2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League group stage
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The 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League group stage took place between 16 September 2008 and 26 November 2008. It consisted of 16 clubs arranged into four groups of four with the top-two in each group advancing to the knockout stage.
Tie-breaking criteria[edit]
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[edit]
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Teams that progressed to the knock-out stage |
All times local
Group A[edit]
| 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]
| D.C. United | 0–2 | Saprissa |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Centeno  32'Arrieta 52' |
| D.C. United | 0–1 | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[dead link] | Zeballos 56' |
| Saprissa | 1–0 | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| Alpízar 60' |
(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[edit]
| Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNAM
|
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 | 1–1 | UNAM |
|---|---|---|
| Zapata 42' |
(Report) | Espinoza 7' |
| San Francisco | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad & Tobago)
| UNAM | 3–0 | Luis Ángel Firpo |
|---|---|---|
| Cabrera 11', 37' Pineda 35' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] |
Attendance: 8,205
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
| UNAM | 4–4 | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| López 18' Juárez 26'Palencia 41'Verón 45+2' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Waibel 3', 50' Kamara 16', 33' (pen.) |
| Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Wondolowski 13' De Rosario 88' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Pérez 47' |
| Luis Ángel Firpo | 1–1 | UNAM |
|---|---|---|
| Quintanilla 52' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Bravo 55' |
| San Francisco | 2–3 | Luis Ángel Firpo |
|---|---|---|
| Pérez 38' Jiménez 83' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Alas 44' Sánchez 49'Gómez 52' |
| Luis Ángel Firpo | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| Leguizamón 87' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Holden 16' |
| Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Luis Ángel Firpo |
|---|---|---|
| Ching 13' |
- ^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[edit]
| 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]
| Montreal Impact | 2–0 | Joe Public |
|---|---|---|
| Pesoli 14' Donatelli 47' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] |
| Atlante | 1–0 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| A. Muñoz 26' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] |
| Joe Public | 1–3 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Richardson 77' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Bruschi 32', 76' Thomas 60' |
| Olimpia | 1–2 | Montreal Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Turcios 32' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Brown 3', 71' (pen.) |
| Atlante | 0–1 | Joe Public |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[permanent dead link] | Nelson 56' |
| Joe Public | 1–4 | Montreal Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Noray 9' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Placentino 5' Donatelli 13', 79'Byers 44' |
| Montreal Impact | 1–1 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Brown 40' |
(Report) | Bruschi 45+1' |
| Joe Public | 0–2 | Atlante |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[permanent dead link] | Valadez 7' Pereyra 56' |
| Olimpia | 4–0 | Joe Public |
|---|---|---|
| Dos Santos 26', 38' García 72'Silva 85' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] |
Group D[edit]
| 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 | 2–1 | Tauro |
|---|---|---|
| Villegas 11' Jagdeosingh 26' |
(Report) | Aguilar 58' |
| Santos Laguna | 3–2 | Municipal |
|---|---|---|
| Torres 10' Benítez 32'Vuoso 90' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Ramírez 47' Acevedo 83' |
| Puerto Rico Islanders | 3–1 | Santos Laguna |
|---|---|---|
| Telesford 14' Delgado 38'Miranda 49' |
(Report) | Herrera 71' |
| Municipal | 2–2 | Puerto Rico Islanders |
|---|---|---|
| Leguizamón 79' Plata 90+1' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Noël 9' Gbandi 90' |
| Tauro | 2–0 | Santos Laguna |
|---|---|---|
| Hay 42' Rojas 55' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] |
| Santos Laguna | 3–0 | Puerto Rico Islanders |
|---|---|---|
| Peralta 29' Hernández 54'Herrera 70' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] |
| Santos Laguna | 3–0 | Tauro |
|---|---|---|
| Benítez 10', 27' Torres 53' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] |
| Puerto Rico Islanders | 0–1 | Municipal |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[permanent dead link] | Acevedo 86' |
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad & Tobago)
| Tauro | 2–2 | Puerto Rico Islanders |
|---|---|---|
| Hay 42' (pen.), 77' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Telesford 16' Noël 28' |
| Municipal | 4–4 | Santos Laguna |
|---|---|---|
| Ramírez 38' (pen.), 64' (pen.), 90+5' Leguizamón 71' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Herrera 10', 47' (pen.), 57' (pen.) Peralta 74' |
References[edit]
- ^ 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.