2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League group stage
The 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League group stage was played from August 5 to October 23, 2014. A total of 24 teams competed in the group stage to decide the eight teams which advanced to the championship stage of the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League.[1]
Draw
The draw for the group stage was held on May 28, 2014, 19:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the InterContinental Hotel at Doral in Miami.[2]
The 24 teams were drawn into eight groups of three, with each group containing one team from each of the three pots. The allocation of teams into pots was based on their national association and qualifying berth. Teams from the same association could not be drawn with each other in the group stage, and each group was guaranteed to contain a team from either the United States or Mexico, meaning U.S. and Mexican teams could not play each other in the group stage.[1]
Seeding
The following were the group stage seeding of the 24 teams which qualified for the Champions League:[3]
- Notes
- ^ † The identity of the representative of Canada was not known at the time of the draw, as the 2014 Canadian Championship final had not been played yet.
- ^ ‡ Belmopan Bandits (Belize) were entered at the time of the draw, but they were later replaced by Herediano (Costa Rica) after failing stadium requirements.
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 championship stage.
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:[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
The matchdays were August 5–7, August 19–21, August 26–28, September 16–18, September 23–25, and October 21–23, 2014.[4]
All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
Group 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAC | MUN | ESP | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pachuca | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 9 | Advance to championship stage | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | |
2 | Municipal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 3–7 | — | 3–0 | ||
3 | Real España | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 3–2 | 1–1 | — |
August 6, 2014 20:00 |
Pachuca | 4–1 | Real España |
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Gutiérrez 22', 53' Lozano 27' Nahuelpan 57' |
Report | Mosquera 69' (o.g.) |
August 27, 2014 22:00 |
Municipal | 3–7 | Pachuca |
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Ruiz 13', 75' (pen.) De Souza 49' |
Report | Hurtado 16' Carreño 20', 45+2', 81' Nahuelpan 38' (pen.), 90+1' Gutiérrez 58' |
September 24, 2014 20:00 |
Pachuca | 4–1 | Municipal |
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De Buen 22' (pen.) Nahuelpan 37' Buonanotte 47' Damm 61' |
Report | López 65' |
October 22, 2014 22:00 |
Real España | 3–2 | Pachuca |
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Delgado 3', 64' Espinoza 35' |
Report | Almeida 9' Hurtado 45+2' |
Group 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SAP | SKC | EST | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Saprissa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | Advance to championship stage | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
2 | Sporting Kansas City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | 3–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
3 | Real Estelí | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
September 18, 2014 20:00 |
Sporting Kansas City | 3–1 | Saprissa |
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Dwyer 14' (pen.) Toni 69', 76' |
Report | Bustos 28' |
Group 3
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MTL | NYR | FAS | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Montreal Impact | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 10 | Advance to championship stage | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
2 | New York Red Bulls | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
3 | FAS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | — |
August 20, 2014 22:00 |
FAS | 2–3 | Montreal Impact |
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Morán 33' Teruel 51' (pen.) |
Report | Romero 7' Di Vaio 8', 60' (pen.) |
Group 4
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DCU | WAT | TAU | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | D.C. United | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 12 | Advance to championship stage | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
2 | Waterhouse | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | 1–2 | — | 4–1 | ||
3 | Tauro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |
August 28, 2014 20:00 |
Waterhouse | 4–1 | Tauro |
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Anderson 13', 55' Samuels 34' Williams 90+5' |
Report | Garcés 64' |
Group 5
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | OLI | POR | ALP | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Olimpia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 9[lower-alpha 1] | Advance to championship stage | — | 3–1 | 6–0 | |
2 | Portland Timbers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 9[lower-alpha 1] | 4–2 | — | 6–0 | ||
3 | Alpha United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | — |
August 19, 2014 20:00 |
Alpha United | 1–4 | Portland Timbers |
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Lilo 45' | Report | Zakuani 18' Urruti 34' Adi 66' Powell 84' |
September 16, 2014 22:00 |
Portland Timbers | 4–2 | Olimpia |
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Urruti 11', 57' Johnson 26' McKenzie 72' |
Report | Álvarez 20' Quioto 44' |
September 23, 2014 22:00 |
Portland Timbers | 6–0 | Alpha United |
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Jewsbury 11' Fernández 37' Nanchoff 50' Paparatto 61', 88' Adi 75' |
Report |
Group 6
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ALA | CAZ | CHO | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alajuelense | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Advance to championship stage | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
2 | Cruz Azul | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
3 | Chorrillo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — |
Group 7
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HER | LEÓ | MET | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Herediano | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 10 | Advance to championship stage | — | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
2 | León | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | ||
3 | Isidro Metapán | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 0 | 2–4 | 2–4 | — |
August 5, 2014 22:00 |
Isidro Metapán | 2–4 | León |
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Ramos 13', 87' | Report | Derley 7' Franco 15' Cárdenas 69', 81' |
September 18, 2014 22:00 |
Isidro Metapán | 2–4 | Herediano |
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Parkes 21' Monterrosa 90+3' |
Report | Núñez 33', 61' Ruiz 73', 89' |
Group 8
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AMÉ | COM | BAY | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | América | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 10 | Advance to championship stage | — | 2–0 | 6–1 | |
2 | Comunicaciones | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 | 1–1 | — | 5–0 | ||
3 | Puerto Rico Bayamón | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 23 | −21 | 0 | 1–10 | 0–2 | — |
August 7, 2014 22:00 |
Comunicaciones | 5–0 | Puerto Rico Bayamón |
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Blackburn 9', 28', 48' Herrera 21' Miranda 90+2' |
Report |
August 19, 2014 20:00 |
América | 6–1 | Puerto Rico Bayamón |
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Velasco 7' Arroyo 8' Alvarado 14' Zúñiga 20', 90+3' Burón 45+3' |
Report | Walker 60' |
September 17, 2014 20:00 |
Puerto Rico Bayamón | 1–10 | América |
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Ramos 48' | Report | Rey 3', 5', 35' Burón 4' G. Díaz 14' Zúñiga 42', 58', 87' Sánchez 67', 88' |
September 25, 2014 20:00 |
Puerto Rico Bayamón | 0–2 | Comunicaciones |
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Report | Contreras 19' Estrada 86' (o.g.) |
References
- 1 2 3 "CONCACAF Champions League 2014–15 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.com.
- ↑ "CCL draw sets 2014/15 groups". CONCACAF.com. May 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Pots, rules for Wednesday's CCL draw announced". CONCACAF.com. May 28, 2014.
- ↑ "CONCACAF Sets Champions League Schedule for 2014/15 Season Group Phase". CONCACAF.com. July 4, 2014.
- ↑ "MATCH RECAP: Red Bulls 2, FAS 0". NewYorkRedBulls.com. August 26, 2014.
- ↑ "CONCACAF Champions League MATCH RECAP: Portland Timbers 4, CD Olimpia 2". Timbers.com. September 16, 2014.
- ↑ "CONCACAF Champions League MATCH RECAP: Portland Timbers 6, Alpha United FC 0". Timbers.com. September 23, 2014.
External links
- CONCACAF Champions League, CONCACAF.com