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2008–09 CONCACAF
Champions League
Tournament details
Dates26 August 2008 – 30 April 2009
Teams24 (from 13 federations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played63
Goals scored186 (2.95 per match)
Attendance344,421 (5,467 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mexico Javier Orozco (6 goals)

The CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09 is the first edition of the CONCACAF club football championship modelled after the UEFA Champions League. It has replaced the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, began on 26 August 2008, and is scheduled to conclude on 30 April 2009.[1] The winner will gain CONCACAF's berth in the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup.

Qualification

24 teams from 13 nations participated in the CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09 from the North American, Central American, and Caribbean zones. Below is the qualification scheme for the 2008-09 competition:[2]

Nation Club Qualifying method
 Mexico
4 berths 		Atlante Apertura 2007 winner
Santos Laguna Clausura 2008 winner
Universidad Nacional Apertura 2007 runner-up
Cruz Azul Clausura 2008 runner-up
 United States
4 berths 		Houston Dynamo MLS Cup 2007 winner
D.C. United 2007 MLS Supporters' Shield winner
New England Revolution 2007 U.S. Open Cup winner and MLS Cup 2007 runner-up
Chivas USA 2007 MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up*
 Costa Rica
2 berths 		Saprissa Invierno 2007 and Verano 2008 winner
Alajuelense Verano 2008 runner-up**
 Honduras
2 berths 		Olimpia Clausura 2008 winner
Marathón Apertura 2007 winner
 Guatemala
2 berths 		Jalapa Apertura 2007 winner
Municipal Clausura 2008 winner
 El Salvador
2 berths 		Luis Angel Firpo Apertura 2007 and Clausura 2008 winner
Isidro Metapán Clausura 2008 runner-up***
 Panama
2 berths 		San Francisco Clausura 2007 and Apertura 2008 winner
Tauro Apertura 2008 runner-up****
 Belize
1 berth 		Hankook Verdes 2007–08 winner
 Nicaragua
1 berth 		Real Estelí Apertura 2007 and Clausura 2008 winner
 Canada
1 berth 		Montreal Impact 2008 Canadian Championship winner
CFU
3 berths 		Jamaica Harbour View CFU Club Championship 2007 winner
Trinidad and Tobago Joe Public CFU Club Championship 2007 runner-up
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders CFU Club Championship 2007 third-place

* - New England was both the 2007 U.S. Open Cup winner and the MLS Cup 2007 runner-up,
so Chivas USA has claimed USA4 as the 2007 MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up.

** - Saprissa were both the Invierno 2007 and Verano 2008 winner,
so Alajuelense has claimed CRC2 as the Verano 2008 runner-up.

*** - Luis Angel Firpo were both the Apertura 2007 and Clausura 2008 winner,
so Isidro Metapán has claimed SLV2 as the Clausura 2008 runner-up.

**** - San Francisco was both the Clausura 2007 and Apertura 2008 winner,
so Tauro has claimed PAN2 as the Apertura 2008 runner-up.

Format

There was a two-legged Preliminary Round for 16 clubs, with the 8 winners advancing to the Group Stage. They were joined by the other 8 teams who were seeded directly into the Group Stage. The clubs involved in the Group Stage were placed into four groups of four with each team playing the others in its group in both home and away matches. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Knockout Rounds, which will consist of two-legged ties. The Final Round, to be held in late April 2009, will also be two-legged. Also, unlike the previously contested CONCACAF Champions' Cup, the away goals rule will be used in the CONCACAF Champions League.[3]

Group Stage
Pot A Pot B
Mexico Atlante United States Houston Dynamo Costa Rica Saprissa Guatemala Municipal
Mexico Santos Laguna United States D.C. United Honduras Olimpia El Salvador Luis Angel Firpo
Preliminary Round
Pot A Pot B
Mexico Universidad Nacional Costa Rica Alajuelense Guatemala Jalapa Nicaragua Real Estelí
Mexico Cruz Azul Honduras Marathón El Salvador Isidro Metapán Jamaica Harbour View
United States New England Revolution Panama San Francisco Panama Tauro Trinidad and Tobago Joe Public
United States Chivas USA Canada Montreal Impact Belize Hankook Verdes Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders

Preliminary Round

Main article: CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09 Preliminary Round

The draw for the Preliminary Round was held on 11 June 2008 in New York City. The first legs of the Preliminary Round were played from 26 August 2008 to 28 August 2008, while the second legs were played from 2 September 2008 to 4 September 2008.[4]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Jalapa Guatemala 1–5 Panama San Francisco 1–0 0–5
Joe Public Trinidad and Tobago 6–1 United States New England Revolution 2–1 4–0
Alajuelense Costa Rica 2–3 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders 1–1 1–2
Cruz Azul Mexico 12–0 Belize Hankook Verdes 6–0 6–0
Harbour View Jamaica 0–3 Mexico Universidad Nacional N/A [5] 0–3
Tauro Panama 3–1 United States Chivas USA 2–0 1–1
Montreal Impact Canada 1–0 Nicaragua Real Estelí 1–0 0–0
Isidro Metapán El Salvador 3–4 Honduras Marathón 2–2 1–2

The effects of Hurricane Gustav led to the cancellation of the first leg of the Harbour View - Universidad Nacional tie, and as a result the tie was contested as a single match.[6]

Group Stage

Main article: CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09 Group Stage

The Group Stage draw was held on 11 June 2008 in New York City and was unveiled on 16 June 2008.[4]

Tie-breaking criteria

If two teams are tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria shall be applied, in order, to determine the ranking of teams:[7]

  1. Greater number of points earned in matches between the teams concerned
  2. Greater goal difference in matches between the teams concerned
  3. Greater number of goals scored away from home in matches between the teams concerned
  4. Reapply first three criteria if two or more teams are still tied
  5. Greater goal difference in all group matches
  6. Greater number of goals scored in group matches
  7. Greater number of goals scored away in all group Matches
  8. Drawing of lots

Group A

Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Honduras Marathón 6 4 1 1 12 5 +7 13
Mexico Cruz Azul 6 3 1 2 8 4 +4 10
Costa Rica Saprissa 6 3 1 2 7 9 −2 10
United States D.C. United 6 0 1 5 4 13 −9 1
  DCU SAP CRU MAR
D.C. United – 0–2 0–1 2–4
Saprissa 2–2 – 1–0 2–1
Cruz Azul 2–0 4–0 – 1–1
Marathón 2–0 2–0 2–0 –

Group B

Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mexico Universidad Nacional 6 3 3 0 18 7 +11 12
United States Houston Dynamo 6 2 3 1 9 9 0 9
El Salvador Luis Angel Firpo 6 2 2 2 6 8 −2 8
Panama San Francisco 6 0 2 4 4 13 −9 2
  HOU LAF SFR UNAM
Houston Dynamo – 1–0 2–1 1–3
Luis Angel Firpo 1–1 – 1–0 1–1
San Francisco 0–0 2–3 – 1–1
Universidad Nacional 4–4 3–0 6–0 –

Group C

Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mexico Atlante 6 3 2 1 6 3 +3 11
Canada Montreal Impact 6 3 2 1 10 5 +5 11
Honduras Olimpia 6 2 2 2 10 6 +4 8
Trinidad and Tobago Joe Public 6 1 0 5 3 15 −12 3
  ATL OLI JOE MON
Atlante – 1–0 0–1 2–1
Olimpia 1–1 – 4–0 1–2
Joe Public 0–2 1–3 – 1–4
Montreal Impact 0–0 1–1 2–0 –

Group D

Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mexico Santos Laguna 6 3 1 2 14 11 +3 10
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders 6 2 2 2 9 10 −1 8
Panama Tauro 6 2 2 2 9 10 −1 8
Guatemala Municipal 6 1 3 2 12 13 −1 6
  SAN MUN PRI TAU
Santos Laguna – 3–2 3–0 3–0
Municipal 4–4 – 2–2 2–2
Puerto Rico Islanders 3–1 0–1 – 2–1
Tauro 2–0 2–1 2–2 –

Championship Round

Main article: CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09 Championship Round

The draw for the Championship Round was held on 10 December 2008. In each round, teams will play their opponent once at home and once away. The four group winners from the Group Stage will play the second leg at home in the Quarterfinals. The order of the home and away matches for the Semifinals and Finals were determined at the draw.

In all rounds, if two teams are tied after both legs the team with the most away goals is the winner. If the two teams are also tied in away goals then two fifteen minute halves of extra time are played. If the two teams are still tied on total goals after extra time a penalty shootout determines the winner.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals

The first legs of the Quarterfinals will be played from 24 February 2009 to 26 February 2009, while the second legs will be played from 3 March 2009 to 5 March 2009.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Houston Dynamo United States 1–4 Mexico Atlante 1–1 0–3
Montreal Impact Canada 4–5 Mexico Santos Laguna 2–0 2–5
Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico 3–1 Honduras Marathón 2–1 1–0
Cruz Azul Mexico 2–0 Mexico Universidad Nacional 1–0 1–0

Semifinals

The first legs of the Semifinals will be played from 17 March 2009 to 19 March 2009, while the second legs will be played from 7 April 2009 to 9 April 2009.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico 1 Mexico Cruz Azul
Santos Laguna Mexico 2 Mexico Atlante

Finals

Main article: CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09 Final

The first leg of the Finals will be played from 21 April 2009 to 23 April 2009, while the second leg will be played from 28 April 2009 to 30 April 2009.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Semifinal 1 winner v Mexico Semifinal 2 winner

Leading Goalscorers

Bold indicates a player whose club is still active in the competition.

Rank Name Club Goals
1 Mexico Javier Orozco Mexico Cruz Azul 6
2 Panama Brunet Hay Panama Tauro 5
Mexico Agustín Enrique Herrera Mexico Santos Laguna 5
Mexico Francisco Palencia Mexico Universidad Nacional 5
Guatemala Guillermo Ramírez Guatemala Municipal 5
Guyana Gregory Richardson Trinidad and Tobago Joe Public 5
7 Panama Edwin Aguilar Panama Tauro 4
Ecuador Christian Benítez Mexico Santos Laguna 4
Panama Roberto Brown Canada Montreal Impact 4
Honduras Milton Núñez Honduras Marathón 4

Last Updated 5 March 2009

References

  1. ^ "CONCACAF Champions League Officially Launched" (Press release). CONCACAF. 2008-01-28. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  2. ^ "Qualifying Format Unveiled for 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League" (Press release). CONCACAF. 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  3. ^ "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2008/2009" (PDF) (Press release). CONCACAF. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
  4. ^ a b "Preliminary Round match-ups unveiled for 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League" (Press release). CONCACAF. 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  5. ^ "CONCACAF Champions League match rescheduled due to Hurricane Gustav" (Press release). CONCACAF. 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  6. ^ "CONCACAF Champions League match between Harbour View - Pumas UNAM cancelled" (Press release). CONCACAF. 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
  7. ^ "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2008/2009" (PDF). CONCACAF.

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