The 1992 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, also known as the American Airlines Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the

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region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the

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. It determined that year's club champion of

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in the

region and was played from 1 February 1992 until 5 January 1993. The teams were split in 2 zones (North/Central and Caribbean), each one qualifying two teams to the final tournament. All qualifying matches were played under the home/away match system, while the final was played in

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. Both zones were also split into 2 groups, so one team of each qualified to the finals. Unlike previous editions, the final was a single match played in

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(neutral venue), where Mexican

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beat Costa Rican

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1–0, therefore winning their four CONCACAF trophy. The

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became the first Canadian team to qualify for the tournament, but ultimately withdrew before the first round.

North/Central America Zone

Group 1

Torneo Centroamericano de Concacaf 1992. Pumas UNAM participates in the tournament

First round

---- ---- * ''Motagua, Luis Ángel Firpo and Alajuelense advanced to Second Round.''

Second round

* ''Alajuelense advanced to Third Round. Luis Ángel Firpo on a bye.''

Third round

Group 2

First round

*Vancouver 86ers withdrew before 1st leg ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Second round

*S.F. Bay Blackhawks and Dallas Rockets advance to the Third Round. ----

Third round

*Dallas Rockets and S.F. Bay Blackhawks advance to the Fourth Round. ----

Fourth round

*Club América advance to the Fifth Round.

Fifth round

*Club América advance to the CONCACAF Final Series.

Caribbean Zone

Group 1

Preliminary Round *San Cristobal Bancredicard advance to the first round. First Round *RKVFC Sithoc, Aiglon du Lamentin, SV Transvaal and Solidarité Scolaire advance to the second round. ---- ---- ---- Second Round *RKVFC Sithoc and Aiglon du Lamentin advance to the third round. ---- Third Round *Aiglon du Lamentin advance to the CONCACAF Final Series.

Group 2

Preliminary Round *Guayama F.C. withdrew.* *Rockmaster F.C. advance to the first round. First Round *Scholars FC withdrew before 1st leg* *SV Robinhood, Mayaro United, US Robert and L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau advance to the second round. ---- ---- Second Round *L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau and SV Robinhood advance to the third round. ---- Third Round *SV Robinhood advance to the CONCACAF Final Series.

Semi-finals

October 7, 1992 Played in

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, (MEX) Played in

, (MEX) ----

Final

Champion

References

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