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
Champions D.C. United (1st title)
Runners-up Deportivo Toluca
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored19 (2.38 per match)

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

North American zone

Qualifying Playoff
28 June 1998 Colorado Rapids 1–0 León Denver, U.S.
18:00 MST Balboa 83' Report Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 7,442
Referee: Kevin Skinner (CAN)
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

Organized by the Central American Football Union.

Group South A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Saprissa 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 9 Advance to Second Stage
2 Árabe Unido 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3 Diriangén 4 0 1 3 2 9 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
8 February 1998 Diriangén 0–3 Saprissa Cacique Diriangen Stadium.
None Steven Bryce
Gerard Drummond
Alejandro Sequeira
15 February 1998 Árabe Unido 1–0 Diriangén Panama
Carlos Brown None Stadium: Colón’s Roberto Mariano Bula Stadium
17 February 1998 Diriangén 1–1 Árabe Unido Colón, Panama
Stadium: Estadio Armando Dely Valdés
25 February 1998 Saprissa 4–1 Diriangén
Adrian Mahia
Kervin Lacey
Vinicio Montero
8 March 1998 Árabe Unido 1–2 Saprissa
11 March 1998 Saprissa v Árabe Unido
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group South B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alajuelense 4 4 0 0 17 2 +15 12 Advance to Second Stage
2 Tauro 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
3 Real Estelí 2 0 0 2 1 11 −10 0
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
8 February 1998 Tauro 1–2 Alajuelense Panama City, Panama
Luis Agrazal David Diach
Richard Smith		 Stadium: Estadio Javier Cruz de Colegio de Artes y Oficios
11 February 1998 Alajuelense 4–0 Tauro
14 February 1998 Alajuelense 8–0 Real Estelí
17 February 1998 Real Estelí 1–3 Alajuelense Palmares de Alajuela, Costa Rica
8 March 1998 Real Estelí v Tauro
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.
March 1998 Tauro v Real Estelí
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group North A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Comunicaciones 3 2 1 0 13 6 +7 7 Advance to Second Stage
2 Olimpia 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3 Alianza 3 0 2 1 6 9 −3 2
4 Juventus 3 0 1 2 5 13 −8 1
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
18 March 1998 Olimpia 2–0 Juventus Guatemala City, Guatemala
Quiroga 59' 79'
18 March 1998 Comunicaciones 2–2 Alianza Guatemala City, Guatemala
20 March 1998 Alianza 3–3 Juventus Guatemala City, Guatemala
20 March 1998 Comunicaciones 3–2 Olimpia Guatemala City, Guatemala
Fonseca 40' 67'
Rodas 76'		 50' Velásquez
85' Costa
22 March 1998 Alianza 1–4 Olimpia Guatemala City, Guatemala
de La Cruz 68' (pen.) 6' 34' 58' Costa
90'Velásquez
22 March 1998 Comunicaciones 8–2 Juventus Guatemala City, Guatemala

Group North B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Platense 5 3 1 1 10 3 +7 10 Advance to Second Stage
2 Luis Ángel Firpo 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 10
3 Aurora 6 1 1 4 8 12 −4 4
4 Real Verdes 5 1 1 3 5 14 −9 4
Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
1 February 1998 Aurora 1–2 Platense
Castagnaro 60' 49' Cárcamo
85' Da Silva
8 February 1998 Platense 2–1 Aurora
Da Silva 84'
Cárcamo 85'		 67' (pen.) Castagnaro
22 February 1998 Real Verdes 0–0 Platense
Nil Nil
25 February 1998 Aurora 2–2 Luis Ángel Firpo Guatemala City, Guatemala
Luis Perez
Selvin Ponciano 		Jose Monterrosa
Celio Rodríguez 		Stadium: Estadio del Ejéricto
1 March 1998 Platense 6–0 Real Verdes
Mejía 3' 65'
Da Silva 10'
Fuentes 44'
Morales 76'
de León 84' (pen.)		 Nil
4 March 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo 2–0 Aurora
Nil
15 March 1998 Real Verdes 1–2 Aurora San Ignacio, Belize
TBD TBD
Selvin Ponciano		 Stadium: Norman Broaster Stadium
22 March 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo 4–1 Real Verdes San Ignacio, Belize
Israel Castro
Luis Oseguera
Raul Toro
Pedro Vasquez 		Stadium: Norman Broaster Stadium
25 March 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo 1–0 Platense
Toro 20' Nil
25 March 1998 Aurora 2–3 Real Verdes
1 April 1998 Real Verdes v Luis Ángel Firpo
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.
12 April 1998 Platense v Luis Ángel Firpo
Note: Cancelled due to irrelevance.

Group I
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Saprissa 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 7 Advance to Final Tournament
2 Comunicaciones 4 2 0 2 5 6 −1 6 Advance to Playoff
3 Platense 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 4
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
19 April 1998 Platense 1–3 Saprissa
Cárcamo 6' 16' Ramírez
76' Myers
90' Ilama
22 April 1998 Comunicaciones 1–0 Saprissa
29 April 1998 Platense 3–1 Comunicaciones San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Bernárdez 10'
de León 46'
Cárcamo 88'		 4' Valencia
6 May 1998 Saprissa 2–1 Comunicaciones
20 May 1998 Saprissa 0–0 Platense
27 May 1998 Comunicaciones 2–1 Platense Guatemala City, Guatemala
20:00 Westphal 55' (pen.)
Fonseca 90'		 85' (pen.) Fuentes Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso

Group II
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Luis Ángel Firpo 4 2 2 0 7 4 +3 8 Advance to Final Tournament
2 Alajuelense 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4 7 Advance to Playoff
3 Olimpia 4 0 1 3 2 9 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 1998. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
15 April 1998 Alajuelense 1–1 Luis Ángel Firpo
22 April 1998 Olimpia 0–1 Alajuelense
6' Miso
30 April 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo 2–0 Olimpia
Toro 48'
Monterrosa 55'
7 May 1998 Alajuelense 5–1 Olimpia
Badilla 11'
Madrigal 20'
Martins 41'
Cubero 50'
Miso 73'		 75' Velásquez
14 May 1998 Luis Ángel Firpo 3–2 Alajuelense
20 May 1998 Olimpia 1–1 Luis Ángel Firpo
Fernández 27' 72' Rodríguez

Playoff
26 July 1998 Alajuelense 4–2 Comunicaciones Alajuela, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
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
  • 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
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 D.C. United8
 
 
 
 Joe Public0
 
 D.C. United2
 
 
 
 León0
 
 León1 (3)
 
 
 
 Luis Ángel Firpo1 (2)
 
 D.C. United1
 
 
 
 Toluca0
 
 Cruz Azul1 (3)
 
 
 
 Deportivo Saprissa1 (5)
 
 Deportivo Saprissa1 (2)
 
 
 
 Toluca1 (3) Third place
 
 Toluca2
 
 
 
 Alajuelense0
 
 León0
 
 
 Deportivo Saprissa2
 

Quarterfinals
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
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
12 August 1998 León 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		 Luis Ángel Firpo Washington, D.C., U.S.
Mercado 27' (pen.) 79' Nildeson Stadium: RFK Stadium
12 August 1998 Toluca 2–0 Alajuelense Washington, D.C., U.S.
Estay 72'
Abundis 90'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium

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

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

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

Player awards

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

Most Valuable Player
  • Roy Lassiter (D.C. United)

Team of the tournament
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
  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 November 1998.
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