2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Estadio Hidalgo 22-05-2022.jpg Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca hosted the second leg Final
Tournament details
DatesMarch 11 – April 30
Teams8 (from 6 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca (3rd title)
Runners-up Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored34 (2.43 per match)
Attendance291,563 (20,826 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Montes
Flag of the United States.svg Devon McTavish
(3 goals each)
2007
2008–09 (Champions League)

The 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 43rd edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It was the final edition under this name and format, being replaced by the CONCACAF Champions League starting from the 2008–09 season.

Contents

It determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region. The tournament was also a qualifying event for the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup.

CONCACAF held the draw on December 18, 2007, to establish the matchups and bracket. [1]

Qualified teams

North American zone

Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca2007 Clausura champion
Flag of Mexico.svg Atlante2007 Apertura champion
Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo2007 MLS Cup champion
Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United2007 MLS Supporters' Shield winner

Central American zone

Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Motagua2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup winners
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup runner-up
Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup third place

Caribbean zone

Flag of Jamaica.svg Harbour View2007 CFU Club Championship winner

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal 0 1 1
Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo 0 3 3
Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo 0 0 0
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 0 3 3
Flag of Mexico.svg Atlante 2 0 2
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 1 3 4
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 1 1 2
Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca 1 2 3
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Motagua 0 0 0
Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca 0 1 1
Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca 2 1 3
Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United 0 2 2
Flag of Jamaica.svg Harbour View 1 0 1
Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United 1 5 6

Quarterfinals

Municipal Flag of Guatemala.svg 0–0 Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo
(Report)
Estadio Mateo Flores
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Attendance: 22,250
Referee: Edgar Rodriguez (Costa Rica)
Houston Dynamo Flag of the United States.svg 3–1 Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg47', 69' (pen.)
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg75'
(Report) Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)
Robertson Stadium
Houston, United States
Attendance: 14,348
Referee: Mauricio Mejia (México)

Houston Dynamo won 3–1 on aggregate.


Atlante Flag of Mexico.svg 2–1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
Pereyra Soccerball shade.svg40'
Bermúdez Soccerball shade.svg70'
(Report) Centeno Soccerball shade.svg27'
Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg 3–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Atlante
Muñoz Soccerball shade.svg18' (o.g.)
Alonso Soccerball shade.svg40'
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg67' (o.g.)
(Report)
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Alex Prus (United States)

Saprissa won 4–2 on aggregate.


Motagua Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 0–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca
(Report)
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Attendance: 35,846
Referee: Elmar Rodas (Guatemala)
Pachuca Flag of Mexico.svg 1–0 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Motagua
Montes Soccerball shade.svg43' (Report)
Estadio Hidalgo
Pachuca, Mexico
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Ricardo Salazar (United States)

Pachuca won 1–0 on aggregate.


Harbour View Flag of Jamaica.svg 1–1 Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United
Palmer Soccerball shade.svg85' (Report) McTavish Soccerball shade.svg45+'
Harbour View Stadium
Kingston, Jamaica
Attendance: 6,985
Referee: Philip Jordan (Trinidad and Tobago)
D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg 5–0 Flag of Jamaica.svg Harbour View
McTavish Soccerball shade.svg26', 68'
Emilio Soccerball shade.svg63', 66'
Fred Soccerball shade.svg88'
(Report)
RFK Stadium
Washington, D.C., United States
Attendance: 12,394
Referee: German Arredondo (México)

D.C. United won 6–1 on aggregate.

Semifinals

Houston Dynamo Flag of the United States.svg 0–0 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
(Report)
Robertson Stadium
Houston, United States
Attendance: 10,260
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg 3–0 Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo
Alonso Soccerball shade.svg33'
Borges Soccerball shade.svg49'
Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg76'
(Report)

Saprissa won 3–0 on aggregate.


Pachuca Flag of Mexico.svg 2–0 Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United
Montes Soccerball shade.svg63', 81' (Report)
Estadio Hidalgo
Pachuca, Mexico
Attendance: 18,642
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca
Dyachenko Soccerball shade.svg85'
Niell Soccerball shade.svg90'
(Report) Álvarez Soccerball shade.svg76'

Pachuca won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

First leg

2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
First leg
Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg 1–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca
Cordero Soccerball shade.svg89' (Report) [ permanent dead link ] Rey Soccerball shade.svg47'

Second leg

Second leg
Pachuca Flag of Mexico.svg 2–1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
Gimenez Soccerball shade.svg3'
Rey Soccerball shade.svg53'
Report Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Estadio Hidalgo , Pachuca
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)

Pachuca won the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 3–2 on aggregate, advanced to the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup.

Champion

CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2008 winners
Flag of Mexico.svg
Pachuca
Third title

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of the United States.svg Devon McTavish Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United 3
Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Montes Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca
3 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Jairo Arrieta Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 2
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Armando Alonso Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dwayne DeRosario Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo
Flag of Brazil.svg Luciano Emilio Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United
Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Gabriel Rey Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca

Notes

  1. "2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup fixtures set". The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. 18 December 2007. Archived from the original on 20 December 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2007.

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