The 1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 6th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the

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region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's club champion of

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in the

region. It was played from 26 April till 5 June 1970 under the home/away match system. The teams were split into 3 zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each one qualifying the winner to the final tournament; the semi-finals and final were scratched and Cruz Azul were declared CONCACAF Champions after Deportivo Saprissa and SV Transvaal withdrew.

Cruz Azul Club de Futbol Cruz Azul or simply Cruz Azul () is a professional football club based in Mexico City, Mexico. It competes in the Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football. Because "azul" means "blue" in Spanish, the club has traditionally ...

from

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won the competition, becoming CONCACAF champion for the second time in its history.Copa de Campeones 1970
on the RSSSF

North American Zone

* ''Cruz Azul won 6–0 on aggregate score.''

Central American Zone

First round

Group A Group B * ''Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate score.''

Final Round

* ''Saprissa won 5–1 on aggregate score.''

Caribbean Zone

First round

* ''Transvaal won 4–1 on aggregate score.'' ---- * ''Racing Haïtien won 6–3 on aggregate score.''

Second round

*Unknown results; Santos wins round.

Final Round

* ''Transvaal won 5–1 on aggregate score.''

Semi-finals

The semi-finals and final were scratched and Cruz Azul were declared CONCACAF Champions after

Deportivo Saprissa Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is based in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and play their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. The team's signature colours are purple ...

and

Transvaal Transvaal is a historical geographic term associated with land north of (''i.e.'', beyond) the Vaal River in South Africa. A number of states and administrative divisions have carried the name Transvaal. * South African Republic (1856–1902; af, ...

both withdrew.

Champion

References

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