1973 Copa Fraternidad
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 6 (from 3 associations) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saprissa (2nd title) | 
| Runners-up |  Águila | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 | 
| Goals scored | 82 (2.73 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | Odir Jacques (8 goals) | 
| ← 1972  1974 →  | |
The Copa Fraternidad 1973 was the third Central American club championship played between 6 clubs.
Teams
| Association | Team | Qualifying method | App. | Previous best | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Costa Rica | Saprissa | 1971–72 Champions | 3rd | Champions (1972) | 
| Alajuelense | 1971–72 Runners-up | 2nd | Group stage (1972) | |
|  El Salvador | Águila | 1972 Champions | 1st | — | 
| Juventud Olímpica | 1972 Runners-up | 2nd | Group stage (1972) | |
|  Guatemala | Comunicaciones | 1972 Champions | 3rd | Champions (1971) | 
| Municipal | 1972 Runners-up | 2nd | Group stage (1972) | 
Results
| Comunicaciones  | 1 - 0 |  Alajuelense | 
|---|---|---|
| TBD  | Nil | 
| Saprissa  | 1 - 2 |  Aguila | 
|---|---|---|
| Odir Jacques  10' | Luis Ramírez Zapata  34'  73' | 
Referee: Giovanni Canessa
| Municipal  | 1 - 0 |  Comunicaciones | 
|---|---|---|
| TBD  | Nil | 
| Juventud Olímpica  | 1 - 3 |  Saprissa | 
|---|---|---|
| Moises Gonzalez  44' | Odir Jacques  28' Hernan Morales  40' Edgar Marin  83' | 
Referee: Danilo Ardon
| Aguila  | 1 - 0 |  Municipal | 
|---|---|---|
| TBD  | Nil | 
| Saprissa  | 3 - 2 |  Comunicaciones | 
|---|---|---|
| Hernán Morales  26' Édgar Marín  pen.' (36) Jaime Jimmy Grant  72' | Selvin Pennant  40' Carlos Granda  86' | 
| Alajuelense  | 1 - 0 |  Comunicaciones | 
|---|---|---|
| TBD  | Nil | 
| Aguila  | 2 - 0 |  Saprissa | 
|---|---|---|
| Ismael Cisco Díaz  31' Fernando Solano  85' (o.g.) | Nil | 
| Saprissa  | 1 - 0 |  Municipal | 
|---|---|---|
| Gerardo Solano  | Nil | 
| Saprissa  | 5 - 2 |  Juventud Olímpica | 
|---|---|---|
| Asdrúbal Paniagua  2' Hernán Morales  14' Jaime Jimmy Grant  33' Gerardo Solano  68'  78' | Moises Gonzalez  pen.' (19) Helio Rodrigues  56' | 
| Municipal  | 0 - 2 |  Aguila | 
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Joaquin Rene Cazalban   Ismael Díaz  | 
| Saprissa  | 5 - 1 |  Alajuelense | 
|---|---|---|
| Odir Jacques  15'  42'  77' Gerardo Solano  70' Adonay Salas  88' | Pedro Caetano Da Silva  52' | 
| Alajuelense  | 1 - 0 |  Municipal | 
|---|---|---|
| TBD  | Nil | 
| Comunicaciones  | 2 - 3 |  Saprissa | 
|---|---|---|
| Selvin Pennant  1' Peter Sandoval  pen.' (83) | Odir Jaqués  10' Hernán Morales  20' Jaime Grant  72' | 
| Aguila  | 2 - 1 |  Juventud Olímpica | 
|---|---|---|
| Rene Toledo  (o.g.) Luis Rivas  | Helio Rodríguez  | 
Referee: Efren Aguilar
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saprissa | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 13 | 
| 2 |  Aguila | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 13 | 
| 3 |  Alajuelense | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 12 | 
| 4 |  Comunicaciones | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 9 | 
| 5 |  Juventud Olímpica | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 8 | 
| 6 |  Municipal | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 5 | 
Source: https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/fraternidad.html RSSSF - Copa Fraternidad
Championship playoff
| 11 March 1973 1st leg | Águila   | 2–0 |  Saprissa | San Salvador, El Salvador | 
| Pinho  49'  88' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Flor Blanca Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Mario Rubio (MEX) | 
| 14 March 1973 2nd leg | Saprissa   | 3–1 |  Águila | San José, Costa Rica | 
| Hernández  47'  61' Jacques  54' (pen.) | Report |  67' Díaz | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Attendance: 11,215 Referee: Javier Galindo (MEX) | 
| 16 March 1973 Playoff | Saprissa   | 2–1 |  Águila | San José, Costa Rica | 
| Jacques  33' Solano  84' | Report |  38' Pineda | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 17,655 Referee: Jorge Narváez (MEX) | 
Top Scorer
| No. | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Odir Jacques | Saprissa | 8 | 
| 2 |  Luis Ramirez Zapata | Aguila | 5 | 
| 3 |  Moisés González | Juventud Olímpica | 5 | 
| 4 |  Selvin Pennant | Comunicaciones | 5 | 
| 5 |  Gerardo Solano | Saprissa | 5 | 
| 6 |  Hernán Morales | Saprissa | 4 | 
| 7 |  Helio Rodrigues dos Santos | Juventud Olímpica | 4 | 
| 8 |  Jaime Jimmy Grant | Saprissa | 4 | 
| 9 |  Fernando Correcaminos Rodríguez | LD Alajuelense | 3 | 
| 10 |  Julio César Anderson | Municipal | 3 | 
| 11 |  Édgar Marín | Saprissa | 3 | 
| 12 |  Carlos Granda | Comunicaciones | 3 | 
| 13 |  Ismael Cisco Díaz | Aguila | 3 | 
Champion
| 1973 Copa Fraternidad champion | 
|---|
|  Saprissa 2nd title | 
