The 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 34th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's club champion of football in the CONCACAF region.

The final tournament, held in Washington, D.C., was won by D.C. United, who defeated Deportivo Toluca 1–0 in the final,Copa de Campeones 1998 on the RSSSF becoming the first team from the United States to win the tournament.DC United, primer campeón de Concacaf de la MLS on Goal.com

Qualified teams

Cruz Azul (holders) bye to final round. Toluca (Mexican summer champions 1997/98) bye to final round. DC United (USA champions 1997) bye to final round.

Qualifying

Qualifying Playoff

León advances to the quarterfinals.

Qualifying Central American zone Organized by the Central American Football Union.

Group South A

Group South B

Group North A

Group North B

Group I

Group II

Playoff

Alajuelense advanced to the Final Tournament.

Caribbean zone Caribbean Zone: Joe Public F.C. (invitee) The Caribbean club championships during that time were only played in November,CONCACAF invited Joe Public of Trinidad and Tobago as Caribbean representative.

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Third place match

Final

GK Scott GarlickDF Carey Talley DF 23 Eddie Pope DF Jeff AgoosDF Brian KamlerMF Ben OlsenMF 6 John HarkesMF Richie WilliamsMF 10 Marco EtcheverryFW 99 Jaime Moreno FW 15 Roy Lassiter Substitutes:FW Carlos Llamosa Manager: Bruce Arena

GK Mario Albarrán DF Salvador Carmona DF Héctor O. Blanco DF Alberto Macías DF Antonio Taboada MF Víctor Ruiz MF Fabián Estay MF David RangelMF Enrique Alfaro FW José S. Cardozo FW Juan Manuel Abundis Substitutes:MF Darko Vukić DF Adrian García Arias MF José J. Ordiales Manager: Enrique Meza

Champion CONCACAF Champions' Cup1998 WinnersD.C. UnitedFirst Title

Player awards Top goalscorer Roy Lassiter (D.C. United) – 6 goals

Most Valuable Player Roy Lassiter (D.C. United)

Team of the tournament Goalkeeper Scott Garlick, D.C. United Defenders Jeff Agoos, D.C. United Eddie Pope, D.C. United Salvador Carmona, Toluca Roberto Medina, Leon Midfielders Fabian Estay, Toluca Marco Etcheverry, D.C. United Roy Myers, Saprissa Forwards Roy Lassiter, D.C. United Jose Manuel Abundis, Toluca Nidelson De Mello, Firpo

References