The Copa Fraternidad 1971 was the first Central American club championship played between six clubs, two from Costa Rica, two from El Salvador and two from Guatemala. This was the first edition under this format.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 6 (from 3 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Comunicaciones (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Saprissa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 68 (2.27 per match) |
Teams edit
| Association | Team | Qualifying method | App. | Coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica |
Saprissa | 1969–70 Runners-up | 1st | Marvin Rodríguez |
TBD |
| Herediano | 1969–70 Third place | 1st | TBD | TBD | |
 El Salvador |
Atlético Marte | 1970 Champions | 1st | TBD | TBD |
| Alianza | 1970 Fourth place | 1st | TBD | TBD | |
| Guatemala |
Comunicaciones | 1970–71 Champions | 1st | Walter Ormeño | TBD |
| Cementos Novella | 1970–71 Fifth place | 1st | TBD | TBD |
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comunicaciones
|
10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 14 | Winners |
| 2 | Saprissa
|
10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Herediano
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 11 | |
| 4 | Atlético Marte
|
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5 | Alianza
|
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 8 | |
| 6 | Cementos Novella
|
10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1971. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Results edit
| Comunicaciones | 1 – 1 | Saprissa |
|---|---|---|
Nelson Melgar  |
Carlos Solano |
Referee: Desiderio Avedano
| Alianza | 2 – 1 | Cementos Novella |
|---|---|---|
| Mauricio Gonzalez Óscar Armando Cortéz Sandoval |
Haroldo Cordón |
Referee: Luis Paulino Siles
| Cementos Novella | 1 – 0 | Herediano |
|---|---|---|
| David Cordón |
[1] | Nil |
| Atlético Marte | 1 – 1 | Comunicaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Odir Jacques |
Héctor Tambasco |
Referee: Eladio Molina
| Herediano | 2 – 1 | Atlético Marte |
|---|---|---|
| TBD Mendoza |
Odir Jacques |
| Comunicaciones | 3 – 2 | Cementos Novella |
|---|---|---|
| Hugo Torres Ocampo Oscar Molina Héctor Tambasco |
Carlos Soto Haroldo Cordón |
| Saprissa | 0 – 0 | Atlético Marte |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Nil |
| Comunicaciones | 0 – 0 | Alianza |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Nil |
| Atlético Marte | 3 – 0 | Cementos Novella |
|---|---|---|
| Elenilson Franco Manuel de Jesus Canadas |
Nil |
| Alianza | 3 – 0 | Atlético Marte |
|---|---|---|
| Salvador Flamenco Mauricio Gonzalez Jaime Portillo |
Nil |
| Herediano | 2 – 1 | Comunicaciones |
|---|---|---|
| TBD TBD |
TBD |
| Cementos Novella | 2 – 0 | Alianza |
|---|---|---|
| TBD TBD |
Nil |
| Atlético Marte | 1 – 1 | Herediano |
|---|---|---|
| Alberto Villalta |
TBD |
| Saprissa | 1 – 1 | Comunicaciones |
|---|---|---|
| TBD |
TBD |
| Comunicaciones | 2 – 1 | Atlético Marte |
|---|---|---|
| TBD TBD |
TBD |
| Herediano | 3 – 0 | Cementos Novella |
|---|---|---|
| Reynaldo Mullings Álvaro Cascante |
[2] | Nil |
| Atlético Marte | 3 – 1 | Alianza |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Canadas Odir Jacques Alberto Villalta |
Guido Alvarado |
| Cementos Novella | 2 – 1 | Atlético Marte |
|---|---|---|
| Mario Valdez |
Sergio Méndez |
| Alianza | 1 – 3 | Comunicaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Nilton Rodarte |
Petronilo Acosta Nelson Melgar Héctor Tambasco |
| Comunicaciones | 2 – 0 | Herediano |
|---|---|---|
| TBD TBD |
Nil |
| Saprissa | 2 – 2 | Cementos Novella |
|---|---|---|
| TBD TBD |
TBD TBD |
Champion edit
| 1971 Copa Fraternidad champion |
|---|
 Comunicaciones 1st title |