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 |
|---|
| Teams that progressed to the knock-out stage |
All times local
Group A
| Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Centeno Arrieta |
| Marathón | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Núñez Norales |
(Report) |
| D.C. United | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Zeballos |
| Cruz Azul | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vigneri Zeballos |
(Report) |
| Saprissa | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alpízar |
(Report) |
Attendance: 12,800
Referee: Ricardo Salazar (United States)
- ^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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zapata |
(Report) | Espinoza |
| San Francisco | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad & Tobago)
| UNAM | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cabrera Pineda |
(Report) |
Attendance: 8,205
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
| UNAM | 4–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| López Juárez Palencia Verón |
(Report) | Waibel Kamara |
| Luis Ángel Firpo | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ávila |
(Report) |
| Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wondolowski De Rosario |
(Report) | Pérez |
| Luis Ángel Firpo | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Quintanilla |
(Report) | Bravo |
| San Francisco | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pérez Jiménez |
(Report) | Alas Sánchez Gómez |
| Luis Ángel Firpo | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Leguizamón |
(Report) | Holden |
| Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pesoli Donatelli |
(Report) |
| Joe Public | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Richardson |
(Report) | Bruschi Thomas |
| Atlante | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Nelson |
| Joe Public | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Noray |
(Report) | Placentino Donatelli Byers |
| Montreal Impact | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brown |
(Report) | Bruschi |
| Joe Public | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Valadez Pereyra |
| Olimpia | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dos Santos García Silva |
(Report) |
Group D
| Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Villegas Jagdeosingh |
(Report) | Aguilar |
| Puerto Rico Islanders | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Telesford Delgado Miranda |
(Report) | Herrera |
| Tauro | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hay Rojas |
(Report) |
| Santos Laguna | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Peralta Hernández Herrera |
(Report) |
| Santos Laguna | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Benítez Torres |
(Report) |
| Puerto Rico Islanders | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Acevedo |
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad & Tobago)
| Municipal | 4–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ramírez Leguizamón |
(Report) | Herrera Peralta |
References
- ^ a b c d "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2008/2009" (PDF). CONCACAF. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
- ^ "Marathon-Saprissa match rescheduled for 5 November". CONCACAF. 2008-10-23. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
- ^ "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.