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1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup
Tournament details
Dates17 February – 29 August
Teams11 (from 6 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsHonduras Olimpia (2nd title)
Runners-upCosta Rica Alajuelense
Third placeCosta Rica Saprissa
Fourth placeGuatemala Comunicaciones
Tournament statistics
Matches played46
Goals scored125 (2.72 per match)
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The 1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup was the 17th edition of the Central American Club Championship, and the first under the name UNCAF Interclub Cup. The tournament was organized by UNCAF, the football regional body in Central America.

Honduran club Olimpia defeated Costa Rican sides Alajuelense and Saprissa (defending champions) and Guatemalan Comunicaciones in the final round to win their second tournament in team's history. The first three ranked earned the right to play at the 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Teams

For the first time in competition history, Belizean and Nicaraguan clubs entered the tournament.

Association Team Qualifying method App. Previous best
Belize Belize Juventus 1997–98 Champions 1st —
Real Verdes 1998 Runners-up 1st —
Costa Rica Costa Rica Saprissa 1997–98 Champions 13th Champions (1972, 1973, 1978, 1998)
Alajuelense 1997–98 Runners-up 5th Champions (1996)
El Salvador El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo 1997–98 Champions 1st —
FAS 1997–98 Runners-up 6th 3rd (1980)
Guatemala Guatemala Comunicaciones 1997–98 Champions 16th Champions (1971, 1983)
Aurora 1997–98 Runners-up 11th Champions (1976, 1979)
Honduras Honduras Motagua 1997–98 Champions 4th Group stage (1979, 1997, 1998)
Olimpia 1997–98 Runners-up 5th Champions (1981)
Nicaragua Nicaragua Walter Ferretti 1997–98 Champions 1st —

First round

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Guatemala Comunicaciones 7 4 3 0 12 3 +9 15 Qualification for Final Round
2 Costa Rica Saprissa 7 3 3 1 10 5 +5 12
3 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo 8 2 2 4 7 13 −6 8
4 Honduras Motagua 7 1 4 2 4 6 −2 7
5 Belize Juventus 7 1 2 4 5 11 −6 5
Source: [citation needed]
17 February 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador 2–2 Costa Rica Saprissa Usulután, El Salvador
Rodríguez 27' 70' 16' Centeno
59' Saraiva		 Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
21 February 1999 Juventus Belize 0–0 Honduras Motagua Orange Walk Town, Belize
Stadium: Orange Walk People's Stadium
24 February 1999 Comunicaciones Guatemala 2–0 Belize Juventus Guatemala City, Guatemala
Westphal 35'
Gómez 60'		 Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
24 February 1999 Motagua Honduras 2–1 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Reyes 22'
Clavasquín 24'		 4' Rodríguez Stadium: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés
3 March 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador 1–1 Guatemala Comunicaciones Usulután, El Salvador
Rodríguez 26' 19' Fonseca Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
3 March 1999 Motagua Honduras 1–1 Costa Rica Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Ramírez 6' 71' (pen.) Saraiva Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
7 April 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador 2–0 Belize Juventus Usulután, El Salvador
Alfredo Perez
Raul Toro 		Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
7 April 1999 Saprissa Costa Rica 1–1 Guatemala Comunicaciones San José, Costa Rica
Saraiva 69' (pen.) 76' Acosta Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
19 May 1999 Comunicaciones Guatemala 0–0 Honduras Motagua Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
23 May 1999 Juventus Belize 0–2 Costa Rica Saprissa Orange Walk Town, Belize
20' Campos
61' Bryce		 Stadium: Orange Walk People's Stadium
18 July 1999 Motagua Honduras 1–1 Belize Juventus Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Clavasquín Flowers Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
21 July 1999 Saprissa Costa Rica 2–0 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
25 July 1999 Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador 1–0 Honduras Motagua Usulután, El Salvador
Celio Rodriguez 60' Nil Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium
25 July 1999 Juventus Belize 1–4 Guatemala Comunicaciones Orange Walk Town, Belize
Julio Rodas

Stadium: Orange Walk People's Stadium
1 August 1999 Saprissa Costa Rica 2–0 Honduras Motagua San José, Costa Rica
W. Centeno 50'
E. Centeno 77'		 Nil Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
1 August 1999 Comunicaciones Guatemala 3–0 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo Guatemala City, Guatemala
Oviedo
González 		Nil Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
8 August 1999 Comunicaciones Guatemala 1–0 Costa Rica Saprissa Guatemala City, Guatemala
Nil Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
15 August 1999 Juventus Belize 3–0 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo Orange Walk Town, Belize
Stadium: Orange Walk People's Stadium
Note: Luis Ángel Firpo didn't show. Awarded 3–0 to Juventus
Saprissa Costa Rica v Belize Juventus San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Note: Game cancelled due to irrelevance.
Motagua Honduras v Guatemala Comunicaciones Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Note: Game cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Honduras Olimpia 8 5 3 0 13 5 +8 18 Qualification for Final Round
2 Costa Rica Alajuelense 8 3 4 1 20 10 +10 13
3 Guatemala Aurora 8 3 3 2 21 13 +8 12
4 El Salvador FAS 8 3 2 3 12 9 +3 11
5 Nicaragua Walter Ferretti 3 2 0 1 3 9 −6 6
6 Belize Real Verdes 9 0 0 9 3 26 −23 0
Source: [citation needed]
Alajuelense Costa Rica6 – 1Guatemala Aurora
Johnny Cubero x 4, David Diach, Geovanny Hidalgo Danny Aguilar
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
FAS El Salvador0 – 1Honduras Olimpia
Denilson Costa
Estadio Óscar Quiteño, Santa Ana
Walter Ferretti Nicaragua1 – 0Belize Real Verdes
Henry De Jesus Urbina
Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua
Olimpia Honduras0 – 0Guatemala Aurora
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Real Verdes Belize1 – 2Costa Rica Alajuelense
David McCauley Alexánder Castro
Luis José Herra
Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
Walter Ferretti Nicaragua2 – 1El Salvador FAS
José María Bermúdez 71pen
Armando Astorga 84		 Miguel Mariano 35
Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua
Alajuelense Costa Rica1 – 1Honduras Olimpia
Wilson Muñoz 19 Enrique Reneau 60
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
Aurora Guatemala8 – 0Nicaragua Walter Ferretti
Dionel Bordón 12
Diego Rosa 19, 23 , 38
Andrés Rivera 66
Danny Aguilar 75, 88
Ricardo Gutiérrez 79
Estadio del Ejército, Guatemala City
FAS El Salvador2 – 1Belize Real Verdes
Miguel Mariano
Marlon Medrano		 David McCauley
Estadio Óscar Quiteño, Santa Ana
Real Verdes Belize1 – 3Guatemala Aurora
David McCauley Guillermo Almada
Danny Aguilar
Guillermo Almada
Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
FAS El Salvador1 – 1Costa Rica Alajuelense
Miguel Mariano 62 Hárold Miranda 33
Estadio Óscar Quiteño Santa Ana
Olimpia HondurascanceledNicaragua Walter Ferretti
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Olimpia Honduras2 – 0Belize Real Verdes
Marlon Hernández 40
David Suazo 78
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Aurora Guatemala1 – 3El Salvador FAS
Luis Pérez 31 Vladimir Cubias 14
Marlon Medrano 18, 3
Estadio del Ejército, Guatemala City
Alajuelense Costa RicacanceledNicaragua Walter Ferretti
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
Olimpia Honduras2 – 1El Salvador FAS
Arnold Cruz 45pen
Denilson Costa 76		 Oscar Martínez 61
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Aurora Guatemala1 – 1Costa Rica Alajuelense
Estadio del Ejército, Guatemala City
Real Verdes BelizecanceledNicaragua Walter Ferretti
Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
Aurora Guatemala2 – 2Honduras Olimpia
Diego De Rosa 8, 22 Rodiney Martins 40
Arnold Cruz 78pen
Estadio del Ejército, Guatemala City
Alajuelense Costa Rica7 – 0Belize Real Verdes
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
FAS El SalvadorcanceledNicaragua Walter Ferretti
Estadio Óscar Quiteño, Santa Ana
Olimpia Honduras4 – 1Costa Rica Alajuelense
Rodiney Martins 21
Enrique Reneau 37
Alex Pineda 74
Denilson Costa 85		 Josef Miso 70pen
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Real Verdes Belize0 – 3El Salvador FAS
Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
Walter Ferretti NicaraguacanceledGuatemala Aurora
Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua
FAS El Salvador1 – 1Costa Rica Alajuelense
Estadio Óscar Quiteño, Santa Ana
Aurora Guatemala5 – 0Belize Real Verdes
Estadio del Ejército, Guatemala City
Walter Ferretti NicaraguacanceledHonduras Olimpia
Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua
Real Verdes Belize0 – 1Honduras Olimpia
Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
FAS El SalvadorcanceledGuatemala Aurora
Estadio Óscar Quiteño, Santa Ana
Walter Ferretti NicaraguacanceledCosta Rica Alajuelense
Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua

Notes:

Final round

Final group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Honduras Olimpia (C, Q) 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Qualification for CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1999
2 Costa Rica Alajuelense (Q) 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3 Costa Rica Saprissa (Q) 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4 Guatemala Comunicaciones 3 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Comunicaciones Guatemala2 – 3Costa Rica Saprissa
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Olimpia Honduras2 – 0Costa Rica Alajuelense
Wilmer Velasquez 8' 38' Nil
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Alajuelense Costa Rica0 – 0Costa Rica Saprissa
Nil Nil
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Olimpia Honduras3 – 1Guatemala Comunicaciones
Wilmer Velasquez 31' 61'
Alex Pineda 76'		 Allan Oviedo 85'
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Alajuelense Costa Rica3 – 0Guatemala Comunicaciones
Nil
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Olimpia Honduras1 – 0Costa Rica Saprissa
Wilmer Velasquez 59' Nil
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Olimpia, Alajuelense, and Saprissa qualify to 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
 1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF champions 
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2nd title
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