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1981 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

The 1981 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 17th 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 association football in the CONCACAF region and was played from 26 April 1981 to 2 February 1982.

The teams were split in two zones, North/Central American and Caribbean, each one qualifying the winner to the final tournament. All the matches in the tournament were played under the home/away match system.

Surinamean team Transvaal won the two-legged series against Salvadorean Atlético Marte (2–1 on aggregate), becoming CONCACAF champions for the second time in their history.

North/Central American Zone

First round

  • Atlético Marte, Marathón, UANL Tigres AND Cruz Azul advance to the second round.

Second round

  • Atlético Marte and Marathón advance to the third round.
  • 2nd leg not played, U.A.N.L. refused to travel to El Salvador due to political unrest; CONCACAF list the result as 1-0, probably having awarded the return to Atlético Marte

Third round

  • Atlético Marte advances to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final.
  • Marathón withdrew

Caribbean Zone

First round

  • SUBT, Robinhood, Transvaal and Yama Sun Oil advance to the second round.

result 2nd leg not known, Transvaal qualified.

other fixtures not known but apparently Yama Sun Oil eliminated Saint Thomas College (home country unclear)

Second round

  • SUBT and Transvaal advance to the third round.

Third round

  • Transvaal advances to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final.

Final

x both matches in Paramaribo

First leg

Second leg

Transvaal won 2–1 on aggregate.

Champion

References