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]

Pot A
Mexico León Mexico Pachuca United States Sporting Kansas City United States New York Red Bulls
Costa Rica Alajuelense Honduras Olimpia Guatemala Comunicaciones Panama Tauro
Pot B
Mexico América Mexico Cruz Azul United States Portland Timbers United States D.C. United
Costa Rica Saprissa Honduras Real España El Salvador Isidro Metapán Canada Montreal Impact[†]
Pot C
Guatemala Municipal El Salvador FAS Panama Chorrillo Nicaragua Real Estelí
Costa Rica Herediano[‡] Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Bayamón Jamaica Waterhouse Guyana Alpha United
Notes
  1. ^ † 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.
  2. ^ ‡ 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]

  1. Greater number of points earned in matches between the teams concerned;
  2. Greater goal difference in matches between the teams concerned;
  3. Greater number of goals scored away from home in matches between the teams concerned;
  4. Reapply first three criteria if two or more teams are still tied;
  5. Greater goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Greater number of goals scored in group matches;
  7. Greater number of goals scored away in all group matches;
  8. 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 Mexico Pachuca 4 3 0 1 17 8 +9 9 Advance to championship stage — 4–1 4–1
2 Guatemala Municipal 4 1 1 2 8 12 −4 4[lower-alpha 1] 3–7 — 3–0
3 Honduras Real España 4 1 1 2 5 10 −5 4[lower-alpha 1] 3–2 1–1 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Municipal are ahead of Real España based on head-to-head points earned (4–1).

August 6, 2014
20:00
Pachuca Mexico 4–1 Honduras Real España
Gutiérrez  22', 53'
Lozano  27'
Nahuelpan  57'		 Report Mosquera  69' (o.g.)
Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)

August 21, 2014
22:00
Real España Honduras 1–1 Guatemala Municipal
Róchez  18' Report Ruiz  54' (pen.)

August 27, 2014
22:00
Municipal Guatemala 3–7 Mexico Pachuca
Ruiz  13', 75' (pen.)
De Souza  49'		 Report Hurtado  16'
Carreño  20', 45+2', 81'
Nahuelpan  38' (pen.), 90+1'
Gutiérrez  58'

September 17, 2014
22:00
Municipal Guatemala 3–0 Honduras Real España
Ávila  35', 54', 66' Report
Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)

September 24, 2014
20:00
Pachuca Mexico 4–1 Guatemala Municipal
De Buen  22' (pen.)
Nahuelpan  37'
Buonanotte  47'
Damm  61'		 Report López  65'
Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)

October 22, 2014
22:00
Real España Honduras 3–2 Mexico Pachuca
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 Costa Rica Saprissa 4 2 1 1 7 4 +3 7[lower-alpha 1] Advance to championship stage — 2–0 3–0
2 United States Sporting Kansas City 4 2 1 1 7 4 +3 7[lower-alpha 1] 3–1 — 3–0
3 Nicaragua Real Estelí 4 0 2 2 2 8 −6 2 1–1 1–1 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Saprissa are ahead of Sporting Kansas City based on head-to-head away goals scored (1–0).

August 6, 2014
22:00
Real Estelí Nicaragua 1–1 Costa Rica Saprissa
Valiente  10' Report Rodríguez  65'
Estadio Independencia, Estelí
Referee: Raúl Castro (Honduras)

September 18, 2014
20:00
Sporting Kansas City United States 3–1 Costa Rica Saprissa
Dwyer  14' (pen.)
Toni  69', 76'		 Report Bustos  28'
Sporting Park, Kansas City
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

September 23, 2014
20:00
Sporting Kansas City United States 3–0 Nicaragua Real Estelí
Bieler  13', 70' (pen.)
Zizzo  79'		 Report
Sporting Park, Kansas City
Referee: Oscar Moncada (Honduras)

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MTL NYR FAS
1 Canada Montreal Impact 4 3 1 0 6 3 +3 10 Advance to championship stage — 1–0 1–0
2 United States New York Red Bulls 4 1 2 1 3 2 +1 5 1–1 — 2–0
3 El Salvador FAS 4 0 1 3 2 6 −4 1 2–3 0–0 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

August 5, 2014
20:00
Montreal Impact Canada 1–0 El Salvador FAS
Di Vaio  21' Report
Saputo Stadium, Montreal
Referee: Hugo Cruz (Costa Rica)

August 20, 2014
22:00
FAS El Salvador 2–3 Canada Montreal Impact
Morán  33'
Teruel  51' (pen.)		 Report Romero  7'
Di Vaio  8', 60' (pen.)
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Mexico)

August 26, 2014
20:00
New York Red Bulls United States 2–0 El Salvador FAS
Sène  11'
Sam  70'		 Report
Red Bull Arena, Harrison
Attendance: 11,569[5]
Referee: Jhon Pitti (Panama)

September 24, 2014
22:00
FAS El Salvador 0–0 United States New York Red Bulls
Report
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DCU WAT TAU
1 United States D.C. United 4 4 0 0 6 1 +5 12 Advance to championship stage — 1–0 2–0
2 Jamaica Waterhouse 4 2 0 2 7 5 +2 6 1–2 — 4–1
3 Panama Tauro 4 0 0 4 2 9 −7 0 0–1 1–2 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

August 7, 2014
22:00
Tauro Panama 1–2 Jamaica Waterhouse
Rentería  86' Report Campbell  2'
Earle  19'

August 20, 2014
20:00
D.C. United United States 1–0 Jamaica Waterhouse
Johnson  5' Report
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras)

August 28, 2014
20:00
Waterhouse Jamaica 4–1 Panama Tauro
Anderson  13', 55'
Samuels  34'
Williams  90+5'		 Report Garcés  64'
Independence Park, Kingston
Referee: Sherwin Moore (Guyana)

September 16, 2014
20:00
Waterhouse Jamaica 1–2 United States D.C. United
Gray  71' Report Espíndola  38', 50'
Independence Park, Kingston
Referee: Adrian Skeete (Barbados)

September 24, 2014
20:00
D.C. United United States 2–0 Panama Tauro
Pontius  48'
Johnson  55'		 Report

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification OLI POR ALP
1 Honduras Olimpia 4 3 0 1 12 5 +7 9[lower-alpha 1] Advance to championship stage — 3–1 6–0
2 United States Portland Timbers 4 3 0 1 15 6 +9 9[lower-alpha 1] 4–2 — 6–0
3 Guyana Alpha United 4 0 0 4 1 17 −16 0 0–1 1–4 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Olimpia are ahead of Portland Timbers based on head-to-head away goals scored (2–1).

August 5, 2014
20:00
Alpha United Guyana 0–1 Honduras Olimpia
Report Elis  17'
Guyana National Stadium, Providence
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)

August 19, 2014
20:00
Alpha United Guyana 1–4 United States Portland Timbers
Lilo  45' Report Zakuani  18'
Urruti  34'
Adi  66'
Powell  84'

August 28, 2014
22:00
Olimpia Honduras 6–0 Guyana Alpha United
Lozano  19', 62'
Morazán  25'
Elvir  30', 55', 74'		 Report

September 16, 2014
22:00
Portland Timbers United States 4–2 Honduras Olimpia
Urruti  11', 57'
Johnson  26'
McKenzie  72'		 Report Álvarez  20'
Quioto  44'
Providence Park, Portland
Attendance: 16,238[6]
Referee: Jhon Pitti (Panama)

September 23, 2014
22:00
Portland Timbers United States 6–0 Guyana Alpha United
Jewsbury  11'
Fernández  37'
Nanchoff  50'
Paparatto  61', 88'
Adi  75'		 Report
Providence Park, Portland
Attendance: 8,968[7]
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)

Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ALA CAZ CHO
1 Costa Rica Alajuelense 4 1 3 0 4 3 +1 6 Advance to championship stage — 1–1 1–0
2 Mexico Cruz Azul 4 1 2 1 5 3 +2 5 1–1 — 3–0
3 Panama Chorrillo 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 4 1–1 1–0 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

August 19, 2014
22:00
Chorrillo Panama 1–0 Mexico Cruz Azul
Arboleda  70' Report

September 16, 2014
20:00
Cruz Azul Mexico 3–0 Panama Chorrillo
Formica  15'
Valadéz  34'
Fabián  90+5' (pen.)		 Report
Estadio Azul, Mexico City
Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)

September 25, 2014
22:00
Chorrillo Panama 1–1 Costa Rica Alajuelense
Moreno  23' Report Gutiérrez  18'

October 21, 2014
22:00
Alajuelense Costa Rica 1–1 Mexico Cruz Azul
Alonso  2' Report Torrado  9'

Group 7

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HER LEÓ MET
1 Costa Rica Herediano 4 3 1 0 11 4 +7 10 Advance to championship stage — 2–1 4–0
2 Mexico León 4 2 1 1 10 6 +4 7 1–1 — 4–1
3 El Salvador Isidro Metapán 4 0 0 4 5 16 −11 0 2–4 2–4 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

August 5, 2014
22:00
Isidro Metapán El Salvador 2–4 Mexico León
Ramos  13', 87' Report Derley  7'
Franco  15'
Cárdenas  69', 81'

August 21, 2014
22:00
Herediano Costa Rica 4–0 El Salvador Isidro Metapán
Ruiz  33', 45+3'
Aguilar  42'
Núñez  83'		 Report

August 27, 2014
20:00
León Mexico 1–1 Costa Rica Herediano
Boselli  89' Report Calvo  65'
Estadio León, León
Referee: Melvin Matamoros (Honduras)

September 18, 2014
22:00
Isidro Metapán El Salvador 2–4 Costa Rica Herediano
Parkes  21'
Monterrosa  90+3'		 Report Núñez  33', 61'
Ruiz  73', 89'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)

October 23, 2014
20:00
León Mexico 4–1 El Salvador Isidro Metapán
Ruíz  55', 65'
Rivera  81', 89'		 Report Muñoz  88'

Group 8

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AMÉ COM BAY
1 Mexico América 4 3 1 0 19 3 +16 10 Advance to championship stage — 2–0 6–1
2 Guatemala Comunicaciones 4 2 1 1 8 3 +5 7 1–1 — 5–0
3 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Bayamón 4 0 0 4 2 23 −21 0 1–10 0–2 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

August 7, 2014
22:00
Comunicaciones Guatemala 5–0 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Bayamón
Blackburn  9', 28', 48'
Herrera  21'
Miranda  90+2'		 Report

August 19, 2014
20:00
América Mexico 6–1 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Bayamón
Velasco  7'
Arroyo  8'
Alvarado  14'
Zúñiga  20', 90+3'
Burón  45+3'		 Report Walker  60'
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)

September 17, 2014
20:00
Puerto Rico Bayamón Puerto Rico 1–10 Mexico América
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 Puerto Rico 0–2 Guatemala Comunicaciones
Report Contreras  19'
Estrada  86' (o.g.)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "CONCACAF Champions League 2014–15 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.com.
  2. ↑ "CCL draw sets 2014/15 groups". CONCACAF.com. May 28, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Pots, rules for Wednesday's CCL draw announced". CONCACAF.com. May 28, 2014.
  4. ↑ "CONCACAF Sets Champions League Schedule for 2014/15 Season Group Phase". CONCACAF.com. July 4, 2014.
  5. ↑ "MATCH RECAP: Red Bulls 2, FAS 0". NewYorkRedBulls.com. August 26, 2014.
  6. ↑ "CONCACAF Champions League MATCH RECAP: Portland Timbers 4, CD Olimpia 2". Timbers.com. September 16, 2014.
  7. ↑ "CONCACAF Champions League MATCH RECAP: Portland Timbers 6, Alpha United FC 0". Timbers.com. September 23, 2014.

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