2005 UNCAF Interclub Cup

2005 UNCAF Interclub Cup
Tournament details
Dates26 July – 30 November 2005
Teams16 (from 7 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsCosta Rica Alajuelense (3rd title)
Runners-upHonduras Olimpia
Third placeCosta Rica Saprissa
Fourth placeCosta Rica Pérez Zeledón
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored91 (3.03 per match)
2004
2006

The 2005 UNCAF Interclub Cup was the 23rd edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. This was the seventh year of the current format using the name UNCAF Interclub Cup.[1] The tournament was also a qualifying event for the 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Sixteen teams representing seven football associations took part, starting with the first qualifying games on July 26, 2005. The tournament ended with a two-legged final between Olimpia of Honduras and Alajuelense of Costa Rica. The first leg was played in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on November 23, 2005 and ended with Alajuelense earning a 1-0 victory. The second leg was played in Alajuela, Costa Rica on November 30, 2005 with Olimpia winning 1-0. Alajuelense then won the UNCAF Interclub Cup in a penalty shootout by the score of 4-2. The top three finishers in the tournament, Alajuelense, Olimpia, and Saprissa, qualified for the 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Bracket

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
El Salvador FAS 0 0 0
Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa 2 0 2 Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa 4 0 4/5
Honduras Marathón 3 - W Honduras Marathón (AET, PSO) 0 4 4/4
Nicaragua Parmalat F.C. 0 w/d - Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa 1 1 2
Guatemala Suchitepéquez 2 2 4 Honduras Olimpia 3 1 4
Nicaragua Diriangén 0 2 2 Guatemala Suchitepéquez 1 0 1
Honduras Olimpia 3 1 4 Honduras Olimpia 4 4 8
Belize Eagles 0 0 0 Honduras Olimpia
(AET, PSO)
0 1 1/2
Panama San Francisco 0 1 1 Costa Rica Alajuelense 1 0 1/4
Costa Rica Pérez Zeledón 0 3 3 Costa Rica Pérez Zeledón 4 2 6
El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo 4 2 6 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo 0 2 2
Guatemala Comunicaciones 2 2 4 Costa Rica Pérez Zeledón 1 0 1
Belize Placencia Pirates 1 0 1 Costa Rica Alajuelense 0 3 3
Costa Rica Alajuelense 4 6 10 Costa Rica Alajuelense 5 0 5
Panama Árabe Unido 0 1 1 Guatemala Municipal 2 1 3
Guatemala Municipal 0 4 4

Round of 16

26 July 2005 1st leg FAS El Salvador 0–2 Costa Rica Saprissa Santa Ana, El Salvador
CST 49' Saborío
74' Solís
Stadium: Estadio Óscar Quiteño
26 July 2005 1st leg Marathón Honduras (Walkover) Nicaragua Parmalat San Pedro Sula, Honduras
CST * Parmalat were dissolved prior the start of the tournament and Marathón advanced automatically. Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
27 July 2005 1st leg Olimpia Honduras 3–0 Belize Eagles Tegucigalpa, Honduras
CST Tosello 12'
Ferreira 59'
Velásquez 70'
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 2,103

2 August 2005 2nd leg Comunicaciones Guatemala 2–2 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo Guatemala City, Guatemala
19:00 CST Pavón 20'
Fonseca 56'
53' 81' Martínez Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
3 August 2005 2nd leg Parmalat Nicaragua (Walkover) Honduras Marathón Nicaragua
CST * Parmalat were dissolved prior the start of the tournament and Marathón advanced automatically.
4 August 2005 2nd leg Eagles Belize 0–1 Honduras Olimpia Belize City, Belize
19:30 CST Figueroa Stadium: People's Stadium

Quarterfinals

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Deportivo Saprissa Costa Rica 4 - 4 (aet) (5-4 pen) Honduras Marathón 4 - 0 0 - 4 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San Juan de Tibás Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
Suchitepéquez Guatemala 1 - 8 Honduras Olimpia 1 - 4 0 - 4 Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo, Mazatenango Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa
Pérez Zeledón Costa Rica 6 - 2 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo 4 - 0 2 - 2 Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón, San Isidro de El General Estadio Sergio Torres, Usulután
Alajuelense Costa Rica 5 - 3 Guatemala Municipal 5 - 2 0 - 1 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City

Semifinals

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Deportivo Saprissa Costa Rica 2 - 4 Honduras Olimpia 1 - 3 1 - 1 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San Juan de Tibás Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa
Pérez Zeledón Costa Rica 1 - 3 Costa Rica Alajuelense 1 - 0 0 - 3 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón, San Isidro de El General

Third place

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Deportivo Saprissa Costa Rica 2 - 2 (aet) (5-3 pen) Costa Rica Pérez Zeledón 2 - 0 0 - 2 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San Juan de Tibás Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón, San Isidro de El General

Final

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Olimpia Honduras 1 - 1 (aet) (2 - 4 pen) Costa Rica Alajuelense 0 - 1 1 - 0 Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela

Alajuelense 2005 UNCAF champions

Alajuelense, Olimpia, Deportivo Saprissa advance to 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup quarterfinals.

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