1963 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
The 1963 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 2nd edition of the annual continental club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region.
| Copa de Campeones CONCACAF 1963 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 10 March – 18 August 1963 |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | Various (in 8 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Racing Haïtien (1st title) |
| Runners-up | CD Guadalajara |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 46 (2.71 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Andy Mate (5 Goals) |
← 1962 1964 → | |
The tournament was played by 9 teams from 8 countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, and the United States. The tournament was played from 10 March 1963 till 18 August 1963, and was won by Haitien club Racing.[1]
First round
| 10 March 1963 Caribbean Zone | Sithoc | 1–3 | Racing | Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles |
| Romualdo Valeriam 43' | Germain Champagne Salomón Santvil 69' Claude Limagree 86' | Stadium: Ergilio Hato Stadium |
| 17 March 1963 Caribbean Zone | Racing | 1–0 (4–1 agg.) | Sithoc | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Salomón Santvil 52' | Nil | Stadium: Stade Sylvio Cator |
| 15 March 1963 North American Zone | Oro | 2–3 | New York Hungaria | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Gustavo Peña 10' Amaury Epaminondas 33' | Andy Mate 18' 53' 85' | Stadium: Estadio Jalisco |
| 17 April 1963 North American Zone | New York Hungaria | 2–2 (5–4 agg.) | Oro | New York City, United States |
| Andy Mate 39' 82' | Jorge Rodríguez 34' Gustavo Peña 49' | Stadium: Eindracht Oval |
- CD Guadalajara gets bye to second round for winning 1962 tournament.
| 1963-04-28 Central American Zone | Vida | 2 - 2 | Xelajú | Estadio Nilmo Edwards La Ceiba, Honduras |
| Israel Juárez 19' Alberto Amaya 85' | Rufino López 34' Sergio Anaya 54' |
| 1963-05-05 Central American Zone | Xelajú | 6 - 0 | Vida | Estadio Mario Camposeco Quetzaltenango, Guatemala |
| Rodolfo Chávez Lizano 25, 83' Haroldo Juárez Arjona 34, 69' Sergio Anaya 57' Rufino López 79' | Nil |
- Xelajú advance 8-2 on aggregate.
| 1963-04-28 Central American Zone | Saprissa | 1 - 1 | FAS | Estadio Nacional San José, Costa Rica |
| Rubén Jiménez 81' | Mario Nájera 75' |
| 1963-05-05 Central American Zone | Saprissa | 2 - 0 | FAS | Estadio Nacional San José, Costa Rica |
| Rubén Jiménez 52' Edgar Marín 85' | Nil |
- Saprissa advance 3-1 on aggregate.
Second round
| 1963-05-19 North American Zone Play-off | New York Hungaria | 0 – 0 | CD Guadalajara | New York City, New York, (USA) |
| Nil | Nil |
| 1963-06-17 North American Zone Play-off | CD Guadalajara | 2 – 0 | New York Hungaria | Estadio Jalisco Guadalajara, Jalisco (MEX) |
| Salvador Reyes Monteón Javier Valdivia | Nil |
- CD Guadalajara advanced to the third round 2-0 on aggregate.
| 1963-07-07 Inter–Zone Play-off | Xelajú | 1 - 4 | Racing Haïtien | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala |
| Haroldo Juárez 50' | Salomon Saint Vil 32, 72, 82' Germain Champagne 62' |
| 1963-07-14 Inter–Zone Play-off | Xelajú | 3 - 1 | Racing Haïtien | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Rufino López 2, 49' Sergio Anaya 10' | Joseph Obas 67' |
- Saprissa received a bye to the third round.
Playoff re-match
Due to each team having won one match, a play-off was needed.
| 1963-07-17 Inter–Zone Play-off | Xelajú | 1 - 2 | Racing Haïtien | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Juan Reyes 66' | Joseph Obas 9' Nelson 26' |
- Racing Haïtien advanced to the third round.
Third round
| 1963-08-14 | Saprissa | 0 - 1 | CD Guadalajara | Estadio Nacional San José, Costa Rica |
| Nil | Salvador Reyes Monteón 43' |
| 1963-08-18 | Saprissa | 0 - 2 | CD Guadalajara | Estadio Nacional San José, Costa Rica |
| Nil | Salvador Reyes Monteón 35, 70' |
- Racing Haïtien received a bye to the final round.
- CD Guadalajara advanced to the final round 3–0 on aggregate.
Final round
Difficulties in securing passports for Racing Haïtien's players in time for the September final in Guadalajara caused the match to be postponed three times.
After CD Guadalajara protested to CONCACAF in February 1964, they were declared champions, but after a counter-protest, CONCACAF decided that both legs of the final should be played within two months of 2 April 1964. This decision meant that CD Guadalajara were forced to withdraw because they were on a tour of Europe during that time: therefore, the final was scratched, and Racing Haïtien were awarded the championship.
Champion
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1963 Champion |
|---|
| Racing Haïtien 1st title |
References
- ^ Copa de Campeones 1963 by Steven Torres on the RSSSF