1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Team 1 Score Team 2
Rochester Lancers 2-0 Transvaal
Comunicaciones 7-0 Estrella
Alajuelense 2-1 Estrella
Cruz Azul 1-1 Transvaal
Cruz Azul 1-1 Rochester Lancers
Comunicaciones 3-1 Transvaal
Rochester Lancers 2-0 Estrella
Comunicaciones 1-2 Alajuelense
Alajuelense 2-0 Transvaal
Cruz Azul 9-0 Estrella
Cruz Azul 3-1 Alajuelense
Comunicaciones 3-1 Rochester Lancers
Transvaal 1-0 Estrella
Alajuelense 1-0 Rochester Lancers
Cruz Azul 3-1 Comunicaciones
CONCACAF Final Tournament
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Cruz Azul 5 3 2 0 17 4 +13 8 Forced to a playoff 2 Alajuelense 5 4 0 1 8 5 +3 8 3 Comunicaciones 5 2 1 2 15 7 +8 5 4 Rochester Lancers 5 2 1 2 6 5 +1 5 5 Transvaal 5 1 2 2 3 8 −5 4 6 Estrella 5 0 0 5 1 21 −20 0
The 1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 7th 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 association football in the CONCACAF region. It was played from 22 August 1971 till 19 April 1972 under the home/away match system. The teams were split into 3 zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each one qualifying two teams to the final tournament, played for the first time in a group system. After the end of the group a playoff match had to be played because two teams ended with the same points in the lead of the group. This tournament included the Rochester Lancers, the only team from the original North American Soccer League to take part. Cruz Azul from Mexico won the final, and became for the third time in its history CONCACAF champion.