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1980 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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Champion
  
Club Universidad Nacional

Dates
  
20 May 1980 – 12 Feb 1981

1980 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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The 1980 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 16th 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 20 May 1980 till 12 February 1981.

Contents

The teams were split into 3 zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each one qualifying the winner to the final tournament, that was played in Tegucigalpa, Honduras under a group system. All the qualifying matches in the tournament were played under the home/away match system.

UNAM from Mexico won the final, and became for the first time CONCACAF champion in their history.

First Round

  • Cruz Azul on a bye to the second round.
  • Brooklyn Dodgers advance to the second round.
  • Pumas UNAM advance to the third round on a bye.

    • Second Round

  • Cruz Azul advances to the third round.

    • Third Round

  • Pumas UNAM advances to the CONCACAF - Triangular Final.

    • First Round

  • Santiagueño on a bye to the second round.
  • Cobán Imperial wins series on draw.
  • Cobán Imperial, Comunicaciones, and Marathón advances to the second round.

    • Second Round

  • Marathón wins series, but withdrew.
  • Cobán Imperial withdrew for financial reasons, Universidad advances
    to the third round due to the draw in the first round vs. Cobán Imperial.
  • Santiagueño advances to the third round.

    • Third Round

  • Universidad advances to the CONCACAF - Triangular Final.

    • First Round

  • Jong Colombia and Defence Force reportedly entered the tournament; it is unknown whether they played any matches.
  • SV Robinhood and Transvaal advance to the second round.

    • Second Round

  • Results unknown, SV Robin Hood apparently eliminated Defence Force on this round.***
  • Transvaal and Robinhood advance to the third round.

    • Third Round

  • Results unknown, Robin Hood wins and advances to the CONCACAF - Triangular Final.***

    • CONCACAF – Triangular Final

    Played in Tegucigalpa from 8–12 February 1981.

    References

    1980 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Wikipedia
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