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1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup

Field	Value
tourney_name	UNCAF Interclub Cup
year	1999
dates	17 February – 29 August
num_teams	11
associations	6
champion_other	HON Olimpia
count	2
second_other	CRC Alajuelense
third_other	CRC Saprissa
fourth_other	GUA Comunicaciones
matches	46
goals	125
prevseason	[1998](1998-torneo-grandes-de-centroamerica)
nextseason	[2000](2000-uncaf-interclub-cup)

The 1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup was the 17th edition of the Central American Club Championship, and the first under the name UNCAF Interclub Cup. The tournament was organized by UNCAF, the football regional body in Central America.

Honduran club Olimpia defeated Costa Rican sides Alajuelense and Saprissa (defending champions) and Guatemalan Comunicaciones in the final round to win their second tournament in team's history. The first three ranked earned the right to play at the 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Teams

For the first time in competition history, Belizean and Nicaraguan clubs entered the tournament.

Association	Team	Qualifying method	App.	Previous best
BLZ Belize	Juventus	[1997–98](1997-98-belizean-national-division) Champions	1st	—
Real Verdes	[1998](1998-belizean-league-cup) Runners-up	1st	—
CRC Costa Rica	Saprissa	[1997–98](1997-98-costa-rican-primera-division) Champions	13th	Champions ([1972](1972-copa-fraternidad), [1973](1973-copa-fraternidad), [1978](1978-copa-fraternidad), [1998](1998-torneo-grandes-de-centroamerica))
Alajuelense	[1997–98](1997-98-costa-rican-primera-division) Runners-up	5th	Champions ([1996](1996-torneo-grandes-de-centroamerica))
SLV El Salvador	Luis Ángel Firpo	[1997–98](1997-98-salvadoran-primera-division) Champions	1st	—
FAS	[1997–98](1997-98-salvadoran-primera-division) Runners-up	6th	3rd ([1980](1980-copa-fraternidad))
GUA Guatemala	Comunicaciones	[1997–98](1997-98-guatemalan-liga-nacional) Champions	16th	Champions ([1971](1971-copa-fraternidad), [1983](1983-copa-fraternidad))
Aurora	[1997–98](1997-98-guatemalan-liga-nacional) Runners-up	11th	Champions ([1976](1976-copa-fraternidad), [1979](1979-copa-fraternidad))
HON Honduras	Motagua	[1997–98](1997-98-honduran-liga-nacional) Champions	4th	Group stage ([1979](1979-copa-fraternidad), [1997](1997-torneo-grandes-de-centroamerica), [1998](1998-torneo-grandes-de-centroamerica))
Olimpia	[1997–98](1997-98-honduran-liga-nacional) Runners-up	5th	Champions ([1981](1981-copa-fraternidad))
NCA Nicaragua	Walter Ferretti	[1997–98](1997-98-nicaraguan-primera-division) Champions	1st	—

First round

Group 1

Saraiva

Gómez Clavasquín

Raul Toro

Bryce

E. Centeno González

Group 2

Luis José Herra

Armando Astorga 84

Diego Rosa 19, 23, 38 Andrés Rivera 66 Danny Aguilar 75, 88 Ricardo Gutiérrez 79

Marlon Medrano

Danny Aguilar Guillermo Almada

David Suazo 78

Marlon Medrano 18, 3

Denilson Costa 76

Arnold Cruz 78pen

Enrique Reneau 37 Alex Pineda 74 Denilson Costa 85

Notes:

Walter Ferretti withdrew for financial reasons. The results of Walter Ferretti's games have been voided and do not count towards the group rankings.

Final round

Final group

Alex Pineda

: Olimpia, Alajuelense, and Saprissa qualify to 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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