CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1980
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The 1980 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 16th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...

 region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's club champion of association football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 in the CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...

 region and was played from 20 May of 1980 till 12 February of 1981.

The teams were split into 3 zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each one qualifying the winner to the final tournament, that was played in Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...

, Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...

 under a group system. All the qualifying matches in the tournament were played under the home/away match system.

Pumas UNAM
Club Universidad Nacional
Club Universidad Nacional A.C., more commonly known as Pumas de la UNAM, or just Pumas, is a Mexican professional football club based in Mexico City...

 from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 won the final, and became for the first time CONCACAF champion in their history.

First Round

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  • Cruz Azul on a bye to the second round.
  • Brooklyn Dodgers advance to the second round.
  • Pumas UNAM advance to the third round on a bye.

Second Round

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  • Cruz Azul advances to the third round.

Third Round

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  • Pumas UNAM advances to the CONCACAF - Triangular Final.

First Round

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  • Santiagueño on a bye to the second round.
  • Cobán Imperial wins series on draw.
  • Cobán Imperial, Comunicaciones, and Marathón advances to the second round.

Second Round

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  • Marathón wins series, but withdrew.
  • Cobán Imperial withdrew for financial reasons, Universidad advances
    to the third round due to the draw in the first round vs. Cobán Imperial.
  • Santiagueño advances to the third round.

Third Round

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  • Universidad advances to the CONCACAF - Triangular Final.

First Round

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  • Jong Colombia and Defence Force reportedly entered the tournament; it is unknown whether they played any matches.
  • SV Robinhood and Transvaal advance to the second round.

Second Round

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  • Results unknown, SV Robin Hood apparently eliminated Defence Force on this round.***
  • Transvaal and Robinhood advance to the third round.

Third Round

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  • Results unknown, Robin Hood wins and advances to the CONCACAF - Triangular Final.***

CONCACAF – Triangular Final

Played in Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...

 from 8–12 February 1981.
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Champion

CONCACAF Champions' Cup
1980 Champions
 Mexico
Pumas UNAM
First Title
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