User:Quidster4040/sandbox/1978–79 CONCACAF Champions Cup
The 1978–79 CONCACAF Champions Cup was the 15th edition of the tournament. It was the first tournament that allowed for nations to submit champions and runners-up. The New York Cosmos defeated Comunicaciones in the final, becoming the first American team to win the tournament.
Qualified teams
[edit]Twelve league champions that agreed to participate qualified for the group stage. The eight runners-up that participated played in a two-leg playoff to qualify for group stage.
| Group stage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 UANL (1st)
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 New York Cosmos (1st)
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 FAS (1st)
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 Defence Force (1st)
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 Comunicaciones (1st)
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 Herediano (1st)
|
 Voorwaarts (1st)
|
 UCA (1st)
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 Toronto Metros-Croatia (1st)
|
 Jong Holland (1st)
|
 Pele (1st)
|
 Arnett Gardens (1st)
|
| Qualification round | |||
| UNAM (2nd)
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Seattle Sounders (2nd)
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Alianza (2nd)
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Police (2nd)
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| Municipal (2nd)
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Puntarenas (2nd)
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Transvaal (2nd)
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Diriangén (2nd)
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Qualification round
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNAM
|
11–0 | Diriangén
|
6–0 | 5–0 |
| Municipal
|
4–3 | Police
|
2–1 | 2–2 |
| Puntarenas
|
2–5 | Seattle Sounders
|
2–1 | 0–4 |
| Alianza
|
0–1 | Transvaal
|
0–0 | 0–1 |