2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup

The 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup was the 25th edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. C.D. Motagua obtained their first regional title.[1] This was the ninth year of the current format using the name UNCAF Interclub Cup. The tournament was also a qualifying event for the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The top three finishers in the tournament qualified for the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The official draw took place on June 19 in Guatemala. This was the last season in this format.

2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup
Tournament details
Dates7 August – 5 December
Teams16 (from 7 countries)
Final positions
ChampionsHonduras Motagua (1st title)
Runners-upCosta Rica Saprissa
Third placeGuatemala Municipal
Fourth placeCosta Rica Alajuelense
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored71 (2.22 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Nascimento (4 goals)
2006

Tournament Bracket

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Puntarenas 3 0 3
  FC Belize 0 0 0   Puntarenas 1 1 2
  Saprissa 5 0 5   Saprissa 1 2 3
  Once Municipal 2 1 3   Saprissa 1 1 2
  Alajuelense 3 0 3   Alajuelense 0 1 1
  Isidro Metapán 0 0 0   Alajuelense 0 2 2
  Real España 2 1 3   Real España 0 2 2
  R. Conquerors 1 2 3   Saprissa 1 0 1
  Tauro 1 0 1   Motagua 1 1 2
  Xelajú 0 1 1   Xelajú 1 1 2
  Real Madriz 0 0 0   Municipal 1 1 2
  Municipal 2 6 8   Municipal 1 2 3
  Real Estelí 0 1 1   Motagua 3 3 6
  Motagua 2 3 5   Motagua 1 1 2
  San Francisco 0 1 1   San Francisco 0 0 0
  Olimpia 0 0 0

Round of 16

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7 August 2007 1st leg Puntarenas   3–0   Belize Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Bernard   26' (pen.)
Sancho   72'
Barbosa   81'
Report Stadium: Estadio Lito Pérez
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: René Guerrero (NCA)
16 August 2007 2nd leg Belize   0–0   Puntarenas Belize City, Belize
Report Stadium: MCC Grounds
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Juan Guerra (GUA)

Puntarenas advance 3–0 on aggregate.

15 August 2007 2nd leg Once Municipal   1–0   Saprissa Ahuachapán, El Salvador
Martínez   87' Report Stadium: Estadio Simeón Magaña
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ricardo Zelaya (HON)

Saprissa advance 5–3 on aggregate.

Alajuelense advance 3–0 on aggregate.

Real España advance 4–2 on penalties.

8 August 2007 1st leg Tauro   1–0   Xelajú Panama City, Panama
Palma   75' Report Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
Attendance: 950
Referee: Alexandro Jiménez (CRC)

Xelajú advance 4–2 on penalties.

16 August 2007 2nd leg Municipal   6–0   Real Madriz Guatemala City, Guatemala
Ponciano   4'
Asprilla   22'
Acevedo   40'
León   61'
Marroquín   74'
Pappa   84'
Report Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Luis Rodríguez (PAN)

Municipal advance 8–0 on aggregate.

7 August 2007 1st leg Real Estelí   0–2   Motagua Estelí, Nicaragua
Report   8' Matamoros
  76' Nascimento
Stadium: Estadio Independencia
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Gerald Henry (BLZ)
16 August 2007 2nd leg Motagua   3–1   Real Estelí Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Castillo   30'
Torlacoff   45'
Rodas   54'
Report   86' Vega Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 3,254
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (BLZ)

Motagua advance 5–1 on aggregate.

San Francisco advance 1–0 on aggregate.

Quarterfinals

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19 September 2007 1st leg Puntarenas   1–1   Saprissa Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Camacho   33' Report   17' Centeno Stadium: Estadio Lito Pérez
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Roberto Moreno (PAN)

Saprissa advance 3–2 on aggregate.

20 September 2007 1st leg Alajuelense   0–0   Real España Alajuela, Costa Rica
Report Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)
27 September 2007 2nd leg Real España   2–2
(4–5 p)
  Alajuelense San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Ferreira   2'
Valladares   37'
Report   7' Núñez
  13' Myrie
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Attendance: 4,973
Referee: Rolando Vidal (PAN)
Penalties
Caetano  
Fretes  
Valladares  
Medina  
Días  
  Viquez
  Núñez
  Oviedo
  Gabas
  Lara

Alajuelense advance 5–4 on penalties.

25 September 2007 2nd leg Municipal   1–1
(4–1 p)
  Xelajú Guatemala City, Guatemala
Ramírez   24' Report   11' (pen.) Patterson Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV)
Penalties
Ramírez  
Acevedo  
García  
Thompson  
  Patterson
  Antonio
  Swisher

Municipal advance 4–1 on penalties.

18 September 2007 1st leg Motagua   1–0   San Francisco Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Bryce   32' Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 2,515
Referee: Walter López (GUA)

Motagua advance 2–0 on aggregate.

Semifinals

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25 October 2007 1st leg Saprissa   1–0   Alajuelense San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica
Solís   45+' Report Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Walter López (GUA)

Saprissa advance 2–1 on aggregate and qualifies to the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

23 October 2007 1st leg Municipal   1–3   Motagua Guatemala City, Guatemala
Ponciano   56' Report   27',   86' Guevara
  73' Nascimento
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
Referee: Alexandro Jiménez (CRC)
30 October 2007 2nd leg Motagua   3–2   Municipal Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Nascimento   10'
Chávez   41'
Bernárdez   65'
Report   11' Ramírez
  36' Romero
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 6,784
Referee: Roberto Moreno (PAN)

Motagua advance 6–3 on aggregate and qualifies to the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Third place

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27 November 2007 1st leg Alajuelense   0–3 Awarded   Municipal Alajuela, Costa Rica
Myrie   1' Match suspended after 81 minutes by the referee with the score 1–2 in favor of Municipal. Match awarded 0–3 to Municipal by UNCAF. Report   36' Acevedo
  79' García
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Referee: Roberto Moreno (PAN)
4 December 2007 2nd leg Municipal   0–1   Alajuelense Guatemala City, Guatemala
Report   53' Myrie Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Ricardo Zelaya (HON)

Municipal wins 3–1 on aggregate and qualifies for the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Final

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28 November 2007 1st leg Saprissa   1–1   Motagua San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica
20:00 CST Alpízar   8' Report   49' García Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)
5 December 2007 2nd leg Motagua   1–0   Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
20:00 CST Nascimento   60' Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 34,254
Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV)
 
 
 
 
 
Motagua
 
 
 
 
 
Saprissa

Motagua wins 2–1 on aggregate.

Top goalscorers

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# Player Club Goals
1   J. Nascimento   Motagua 4
2   V. Núñez   Alajuelense 3
-   G. Ramírez   Municipal 3
-   R. Myrie   Alajuelense 3
5   J. Arrieta   Saprissa 2
-   J. Serrano   Revolutionary Conquerors 2
-   W. Centeno   Saprissa 2
-   M. Valladares   Real España 2
-   L. Rodas   Motagua 2
-   A. Solís   Saprissa 2
-   S. Ponciano   Municipal 2
-   A. Guevara   Motagua 2
-   M. Acevedo   Municipal 2
-   A. Alpízar   Saprissa 2

Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1   Motagua 8 7 1 0 15 5 +10 22 Winners
2   Saprissa 8 3 3 2 11 8 +3 12 Runners-up
3   Municipal 8 3 2 3 16 19 −3 11 Third place
4   Alajuelense 8 2 4 2 7 7 0 10 Semifinalist
5   Puntarenas 4 1 2 1 5 3 +2 5 Eliminated in Quarterfinals
6   Real España 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5
7   Xelajú 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 5
8   San Francisco 4 1 1 2 1 2 −1 4
9   Revolutionary Conquerors 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 Eliminated in Round of 16
10   Tauro 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
11   Once Municipal 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 3
12   Olimpia 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1
13   Belize 2 0 1 1 0 3 −3 1
14   Isidro Metapán 2 0 1 1 0 3 −3 1
15   Real Estelí 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
16   Real Madriz 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]

Champion

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 2007 Copa Interclubes UNCAF champion 
 
Motagua
1st title

References

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