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The 1963 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 2nd edition of the top international club competition organized by CONCACAF for clubs from North America, Central America and the Caribbean, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined the 1963 continental football champions in the CONCACAF region. The tournament was played by 9 clubs from 8 national associations: 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.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 March – 18 August 1963 |
| Teams | 9 (from 8 associations) |
| Venue(s) | Various (in 8 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Racing CH(1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Guadalajara |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 46 (2.71 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Andy Mate (5 Goals) |
← 1962 1964 → | |
First round
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| 10 March 1963 Caribbean Zone | Sithoc | 1–3 | Racing CH | Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles |
| Romualdo Valeriam 43' | Germain Champagne Salomón Santvil 69' Claude Limagree 86' |
Stadium: Ergilio Hato Stadium |
| 17 March 1963 Caribbean Zone | Racing CH | 1–0 (4–1 agg.) | Sithoc | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Salomón Santvil 52' | Stadium: Stade Sylvio Cator |
- Guadalajara gets bye to second round for winning 1962 tournament.
| 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 |
| 1963-04-28 Central American Zone | Vida | 2–2 | Xelajú | La Ceiba, Honduras |
| Israel Juárez 19' Alberto Amaya 85' |
Rufino López 34' Sergio Anaya 54' |
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
| 1963-05-05 Central American Zone | Xelajú | 6–0 (8–2 agg.) | Vida | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala |
| Rodolfo Chávez Lizano 25, 83' Haroldo Juárez Arjona 34, 69' Sergio Anaya 57' Rufino López 79' |
Stadium: Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| 1963-04-28 Central American Zone | Saprissa | 1–1 | FAS | San José, Costa Rica |
| Rubén Jiménez 81' | Mario Nájera 75' | Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
| 1963-05-05 Central American Zone | Saprissa | 2–0 (3–1 agg.) | FAS | San José, Costa Rica |
| Rubén Jiménez 52' Edgar Marín 85' |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
Second round
edit- Saprissa received a bye to the third round.
| 1963-05-19 North American Zone playoff | New York Hungaria | 0–0 | Guadalajara | New York City, New York, (USA) |
| Nil | Nil |
| 1963-06-17 North American Zone playoff | Guadalajara | 2–0 | New York Hungaria | Estadio Jalisco Guadalajara, Jalisco (MEX) |
| Salvador Reyes Monteón Javier Valdivia |
Nil |
- Guadalajara advanced to the third round 2–0 on aggregate.
| 1963-07-07 Inter–Zone Play-off | Xelajú | 1–4 | Racing CH | 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 CH | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Rufino López 2, 49' Sergio Anaya 10' |
Joseph Obas 67' |
Playoff rematch
editDue to each team having won one match, a play-off was needed.
| 1963-07-17 Inter–Zone Play-off | Xelajú | 1–2 | Racing CH | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Juan Reyes 66' | Joseph Obas 9' Nelson 26' |
- Racing CH advanced to the third round.
Third round
edit- Racing CH received a bye to the final round.
| 1963-08-14 | Saprissa | 0–1 | Guadalajara | Estadio Nacional San José, Costa Rica |
| Nil | Salvador Reyes Monteón 43' |
| 1963-08-18 | Saprissa | 0–2 | Guadalajara | Estadio Nacional San José, Costa Rica |
| Nil | Salvador Reyes Monteón 35, 70' |
- Guadalajara advanced to the final round 3–0 on aggregate.
Final round
editDifficulties in securing passports for Racing CH players in time for the final match at Guadalajara caused the match to be postponed three times.
After 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 Guadalajara were forced to withdraw because they were on a tour of Europe during that time: therefore, the final was scratched, and Racing CH were declared CONCACAF champions.
| Champions |
|---|
| Racing CH 1st title |
References
edit- ^ Steven Torres. "Copa de Campeones CONCACAF 1963". RSSSF. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012.