| Dates | 26 April 1980 – 2 February 1981 |
|---|---|
| Champions |  Transvaal |
| Runners-up |  Atlético Marte |
← 1980 1982 → | |
The 1981 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 17th 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 and was played from 26 April 1980 till 2 February 1981.
The teams were split in 2 zones, North/Central American and Caribbean, (as North and Central American sections combined to qualify one team for the final), each one qualifying the winner to the final tournament. All the matches in the tournament were played under the home/away match system.
Surinamean team Transvaal won the two-legged series v Salvadorean Atlético Marte (21 on aggregate), becoming CONCACAF champions for the second tiem in their history.[1]
North/Central American Zone
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Marte | 5 - 3 |  Juventud Retalteca | 2 - 2 | 3 - 1 |
Marathón  | 5 - 1 | Santiagueño | 4 - 0 | 1 - 1 |
| Xelajú | 2 - 4 |  Tigres UANL | 0 - 0 | 2 - 4 |
| Real España | 2 - 4 | Cruz Azul | 2 - 1 | 0 - 3 |
- Atlético Marte, Marathón, UANL Tigres AND Cruz Azul advance to the second round.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigres UANL | 1 - 2 | Atlético Marte | 1 - 1 | 0 - 1 |
| Marathón | 4 - 2 | Cruz Azul | 3 - 1 | 1 - 1 |
- Atlético Marte and Marathón advance to the third round.
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Marte | w/o | Marathón |
- Marathón withdrew
- Atlético Marte advances to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final.
Caribbean Zone
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kentucky Memphis  | 0 - 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} SUBT | 0 - 1 | 0 - 2 |
| Sithoc | 1 - 5 | Robinhood | 1 - 0 | 0 - 5 |
| Transvaal | 1 - 0 | Defence Force | 1 - 0 | |
Yama Sun Oil  |  Saint Thomas College |
- Transvaal vs. Defence Force and Yama Sun Oil vs. Saint Thomas College, Results are unknown.***
- SUBT, Robinhood, Transvaal and Yama Sun Oil advance to the second round.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBT | 7 - 1 | Yama Sun Oil | 5 - 0 | 2 - 1 |
| Robinhood | 0 - 0 (3-4 pk) | Transvaal | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 |
- Robinhood vs. Transvaal, Results are unknown.***
- SUBT and Transvaal advance to the third round.
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBT | 0 - 3 | Transvaal | 0 - 1 | 0 - 2 |
- Transvaal advances to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final.
Final
First leg
84Second leg
| Team details |
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Transvaal won 2–1 on aggregate.
Champion
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1981 Champions |
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 Transvaal Second title |
References
- ^ Copa de Campeones 1981 on the RSSSF