2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup final

Last updated

2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup final
Event 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Pachuca Columbus Crew
Flag of Mexico.svg Flag of the United States.svg
30
Date1 June 2024 (2024-06-01)
Venue Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca
Referee Iván Barton (El Salvador)
← 2023 (Champions League)
2025→

The 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup final was the final match of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup, the 59th season of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean's premier club soccer tournament organized by CONCACAF. It was played at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca, Mexico, on 1 June 2024.

Contents

The final was a single match contested by Pachuca of Liga MX and the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Pachuca hosted the match due to their better record during the competition's earlier stages. [1] The final was originally scheduled to take place on 2 June 2024. However, CONCACAF announced that the date would move if a Mexican team hosts the final due to the 2024 Mexican general election taking place that day. [2] After determining that Pachuca was the host, the date was moved up one day to 1 June. [3]

Background

Previous finals

TeamPrevious final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca 5 ( 2002 , 2007, 2008, 2010 , 2017 )
Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew 0 (debut)

Venue

This was the fifth CONCACAF Champions Cup final to take place at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca, Mexico, having previously been held in 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2017.

Host selection

In the final (winners of SF1 vs. winners of SF2), the finalist which had the better performances in previous rounds (excluding round one), Pachuca, hosted the single-leg match.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca (H)6420163+1314Host
2 Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew 633095+412
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2024. Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for yellow card, 3 points for indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.9.5).
(H) Hosts

Due to 2024 Mexican general election taking place that day, CONCACAF announced that if a Mexican team were to host the final, CONCACAF would move the match and/or venue to another date.

Road to the final

Summary of results

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: Home; A: Away).
Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca Round Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew
Opponent Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score1st leg2nd leg Opponent Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score1st leg2nd leg
ByeRound oneBye
Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union 6–00–0 (A)6–0 (H)Round of 16 Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo 2–11–0 (A)1–1 (H)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano 7–15–0 (A)2–1 (H)Quarterfinals Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 2–2 (4–3 p)1–1 (H)1–1 (4–3 p) (A)
Flag of Mexico.svg América 3–21–1 (A)2–1 (H)Semifinals Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey 5–22–1 (H)3–1 (A)

Format

While the rest of the tournament was played as a home-and-away two-legged match pairing, the final was a single-leg match where the winner would be crowned the champion. The "home" team for the match was the team with the better performance in the round of 16 and beyond.

Match

Details

Pachuca Flag of Mexico.svg 3–0 Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew
Report [5]
Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

Match rules [6]

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Twelve named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time [note 2]

Post-match

After the match, Columbus head coach Wilfried Nancy reported that members of the team and coaching staff had contracted a stomach illness—believed to be food poisoning—prior to the match while in Pachuca. [7]

Notes

  1. ↑ The final match (originally scheduled for 2 June 2024) was moved back to 1 June 2024 due to a Mexican team hosting the final due to the 2024 Mexican general election taking place that day. [4]
  2. ↑ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tigres UANL</span> Mexican football club

Club de Fútbol Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, abbreviated as Tigres UANL and internationally known as Tigres de México, is a Mexican professional football club based in the Monterrey metropolitan area, Nuevo León, Mexico. Founded in 1960, the club has spent 60 years in Liga MX, the top tier of the Mexican football league system.

The 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 42nd edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region. The tournament also served as a qualifying event for the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup.

The 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 37th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It featured a league format with 16 clubs. As part of the expansion, the quarterfinal stage for the current Champions Cup was moved to the first months of the 2002. Those clubs that had already qualified for the quarterfinal stage of the 2001 CONCACAF Champions' Cup were moved directly into the new league format.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CONCACAF Champions Cup</span> Annual continental football tournament for clubs in North America

The CONCACAF Champions Cup is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONCACAF. The tournament is contested by clubs from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. It is the most important tournament in CONCACAF club football. The winner of the CONCACAF Champions Cup automatically qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.

Mauricio Navarro is a Canadian soccer referee. Navarro was born in Chile but later moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and became a Canadian citizen. He attained his FIFA badge in 2000 and went on to become one of Canada's most successful referees before retiring and the end of 2011, having reached the mandatory retirement age.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">C.F. Pachuca</span> Football club

Club de Fútbol Pachuca is a Mexican professional football team based in Pachuca, Hidalgo, that competes in Liga MX. Founded by Cornish miners from Camborne and Redruth in 1892, it is one of the oldest football clubs in the Americas, and was one of the founding members of the Mexican Primera División.

The 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League was the second edition of the CONCACAF Champions League.Under its current format, and overall, it was the 45th edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

The 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League championship round was the eight-team, two-legged knockout round of the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League. The round was played in March and April 2010.

The 2010 CONCACAF Champions League final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League champions. Pachuca won the title with a 1–0 home win against compatriots Cruz Azul in the second leg of the final.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2006 Copa Sudamericana finals</span> Football match

The 2006 Copa Sudamericana finals was a two-legged football contest, played in November and December 2006, to determine the champion of the 2006 Copa Sudamericana. The teams taking part were Chilean side Colo-Colo, and Mexican side Pachuca. The first leg, played in Pachuca, resulted in a 1–1 draw. The second leg, in Santiago, was won 2–1 by Pachuca, making them the cup winners for that year.

Major League Soccer teams have participated in the CONCACAF Champions Cup each season since 1997. MLS may send up to ten teams to the CONCACAF Champions Cup each season — up to six from the United States, up to one from Canada, and up to three through the Leagues Cup berths.

The Clausura 2016 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as liguilla was being played from May 11, 2016 to May 29, 2016. A total of eight teams were competing in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Clausura 2016 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.

The 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage was played from February 21 to April 26, 2017. A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.

The 2017 CONCACAF Champions League final was the final of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, the 9th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format, and overall the 52nd edition of the premium football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 CONCACAF Champions League</span> 56th edition of premier club football tournament organized by CONCACAF

The 2021 CONCACAF Champions League was the 13th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 56th edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 CONCACAF Champions League</span> 57th edition of premier club football tournament organized by CONCACAF

The 2022 CONCACAF Champions League was the 14th edition of the CONCACAF Champions Cup under its former name, and overall the 57th edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup</span> International football competition

The 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup was the 59th season of the North, Central America, and the Caribbean's premier club football tournament organized by CONCACAF, and the first since it was rebranded as the CONCACAF Champions Cup. This was the first season under a new format featuring 27 teams and a five-round knockout phase.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 CONCACAF Champions League</span> 15th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League

The 2023 CONCACAF Champions League was the 15th and final edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its former name, and overall the 58th edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

The Apertura 2022 Liga MX final phase was played between 8 October and 30 October 2022. A total of twelve teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Apertura 2022 Liga MX season. For the fifth straight season, an additional qualifying round, the reclassification or repechaje, was employed, which expanded the number of playoff spots to twelve.

The 2024 season is the 112th season of competitive soccer in the United States. The season began with Friendlies for the USMNT and USWNT in January and February. The USMNT competed in the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League, winning for the third straight time, and it will also compete as the host of the 2024 Copa América. The USWNT competed in the inaugural 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup, becoming the first champions of the cup.

References

  1. ↑ Mac Kay, Brianna (2 May 2024). "Live: Columbus Crew take 4-2 aggregate lead over CF Monterrey in second half of second leg". The Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Mancilla, Sergio (16 April 2024). "Final de Concacaf Champions Cup podría cambiar de fecha por elecciones en México" [Concacaf Champions Cup final could change date due to elections in Mexico]. Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). PRISA.
  3. ↑ "CF Pachuca to face Columbus Crew in 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup Final on June 1". CONCACAF. 2 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "CF Pachuca to face Columbus Crew in 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Final on June 1". CONMEBOL. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  5. ↑ https://www.concacaf.com/en/champions-cup/game-details?matchid=726954
  6. ↑ "Regulations of the CONCACAF Champions Cup 2024" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football. 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  7. ↑ Mac Kay, Brianna (2 June 2024). "Nearly entire Columbus Crew roster plagued with stomach illness during Champions Cup final" . The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.