jose Manuel Abundis, Toluca
  • Nidelson De Mello, Firpo

References

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  1. ^ Copa de Campeones 1998 on the RSSSF
  2. ^ DC United, primer campeón de Concacaf de la MLS on Goal.com
  3. ^ "Newsletter" (PDF). November 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 2, 2005.
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