The 2005 UNCAF Interclub Cup was the 23rd edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. This was the seventh year of the current format using the name UNCAF Interclub Cup.RSSSF.com – Central American Zone (UNCAF Club Championship) – 22 January 2009 The tournament was also a qualifying event for the 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Sixteen teams representing seven football associations took part, starting with the first qualifying games on July 26, 2005. The tournament ended with a two-legged final between Olimpia of Honduras and Alajuelense of Costa Rica. The first leg was played in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on November 23, 2005 and ended with Alajuelense earning a 1-0 victory. The second leg was played in Alajuela, Costa Rica on November 30, 2005 with Olimpia winning 1-0. Alajuelense then won the UNCAF Interclub Cup in a penalty shootout by the score of 4-2. The top three finishers in the tournament, Alajuelense, Olimpia, and Saprissa, qualified for the 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
Bracket
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd legDeportivo Saprissa 4 - 4 (aet) (5-4 pen) Marathón 4 - 0 0 - 4Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San Juan de TibásEstadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro SulaSuchitepéquez 1 - 8 Olimpia 1 - 4 0 - 4Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo, MazatenangoEstadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, TegucigalpaPérez Zeledón 6 - 2 Luis Ángel Firpo 4 - 0 2 - 2Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón, San Isidro de El GeneralEstadio Sergio Torres, UsulutánAlajuelense 5 - 3 Municipal 5 - 2 0 - 1Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, AlajuelaEstadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City
Semifinals
Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd legDeportivo Saprissa 2 - 4 Olimpia 1 - 3 1 - 1Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San Juan de TibásEstadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, TegucigalpaPérez Zeledón 1 - 3 Alajuelense 1 - 0 0 - 3Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, AlajuelaEstadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón, San Isidro de El General
Third place
Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd legDeportivo Saprissa 2 - 2 (aet) (5-3 pen) Pérez Zeledón 2 - 0 0 - 2Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San Juan de TibásEstadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón, San Isidro de El General
Final
Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd legOlimpia 1 - 1 (aet) (2 - 4 pen) Alajuelense 0 - 1 1 - 0Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, TegucigalpaEstadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
Alajuelense 2005 UNCAF champions
Alajuelense, Olimpia, Deportivo Saprissa advance to 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup quarterfinals.
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