1986 CONCACAF Champions' Cup explained

CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Year:1986
Dates:22 March 1986 – 11 February 1987
Winners: Alajuelense
Second: Transvaal
Prev Season:1985
Next Season:1987

The 1986 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 22nd 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 and was played from 22 March 1986 till 11 February 1987.

The teams were split in 2 zones, North/Central America and Caribbean, (as North and Central America sections combined to qualify one team for the final), each one qualifying two teams to the final tournament. All the matches in the tournament were played under the home/away match system.

The North/Central American section was split too in 3 zones, North, Central 1 and Central 2, the winner of Central 1 directly qualifying to the final tournament, while the winners of North and Central 2, had to play an Intermediate round for the second spot. The Caribbean section was split in 2 zones, North and South group, qualifying one team from each group to the final tournament.

Costa Rican team Liga Deportiva Alajuelense defeated Surinamese Transvaal 6–2 on aggregate,[1] becoming CONCACAF champions for the first time in their history.[2] [3]

North/Central American Zone

Northern Group

First round

Second round

Central Group 1

First round

Second round

Central Group 2

First round

Second round

Intermediate Round

Caribbean Zone

Caribbean Group North

First round

Second round

Third round

Caribbean Group South

First round

Second round

Third round

Semi-finals

Finals

First leg

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Second leg

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cacups86.html Copa de Campeones 1987
  2. http://www.solofutbolcr.com/2020/03/equipos-memorables-alajuelense-en-la.html Equipos memorables: Alajuelense
  3. https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/buzon-de-rodrigo/XGG2VBBR35CBJLMNXA2ZVQAMXM/story/ Los planteles de equipos clásicos