2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup

The 2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup was the 21st edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa obtained their fifth regional title after defeating Comunicaciones F.C. in the final match.[1] Both clubs, along with third placed Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, qualified to the 2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup
Tournament details
Dates8 October–21 December 2003
Teams13 (from 7 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsCosta Rica Saprissa (5th title)
Runners-upGuatemala Comunicaciones
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored72 (3 per match)
2002
2004

Qualifying round

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8 October 2003 1st leg Boca   0–5   Alajuelense Independence and Mango Creek, Belize
(UTC−06:00) Alpízar   22'
Montero   56'
Porras   62'   66'
Jiménez   90+4'
Stadium: Michael Ashcroft Stadium

22 October 2003 2nd leg Alajuelense   10–0   Boca Alajuela, Costa Rica
(UTC−06:00) Hernández   10'   19'
Granados   14'   64'
Ruiz   25'   53'
Izaguirre   34'
Núñez   45'   79'   82'
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
  • Alajuelense won 15–0 on aggregate score.

First round

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Group 1

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Diriamba, Estelí, and Managua, Nicaragua

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Saprissa 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Qualification for Final Round
2   FAS 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3   Real Estelí 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
4   Diriangén 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
Source: [citation needed]
Diriangén FC   1–2   FAS Nicaragua
Luis Martínez   William Reyes    Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén
Diriangén FC   1–1   Real Estelí Managua, Nicaragua
Emilio Palacio   Felix Zeledón   Stadium: Dennis Martínez National Stadium
' Deportivo Saprissa   5–0   Diriangén FC Cacique Diriangén Stadium
Kénneth Vargas   
 
 
Nil

Group 2

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All matches were at the Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City, Guatemala

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Municipal 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5 7 Qualification for Final Round
2   Comunicaciones 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6
3   San Salvador 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2
4   Deportivo Árabe Unido 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1
Source: [citation needed]

Group 3

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All matches were at the Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Alajuelense 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Qualification for Final Round
2   Marathón 3 1 2 0 5 0 +5 5
3   San Francisco 3 1 0 2 1 6 −5 3
4   Olimpia 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
5 November 2003 1st leg Olimpia   1–2   Alajuelense
(UTC−06:00) Cárcamo   50' Fonseca   4'   11'

5 November 2003 1st leg Marathón   5–0   San Francisco
(UTC−08:00) Pacini   31'
Costa   32'   60'   76'
Martínez   40' (pen.)
7 November 2003 Marathón   0–0   Olimpia

Final round

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Los Angeles, USA

Semifinals

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Team #1 Score Team #2
Alajuelense   0–1   Deportivo Saprissa
Municipal   0(2-4)0   Comunicaciones

Third place

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Final

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Comunicaciones  2–3  Saprissa
Pezzarossi   8'
Morales   48'
Santana   26'
Saborío   78' (pen.)   88'

References

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  1. ^ "Central American Club Competitions 2003/04". RSSSF.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2009.