CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09
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| 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League |
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| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 26 August 2008 - 30 April 2009 |
| Teams | 24 |
The 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League will be the 1st edition of the CONCACAF Club Championship football tournament, modeled after the UEFA Champions League. It will be replacing the CONCACAF Champions' Cup and will start in August 2008 and end in April 2009.[1] The winner will gain a berth to the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup.
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[edit] Qualification
24 teams will participate in the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League from the North American, the Caribbean, and Central American zones. Below is the qualification scheme for the 2008-09 competition:
- The United States and Mexico each have 4 teams qualify.
- The Caribbean zone has 3 teams qualify via the CFU Club Championship[2].
- Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama each have 2 teams qualify.
- Canada, Belize, and Nicaragua each have 1 team qualify.
- Qualifying Methods[3]
* Due to the 2007 US Open Cup winner (New England) already having qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League as the MLS Cup runner-up, Chivas USA has claimed the remaining United States spot as MLS's 2nd place overall team.
† Deportivo Saprissa won both the 2007-08 Invierno and Verano championships, so LD Alajuelense has claimed CRC2 as the team with the most points in the 2007-08 Verano tournament.
‡ San Francisco FC won both the 2007 Clausura and the 2008 Apertura championships, so Tauro FC has claimed PAN2 as the team with the most points in the 2008 Apertura tournament.
¥ C.D. L.A. Firpo won both the 2007 Apertura and the 2008 Clausura championships, so A.D. Isidro Metapán has claimed SAL2 as the team with the most points in the 2008 Clausura tournament.
[edit] Format
There will be a two-leg preliminary round for 16 clubs, with the 8 winners advancing to a group stage. The other 8 teams will be seeded and begin the competition directly in the group stage. The winners of the preliminary round and the seeded clubs will play in the group stage in four groups of four, with each team playing the others in its group twice, both home and away. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stages, which will consist of home-and-away elimination. The finals, in late April, will also be two-legged, home-and-away.
Preliminary Round: (16 teams)
- 2 clubs each from the United States and Mexico.
- 2 clubs from Panama.
- 1 club each from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Canada, Belize, and Nicaragua.
- 3 clubs from the Caribbean zone.
Group Stage: (16 teams)
- 8 winners from the preliminary round.
- 2 clubs each from the United States and Mexico.
- 1 club each from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
| Group Stage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Atlante F.C. |
Santos Laguna |
 Houston Dynamo |
D.C. United |
 Deportivo Saprissa |
 TBD |
 TBD |
 C.D. L.A. Firpo |
| Preliminary Round | |||
| UNAM Pumas |
Cruz Azul |
New England Revolution |
Chivas USA |
| LD Alajuelense |
TBD |
TBD |
A.D. Isidro Metapán |
 San Francisco F.C. |
Tauro F.C. |
 TBD |
 Hankook Verdes |
 TBD |
 Harbour View F.C. |
 Joe Public F.C. |
 Puerto Rico Islanders |
[edit] Calendar of Events
The planned schedule for the inaugural CONCACAF Champions League is as follows:[1]
| Date | Event |
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| 11 June 2008 | Draw for Preliminary Round and Group Stage |
| 26-28 August 2008 | Preliminary Round, First-legs |
| 2-4 September 2008 | Preliminary Round, Second-legs |
| Early September 2008 | Group Stage Schedule Announced |
| 16-18 September 2008 | Group Stage – Match Day 1 |
| 23-25 September 2008 | Group Stage – Match Day 2 |
| 30 September–2 October 2008 | Group Stage – Match Day 3 |
| 7-9 October 2008 | Group Stage – Match Day 4 |
| 21-23 October 2008 | Group Stage – Match Day 5 |
| 28-30 October 2008 | Group Stage – Match Day 6 |
| November 2008 | Draw for Elimination Round |
| 24-26 February 2009 | Quarterfinals, First-legs |
| 3-5 March 2009 | Quarterfinals, Second-legs |
| 17-19 March 2009 | Semifinals, First-legs |
| 7-9 April 2009 | Semifinals, Second-legs |
| 21-23 April 2009 | Final, First-leg |
| 28-30 April 2009 | Final, Second-leg |
[edit] Preliminary Round
The draw was held on Wednesday, 11 June 2008 in New York City, USA. The first leg matches will be from 26 August - 28 August, while the second legs will be from 2 September - 4 September 2008.[11]
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD |
- | San Francisco FC |
– | – |
| Joe Public |
– | New England Revolution |
– | – |
| LD Alajuelense |
– | Puerto Rico Islanders |
– | – |
| CD Cruz Azul |
– | Hankook Verdes |
– | – |
| Harbour View |
– | Pumas |
– | – |
| Tauro FC |
– | Chivas USA |
– | – |
| TBD |
– | TBD |
– | – |
| A.D. Isidro Metapan |
– | TBD |
– | – |
[edit] Group Stage
The Group Stage draw was held on Wednesday, 11 June 2008 in New York City, USA but will be unveiled on Monday, 16 June 2008.[11]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "CONCACAF Champions League Officially Launched", The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football, 2008-01-28. Retrieved on 2008-01-28. (English)
- ^ a b "CFU backs FIFA on poor stadiums", Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday, 2007-12-21. Retrieved on 2008-01-28. (English)
- ^ "Qualifying Format Unveiled for 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League", CONCACAF, 2008-5-14. Retrieved on 2008-05-14. (English)
- ^ "Tabla General de Clasificación por Grupos", Federacíon Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación (Mexican Football Federation), 2008-02-25. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. (Spanish)
- ^ "Canada to create new club championship", Canadian Soccer Association, 2008-01-31. Retrieved on 2008-02-11. (English)
- ^ "Canadian soccer on its way to qualifying for FIFA", Vancouver Sun, 2008-01-28. Retrieved on 2008-02-11. (English)
- ^ "Canada's soccer teams unveil details for CONCACAF Champions League", Toronto FC Media Relations, 2008-03-26. Retrieved on 2008-03-26. (English)
- ^ "Dube wore his dancing shoes", The Boston Globe, 2008-05-18. Retrieved on 2008-05-18. (English)
- ^ "Puerto Rico Islanders take first-leg of Caribbean Playoff", CONCACAF, 2008-05-10. Retrieved on 2008-05-14. (English)
- ^ "Six clubs secure berths to 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League", CONCACAF, 2008-05-26. Retrieved on 2008-05-28. (English)
- ^ a b "Preliminary Round match-ups unveiled for 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League", The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football, 2008-06-11. Retrieved on 2008-06-11. (English)
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