The 2005 UNCAF Interclub Cup 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 UNCAF Interclub Cup.[1] 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 UNCAF Interclub Cup in a penalty shootout by the score of 4-2. The top three finishers in the tournament, Alajuelense, Olimpia, and Saprissa, qualified for the 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 July – 30 November 2005 |
| Teams | 16 (from 7 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Alajuelense (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Olimpia |
| Third place | Saprissa |
| Fourth place | Pérez Zeledón |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 91 (3.03 per match) |
← 2004 2006 → | |
Bracket
edit| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Deportivo Saprissa | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Deportivo Saprissa | 4 | 0 | 4/5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Marathón | 3 | - | W |
| Marathón (AET, PSO) | 0 | 4 | 4/4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Parmalat F.C. | 0 | w/d | - |
| Deportivo Saprissa | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Suchitepéquez | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Olimpia | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Diriangén | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Suchitepéquez | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Olimpia | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Olimpia | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olimpia (AET, PSO) | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alajuelense | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Pérez Zeledón | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Pérez Zeledón | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Luis Ángel Firpo | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Luis Ángel Firpo | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Comunicaciones | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Pérez Zeledón | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Placencia Pirates | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alajuelense | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Alajuelense | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Alajuelense | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Árabe Unido | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Municipal | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Municipal | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
edit| 26 July 2005 1st leg | FAS | 0–2 | Saprissa | Santa Ana, El Salvador |
| CST |  49' Saborío 74' Solís |
Stadium: Estadio Óscar Quiteño |
| 26 July 2005 1st leg | Marathón | (Walkover) | Parmalat | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| CST | * Parmalat were dissolved prior the start of the tournament and Marathón advanced automatically. | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 27 July 2005 1st leg | Suchitepéquez | 2–2 | Diriangén | Mazatenango, Guatemala |
| CST | Trujillo 20' (pen.) Loaiza 46' |
69' 82' Palacios |
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo |
| 27 July 2005 1st leg | San Francisco | 0–0 | Pérez Zeledón | La Chorrera, Panama |
| EST | Stadium: Estadio Agustín Sánchez |
| 27 July 2005 1st leg | Olimpia | 3–0 | Eagles | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| CST | Tosello 12' Ferreira 59'Velásquez 70' |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 2,103 |
| 28 July 2005 1st leg | Luis Ángel Firpo | 4–2 | Comunicaciones | Usulután, El Salvador |
| CST | A. Martínez 30' M. Martínez 35' 90'Castro 74' |
32' Pavón 46' Fonseca |
Stadium: Sergio Torres Stadium |
| 28 July 2005 1st leg | Placencia Pirates | 1–4 | Alajuelense | Placencia, Belize |
| CST | Palacio 30' |
12' López 35' Díaz 39' (pen.) Hernández 90+' Ruiz |
Stadium: Placencia Football Field |
| 28 July 2005 1st leg | Árabe Unido | 0–0 | Municipal | Colón, Panama |
| EST | Stadium: Estadio Armando Dely Valdés |
| 2 August 2005 2nd leg | Comunicaciones | 2–2 | Luis Ángel Firpo | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 19:00 CST | Pavón 20' Fonseca 56' |
53' 81' Martínez |
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso |
| 2 August 2005 2nd leg | Alajuelense | 6–0 | Placencia Pirates | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 CST | Lenárez 52' (o.g.) Ledezma 61' 90' (pen.)Jiménez 69'Rodríguez 77'Scott 86' |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
| 3 August 2005 2nd leg | Saprissa | 0–0 | FAS | San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica |
| 19:00 CST | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| 3 August 2005 2nd leg | Parmalat | (Walkover) | Marathón | Nicaragua |
| CST | * Parmalat were dissolved prior the start of the tournament and Marathón advanced automatically. |
| 3 August 2005 2nd leg | Diriangén | 0–2 | Suchitepéquez | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
| 16:15 CST | 13' 56' Villatoro |
Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
| 4 August 2005 2nd leg | Eagles | 0–1 | Olimpia | Belize City, Belize |
| 19:30 CST | Figueroa |
Stadium: People's Stadium |
| 4 August 2005 2nd leg | Municipal | 4–1 | Árabe Unido | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 19:30 CST | Figueroa 21' Plata 30' 45'García 36' |
35' Ávila |
Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores |
| 4 August 2005 2nd leg | Pérez Zeledón | 3–1 | San Francisco | San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 CST | Lara 45' (pen.) González 58' 90+3' |
56' Tello |
Stadium: Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón |
Quarterfinals
edit| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||
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| Deportivo Saprissa |
4 - 4 (aet) (5-4 pen) | Marathón |
4 - 0 | 0 - 4 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San Juan de Tibás | Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula |
| Suchitepéquez |
1 - 8 | Olimpia |
1 - 4 | 0 - 4 | Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo, Mazatenango | Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa |
| Pérez Zeledón |
6 - 2 | Luis Ángel Firpo |
4 - 0 | 2 - 2 | Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón, San Isidro de El General | Estadio Sergio Torres, Usulután |
| Alajuelense |
5 - 3 | Municipal |
5 - 2 | 0 - 1 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City |
Semifinals
edit| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||
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| Deportivo Saprissa |
2 - 4 | Olimpia |
1 - 3 | 1 - 1 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San Juan de Tibás | Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa |
| Pérez Zeledón |
1 - 3 | Alajuelense |
1 - 0 | 0 - 3 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela | Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón, San Isidro de El General |
Third place
edit| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||
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| Deportivo Saprissa |
2 - 2 (aet) (5-3 pen) | Pérez Zeledón |
2 - 0 | 0 - 2 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San Juan de Tibás | Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón, San Isidro de El General |
Final
edit| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||
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| Olimpia |
1 - 1 (aet) (2 - 4 pen) | Alajuelense |
0 - 1 | 1 - 0 | Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela |
Alajuelense 2005 UNCAF champions
Alajuelense, Olimpia, Deportivo Saprissa advance to 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup quarterfinals.
References
edit- ^ RSSSF.com – Central American Zone (UNCAF Club Championship) – 22 January 2009