2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Round

The CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09 Championship Round began on 24 February 2009. 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 in 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 in total goals after extra time, a penalty shootout determines the winner.

Bracket

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                 
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders 2 1 3  
Honduras Marathón 1 0 1  
  Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders 2 1 3 (2)  
  Mexico Cruz Azul (p) 0 3 3 (4)  
Mexico Cruz Azul 1 1 2
  Mexico Universidad Nacional 0 0 0  
    Mexico Cruz Azul 0 0 0
  Mexico Atlante 2 0 2
  Canada Montreal Impact 2 2 4  
Mexico Santos Laguna 0 5 5  
Mexico Santos Laguna 2 1 3
  Mexico Atlante 1 3 4  
United States Houston Dynamo 1 0 1
  Mexico Atlante 1 3 4  

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.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Houston Dynamo United States 14 Mexico Atlante 11 03
Montreal Impact Canada 45 Mexico Santos Laguna 20 25
Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico 31 Honduras Marathón 21 10
Cruz Azul Mexico 20 Mexico Universidad Nacional 10 10

First leg

24 February 2009
21:00 (UTC-6)
Houston Dynamo United States 1 1 Mexico Atlante
Boswell  30' (Report) Pereyra  82'
Robertson Stadium, Houston
Attendance: 10,203
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)

25 February 2009
20:00 (UTC-5)
Montreal Impact Canada 2 0 Mexico Santos Laguna
Sebrango  5'  77' (Report)
Olympic Stadium, Montreal
Attendance: 55,571
Referee: Terry Vaughn (United States)


26 February 2009
21:00 (UTC-4)
Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico 2 1 Honduras Marathón
Addlery  74'
Jagdeosingh  80'
(Report) Palacios  41'
Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamón
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

Second leg

Atlante won 41 on aggregate.


Puerto Rico Islanders won 31 on aggregate.


Cruz Azul won 20 on aggregate.


5 March 2009
21:00 (UTC-6)
Santos Laguna Mexico 5 2 Canada Montreal Impact
Benítez  16'
Vuoso  52'  75'
Quintero  90+2'  90+5'
(Report) Brown  24'
Sebrango  38'
Estadio Corona, Torreón
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)

Santos Laguna won 54 on aggregate.

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.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico 33 (24 p) Mexico Cruz Azul 20 13 (aet)
Santos Laguna Mexico 34 Mexico Atlante 21 13

First leg

17 March 2009
20:00 (UTC-4)
Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico 2 0 Mexico Cruz Azul
Gbandi  4'
Addlery  37'
(Report)
Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamón
Attendance: 12,751
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)

18 March 2009
20:00 (UTC-6)
Santos Laguna Mexico 2 1 Mexico Atlante
Quintero  6'  75' (Report) Pereyra  35'

Second leg

Puerto Rico Islanders 33 Cruz Azul on aggregate. Cruz Azul won 42 on penalties


8 April 2009
21:00 (UTC-5)
Atlante Mexico 3 1 Mexico Santos Laguna
Rey  41'
Maldonado  73'
Márquez  94+' (pen.)
(Report) Vuoso  67'

Atlante won 43 on aggregate.

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.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Cruz Azul Mexico 02 Mexico Atlante 02 00

First leg

Second leg

CONCACAF Champions League
2009 Champion
Mexico
Atlante
Second Title
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