2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage

Main article: 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League

The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage were played from August to October 2011. The matchdays were August 16–18, August 23–25, September 13–15, September 20–22, September 27–29, and October 18–20, 2011.

The draw for the Preliminary Round and the Group Stage was held on May 18, 2011, at the CONCACAF headquarters in New York City.[1] Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) may not be drawn with each other.[2]

A total of 16 teams competed, which include 8 automatic qualifiers and 8 winners of the Preliminary Round. The teams were divided into four groups of four, where each team played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each group advanced to the Championship Round.[2]

Contents

Tiebreakers

If two teams are tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria shall be applied, in order, to determine the ranking of teams:[2]

  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

Groups

The schedule of the first two rounds was released on July 28, 2011, by CONCACAF.[3] The remainder of the schedule was announced on August 9, 2011, following the conclusion of the Preliminary Round.[4]

All Times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04:00)

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Los Angeles Galaxy 6 4 0 2 8 4 +4 12
Morelia 6 4 0 2 11 5 +6 12
Alajuelense 6 4 0 2 8 6 +2 12
Motagua 6 0 0 6 2 14 −12 0
Tiebreakers
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Los Angeles Galaxy 4 2 0 2 5 4 +1 6
Morelia 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 6
Alajuelense 4 2 0 2 3 4 −1 6
August 16, 2011
22:00
 Los Angeles Galaxy 2 – 0 Motagua The Home Depot Center, Carson
Attendance: 8,196
Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname)
Cristman  13'
Donovan  60'		 Report
August 16, 2011
22:00
 Alajuelense 1 – 0 Morelia Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
McDonald  77' Report
August 25, 2011
22:00
 Los Angeles Galaxy 2 – 0 Alajuelense The Home Depot Center, Carson
Attendance: 9,855
Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)
Gonzalez  38'
Barrett  77'		 Report
August 25, 2011
22:00
 Morelia 4 – 0 Motagua Estadio Morelos, Morelia
Attendance: 5,463
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)
Márquez Lugo  2'
Rojas  50'
Jiménez  70'
Lugo  72'		 Report
September 13, 2011
20:00
 Morelia 2 – 1 Los Angeles Galaxy Estadio Morelos, Morelia
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Benigno Pineda (Honduras)
Aldrete  83'
Sabah  90+2'		 Report Keane  52'
September 15, 2011
22:00
 Motagua 2 – 4 Alajuelense Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 1,928
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Mexico)
Bengtson  5'
Guevara  68'		 Report Valle  41'
McDonald  51'
Guevara  84', 86'
September 21, 2011
22:00
 Alajuelense 1 – 0 Los Angeles Galaxy Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
Attendance: 13,377
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
Gabas  28' Report
September 22, 2011
22:00
 Motagua 0 – 2 Morelia Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 1,752
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
Report Corona  55'
Manso  58'
September 28, 2011
22:00
 Los Angeles Galaxy 2 – 1 Morelia The Home Depot Center, Carson
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Magee  21'
Juninho  90+1'		 Report Márquez Lugo  59'
September 29, 2011
22:00
 Alajuelense 1 – 0 Motagua Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
Attendance: 9,099
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)
McDonald  27' Report
October 18, 2011
20:00
 Morelia 2 – 1 Alajuelense Estadio Morelos, Morelia
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Rojas  56'
Sabah  59'		 Report Gabas  36'
October 20, 2011
22:00
 Motagua 0 – 1 Los Angeles Galaxy Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
Report Juninho  29'

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Santos Laguna 6 4 1 1 16 6 +10 13
Isidro Metapán 6 3 0 3 10 15 −5 9
Colorado Rapids 6 2 1 3 9 12 −3 7
Real España 6 1 2 3 9 11 −2 5
August 16, 2011
20:00
 Santos Laguna 3 – 2 Real España Estadio Corona, Torreón
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)
Enríquez  28'
Bica  51' (o.g.)
Suárez  74'		 Report Delgado  42'
Lalín  68'
August 17, 2011
22:00
 Colorado Rapids 3 – 2 Isidro Metapán Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
Attendance: 4,165
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)
Kandji  16', 45'
Akpan  50'		 Report Kardeck  2' (pen.)
Suárez  25'
August 23, 2011
22:00
 Real España 1 – 1 Colorado Rapids Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
Attendance: 5,841
Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)
Rodríguez  87' Report Larentowicz  45+1'
August 24, 2011
22:00
 Isidro Metapán 2 – 0 Santos Laguna Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez, Metapán
Attendance: 3,260
Referee: Raymond Bogle (Jamaica)
Suárez  45'
Bautista  52'		 Report
September 13, 2011
22:00
 Real España 1 – 2 Isidro Metapán Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
Attendance: 3,358
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
Pavón  80' (pen.) Report Aquino  8'
Kardeck  57'
September 13, 2011
22:00
 Colorado Rapids 1 – 4 Santos Laguna Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
Attendance: 9,760
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Mullan  77' Report Ludueña  14'
Peralta  27'
Quintero  64'
Suárez  71'
September 21, 2011
22:00
 Colorado Rapids 1 – 2 Real España Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
Attendance: 4,512
Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname)
Akpan  18' Report Pavón  12', 33'
September 22, 2011
20:00
 Santos Laguna 6 – 0 Isidro Metapán Estadio Corona, Torreón
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: David Gantar (Canada)
Cárdenas  21'
Quintero  28', 55'
Peralta  38', 86'
Ochoa  79'		 Report
September 28, 2011
20:00
 Real España 1 – 1 Santos Laguna Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
Attendance: 6,296
Referee: Elmar Rodas (Guatemala)
Mario Martínez  61' Report Ochoa  51'
September 28, 2011
22:00
 Isidro Metapán 1 – 3 Colorado Rapids Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez, Metapán
Attendance: 1,920
Referee: Raúl Castro (Honduras)
Pacheco  36' Report Ababio  31'
Amarikwa  49'
Cummings  77'
October 19, 2011
20:00
 Santos Laguna 2 – 0 Colorado Rapids Estadio Corona, Torreón
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
Galindo  55'
Escoboza  67'		 Report
October 20, 2011
20:00
 Isidro Metapán 3 – 2 Real España Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez, Metapán
Attendance: 2,020
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)
Suárez  50', 82'
Sánchez  68'		 Report Delgado  56'
Maynor Martínez  90+2'

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
UNAM 6 3 2 1 8 2 +6 11
Toronto FC 6 3 1 2 7 7 0 10
FC Dallas 6 2 1 3 6 11 −5 7
Tauro 6 1 2 3 7 8 −1 5
August 17, 2011
22:00
 UNAM 0 – 1 FC Dallas Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: José Molina (Honduras)
Report Chávez  66'
August 18, 2011
20:00
 Tauro 1 – 2 Toronto FC Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
Attendance: 1,905
Referee: Marcos Brea (Cuba)
Moreno  76' (pen.) Report Johnson  21'
De Guzman  24'
August 25, 20111
10:15
 Toronto FC 0 – 1 FC Dallas BMO Field, Toronto
Attendance: 500
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
Report Stewart  45+1'
August 25, 2011
20:00
 Tauro 0 – 0 UNAM Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
Attendance: 1,621
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)
Report
September 14, 2011
20:00
 FC Dallas 1 – 1 Tauro Pizza Hut Park, Frisco
Attendance: 3,001
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)
Cruz  1' Report Moreno  41' (pen.)
September 14, 2011
20:00
 UNAM 4 – 0 Toronto FC Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Attendance: 3,382
Referee: Raymond Bogle (Jamaica)
Bravo  17', 33', 42'
Velarde  21'		 Report
September 20, 2011
20:00
 Toronto FC 1 – 0 Tauro BMO Field, Toronto
Attendance: 10,132
Referee: Terry Vaughn (United States)
Koevermans  40' Report
September 21, 2011
20:00
 FC Dallas 0 – 2 UNAM Pizza Hut Park, Frisco
Attendance: 4,985
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
Report Herrera  84'
Izazola  90+1'
September 27, 2011
20:00
 Toronto FC 1 – 1 UNAM BMO Field, Toronto
Attendance: 9,115
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)
Marošević  35' Report Palacios  51'
September 28, 2011
20:00
 Tauro 5 – 3 FC Dallas Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
Attendance: 316
Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)
Moreno  12'
Gallardo  33'
T. Pérez  77', 86'
Sánchez  81'		 Report Benítez  23' (pen.)
Luna  84', 90+3' (pen.)
October 18, 2011
20:00
 FC Dallas 0 – 3 Toronto FC Pizza Hut Park, Frisco
Attendance: 2,578
Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)
Report Koevermans  29'
Plata  69', 81'
October 19, 2011
22:00
 UNAM 1 – 0 Tauro Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Attendance: 5,522
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Cacho  45' Report
Notes
  • Note 1: Match originally played on August 24, 2011 (kickoff 20:00), but abandoned at halftime due to lightning, heavy rain, and a tornado warning (FC Dallas was leading 1–0 on a goal by Jackson Gonçalves in the 18th minute). Replayed the next day restarting at 0–0 as tournament regulations required unfinished games be replayed completely.[5]

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Monterrey 6 4 0 2 11 4 +7 12
Seattle Sounders 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 10
Comunicaciones 6 2 1 3 8 13 −5 7
Herediano 6 2 0 4 6 11 −5 6
August 16, 2011
22:00
 Seattle Sounders 4 – 1 Comunicaciones CenturyLink Field, Seattle
Attendance: 10,017
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Mexico)
Evans  35'
Fucito  61', 67'
Gómez  87' (o.g.)		 Report Arreola  2'
August 17, 2011
20:00
 Herediano 0 – 5 Monterrey Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José
Attendance: 8,959
Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)
Report Carreño  21', 22', 35'
Corona  36'
de Nigris  56'
August 23, 2011
20:00
 Monterrey 0 – 1 Seattle Sounders Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey
Attendance: 10,234
Referee: Elmar Rodas (Guatemala)
Report Fernández  38'
August 24, 20112
17:00
 Comunicaciones 2 – 0 Herediano Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City
Attendance: 726
Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)
Ceballos  73'
Ordóñez  90+4'		 Report
September 14, 2011
22:00
 Herediano 1 – 2 Seattle Sounders Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
Attendance: 514
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
Cancela  45+1' (pen.) Report Montero  3', 54'
September 14, 2011
22:00
 Comunicaciones 1 – 0 Monterrey Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City
Attendance: 3,552
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Ramírez  45' Report
September 20, 2011
20:00
 Monterrey 3 – 1 Comunicaciones Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey
Attendance: 10,578
Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
Santana  32'
Pérez  68'
Suazo  86'		 Report Mejía  83'
September 20, 2011
22:00
 Seattle Sounders 0 – 1 Herediano CenturyLink Field, Seattle
Attendance: 10,163
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)
Report Arias  25'
September 27, 2011
22:00
 Comunicaciones 2 – 2 Seattle Sounders Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)
Montepeque  7'
R. Morales  64'		 Report Alonso  44', 89'
September 27, 2011
22:00
 Monterrey 1 – 0 Herediano Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey
Attendance: 12,445
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)
de Nigris  30' Report
October 18, 2011
22:00
 Seattle Sounders 1 – 2 Monterrey CenturyLink Field, Seattle
Attendance: 15,866
Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname)
Montero  42' Report Carreño  3'
Delgado  60'
October 19, 2011
22:00
 Herediano 4 – 1 Comunicaciones Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)
Barbosa  13', 41'
Montero  49'
Cordero  61'		 Report Mejía  8'
Notes
  • Note 2: Match originally to be played on August 23, 2011 (kickoff 22:00), but postponed to the next day due to heavy rain.[6]

References

  1. ^ "CCL draw pits Monterrey vs. Comunicaciones". CONCACAF.com. May 18, 2011. http://www.concacaf.com/page/CL/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2362542,00.html. 
  2. ^ a b c "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2011/2012". CONCACAF.com. http://www.concacaf.com/staticFiles/e6/71/0,,12813~160230,00.pdf. 
  3. ^ "Galaxy, Alajuelense to open Group Stage August 16". CONCACAF.com. July 28, 2011. http://www.concacaf.com/page/CL/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2401585,00.html. 
  4. ^ "Morelia-LA, Rapids-Santos top CCL third round". CONCACAF.com. August 8, 2011. http://www.concacaf.com/page/CL/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2414237,00.html. 
  5. ^ "Toronto-Dallas match abandoned due to lightning". CONCACAF.com. August 24, 2011. http://www.concacaf.com/page/CL/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2431136,00.html. 
  6. ^ "Deluge postpones Comunicaciones-Herediano". CONCACAF.com. August 23, 2011. http://www.concacaf.com/page/CL/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2429956,00.html. 

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