2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League championship stage

The 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League championship stage was played from February 24 to April 29, 2015. A total of eight teams competed in the championship stage to decide the champions of the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League.[1]

Qualified teams

The winners of each of the eight groups in the group stage qualified for the championship stage.

Group Winners
1 Mexico Pachuca
2 Costa Rica Saprissa
3 Canada Montreal Impact
4 United States D.C. United
5 Honduras Olimpia
6 Costa Rica Alajuelense
7 Costa Rica Herediano
8 Mexico América

Seeding

The qualified teams were seeded 1–8 in the championship stage according to their results in the group stage.

Seed Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 4 United States D.C. United 4 4 0 0 6 1 +5 12
2 8 Mexico América 4 3 1 0 19 3 +16 10
3 7 Costa Rica Herediano 4 3 1 0 11 4 +7 10
4 3 Canada Montreal Impact 4 3 1 0 6 3 +3 10
5 1 Mexico Pachuca 4 3 0 1 17 8 +9 9
6 5 Honduras Olimpia 4 3 0 1 12 5 +7 9
7 2 Costa Rica Saprissa 4 2 1 1 7 4 +3 7
8 6 Costa Rica Alajuelense 4 1 3 0 4 3 +1 6
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Drawing of lots.[1]

Format

In the championship stage, the eight teams played a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule would be used if the aggregate score was level after normal time of the second leg, but not after extra time, and so a tie would be decided by penalty shoot-out if the aggregate score was level after extra time of the second leg.[1]

Bracket

The bracket of the championship stage was determined by the seeding as follows:[1]

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                         
6  Honduras Olimpia 1 0 1  
3  Costa Rica Herediano 1 2 3  
  3  Costa Rica Herediano 3 0 3  
  2  Mexico América 0 6 6  
7  Costa Rica Saprissa 0 0 0
2  Mexico América 3 2 5  
  2  Mexico América 1 4 5
  4  Canada Montreal Impact 1 2 3
5  Mexico Pachuca 2 1 3  
4  Canada Montreal Impact (a) 2 1 3  
  4  Canada Montreal Impact (a) 2 2 4
  8  Costa Rica Alajuelense 0 4 4  
8  Costa Rica Alajuelense 5 1 6
1  United States D.C. United 2 2 4  

Quarterfinals

The first legs were played on February 24–26, and the second legs were played on March 3–5, 2015.[2][3]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Alajuelense Costa Rica 6–4 United States D.C. United 5–2 1–2
Saprissa Costa Rica 0–5 Mexico América 0–3 0–2
Olimpia Honduras 1–3 Costa Rica Herediano 1–1 0–2
Pachuca Mexico 3–3 (a) Canada Montreal Impact 2–2 1–1

All times U.S. Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5)

First leg

February 24, 2015
22:00
Pachuca Mexico 2–2 Canada Montreal Impact
Olvera  57'
Nahuelpán  68' 		Report Duka  25', 53'

February 26, 2015
20:00
Alajuelense Costa Rica 5–2 United States D.C. United
Rodríguez  15' (pen.)
Ortiz  22', 54'
Venegas  27'
McDonald  90' 		Report Espíndola  24'
Birnbaum  89'

Second leg

March 3, 2015
20:00
Montreal Impact Canada 1–1 Mexico Pachuca
Porter  90+3' Report Cano  80' (pen.)

3–3 on aggregate. Montreal Impact won on away goals.

March 4, 2015
20:00
D.C. United United States 2–1 Costa Rica Alajuelense
Arrieta  36'
Espíndola  89' (pen.) 		Report Venegas  70'

Alajuelense won 6–4 on aggregate.

March 4, 2015
22:00
América Mexico 2–0 Costa Rica Saprissa
Guerrero  43'
Mares  80' 		Report

América won 5–0 on aggregate.

March 5, 2015
20:00
Herediano Costa Rica 2–0 Honduras Olimpia
Granados  47'
Lagos  64' 		Report
Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero, Heredia
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Mexico)

Herediano won 3–1 on aggregate.

Semifinals

The first legs were played on March 17–18, and the second legs were played on April 7–8, 2015.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Montreal Impact Canada 4–4 (a) Costa Rica Alajuelense 2–0 2–4
Herediano Costa Rica 3–6 Mexico América 3–0 0–6

All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

First leg

March 17, 2015
22:00
Herediano Costa Rica 3–0 Mexico América
Ramírez  54'
Ruiz  69'
Hansen  81' 		Report

Second leg

April 7, 2015
22:00
Alajuelense Costa Rica 4–2 Canada Montreal Impact
Gabas  47', 61'
Guevara  79'
McDonald  90+3' 		Report McInerney  42'
Romero  72'

4–4 on aggregate. Montreal Impact won on away goals.

April 8, 2015
22:00
América Mexico 6–0 Costa Rica Herediano
Quintero  4'
Benedetto  8', 19', 25', 32'
A. Díaz  85' 		Report

América won 6–3 on aggregate.

Finals

The first leg was played on April 22, and the second leg was played on April 29, 2015.[7]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
América Mexico 5–3 Canada Montreal Impact 1–1 4–2

All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

First leg

April 22, 2015
21:00
América Mexico 1–1 Canada Montreal Impact
Peralta  88' Report Piatti  16'

Second leg

April 29, 2015
20:00
Montreal Impact Canada 2–4 Mexico América
Romero  8'
McInerney  88' 		Report Benedetto  50', 67', 81'
Peralta  65'

América won 5–3 on aggregate.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "CONCACAF Champions League 2014–15 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.com.
  2. ↑ "CONCACAF Sets Champions League Quarterfinal Schedule". CONCACAF.com. November 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ "CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinal Schedule Amended". CONCACAF.com. December 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ "MATCH REPORT: Impact makes history by qualifying for Champions League semifinals". Montreal Impact. March 4, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Club America breaks SCCL attendance record". CONCACAF.com. April 10, 2015.
  6. ↑ "MATCH REPORT: Impact tops Alajuelense 2-0 in Champions League first leg". Montreal Impact. March 18, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Scotiabank CCL final dates, times set". CONCACAF.com. April 9, 2015.
  8. ↑ Moffat, Rick. "Twitter @RickMoffat". Twitter. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  9. ↑ Moffat, Rick. "Twitter @RickMoffat". Twitter. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

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