CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1997
The CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1997 was the 33rd edition of the annual international club football competition held in the
1997 was the first year that teams from the United States' premier league, Major League Soccer, took part in the Champions' Cup. The competitors in the MLS Cup, both winner and runner-up, were each given berths in the tournament.
Qualified teams
- Major League Soccer (United States): 1996 MLS Cup winner (DC United), 1996 MLS Cup Runner Up (Los Angeles Galaxy).
- Primera División de México (Mexico): 1996 Torneo Invierno season winner (Santos Laguna), 1997 Torneo Verano season winner (Guadalajara), 1997 Torneo Invierno season winner (Cruz Azul).
- UNCAF Club Championship 1997 (Central America): Series One winner (C.S. Cartaginés), Series 2 winner (Luis Angel Firpo), Series 3 winner (CSD Comunicaciones)
- CFU Club Championship 1997 (Caribbean): Caribbean Zone winner (United Petrotrin)
North Qualifying
Played in one leg on July 30, 1997
| Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Galaxy  |
4-1 |  Santos Laguna |
Central Qualifying
Preliminary Round
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eurokickers FC  |
5-6 | 
Diriangén FC |
4-2 | 1-4 |
First Round
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CS Cartaginés  |
9-2 |  Tauro
F.C. |
5-0 | 4-2 |
Club Deportivo FAS  |
2-2 (3-5 pen) | 
CSD Comunicaciones |
1-1 | 1-1 |
Xelajú MC  |
2-0 |  Real
Verdes |
0-0 | 2-0 |
Juventus  |
4-2 | 
Real CD España |
0-1 | 4-1 |
| L.A. Firpo |
4-1 |
CD Olimpia |
0-0 | 4-1 |
Diriangén FC  |
4-5 | 
LD Alajuelense |
3-2 | 1-3 |
Second Round
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juventus |
2-8 |
CSD Comunicaciones |
0-3 | 2-5 |
| Xelajú MC |
2-3 | 
L.A. Firpo |
2-1 | 0-2 |
| CS Cartaginés |
4-1 |
LD Alajuelense |
0-0 | 4-1 |
Bracket
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D.C. United | 1 | |||||||||||
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United Petrotrin | 0 | |||||||||||
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D.C. United | 0 | |||||||||||
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Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | |||||||||||
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Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | |||||||||||
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Luis Angel Firpo | 0 | |||||||||||
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Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | |||||||||||
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Cruz Azul | 5 | |||||||||||
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Guadalajara | 1 | |||||||||||
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Cartaginés | 0 | |||||||||||
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Guadalajara | 2 | |||||||||||
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Cruz Azul | 3 | |||||||||||
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Cruz Azul | 5 | |||||||||||
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Comunicaciones | 0 | |||||||||||
Quarterfinals
Played one leg on August 13, 1997, August 16, 1997 and August 17, 1997
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy |
2-0 | Luis Angel Firpo |
| DC United |
1-0 | 
United Petrotrin |
| Cruz Azul |
5-0 | CSD Comunicaciones |
| Guadalajara |
1-0 | C.S. Cartaginés |
Semifinals
Played one leg on August 22, 1997 in Washington D.C.
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| DC United |
0-1 | 
Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Guadalajara |
2-3 | Cruz Azul |
Third Place Match
Played in one leg on August 24, 1997 in Washington D.C.
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| DC United |
2-2 | Guadalajara |
- third place was shared.
Final
Played in one leg on August 24, 1997 in Washington D.C.
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy |
3-5 | Cruz Azul |
Champion
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1997 Cruz Azul Fifth title |
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