2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League

44th edition of premier club football tournament organized by CONCACAF CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09 260px 200px Estadio Azul in Mexico City hosted the second leg Final August 26, 2008 – April 30, 2009 24 13 MEX Atlante 2 MEX Cruz Azul 77 223 539397 MEX Javier Orozco(7 goals) 2008 (Champions' Cup) 2009–10 The 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League was the 44th edition of the premier association football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. This was the first iteration of the competition to be known as CONCACAF Champions League, having been previously known as the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The championship began on August 26, 2008, and it concluded on May 12, 2009.CONCACAF Champions League Officially Launched http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.aspx?id=4084 CONCACAF 2008-01-28 2008-01-28 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080614054307/http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.aspx?id=4084 2008-06-14 Atlante of Mexico won the championship after defeating Cruz Azul, also from Mexico in the final. As champions, they represented CONCACAF in the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup. Qualification CONCACAF right 600 Location of teams of the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League8px Brown: Group A; 8px Red: Group B; 8px Orange: Group C; 8px Yellow: Group D. CONCACAF 19.433333 -99.133333 80 Mexico City Black pog.svg bottom CONCACAF 25.629145 -103.379417 80 Santos Laguna Yellow pog.svg bottom CONCACAF 29.7522 -95.3524 80 HoustonDynamo Red pog.svg left CONCACAF 38.889722 -76.971667 80 D.C. United Brown pog.svg bottom CONCACAF 45.563056 -73.5525 80 MontrealImpact Orange pog.svg left CONCACAF 9.965427 -84.075455 80 Saprissa Brown pog.svg left CONCACAF 14.09 -87.20 80 Olimpia Orange pog.svg right CONCACAF 15.47 -88.00 80 Marathón Brown pog.svg top CONCACAF 9 -80 80 Panama Black pog.svg bottom CONCACAF 14.616944 -90.534722 80 Municipal Yellow pog.svg left CONCACAF 13.349722 -88.437778 80 Firpo Red pog.svg bottom CONCACAF 18.393425 -66.15085 80 Puerto Rico Islanders Yellow pog.svg top CONCACAF 10.641608 -61.384761 80 Joe Public Orange pog.svg top Europe TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 65 55 80 Mexico City teams 8px Atlante<br/ >8px Cruz Azul8px UNAM Panama teams 8px San Francisco 8px Tauro right 24 teams from 13 nations participated in the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League from the North American, Central American, and Caribbean zones. Nine of the teams came from North America, twelve from Central America, and three from the Caribbean. Below is the qualification scheme for the 2008-09 competition:Qualifying Format Unveiled for 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.aspx?id=4171 CONCACAF 2008-05-14 2008-05-14 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081226124256/http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.aspx?id=4171 2008-12-26 Teams in bold qualify directly for the group stage. AssociationClubQualifying methodNorth America (9 teams)MEX Mexico4 berthsAtlante2007 Apertura winnersSantos Laguna2008 Clausura winnersU.N.A.M2007 Apertura runners-upCruz Azul2008 Clausura runners-upUSA United States4 berthsHouston Dynamo2007 MLS Cup winnersD.C. United2007 MLS Supporters' Shield winnersNew England Revolution2007 U.S. Open Cup winners and 2007 MLS Cup runners-upChivas USA2007 MLS Supporters' Shield runners-up1CAN Canada1 berthMontreal Impact2008 Canadian Championship winnersCentral America (12 teams)CRC Costa Rica2 berthsSaprissa2007 Invierno and 2008 Verano winnersAlajuelense2008 Verano runners-up2HON 1949 Honduras2 berthsMarathón2007 Apertura winnersOlimpia2008 Clausura winnersGUA Guatemala2 berthsJalapa2007 Apertura winnersMunicipal2008 Clausura winnersSLV El Salvador2 berthsLuis Ángel Firpo2007 Apertura and 2008 Clausura winnersIsidro Metapán2008 Clausura runners-up3PAN Panama2 berthsSan Francisco2007 Clausura and 2008 Apertura winnerTauro2008 Apertura runners-up4BLZ Belize1 berthHankook Verdes2007–08 Belize Premier Football League winnersNCA Nicaragua1 berthReal Estelí2007 Apertura and 2008 Clausura winnersCaribbean (3 teams)JAM JamaicaHarbour View2007 CFU Club Championship winnersTRI Trinidad and TobagoJoe Public2007 CFU Club Championship runners-upPUR Puerto RicoPuerto Rico Islanders2007 CFU Club Championship third place 1 New England was both the 2007 U.S. Open Cup winners and the 2007 MLS Cup runners-up, so Chivas USA claimed USA4 as the 2007 MLS Supporters' Shield runners-up. 2 Saprissa was both the 2007 Invierno and 2008 Verano winners, so Alajuelense has claimed CRC2 as the 2008 Verano runners-up. 3 Luis Ángel Firpo was both the 2007 Apertura and 2008 Clausura winners, so Isidro Metapán has claimed SLV2 as the 2008 Clausura runners-up. 4 San Francisco was both the 2007 Clausura and 2008 Apertura winners, so Tauro has claimed PAN2 as the 2008 Apertura runners-up. Format There was a two-legged preliminary round for 16 clubs, with the eight winners advancing to the group stage. They were joined by the other eight 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, was also two-legged. Also, unlike the previously contested CONCACAF Champions' Cup, the away goals rule is used in the CONCACAF Champions League, but does not apply after a tie goes into extra time.CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2008/2009 http://www.concacaf.com/graphics/stats-regs/pdf/Regulations%20CONCACAF%20Champions%20Leaguev10.pdf CONCACAF 2008-07-27 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Group StagePot A MEX Atlante MEX Santos Laguna USA Houston Dynamo USA D.C. UnitedPot B CRC Saprissa HON 1949 Olimpia GUA Municipal SLV Luis Ángel FirpoPreliminary roundPot A MEX Universidad Nacional MEX Cruz Azul USA New England Revolution USA Chivas USA CRC Alajuelense HON 1949 Marathón PAN San Francisco CAN Montreal ImpactPot B GUA Jalapa SLV Isidro Metapán PAN Tauro BLZ Hankook Verdes NIC Real Estelí JAM Harbour View TRI Joe Public PUR Puerto Rico Islanders Schedule RoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legPreliminary roundPreliminaryJune 11, 2008 (New York, US)August 26–29, 2008September 2–4, 2008Group StageMatchday 1September 16–18, 2008Matchday 2September 23–25, 2008Matchday 3September 30–October 2, 2008Matchday 4October 7–9, 2008Matchday 5October 21–23, 2008Matchday 6October 28–30, 2008Championship roundQuarterfinalsDecember 10, 2008February 24–26, 2009March 3–5, 2009SemifinalsMarch 17–18, 2009April 7–8, 2009FinalApril 22, 2009May 12, 2009 Preliminary round 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League 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 26–28 August 2008, while the second legs were played 2–4 September 2008.Preliminary round match-ups unveiled for 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League http://concacaf.com/view_article.aspx?id=4209 CONCACAF 2008-06-11 2008-06-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080614000436/http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.aspx?id=4209 2008-06-14 Jalapa GUA 1–5 San Francisco PAN 1–0 0–5 Joe Public TRI 6–1 New England Revolution USA 2–1 4–0 Alajuelense CRC 2–3 Puerto Rico Islanders PUR 1–1 1–2 Cruz Azul MEX 12–0 Hankook Verdes BLZ 6–0 6–0 Harbour View JAM 0–3 UNAM MEX N/ACONCACAF Champions League match rescheduled due to Hurricane Gustav http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.aspx?id=4328 CONCACAF 2008-08-28 2008-08-28 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080903050137/http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.aspx?id=4328 2008-09-03 0–3 Tauro PAN 3–1 Chivas USA USA 2–0 1–1 Montreal Impact CAN 1–0 Real Estelí NCA 1–0 0–0 Isidro Metapán SLV 3–4 Marathón HON 1949 2–2 1–2 |} The effects of Hurricane Gustav led to the cancellation of the first leg of the Harbour View - UNAM tie, and as a result the tie was contested as a single match.CONCACAF Champions League match between Harbour View - Pumas UNAM canceled http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.aspx?id=4329 CONCACAF 2008-08-29 2008-08-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20080903202450/http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.aspx?id=4329 2008-09-03 dead Group stage 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League group stage The Group Stage draw was held on 11 June 2008 in New York City and was unveiled on 16 June 2008. Winners and runners-up of each group advance to the quarterfinals. Group A ClubPldWDLGFGAGDPtsHON 1949 Marathón6411125+713MEX Cruz Azul631284+410CRC Saprissa631279−210USA D.C. United6015413−91 DCUSAPCRUMARD.C. United–0–20–12–4Saprissa2–2–1–02–1Cruz Azul2–04–0–1–1Marathón2–02–02–0– Cruz Azul were ranked ahead of Saprissa based on head-to-head record, which is the first tiebreaker. Group B ClubPldWDLGFGAGDPtsMEX UNAM6330187+1112USA Houston Dynamo62319909SLV Luis Ángel Firpo622268−28PAN San Francisco6024413−92 HOULAFSFRUNAMHouston Dynamo–1–02–11–3Luis Ángel Firpo1–1–1–01–1San Francisco0–02–3–1–1UNAM4–43–06–0– Group C ClubPldWDLGFGAGDPtsMEX Atlante632163+311CAN Montreal Impact6321105+511HON 1949 Olimpia6222106+48TRI Joe Public6105315−123 ATLOLIJOEMONAtlante–1–00–12–1Olimpia1–1–4–01–2Joe Public0–21–3–1–4Montreal Impact0–01–12–0– Atlante were ranked ahead of Montreal Impact based on head-to-head record, which is the first tiebreaker. Group D ClubPldWDLGFGAGDPtsMEX Santos Laguna63121411+310PUR Puerto Rico Islanders6222910−18PAN Tauro6222910−18GUA Municipal61321213−16 SANMUNPRITAUSantos Laguna–3–23–03–0Municipal4–4–2–22–2Puerto Rico Islanders3–10–1– 2–1Tauro2–02–12–2– Puerto Rico Islanders were ranked ahead of Tauro based on head-to-head record, which is the first tiebreaker. Championship round 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League 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 then two 15-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 y 200 PUR Puerto Rico Islanders 2 1 3 HON 1949 Marathón 1 0 1 MEX Cruz Azul 1 1 2 MEX UNAM 0 0 0 CAN Montreal Impact 2 2 4 MEX Santos Laguna 0 5 5 USA Houston Dynamo 1 0 1 MEX Atlante 1 3 4 PUR Puerto Rico Islanders 2 1 3 (2) MEX Cruz Azul (p) 0 3 3 (4) MEX Santos Laguna 2 1 3 MEX Atlante 1 3 4 MEX Cruz Azul 0 0 0 MEX Atlante 2 0 2 Quarterfinals The first legs of the quarterfinals were played from 24 February 2009 to 26 February 2009, while the second legs were played from 3 March 2009 to 5 March 2009. Houston Dynamo USA 1–4 Atlante MEX 1–1 0–3 Montreal Impact CAN 4–5 Santos Laguna MEX 2–0 2–5 Puerto Rico Islanders PUR 3–1 Marathón HON 1949 2–1 1–0 Cruz Azul MEX 2–0 UNAM MEX 1–0 1–0 |} Semifinals The first legs of the semifinals were played on 17 March and 18 March 2009, while the second legs were played on 7 April and 8 April 2009. Puerto Rico Islanders PUR 3–3 (2–4 p) Cruz Azul MEX 2–0 1–3 (aet) Santos Laguna MEX 3–4 Atlante MEX 2–1 1–3 |} Final 2009 CONCACAF Champions League final The two-legged Final was played on 22 April and 12 May 2009. The second leg was originally scheduled for 29 April, but was postponed until 12 May by CONCACAF due to concerns over an outbreak of Swine Flu in Mexico. Cruz Azul MEX 0–2 Atlante MEX 0–2 0–0 |} CONCACAF Champions League2008–09 championsMEX 100pxAtlanteSecond title Top goalscorers RankNameClubGoals1MEX Javier OrozcoMEX Cruz Azul72MEX Agustín Enrique HerreraMEX Santos Laguna5MEX Francisco PalenciaMEX UNAMGUA Guillermo RamírezGUA MunicipalGUY Gregory RichardsonTRI Joe Public6PAN Brunet HayPAN Tauro4PAN Edwin AguilarPAN TauroECU Christian BenítezMEX Santos LagunaPAN Roberto BrownCAN Montreal ImpactHON 1949 Milton NúñezHON 1949 MarathónCOL Carlos QuinteroMEX Santos LagunaMEX Vicente Matías VuosoMEX Santos LagunaPAR Pablo ZeballosMEX Cruz Azul References 1