The 1988 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 24th. 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 The CONCACAF Champions Cup, formerly known as CONCACAF Champions League (2008–2023), is an international association football competition organized by CONCACAF as its top continental tournament for clubs from North America, Central America, a ...

. It determined that year's club champion of

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in the

region and was played from 11 March till 21 December 1988. The teams were split in 2 zones, North/Central America and Caribbean, (as North and Central America sections combined to qualify one team for the final), each one qualifying two teams to the final tournament. Hondurean club Olimpia beat Trinidarian side Defence Force 4–0 on aggregate to become champions, thus achieving their second CONCACAF trophy.Olimpia y sus tres hazañas
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n team outside of

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has won the continental title.

North/Central American Zone

Preliminary round

*''Morelia, Cruz Azul and Alajuelense advance to the First Round.'' ---- ---- ----

First round

North American Zone

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Central American Zone

Played in

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*''Alajuelense and Marathon advance to the Third Round.'' ---- ---- ----

Central American Zone

Played in

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*''Olimpia and Aurora advance to the Third Round.'' ---- ---- ----

Second round

Central American Zone

Played in

*''Alajuelense and Olimpia advance to the Fourth Round.'' ---- ---- ----

Third round