2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 October–21 December 2003 |
| Teams | 13 (from 7 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saprissa (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Comunicaciones |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 72 (3 per match) |
← 2002 2004 → | |
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.
Qualifying round
| 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
Group 1
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:
| 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 |
| FAS | 2-1 | Real Estelí |
Group 2
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:
Group 3
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 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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:
| 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 | San Francisco | 0-1 | Alajuelense |
| 9 November 2003 | Olimpia | 0-1 | San Francisco |
| 9 November 2003 | Marathón | 0–0 | Alajuelense |
Final round
Los Angeles, USA
Semifinals
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Alajuelense | 0–1 | Deportivo Saprissa |
| Municipal | 0(2-4)0 | Comunicaciones |
| Alajuelense | 0-1 | Deportivo Saprissa | Los Angeles | |
| Stadium: LA Memorial Coliseum |
| Municipal | 0 (2-4) 0 | Comunicaciones | Los Angeles | |
| Stadium: LA Memorial Coliseum |
Third place
| Alajuelense | 2–0 | Municipal |
|---|---|---|
| Jiménez 1' Núñez 11' |
Final
| Comunicaciones | 2–3 | Saprissa |
|---|---|---|
| Pezzarossi 8' Morales 48' | Santana 26' Saborío 78' (pen.) 88' |
- Deportivo Saprissa 2003 UNCAF champions.
- Deportivo Saprissa, Comunicaciones F.C., Liga Deportiva Alajuelense advance to 2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup quarterfinals.
- As Guatemala were suspended by CONCACAF and FIFA in January 2004, the place of Comunicaciones F.C. was given to C.D. FAS (as second best runners-up in the group stage).
References
- ^ "Central American Club Competitions 2003/04". RSSSF.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
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