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.

1971 Copa Fraternidad
Tournament details
Teams6 (from 3 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsGuatemala Comunicaciones (1st title)
Runners-upCosta Rica Saprissa
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored68 (2.27 per match)
1972

Teams

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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

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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.

Results

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Comunicaciones  1 – 1  Saprissa
Nelson Melgar   Carlos Solano  
Alianza  2 – 1  Cementos Novella
Mauricio Gonzalez  
Óscar Armando Cortéz Sandoval  
Haroldo Cordón  
Referee: Luis Paulino Siles
Atlético Marte  1 – 1  Comunicaciones
Odir Jacques   Héctor Tambasco  
Saprissa  3 – 0  Alianza
Luis Aguilar    
Jimmy Grant  
Nil
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  
Alianza  1 – 0  Herediano
Nilton Rodarte   Nil
Saprissa  0 – 0  Atlético Marte
Nil Nil
Atlético Marte  3 – 0  Cementos Novella
Elenilson Franco    
Manuel de Jesus Canadas  
Nil

Atlético Marte  1 – 1  Herediano
Alberto Villalta   TBD  
Saprissa  1 – 1  Comunicaciones
TBD   TBD  
Herediano  3 – 0  Cementos Novella
Reynaldo Mullings    
Álvaro Cascante  
[2] Nil
Herediano  2 – 1  Alianza
José Antonio Mendoza  
Álvaro Cascante  
Mario "El Chino" Flores  
Atlético Marte  3 – 1  Alianza
Manuel Canadas  
Odir Jacques  
Alberto Villalta  
Guido Alvarado  
Alianza  1 – 3  Comunicaciones
Nilton Rodarte   Petronilo Acosta  
Nelson Melgar  
Héctor Tambasco  
Saprissa  2 – 2  Cementos Novella
TBD  
TBD  
TBD  
TBD  

Champion

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 1971 Copa Fraternidad champion 
 
Comunicaciones
1st title
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