CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1998
Encyclopedia
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 association football
in the CONCACAF
region.
The final tournament, held in Washington, D.C., was won by D.C. United
, who defeated Club Toluca
1-0 in the final.
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Group A
Group B
Playoff
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CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's club champion of association football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
in the CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
region.
The final tournament, held in Washington, D.C., was won by D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
, who defeated Club Toluca
Club Toluca
Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football club. Toluca's stadium Nemesio Diez Riega is located in Toluca, State of Mexico in Mexico. Toluca plays in the Primera División de México and has been champion ten times...
1-0 in the final.
North American zone
- Major League Soccer:
DC United - 1997 MLS Cup winner Colorado RapidsColorado RapidsThe Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
- 1997 MLS Cup runner-up
- Primera División de México:
TolucaClub TolucaDeportivo Toluca Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football club. Toluca's stadium Nemesio Diez Riega is located in Toluca, State of Mexico in Mexico. Toluca plays in the Primera División de México and has been champion ten times...
- 1998 Verano winner Cruz AzulClub Deportivo Cruz AzulClub Deportivo, Social, y Cultural Cruz Azul, known simply as Cruz Azul, is a Mexican professional Association football club based in Mexico City, Mexico; after which initially was based in Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul in the Mexican state of Hidalgo...
- 1997 Invierno winner Club LeónClub LeónClub León, is a Mexican professional football club based in the city of León, in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. They currently play in the Liga De Ascenso formerly known as "Primera A", the second tier of football in Mexico since their relegation from the Primera Division in 2002.León has won...
- 1997 Invierno runner-up
- Qualified Clubs on bye to quarterfinal round.
Qualifying Playoff
----- Club León advances to the quarterfinals.
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Central American zone
- Central American Football Union (UNCAF):
Deportivo Saprissa - Group A Central Zone winner
Luis Ángel FirpoC.D. Luis Angel FirpoClub 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,...
- Group B Central Zone winner L.D. Alajuelense - Central Zone playoff winner - Qualified Clubs advance to the quarterfinal round.
Group A
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Saprissa |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | +2 |
| 2 |  C.S.D. Comunicaciones |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -1 |
| 3 |  C.D. Platense |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -1 |
Group B
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.D. Luís 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | +3 |
| 2 | L.D. Alajuelense |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | +4 |
| 3 | C.D. Olimpia |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | -7 |
Playoff
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Caribbean zone
- Caribbean Zone:
Joe Public F.C.Joe Public F.C.Joe Public Football Club is a football club from Trinidad and Tobago currently playing in the Pro League. Nicknamed the Eastern Lions, they are owned by former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner...
(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
Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
----Third Place Match
----Final
----Champion
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1998 Winners |
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| D.C. United D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the... First Title |