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CONCACAF Giants Cup

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2001 CONCACAF Giants Cup
Copa de Gigantes
Tournament details
DatesMarch 4 – August 5
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsMexico América (1st title)
Runner-upUnited States D.C. United
2002 CONCACAF Champions' CupAmérica
D.C. United
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored54 (2 per match)
← 1998

The CONCACAF Giants Cup was an international soccer club competition held in 2001 to replace the CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup. The tournament was organized by CONCACAF for the 12 teams with the highest attendance in their respective national leagues. The winners and runners-up would qualify for the new CONCACAF Clubs Cup, which would serve as a qualification tournament for the FIFA Club World Championship.[1][2] The Giants Cup was announced in November 2000 and planned to be one of the two primary annual club tournaments for CONCACAF alongside the more traditional Champions' Cup.[3]

The tournament's semifinals and final were originally scheduled to take place in late April in Los Angeles, but were later postponed to early August to accommodate conflicts with the teams' schedules.[1][4] The prize money for the Giants Cup was set at $50,000 for the winner and $40,000 for the runners-up.[5] Mexico's Club América won 2–0 in the final against D.C. United of the United States at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, with 3,127 spectators in attendance.[6] Both teams qualified for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2002, which replaced the Clubs Cup in October 2001.[citation needed]

First round

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March 4, 2001 1st leg Transvaal Suriname 1–1 Jamaica Arnett Gardens Paramaribo, Suriname
15:00 Kijansi 31' Neil 63' Stadium: André Kamperveen Stadion
Referee: Urvin Faneijte (ANT)
March 11, 2001 2nd leg Arnett Gardens Jamaica 5–1
(6–2 agg.)		 Suriname Transvaal Kingston, Jamaica
15:00
Reingoud 32' Stadium: Tony Spaulding Sports Complex
Referee: Mervin Lee (ATG)

Arnett Gardens qualified for the quarterfinals.

March 7, 2001 1st leg Alianza El Salvador 1–5 Costa Rica Saprissa San Salvador, El Salvador
12:00 Larrea 45'
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
Referee: Hugo Castillo (GUA)
March 9, 2001 2nd leg Saprissa Costa Rica 0–0
(5–1 agg.)		 El Salvador Alianza San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica
20:00 Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Referee: Marcio Carranza (HON)

Saprissa qualified for the quarterfinals.

March 7, 2001 1st leg Águila El Salvador 1–3 Guatemala Municipal San Miguel, El Salvador
15:00 Sampaio 72'
Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza
Referee: Roberto Moreno (PAN)
March 14, 2001 2nd leg Municipal Guatemala 1–1
(4–2 agg.)		 El Salvador Águila Guatemala City, Guatemala
20:00 Martins 19' Ponciano 74' Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
Referee: Vivian Rodríguez (HON)

Municipal qualified for the quarterfinals.

March 7, 2001 1st leg Comunicaciones Guatemala 4–0 Honduras Motagua Guatemala City, Guatemala
20:00
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
Referee: Olger Mejía (CRC)
March 14, 2001 2nd leg Motagua Honduras 1–1
(1–5 agg.)		 Guatemala Comunicaciones Tegucigalpa, Honduras
19:30 Carballo 42' Machón 15' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Neftalí Recinos (SLV)

Comunicaciones qualified for the quarterfinals.

Quarterfinals

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Arnett Gardens Jamaica0–3United States D.C. United
Report
Tony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston

D.C. United won 5–1 on aggregate.

Comunicaciones won 4–2 on aggregate.

Club América Mexico2–1Guatemala C.S.D. Municipal
Report

América won 3–1 on aggregate.

Saprissa won 3–1 on aggregate.

Semifinals

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D.C. United United States2–1Guatemala Comunicaciones
 Report García 22'
Attendance: 4,533[7]

Final

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Club América Mexico2–0United States D.C. United
 Report
Attendance: 3,127[6]

Champion

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CONCACAF Giants Cup
2001 Winners
Mexico
América
First title

Top goalscorers

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References

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  1. ^ a b Goff, Steven (February 17, 2001). "United's Ammann To Return Monday". The Washington Post. p. D3. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Two M.L.S. Teams Invited to Event". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 17, 2001. p. D7. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Jones, Grahame L. (August 2, 2001). "The Giants Cup Is a Bigger Joke". Los Angeles Times. p. D3. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Goff, Steven (April 5, 2001). "United Wins in Jamaica". The Washington Post. p. D2. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Goff, Steven (April 11, 2001). "United Takes Time For the Giants Cup". The Washington Post. p. D2. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Jones, Grahame L. (August 6, 2001). "Club America Beats D.C. United to Win Giants Cup Event". Los Angeles Times. p. B6. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jones, Grahame L. (August 4, 2001). "Lisi's Goal Clinches Victory". Los Angeles Times. p. D9. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
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