The 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 34th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's club champion of football in the CONCACAF region.
The final tournament, held in Washington, D.C., was won by D.C. United, who defeated Deportivo Toluca 1âÂÂ0 in the final, becoming the first team from the United States to win the tournament.
Qualified teams
Qualifying
Qualifying Playoff
- León advances to the quarterfinals.
Qualifying Central American zone
Organized by the Central American Football Union.
Group South A
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Group South B
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Group North A
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Group North B
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Group I
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Group II
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Playoff
- Alajuelense advanced to the Final Tournament.
Caribbean zone
- Caribbean Zone:<br /> Joe Public F.C. (invitee)
- The Caribbean club championships during that time were only played in November,<br />CONCACAF invited Joe Public of Trinidad and Tobago as Caribbean representative.
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
Champion
Player awards
Top goalscorer
- Roy Lassiter (D.C. United) â 6 goals
Most Valuable Player
- Roy Lassiter (D.C. United)
Team of the tournament
Goalkeeper:
- Scott Garlick, D.C. United
Defenders:
- Jeff Agoos, D.C. United
- Eddie Pope, D.C. United
- Salvador Carmona, Toluca
- Roberto Medina, Leon
Midfielders:
- Fabian Estay, Toluca
- Marco Etcheverry, D.C. United
- Roy Myers, Saprissa
Forwards:
- Roy Lassiter, D.C. United
- Jose Manuel Abundis, Toluca
- Nidelson De Mello, Firpo
References