The CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1973 was the 9th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. CONCACAF (the Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international football competition held in the CONCACAF region ( North America, Central It determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered CONCACAF (the Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America,
The tournament was played by 16 teams of 9 countries from 1 June till 3 August of 1973 with the matches in the tournament played under the home/away match
The teams were splited in 3 zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each one qualifying the winner to the final tournament. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. As no clubs entered in the North American section, the winner of the two remaining zones gained the qualification to the final. That final never happen because both Central American teams withdrew and didn't play their zone final.
So the Caribbean winner, SV Transvaal from Suriname won the tournament, and became for the first time CONCACAF champion. Sport Vereniging Transvaal (as known SV Transvaal) is a Surinamese football club which currently play in Surinam's first division Suriname ( Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan) officially the Republic of Suriname (traditionally spelled Surinam by
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North American Zone
Apparently no matches were played at all as no clubs entered
Central American Zone
First Round
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CD Vida  |
0-3 |  Deportivo Saprissa |
0-2 | 0-1 |
CSD Municipal  |
1-0 | CD Olimpia |
0-0 | 1-0 |
| LD Alajuelense |
4-0 |  C.D. Águila |
1-0 | 3-0 |
| CSD Comunicaciones |
1-0 | Juventud Olimpica |
0-0 | 1-0 |
- CSD Municipal withdrew after series
Second Round
| Team #1 | Agg. Vida is an Honduran football club based in La Ceiba, Atlántida. Deportivo Saprissa, also known as Saprissa or Deportivo Saprissa, is a Costa Rican Sports club, mostly known for its football team Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos (the Reds are a Guatemalan professional football club Club Deportivo Olimpia is a Honduran football and Baseball club based in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán. Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (LDA is a Costa Rican football club currently playing in the Primera División de Costa Rica, is one of the most important Football club infobox | fullname = Club Deportivo Águila| image= | clubname = Club Deportivo Aguila| founded = 15 February, 1926 | ground = Estadio Juan Francisco CSD Comunicaciones is a Guatemalan football club located in Guatemala City. Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos (the Reds are a Guatemalan professional football club | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Santa Cecilia  |
3-5 | LD Alajuelense |
3-0 | 0-5 |
| CSD Comunicaciones |
1-4 | Deportivo Saprissa |
1-0 | 0-4 |
Third Round
| Team #1 | Agg. Santa Cecilia is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (LDA is a Costa Rican football club currently playing in the Primera División de Costa Rica, is one of the most important CSD Comunicaciones is a Guatemalan football club located in Guatemala City. Deportivo Saprissa, also known as Saprissa or Deportivo Saprissa, is a Costa Rican Sports club, mostly known for its football team | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD Alajuelense |
Deportivo Saprissa |
- the tie between Alajuelense and Saprissa apparently was never played, both teams withdrew
Caribbean Zone
First Round
| Team #1 | Agg. Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (LDA is a Costa Rican football club currently playing in the Primera División de Costa Rica, is one of the most important Deportivo Saprissa, also known as Saprissa or Deportivo Saprissa, is a Costa Rican Sports club, mostly known for its football team | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SV Robinhood  |
2-4 |  CRKSV Jong Colombia |
2-3 | 0-1 |
| SV Transvaal |
14-0 |  Universidad Catolica |
8-0 | 6-0 |
Devonshire Colts  |
6-5 | North Village CC |
3-1 | 3-4 |
Second Round
| Team #1 | Agg. Sport Vereniging Robinhood (as known SV Robinhood) is a Surinamese football club which currently play in Surinam's first division CRKSV Jong Colombia is a football club playing in the Netherlands Antilles football league Division 1 Sport Vereniging Transvaal (as known SV Transvaal) is a Surinamese football club which currently play in Surinam's first division Devonshire Colts is a Football (soccer club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.V. SUBT |
3-9 | SV Transvaal |
2-5 | 1-4 |
| CRKSV Jong Colombia |
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Third Round
| Team #1 | Agg. Devonshire Colts is a Football (soccer club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV Transvaal |
4-2 | CRKSV Jong Colombia |
2-1 | 2-1 |
CONCACAF Final Round
SV Transvaal (SUR) crowned champions
Deportivo Saprissa (CRC), LD Alajuelense (CRC) withdrew
Champion
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1973 SV Transvaal First title |
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