2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage
Main article: CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09
The CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09 Group Stage took place between 16 September 2008 and 26 November 2008.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marathón |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 |
 Cruz Azul |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 |
 Saprissa |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 10 |
 D.C. United |
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]
- ^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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad Nacional |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 12 |
| Houston Dynamo |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
 Luis Ángel Firpo |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 |
 San Francisco |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 2 |
| San Francisco |
0 – 0 | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Estadio Nacional Rod Carew, Panama City Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad & Tobago) |
| Universidad Nacional |
3 – 0 | Luis Ángel Firpo |
|---|---|---|
Cabrera  11' 37'Pineda 35' |
(Report) |
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City Attendance: 8,205 Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States) |
| Universidad Nacional |
4 – 4 | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| López 18' Juárez 26'Palencia 41'Verón 45+2' |
(Report) | Waibel 3' 50' Kamara 16' 33' (pen.) |
| Houston Dynamo |
1 – 3 | Universidad Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| Palacios 39' (o.g.) |
(Report) | Cacho 18' (pen.) Espinoza 30'Palacios 70' |
| Universidad Nacional |
6 – 0 | San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Palencia 29' 54' Bravo 40'Toledo 49'Cortés 60'Santana 73' |
(Report) |
- ^1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlante |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 |
 Montreal Impact |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 |
| Olimpia |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 8 |
 Joe Public |
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]
Group D
| Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos Laguna |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 10 |
 Puerto Rico Islanders |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 8 |
| Tauro |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 8 |
 Municipal |
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 |
0 – 1 | Municipal |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Acevedo 86' |
Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamón Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad & Tobago) |
| Municipal |
4 – 4 | Santos Laguna |
|---|---|---|
| Ramírez 38' (pen.), 64' (pen.), 90+5' Leguizamón 71' |
(Report) | Herrera 10', 47' (pen.), 57' (pen.) Peralta 74' |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "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. 2008-09-22. Archived from the original on 24 September 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
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