2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup
Tournament details
Dates8 October–21 December 2003
Teams13 (from 7 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsCosta Rica Saprissa (5th title)
Runners-upGuatemala Comunicaciones
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored72 (3 per match)

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 Belize 0–5 Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica 10–0 Belize 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 Costa Rica Saprissa 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Qualification for Final Round
2 El Salvador FAS 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 Nicaragua Real Estelí 3 0 1 2 2 4 2 1
4 Nicaragua Diriangén 3 0 1 2 2 8 6 1
Source:
Diriangén FC Nicaragua 1–2 El Salvador FAS Nicaragua
Luis Martínez William Reyes Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén
Diriangén FC Nicaragua 1–1 Nicaragua Real Estelí Managua, Nicaragua
Emilio Palacio Felix Zeledón Stadium: Dennis Martínez National Stadium
' Deportivo Saprissa Costa Rica 5–0 Nicaragua Diriangén FC Cacique Diriangén Stadium
Kénneth Vargas

Nil

Group 2

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Guatemala Municipal 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5 7 Qualification for Final Round
2 Guatemala Comunicaciones 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6
3 El Salvador San Salvador 3 0 2 1 3 6 3 2
4 Panama Deportivo Árabe Unido 3 0 1 2 2 10 8 1
Source:

Group 3

San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Costa Rica Alajuelense 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Qualification for Final Round
2 Honduras Marathón 3 1 2 0 5 0 +5 5
3 Panama San Francisco 3 1 0 2 1 6 5 3
4 Honduras Olimpia 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 1
Source:

Final round

Los Angeles, USA

Semifinals

Team #1ScoreTeam #2
Alajuelense Costa Rica0–1Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
Municipal Guatemala0–0Guatemala Comunicaciones (2-4 pen)

Third place

Alajuelense Costa Rica2–0Guatemala Municipal
Jiménez 1'
Núñez 11'
Referee: Kevin Stott (USA)

Final

Comunicaciones Guatemala2–3Costa Rica Saprissa
Pezzarossi 8'
Morales 48'
Santana 26'
Saborío 78' (pen.) 88'

References

  1. "Central American Club Competitions 2003/04". RSSSF.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
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