2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage
The 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage was played from August 4 to October 22, 2015. A total of 24 teams competed in the group stage to decide the eight teams which advanced to the knockout stage of the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League.[1]
Draw
The draw for the tournament was held on June 1, 2015, 20:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the New World Center in Miami Beach, Florida.[2] The 24 teams were drawn into eight groups of three, with each group containing one team from each of the three pots.[3]
For the draw, the 24 teams were seeded into three pots. Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) were placed in the same pot such that they could not be drawn into the same group:[4]
- Pot 1 contained two teams from El Salvador, one team each from Canada, Nicaragua, and Belize, and three teams from the Caribbean.
- Pot 2 contained two teams each from Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, and Panama.
- Pot 3 contained four teams each from Mexico and the United States.
Format
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each group advanced to the quarterfinals.[1]
Tiebreakers
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order (Regulations Page 8, Tie-Breaker Procedures):[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;
- 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
The matchdays were August 4–6, August 18–20, August 25–27, September 15–17, September 22–24, and October 20–22, 2015.[5][6]
All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SAN | SAP | WCO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Santos Laguna |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 9 | Knockout stage | — | 6–1 | 4–0 | |
| 2 |  Saprissa |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | 2–1 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 3 |  W Connection |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — |
October 20, 2015 20:00 |
| Santos Laguna |
6–1 | Saprissa |
|---|---|---|
Rabello  38'Djaniny 52'Mendoza 55'Izquierdoz 67'González 69'Escoboza 90' |
Report | Escoe 49' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | UAN | HER | MET | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UANL |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | Knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Herediano |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 3 |  Isidro Metapán |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | QUE | SFO | VER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Querétaro |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 7 | Knockout stage | — | 2–0 | 8–0 | |
| 2 |  San Francisco |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 | 2–1 | — | 8–0 | ||
| 3 |  Verdes |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 4 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — |
September 17, 2015 22:00 |
| Querétaro |
8–0 | Verdes |
|---|---|---|
| Gutiérrez 15' Villa 30', 51', 53', 85', 90'Sinha 81'Danilinho 86' |
Report |
October 22, 2015 22:00 |
| San Francisco |
8–0 | Verdes |
|---|---|---|
| Pinilla 3' Ruiz 16', 30', 77'Zorilla 32', 42'Gil 67'Jiménez 86' |
Report |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LAX | CEN | COM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LA Galaxy |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 8 | Knockout stage | — | 5–1 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Central |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 3 |  Comunicaciones |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — |
August 6, 2015 22:00 |
| LA Galaxy |
5–1 | Central |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon 4' Mendiola 32'Zardes 55' (pen.)dos Santos 76'Maganto 85' |
Report | Guerra 6' (pen.) |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AMÉ | MOT | WAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 10 | Knockout stage | — | 4–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 |  Motagua |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 3 |  Walter Ferretti |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — |
September 16, 2015 22:00 |
| Walter Ferretti |
1–3 | América |
|---|---|---|
| Laureiro 39' |
Report | Quintero 13', 42' Arroyo 27' (pen.) |
September 24, 2015 20:00 |
| Walter Ferretti |
1–2 | Motagua |
|---|---|---|
| Leguías 75' |
Report | Andino 43' (pen.) Israel Silva 90+3' |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SEA | OLI | VAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders FC |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Olimpia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 3 |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — |
September 23, 2015 22:00 |
| Seattle Sounders FC |
3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
|---|---|---|
| Neagle 33', 47' Valdez 40' |
Report |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RSL | MUN | TEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Salt Lake |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 10 | Knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Municipal |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Santa Tecla |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — |
August 25, 2015 22:00 |
| Municipal |
2–1 | Santa Tecla |
|---|---|---|
| Woodly 39' Ruiz 86' (pen.) |
Report | Ricardinho 76' (pen.) |
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DCU | ÁRA | MBU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.C. United |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 | Knockout stage | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Árabe Unido |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | 0–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 3 |  Montego Bay United |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | — |
September 22, 2015 20:00 |
| Montego Bay United |
3–3 | D.C. United |
|---|---|---|
| Woozencroft 27' Williams 30', 50' (pen.) |
Report | Arrieta 59' Opare 78'Farfan 90+3' |
References
- 1 2 3 "Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League 2015–16 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.com.
- ↑ "SCCL draw slated for Monday". CONCACAF.com. May 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Draw Produces Intriguing Matches for 2015/16 SCCL Group Stage". CONCACAF.com. June 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Official Draw: Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League 2015/16". CONCACAF.com. June 1, 2015.
- ↑ "CONCACAF unveils Champions League group stage schedule, set to kick off August 4". Major League Soccer. June 29, 2015.
- ↑ "CONCACAF Announces Schedule Change for Week One Champions League Match in Panama". CONCACAF.com. July 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Real Salt Lake Scores Comeback Win in CCL Home Opener". Real Salt Lake. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ↑ "Real Salt Lake vs. CSD Municipal | MatchCenter". Major League Soccer. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
External links
- CONCACAF Champions League, CONCACAF.com
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