2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League group stage
Appearance
The 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League 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 |
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Teams that progressed to the knock-out stage |
All times local
Group A
Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 10 |
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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]
D.C. United ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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(Report) | Centeno ![]() Arrieta ![]() |
D.C. United ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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(Report)[dead link] | Zeballos ![]() |
Saprissa ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Alpízar ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] |
- ^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 |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 12 |
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 |
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 2 |
San Francisco ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Zapata ![]() |
(Report) | Espinoza ![]() |
San Francisco ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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(Report)[permanent dead link] |
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad & Tobago)
UNAM ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Cabrera ![]() Pineda ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] |
Attendance: 8,205
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
UNAM ![]() | 4–4 | ![]() |
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López ![]() Juárez ![]() Palencia ![]() Verón ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Waibel ![]() Kamara ![]() |
Houston Dynamo ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Wondolowski ![]() De Rosario ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Pérez ![]() |
Luis Ángel Firpo ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Quintanilla ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Bravo ![]() |
San Francisco ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Pérez ![]() Jiménez ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Alas ![]() Sánchez ![]() Gómez ![]() |
Luis Ángel Firpo ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Leguizamón ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Holden ![]() |
Houston Dynamo ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Ching ![]() |
- ^2 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 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 8 |
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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]
Montreal Impact ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Pesoli ![]() Donatelli ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] |
Atlante ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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A. Muñoz ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] |
Joe Public ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Richardson ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Bruschi ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Olimpia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Turcios ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Brown ![]() |
Atlante ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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(Report)[permanent dead link] | Nelson ![]() |
Joe Public ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Noray ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Placentino ![]() Donatelli ![]() Byers ![]() |
Montreal Impact ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Brown ![]() |
(Report) | Bruschi ![]() |
Joe Public ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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(Report)[permanent dead link] | Valadez ![]() Pereyra ![]() |
Olimpia ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Dos Santos ![]() García ![]() Silva ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] |
Group D
Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 10 |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 8 |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 8 |
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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 ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Villegas ![]() Jagdeosingh ![]() |
(Report) | Aguilar ![]() |
Santos Laguna ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Torres ![]() Benítez ![]() Vuoso ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Ramírez ![]() Acevedo ![]() |
Puerto Rico Islanders ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Telesford ![]() Delgado ![]() Miranda ![]() |
(Report) | Herrera ![]() |
Municipal ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Leguizamón ![]() Plata ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Noël ![]() Gbandi ![]() |
Tauro ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Hay ![]() Rojas ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] |
Santos Laguna ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Peralta ![]() Hernández ![]() Herrera ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] |
Santos Laguna ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Benítez ![]() Torres ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] |
Puerto Rico Islanders ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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(Report)[permanent dead link] | Acevedo ![]() |
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad & Tobago)
Tauro ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Hay ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Telesford ![]() Noël ![]() |
Municipal ![]() | 4–4 | ![]() |
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Ramírez ![]() Leguizamón ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Herrera ![]() Peralta ![]() |
References
- ^ a b c d "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2008/2009" (PDF). CONCACAF. Retrieved 25 September 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Marathon-Saprissa match rescheduled for 5 November". CONCACAF. 2008-10-23. Retrieved 23 October 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Houston-Firpo match in Champions League rescheduled for 26 November". CONCACAF. 22 September 2008. Archived from the original on 24 September 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.