2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League group stage
The 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League group stage took place between 16 September 2008 and 26 November 2008. It consisted of 16 clubs arranged into four groups of four with the top-two in each group advancing to the knockout stage.
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:[1]
- Greater number of points earned in matches between the teams concerned
- Greater goal difference in matches between the teams concerned
- Greater number of goals scored away from home in matches between the teams concerned
- Reapply first three criteria if two or more teams are still tied
- Greater goal difference in all group matches
- Greater number of goals scored in group matches
- Greater number of goals scored away in all group matches
- Drawing of lots
Groups
Key to colours in group tables |
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Teams that progressed to the knock-out stage |
All times local
Group A
Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 |
![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 |
![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 10 |
![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 1 |
- Cruz Azul is ranked ahead of Saprissa based on head-to-head record, which is the first tiebreaker.[1]
D.C. United ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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(Report) | Centeno ![]() Arrieta ![]() |
Marathón ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Núñez ![]() Norales ![]() | (Report)[dead link] |
D.C. United ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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(Report)[dead link] | Zeballos ![]() |
Saprissa ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Elizondo ![]() | (Report) | Doe ![]() Dyachenko ![]() |
Cruz Azul ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Vigneri ![]() Zeballos ![]() | (Report)[dead link] |
- ^1 The Marathón – Saprissa match originally scheduled for 23 October 2008 was rescheduled for 5 November 2008 due to flooding in San Pedro Sula.[2]
Group B
Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 12 |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 |
![]() | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 2 |
San Francisco ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Zapata ![]() | (Report) | Espinoza ![]() |
San Francisco ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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(Report)[permanent dead link] |
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad & Tobago)
UNAM ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Cabrera ![]() Pineda ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Attendance: 8,205
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
UNAM ![]() | 4–4 | ![]() |
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López ![]() Juárez ![]() Palencia ![]() Verón ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] | Waibel ![]() Kamara ![]() |
Luis Ángel Firpo ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Ávila ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Houston Dynamo ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Wondolowski ![]() De Rosario ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] | Pérez ![]() |
Luis Ángel Firpo ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Quintanilla ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] | Bravo ![]() |
San Francisco ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Pérez ![]() Jiménez ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] | Alas ![]() Sánchez ![]() Gómez ![]() |
Luis Ángel Firpo ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Leguizamón ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] | Holden ![]() |
Houston Dynamo ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Ching ![]() |
- ^2 The Houston Dynamo – Luis Ángel Firpo match originally scheduled for 17 September 2008 was rescheduled for 26 November 2008 due to the effects of Hurricane Ike.[3]
Group C
Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 |
![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 8 |
![]() | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 3 |
- Atlante is ranked ahead of Montreal Impact based on head-to-head record, which is the first tiebreaker.[1]
Montreal Impact ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Pesoli ![]() Donatelli ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Joe Public ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Richardson ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] | Bruschi ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Montreal Impact ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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(Report)[permanent dead link] |
Atlante ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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(Report)[permanent dead link] | Nelson ![]() |
Joe Public ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Noray ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] | Placentino ![]() Donatelli ![]() Byers ![]() |
Joe Public ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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(Report)[permanent dead link] | Valadez ![]() Pereyra ![]() |
Olimpia ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Dos Santos ![]() García ![]() Silva ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Group D
Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 10 |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 8 |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 8 |
![]() | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 6 |
- Puerto Rico Islanders is ranked ahead of Tauro based on head-to-head record, which is the first tiebreaker.[1]
Puerto Rico Islanders ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Villegas ![]() Jagdeosingh ![]() | (Report) | Aguilar ![]() |
Santos Laguna ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Torres ![]() Benítez ![]() Vuoso ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] | Ramírez ![]() Acevedo ![]() |
Puerto Rico Islanders ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Telesford ![]() Delgado ![]() Miranda ![]() | (Report) | Herrera ![]() |
Tauro ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Hay ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] | Ramírez ![]() |
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad & Tobago)
Municipal ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Leguizamón ![]() Plata ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] | Noël ![]() Gbandi ![]() |
Tauro ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Hay ![]() Rojas ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Santos Laguna ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Peralta ![]() Hernández ![]() Herrera ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Santos Laguna ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Benítez ![]() Torres ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Puerto Rico Islanders ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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(Report)[permanent dead link] | Acevedo ![]() |
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad & Tobago)
Tauro ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Hay ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] | Telesford ![]() Noël ![]() |
Municipal ![]() | 4–4 | ![]() |
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Ramírez ![]() Leguizamón ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] | Herrera ![]() Peralta ![]() |
References
- ^ a b c d "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2008/2009" (PDF). CONCACAF. Retrieved 25 September 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Marathon-Saprissa match rescheduled for 5 November". CONCACAF. 2008-10-23. Retrieved 23 October 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Houston-Firpo match in Champions League rescheduled for 26 November". CONCACAF. 22 September 2008. Archived from the original on 24 September 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
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