2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup group stage

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The 2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup group stage was played from 1 to 31 August 2023. [1] A total of 20 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 8 places in the knockout stage of the 2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup. [2]

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Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 8 June 2023 in Miami, Florida. The 20 involved teams were previously seeded into five pots of four teams each based on their CONCACAF Club Ranking as of 28 May 2023. [1] [3]

Pot 1
TeamRank
Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia 38
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 47
Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones 49
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense 51
Pot 2
TeamRank
Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua 53
Flag of Guatemala.svg Xelajú 57
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano 58
Flag of Guatemala.svg Cobán Imperial 59
Pot 3
TeamRank
Flag of Honduras.svg Real España 60
Flag of Panama.svg Independiente 61
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Cartaginés 65
Flag of Honduras.svg Olancho 67
Pot 4
TeamRank
Flag of Panama.svg Sporting San Miguelito 72
Flag of El Salvador.svg Águila 79
Flag of Panama.svg Universitario 95
Flag of El Salvador.svg FAS 109
Pot 5
TeamRank
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Estelí 116
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Diriangén 118
Flag of El Salvador.svg Jocoro 132
Flag of Belize.svg Verdes 177

For the group stage, the 20 teams were drawn into four groups (Groups A–D) of five containing a team from each of the five pots. Teams from pot 1 were drawn first and were placed in the first position of their group, starting from Group A to Group D. The same procedure was followed for teams from pots 2, 3, 4 and 5, and they were placed in positions 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively, within the group to which they were drawn. Each group must contain no more than two clubs from the same national association. [4]

The draw resulted in the following groups: [5]

Group A
PosTeam
A1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
A2 Flag of Guatemala.svg Cobán Imperial
A3 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Cartaginés
A4 Flag of Panama.svg Universitario
A5 Flag of El Salvador.svg Jocoro
Group B
PosTeam
B1 Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
B2 Flag of Guatemala.svg Xelajú
B3 Flag of Panama.svg Independiente
B4 Flag of El Salvador.svg FAS
B5 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Estelí
Group C
PosTeam
C1 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones
C2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano
C3 Flag of Honduras.svg Real España
C4 Flag of El Salvador.svg Águila
C5 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Diriangén
Group D
PosTeam
D1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense
D2 Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua
D3 Flag of Honduras.svg Olancho
D4 Flag of Panama.svg Sporting San Miguelito
D5 Flag of Belize.svg Verdes

Format

In the group stage, each group is played on a single home-and-away round-robin basis, with teams playing against each other once, for a total of four matches per team (two home and two away). The teams are ranked according to the following criteria (Regulations Article 12.10.1).: [2]

  1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss);
  2. Goal difference;
  3. Goals scored;
  4. If two or more teams are still tied after applying the above criteria, their rankings would be determined as follows:
    1. Head-to-head points in the matches played among the tied teams;
    2. Head-to-head goal difference in the matches played among the tied teams;
    3. Head-to-head goals scored in the matches played among the tied teams;
  5. The lowest number of fairplay points, based on the following criteria:
    1. Yellow card: plus 1 point;
    2. Second yellow card/indirect red card: plus 3 points;
    3. Direct red card: plus 4 points;;
    4. Yellow card and direct red card: plus 5 points;
  6. Drawing of lots by CONCACAF.

The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the quarter-finals of the knockout stage.

Schedule

Matches in the competition are being played on either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday as decided by CONCACAF. The schedule of each week is as follows (Regulations Article 2). [2] [5] [6]

WeeksDatesMatches
Week 11–3 August 2023Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 5 vs. Team 2
Week 28–10 August 2023Team 5 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 4
Week 315–17 August 2023Team 4 vs. Team 5, Team 2 vs. Team 3
Week 422–24 August 2023Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 5
Week 529–31 August 2023Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4

Groups

All match times are in EDT (UTC−4) and local times are in parentheses, as listed by CONCACAF. [6]

Group A

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SAP CAR UNI COB JOC
1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 4310100+1010Advance to Quarter-finals — 1–0 — 5–0 —
2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Cartaginés 421183+57—— 2–2 — 5–0
3 Flag of Panama.svg Universitario 413063+36 0–0 ——— 4–1
4 Flag of Guatemala.svg Cobán Imperial 411247−34— 0–1 0–0 ——
5 Flag of El Salvador.svg Jocoro 4004217−150 0–4 —— 1–4 —
Source: CONCACAF
Jocoro Flag of El Salvador.svg 1–4 Flag of Guatemala.svg Cobán Imperial
Acuña Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.) Report
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula (Honduras) [note 1]
Referee: Jefferson Escobar (Honduras)
Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg 1–0 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Cartaginés
East Soccerball shade.svg63' Report
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José
Referee: Melvin Matamoros (Honduras)
Jocoro Flag of El Salvador.svg 0–4 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
Report
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula (Honduras) [note 1]
Referee: Oliver Vergara (Panama)
Universitario Flag of Panama.svg 4–1 Flag of El Salvador.svg Jocoro
Report Águila Soccerball shade.svg53'
Estadio Universidad Latina, Penonomé
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)
Cobán Imperial Flag of Guatemala.svg 0–1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Cartaginés
Report López Soccerball shade.svg43'
Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City
Referee: Fernando Hernández (Mexico)
Cartaginés Flag of Costa Rica.svg 5–0 Flag of El Salvador.svg Jocoro
Report
Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich, Cartago
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada)
Universitario Flag of Panama.svg 0–0 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
Report
Estadio Universidad Latina, Penonomé
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg 5–0 Flag of Guatemala.svg Cobán Imperial
Report
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez (United States)

Group B

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification IND EST OLI XEL FAS
1 Flag of Panama.svg Independiente 4310113+810Advance to Quarter-finals — 2–1 —— 5–0
2 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Estelí 430152+39—— 1–0 1–0 —
3 Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia 421174+37 1–1 —— 2–0 —
4 Flag of Guatemala.svg Xelajú 410337−43 1–3 ——— 2–1
5 Flag of El Salvador.svg FAS 4004313−100— 0–2 2–4 ——
Source: CONCACAF
Real Estelí Flag of Nicaragua.svg 1–0 Flag of Guatemala.svg Xelajú
A. Bonilla Soccerball shade.svg19' Report
Estadio Independencia, Estelí
Referee: Fernando Morón (Panama)
Olimpia Flag of Honduras.svg 1–1 Flag of Panama.svg Independiente
Benguché Soccerball shade.svg65' Report Small Soccerball shade.svg51'
Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa
Referee: Filiberto Martínez (El Salvador)
Real Estelí Flag of Nicaragua.svg 1–0 Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
Medina Soccerball shade.svg36' Report
Estadio Independencia, Estelí
Referee: Benjamín Pineda (Costa Rica)
Xelajú Flag of Guatemala.svg 2–1 Flag of El Salvador.svg FAS
Report Torres Soccerball shade.svg72'
Estadio Pensativo, Antigua Guatemala
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
FAS Flag of El Salvador.svg 0–2 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Estelí
Report Barrera Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.), 74'
Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla [note 3]
Referee: Raúl Castro (Honduras)
Xelajú Flag of Guatemala.svg 1–3 Flag of Panama.svg Independiente
Cardona Soccerball shade.svg6' Report
Estadio Pensativo, Antigua Guatemala
Referee: Said Martínez (Honduras)
Independiente Flag of Panama.svg 2–1 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Estelí
Report Bezerra Soccerball shade.svg76'
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)
FAS Flag of El Salvador.svg 2–4 Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
Report
Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla [note 3]
Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)
Olimpia Flag of Honduras.svg 2–0 Flag of Guatemala.svg Xelajú
Report
Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
Independiente Flag of Panama.svg 5–0 Flag of El Salvador.svg FAS
Report
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
Referee: Melvin Matamoros (Honduras)

Group C

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification HER COM RES ÁGU DIR
1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano 431084+410Advance to Quarter-finals —— 3–2 2–0 —
2 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones 430194+59 1–2 — 3–1 ——
3 Flag of Honduras.svg Real España 41126604——— 3–0 0–0
4 Flag of El Salvador.svg Águila 410329−73— 1–4 —— 1–0
5 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Diriangén 402213−22 1–1 0–1 ———
Source: CONCACAF
Diriangén Flag of Nicaragua.svg 1–1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano
Copete Soccerball shade.svg15' Report Faerron Soccerball shade.svg52'
Estadio Cacique Diriangén, Diriamba
Referee: Nelson Salgado (Honduras)
Herediano Flag of Costa Rica.svg 2–0 Flag of El Salvador.svg Águila
Godínez Soccerball shade.svg22', 84' Report
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico)
Diriangén Flag of Nicaragua.svg 0–1 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones
Report Aguilar Soccerball shade.svg40'
Estadio Cacique Diriangén, Diriamba
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)
Herediano Flag of Costa Rica.svg 3–2 Flag of Honduras.svg Real España
Report
Estadio Nacional, San José
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Águila Flag of El Salvador.svg 1–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Diriangén
Cerén Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Report
Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla [note 5]
Referee: Sergio Reyna (Guatemala)
Águila Flag of El Salvador.svg 1–4 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones
Salazar Soccerball shade.svg45+1' Report
Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla [note 5]
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
Real España Flag of Honduras.svg 0–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Diriangén
Report
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
Referee: Benjampin Pineda (Costa Rica)
Real España Flag of Honduras.svg 3–0 Flag of El Salvador.svg Águila
Rocca Soccerball shade.svg48', 64', 70' Report
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)
Comunicaciones Flag of Guatemala.svg 1–2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano
Aguilar Soccerball shade.svg22' Report
Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City
Referee: Said Martínez (Honduras)

Group D

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification ALA MOT SSM OLA VER
1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense 4400101+912Advance to Quarter-finals — 5–1 — 1–0 —
2 Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua 430195+49—— 2–0 1–0 —
3 Flag of Panama.svg Sporting San Miguelito 420263+36 0–1 ——— 4–0
4 Flag of Honduras.svg Olancho 410336−33—— 0–2 — 3–2
5 Flag of Belize.svg Verdes 4004215−130 0–3 0–5 ———
Source: CONCACAF
Alajuelense Flag of Costa Rica.svg 1–0 Flag of Honduras.svg Olancho
Suárez Soccerball shade.svg61' Report
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
Referee: Ignacio Fuentes (Guatemala)
Verdes Flag of Belize.svg 0–5 Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua
Report
FFB Stadium, Belmopan
Referee: Josué Ugalde (Costa Rica)
Verdes Flag of Belize.svg 0–3 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense
Report
FFB Stadium, Belmopan
Referee: Melvin Matamoros (Honduras)
Motagua Flag of Honduras.svg 2–0 Flag of Panama.svg Sporting San Miguelito
Y. Mejía Soccerball shade.svg21', 60' Report
Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa
Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)
Motagua Flag of Honduras.svg 1–0 Flag of Honduras.svg Olancho
Y. Mejía Soccerball shade.svg54' Report
Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa
Referee: Randy Encarnación (Dominican Republic)
Olancho Flag of Honduras.svg 3–2 Flag of Belize.svg Verdes
Report
Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa
Referee: Oliver Vergara (Panama)
Sporting San Miguelito Flag of Panama.svg 0–1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense
Report A. López Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras)
Olancho Flag of Honduras.svg 0–2 Flag of Panama.svg Sporting San Miguelito
Report
Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
Alajuelense Flag of Costa Rica.svg 5–1 Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua
Report Auzmendi Soccerball shade.svg15'
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

Notes

  1. 1 2 Jocoro played their home matches at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula (Honduras) instead of their regular stadium Complejo Deportivo Municipal Tierra de Fuego, Jocoro which did not meet CONCACAF requirements. [7]
  2. ↑ The Cartaginés v Universitario match, originally scheduled at 18:00 EDT, [6] was re-scheduled to 20:00 EDT in order to allow both matchday 5 matches to be played simultaneously.
  3. 1 2 FAS played their home matches at Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla (originally scheduled at Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador [6] which underwent renovations) instead of their regular stadium Estadio Óscar Quiteño, Santa Ana which did not meet CONCACAF requirements. [8]
  4. ↑ The Independiente v FAS match, originally scheduled at 20:00 EDT, [6] was re-scheduled to 22:00 EDT in order to allow both matchday 5 matches to be played simultaneously.
  5. 1 2 Águila played their home matches at Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla (originally scheduled at Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador [6] which underwent renovations) instead of their regular stadium Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza, San Miguel which did not meet CONCACAF requirements. [9]
  6. ↑ The Sporting San Miguelito vs Verdes match, originally scheduled at 18:00 EDT, [6] was delayed until 18:45 EDT due to adverse weather conditions (thunderstorm). [10] [11]

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