2014 CONCACAF Champions League Finals

2014 CONCACAF Champions League Finals
Event 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League
Cruz Azul Toluca
Mexico Mexico
1 1
on aggregate
Cruz Azul won on away goals
First leg
Cruz Azul Toluca
0 0
Date April 15, 2014
Venue Estadio Azul, Mexico City
Referee Roberto García (Mexico)
Attendance 24,329
Second leg
Toluca Cruz Azul
1 1
Date April 23, 2014
Venue Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca
Referee Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)
Attendance 20,675

The 2014 CONCACAF Champions League Finals were the final of the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League, the 6th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format, and overall the 49th edition of the premium football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between two Mexican teams, Cruz Azul and Toluca. The first leg was hosted by Cruz Azul at Estadio Azul in Mexico City on April 15, 2014, while the second leg was hosted by Toluca at Estadio Nemesio Díez in Toluca on April 23, 2014.[1] The winner earned the right to represent CONCACAF at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage.[2]

The first leg ended in a 0–0 draw,[3] and the second leg ended in a 1–1 draw,[4] giving Cruz Azul a record-setting sixth CONCACAF club title (and their first during the Champions League era) on the away goals rule.

Background

For the fifth time in six seasons of the CONCACAF Champions League, the final was played between two Mexican sides. This guaranteed a Mexican champion for the ninth straight year and 30th time since the confederation began staging the tournament in 1962 (including the tournament's predecessor, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup). Both clubs had won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, with Cruz Azul winning five times (1969, 1970, 1971, 1996, 1997), a record they shared with América, and Toluca winning twice (1968, 2003). During the Champions League era, Cruz Azul had lost in two finals (2009, 2010), while Toluca's previous best record was reaching the semifinals.

Cruz Azul finished top of Group 3 ahead of Herediano and Valencia in the group stage, and were seeded second for the championship stage, where they eliminated Sporting Kansas City in the quarterfinals and Tijuana in the semifinals.

Toluca finished top of Group 6 ahead of Comunicaciones and Caledonia AIA in the group stage, and were seeded first for the championship stage, where they eliminated San Jose Earthquakes in the quarterfinals and Alajuelense in the semifinals.

Road to the finals

For more details on this topic, see 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League.

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Mexico Cruz Azul Round Mexico Toluca
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Bye Matchday 1 Trinidad and Tobago Caledonia AIA 3–1 (H)
Costa Rica Herediano 3–0 (H) Matchday 2 Guatemala Comunicaciones 2–1 (A)
Haiti Valencia 2–1 (A) Matchday 3 Bye
Bye Matchday 4 Trinidad and Tobago Caledonia AIA 5–1 (A)
Haiti Valencia 3–0 (H) Matchday 5 Bye
Costa Rica Herediano 2–1 (A) Matchday 6 Guatemala Comunicaciones 5–1 (H)
Group 3 winner
Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Mexico Cruz Azul 4 4 0 0 10 2 +8 12
Costa Rica Herediano 4 2 0 2 11 8 +3 6
Haiti Valencia 4 0 0 4 4 15 −11 0
 Final standings Group 6 winner
Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Mexico Toluca 4 4 0 0 15 4 +11 12
Guatemala Comunicaciones 4 2 0 2 7 7 0 6
Trinidad and Tobago Caledonia AIA 4 0 0 4 2 13 −11 0
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Championship stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
United States Sporting Kansas City 5–2 0–1 (A) 5–1 (H) Quarterfinals United States San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 (5–4 p) 1–1 (A) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (H)
Mexico Tijuana 2–1 0–1 (A) 2–0 (H) Semifinals Costa Rica Alajuelense 3–0 1–0 (A) 2–0 (H)

Rules

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule was used if the aggregate score was level after normal time of the second leg, but not after extra time, and so the final was decided by penalty shoot-out if the aggregate score was level after extra time of the second leg.[2]

Matches

First leg

April 15, 2014
19:00 UTC−5
Cruz Azul Mexico 0–0 Mexico Toluca
Report
Estadio Azul, Mexico City
Attendance: 24,329
Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)
Cruz Azul
Toluca
GK 12 Mexico Guillermo Allison
DF 5 Mexico Alejandro Castro
DF 4 Mexico Julio Domínguez
DF 15 Mexico Gerardo Flores
DF 57 Argentina Emanuel Loeschbor
DF 28 Mexico Rogelio Chávez
MF 6 Mexico Gerardo Torrado (c)  40'
MF 8 Mexico Marco Fabián
MF 33 Argentina Mauro Fórmica  66'
FW 9 Argentina Mariano Pavone  67'
FW 11 Ecuador Joao Rojas  81'
Substitutions:
GK 37 Mexico Javier Caso
DF 55 Mexico David Stringel
DF 53 Mexico Horacio Cervantes
MF 7 Mexico Pablo Barrera  81'
MF 10 Mexico Christian Giménez  67'
MF 20 Cameroon Achille Emaná  66'
MF 58 Mexico Héctor Gutiérrez
Manager:
Mexico Luis Fernando Tena
GK 1 Mexico Alfredo Talavera
DF 2 Mexico Francisco Gamboa
DF 6 Mexico Miguel Ponce  31'
DF 8 Mexico Aarón Galindo
DF 4 Paraguay Paulo da Silva (c)
MF 5 Brazil Wilson Mathías
MF 15 Mexico Antonio Ríos  71'
MF 11 Mexico Carlos Esquivel  90+2'
MF 17 Uruguay Juan Manuel Salgueiro  86'
FW 27 Mexico Isaác Brizuela  84'  84'
FW 7 Paraguay Pablo Velázquez  36'
Substitutions:
GK 22 Mexico César Lozano
DF 20 Mexico Miguel Almazán
DF 14 Mexico Édgar Dueñas
MF 16 Mexico Óscar Rojas  90+2'
MF 18 Mexico Emilio Orrantía
FW 23 Paraguay Édgar Benítez  84'
FW 29 Mexico Raúl Nava  86'
Manager:
Paraguay José Cardozo

Assistant referees:[5]
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)
Alberto Morín (Mexico)
Fourth official:
César Ramos (Mexico)

Second leg

April 23, 2014
19:00 UTC−5
Toluca Mexico 1–1 Mexico Cruz Azul
Benítez  63' Report Pavone  41'
Toluca
Cruz Azul
GK 1 Mexico Alfredo Talavera
DF 4 Paraguay Paulo da Silva (c)
DF 6 Mexico Miguel Ponce  29'
DF 8 Mexico Aarón Galindo  87'
MF 16 Mexico Óscar Rojas  78'
MF 5 Brazil Wilson Mathías
MF 15 Mexico Antonio Ríos  55'
MF 11 Mexico Carlos Esquivel  53'
MF 17 Uruguay Juan Manuel Salgueiro  46'
FW 27 Mexico Isaác Brizuela
FW 7 Paraguay Pablo Velázquez
Substitutions:
GK 22 Mexico César Lozano
DF 14 Mexico Édgar Dueñas
MF 2 Mexico Francisco Gamboa  78'
MF 19 Mexico Edy Brambila
MF 21 Mexico Gabriel Velasco
FW 23 Paraguay Édgar Benítez  53'
FW 29 Mexico Raúl Nava  46'
Manager:
Paraguay José Cardozo
GK 1 Mexico José de Jesús Corona
DF 4 Mexico Julio Domínguez
DF 15 Mexico Gerardo Flores
DF 57 Argentina Emanuel Loeschbor
DF 28 Mexico Rogelio Chávez
MF 5 Mexico Alejandro Castro  68'
MF 6 Mexico Gerardo Torrado (c)
MF 8 Mexico Marco Fabián  89'
MF 33 Argentina Mauro Fórmica  67'
FW 11 Ecuador Joao Rojas  58'  71'
FW 9 Argentina Mariano Pavone
Substitutions:
GK 12 Mexico Guillermo Allison
DF 14 Colombia Luis Amaranto Perea  72'  71'
DF 53 Mexico Horacio Cervantes  89'
MF 7 Mexico Pablo Barrera
MF 10 Mexico Christian Giménez  67'
MF 18 Mexico Sergio Nápoles
MF 70 Mexico Ismael Valadéz
Manager:
Mexico Luis Fernando Tena

Assistant referees:[6]
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Marcos Quintero (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

References

  1. ↑ "Television Broadcast Schedule Confirmed for CCL Finals". CONCACAF.com. April 10, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2013/2014" (PDF). CONCACAF.com.
  3. ↑ "Cruz Azul, Toluca play to CCL stalemate". CONCACAF.com. April 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Cruz Azul wins CCL title, qualifies for FCWC". CONCACAF.com. April 24, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Champions League Appointments Finals Week 1". CONCACAF.com. April 14, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Champions League Appointments Finals Week 2". CONCACAF.com. April 21, 2014.

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