2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup

The 2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup was the 21st edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa obtained their fifth regional title after defeating Comunicaciones F.C. in the final match.[1] Both clubs, along with third placed Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, qualified to the 2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup
Tournament details
Dates8 October–21 December 2003
Teams13 (from 7 associations)
Final positions
Champions Saprissa (5th title)
Runners-up Comunicaciones
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored72 (3 per match)

Qualifying round
8 October 2003 1st leg Boca 0–5 Alajuelense Independence and Mango Creek, Belize
(UTC−06:00) Alpízar 22'
Montero 56'
Porras 62' 66'
Jiménez 90+4'		 Stadium: Michael Ashcroft Stadium
22 October 2003 2nd leg Alajuelense 10–0 Boca Alajuela, Costa Rica
(UTC−06:00) Hernández 10' 19'
Granados 14' 64'
Ruiz 25' 53'
Izaguirre 34'
Núñez 45' 79' 82'		 Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
  • Alajuelense won 15–0 on aggregate score.

First round

Group 1

Diriamba, Estelí, and Managua, Nicaragua

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Saprissa 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Qualification for Final Round
2 FAS 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 Real Estelí 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
4 Diriangén 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
Source:
Real Estelí 0-1 Deportivo Saprissa
Diriangén FC 1–2 FAS Nicaragua
Luis Martínez William Reyes Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén
Diriangén FC 1–1 Real Estelí Managua, Nicaragua
Emilio Palacio Felix Zeledón Stadium: Dennis Martínez National Stadium
Deportivo Saprissa 2-1 FAS
' Deportivo Saprissa 5–0 Diriangén FC Cacique Diriangén Stadium
Kénneth Vargas

Nil
FAS 2-1 Real Estelí

Group 2

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Municipal 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5 7 Qualification for Final Round
2 Comunicaciones 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6
3 San Salvador 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2
4 Deportivo Árabe Unido 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1
Source:
Comunicaciones 4–0 CD Árabe Unido
Municipal 2-2 San Salvador F.C.
Municipal 2-1 Comunicaciones
San Salvador F.C. 1–1 CD Árabe Unido
Municipal 5-1 CD Árabe Unido
Comunicaciones 3-0 San Salvador F.C.

Group 3

San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Alajuelense 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Qualification for Final Round
2 Marathón 3 1 2 0 5 0 +5 5
3 San Francisco 3 1 0 2 1 6 −5 3
4 Olimpia 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source:
5 November 2003 1st leg Olimpia 1–2 Alajuelense San Pedro Sula, Honduras
(UTC−06:00) Cárcamo 50' Fonseca 4' 11' Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
5 November 2003 1st leg Marathón 5–0 San Francisco San Pedro Sula, Honduras
(UTC−08:00) Pacini 31'
Costa 32' 60' 76'
Martínez 40' (pen.)		 Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
San Francisco 0-1 Alajuelense
Marathón 0–0 Olimpia
Olimpia 0-1 San Francisco
' Marathón O–0 Alajuelense

Final round

Los Angeles, USA

Semifinals
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
Alajuelense 0–1 Deportivo Saprissa
Municipal 0–0 Comunicaciones (2-4 pen)
Alajuelense 0-1 Deportivo Saprissa
Municipal 0–0 Comunicaciones

Third place
Alajuelense 2–0 Municipal
Jiménez 1'
Núñez 11'
Referee: Kevin Stott (USA)

Final
Comunicaciones 2–3 Saprissa
Pezzarossi 8'
Morales 48'		 Santana 26'
Saborío 78' (pen.) 88'

References
  1. "Central American Club Competitions 2003/04". RSSSF.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
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