2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League group stage

Main article: 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League

The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League group stage were played from August to October 2011. The matchdays were August 16–18, August 23–25, September 13–15, September 20–22, September 27–29, and October 18–20, 2011.

The draw for the preliminary round and the group stage was held on May 18, 2011, at the CONCACAF headquarters in New York City.[1] Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) may not be drawn with each other.[2]

A total of 16 teams competed, which include 8 automatic qualifiers and 8 winners of the preliminary round. The teams were divided into four groups of four, where each team played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each group advanced to the championship round.[2]

Tiebreakers

If two teams are tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria shall be applied, in order, to determine the ranking of teams:[2]

  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 schedule of the first two rounds was released on July 28, 2011, by CONCACAF.[3] The remainder of the schedule was announced on August 9, 2011, following the conclusion of the preliminary round.[4]

All Times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04:00)

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts LA MOR ALA MOT
United States Los Angeles Galaxy 6 4 0 2 8 4 +4 12[a] 2–1 2–0 2–0
Mexico Morelia 6 4 0 2 11 5 +6 12[a] 2–1 2–1 4–0
Costa Rica Alajuelense 6 4 0 2 8 6 +2 12[a] 1–0 1–0 1–0
Honduras Motagua 6 0 0 6 2 14 −12 0 0–1 0–2 2–4
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Tiebreakers: Los Angeles Galaxy, Morelia and Alajuelense are ranked by their head-to-head records.
Tiebreaker
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
United States Los Angeles Galaxy 4 2 0 2 5 4 +1 6[a]
Mexico Morelia 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 6[a]
Costa Rica Alajuelense 4 2 0 2 3 4 −1 6[a]
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c All three teams have 6 head-to-head points, and so are ranked by head-to-head goal difference: Los Angeles Galaxy (+1), Morelia (0), Alajuelense (−1).
Los Angeles Galaxy United States2–0Honduras Motagua
Cristman 13'
Donovan 60'		 Report
Attendance: 8,196
Alajuelense Costa Rica1–0Mexico Morelia
McDonald 77' Report
Attendance: 7,000
Los Angeles Galaxy United States2–0Costa Rica Alajuelense
Gonzalez 38'
Barrett 77'		 Report
Attendance: 9,855
Morelia Mexico4–0Honduras Motagua
Márquez Lugo 2'
Rojas 50'
Jiménez 70'
Lugo 72'		 Report
Attendance: 5,463
Morelia Mexico2–1United States Los Angeles Galaxy
Aldrete 83'
Sabah 90+2'		 Report Keane 52'
Attendance: 16,000
Motagua Honduras2–4Costa Rica Alajuelense
Bengtson 5'
Guevara 68'		 Report Valle 41'
McDonald 51'
Guevara 84', 86'
Attendance: 1,928
Alajuelense Costa Rica1–0United States Los Angeles Galaxy
Gabas 28' Report
Attendance: 13,377
Motagua Honduras0–2Mexico Morelia
Report Corona 55'
Manso 58'
Attendance: 1,752
Los Angeles Galaxy United States2–1Mexico Morelia
Magee 21'
Juninho 90+1'		 Report Márquez Lugo 59'
Attendance: 7,500
Alajuelense Costa Rica1–0Honduras Motagua
McDonald 27' Report
Attendance: 9,099
Morelia Mexico2–1Costa Rica Alajuelense
Rojas 56'
Sabah 59'		 Report Gabas 36'
Attendance: 15,000
Motagua Honduras0–1United States Los Angeles Galaxy
Report Juninho 29'
Attendance: 14,000

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts SAN MET COL REA
Mexico Santos Laguna 6 4 1 1 16 6 +10 13 6–0 2–0 3–2
El Salvador Isidro Metapán 6 3 0 3 10 15 −5 9 2–0 1–3 3–2
United States Colorado Rapids 6 2 1 3 9 12 −3 7 1–4 3–2 1–2
Honduras Real España 6 1 2 3 9 11 −2 5 1–1 1–2 1–1
Source: [citation needed]
Santos Laguna Mexico3–2Honduras Real España
Enríquez 28'
Bica 51' (o.g.)
Suárez 74'		 Report Delgado 42'
Lalín 68'
Attendance: 5,500
Colorado Rapids United States3–2El Salvador Isidro Metapán
Kandji 16', 45'
Akpan 50'		 Report Kardeck 2' (pen.)
Suárez 25'
Attendance: 4,165
Isidro Metapán El Salvador2–0Mexico Santos Laguna
Suárez 45'
Bautista 52'		 Report
Attendance: 3,260
Real España Honduras1–2El Salvador Isidro Metapán
Pavón 80' (pen.) Report Aquino 8'
Kardeck 57'
Attendance: 3,358
Colorado Rapids United States1–4Mexico Santos Laguna
Mullan 77' Report Ludueña 14'
Peralta 27'
Quintero 64'
Suárez 71'
Attendance: 9,760
Colorado Rapids United States1–2Honduras Real España
Akpan 18' Report Pavón 12', 33'
Attendance: 4,512
Santos Laguna Mexico6–0El Salvador Isidro Metapán
Cárdenas 21'
Quintero 28', 55'
Peralta 38', 86'
Ochoa 79'		 Report
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: David Gantar (Canada)
Real España Honduras1–1Mexico Santos Laguna
Mario Martínez 61' Report Ochoa 51'
Attendance: 6,296
Isidro Metapán El Salvador1–3United States Colorado Rapids
Pacheco 36' Report Ababio 31'
Amarikwa 49'
Cummings 77'
Attendance: 1,920
Santos Laguna Mexico2–0United States Colorado Rapids
Galindo 55'
Escoboza 67'		 Report
Attendance: 6,000
Isidro Metapán El Salvador3–2Honduras Real España
Suárez 50', 82'
Sánchez 68'		 Report Delgado 56'
Maynor Martínez 90+2'
Attendance: 2,020

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts UNAM TOR DAL TAU
Mexico UNAM 6 3 2 1 8 2 +6 11 4–0 0–1 1–0
Canada Toronto FC 6 3 1 2 7 7 0 10 1–1 0–1 1–0
United States FC Dallas 6 2 1 3 6 11 −5 7 0–2 0–3 1–1
Panama Tauro 6 1 2 3 7 8 −1 5 0–0 1–2 5–3
Source: [citation needed]
UNAM Mexico0–1United States FC Dallas
Report Chávez 66'
Attendance: 4,000
Tauro Panama1–2Canada Toronto FC
Moreno 76' (pen.) Report Johnson 21'
De Guzman 24'
Attendance: 1,905
Referee: Marcos Brea (Cuba)
Toronto FC Canada0–1United States FC Dallas
Report Stewart 45+1'
Attendance: 500
Tauro Panama0–0Mexico UNAM
Report
Attendance: 1,621
FC Dallas United States1–1Panama Tauro
Cruz 1' Report Moreno 41' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,001
UNAM Mexico4–0Canada Toronto FC
Bravo 17', 33', 42'
Velarde 21'		 Report
Attendance: 3,382
Toronto FC Canada1–0Panama Tauro
Koevermans 40' Report
Attendance: 10,132
Referee: Terry Vaughn (United States)
FC Dallas United States0–2Mexico UNAM
Report Herrera 84'
Izazola 90+1'
Attendance: 4,985
Toronto FC Canada1–1Mexico UNAM
Marošević 35' Report Palacios 51'
Attendance: 9,115
Tauro Panama5–3United States FC Dallas
Moreno 12'
Gallardo 33'
T. Pérez 77', 86'
Sánchez 81'		 Report Benítez 23' (pen.)
Luna 84', 90+3' (pen.)
Attendance: 316
FC Dallas United States0–3Canada Toronto FC
Report Koevermans 29'
Plata 69', 81'
Attendance: 2,578
UNAM Mexico1–0Panama Tauro
Cacho 45' Report
Attendance: 5,522
Notes
  • Note 1: Match originally played on August 24, 2011 (kickoff 20:00), but abandoned at halftime due to lightning, heavy rain, and a tornado warning (FC Dallas was leading 1–0 on a goal by Jackson Gonçalves in the 18th minute). Replayed the next day restarting at 0–0 as tournament regulations required unfinished games be replayed completely.[5]

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts MON SEA COM HER
Mexico Monterrey 6 4 0 2 11 4 +7 12 0–1 3–1 1–0
United States Seattle Sounders FC 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 10 1–2 4–1 0–1
Guatemala Comunicaciones 6 2 1 3 8 13 −5 7 1–0 2–2 2–0
Costa Rica Herediano 6 2 0 4 6 11 −5 6 0–5 1–2 4–1
Source: [citation needed]
Seattle Sounders FC United States4–1Guatemala Comunicaciones
Evans 35'
Fucito 61', 67'
Gómez 87' (o.g.)		 Report Arreola 2'
Attendance: 10,017
Herediano Costa Rica0–5Mexico Monterrey
Report Carreño 21', 22', 35'
Corona 36'
De Nigris 56'
Attendance: 8,959
Monterrey Mexico0–1United States Seattle Sounders FC
Report Fernández 38'
Attendance: 10,234
Herediano Costa Rica1–2United States Seattle Sounders FC
Cancela 45+1' (pen.) Report Montero 3', 54'
Attendance: 514
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
Comunicaciones Guatemala1–0Mexico Monterrey
Ramírez 45' Report
Attendance: 3,552
Monterrey Mexico3–1Guatemala Comunicaciones
Santana 32'
Pérez 68'
Suazo 86'		 Report Mejía 83'
Attendance: 10,578
Seattle Sounders FC United States0–1Costa Rica Herediano
Report Arias 25'
Attendance: 10,163
Monterrey Mexico1–0Costa Rica Herediano
De Nigris 30' Report
Attendance: 12,445
Seattle Sounders FC United States1–2Mexico Monterrey
Montero 42' Report Carreño 3'
Delgado 60'
Attendance: 15,866
Herediano Costa Rica4–1Guatemala Comunicaciones
Barbosa 13', 41'
Montero 49'
Cordero 61'		 Report Mejía 8'
Attendance: 200
Notes
  • Note 2: Match originally to be played on August 23, 2011 (kickoff 22:00), but postponed to the next day due to heavy rain.[6]

References

  1. ^ "CCL draw pits Monterrey vs. Comunicaciones". CONCACAF.com. May 18, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  2. ^ a b c "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2011/2012" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  3. ^ "Galaxy, Alajuelense to open Group stage August 16". CONCACAF.com. July 28, 2011. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  4. ^ "Morelia-LA, Rapids-Santos top CCL third round". CONCACAF.com. August 8, 2011. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  5. ^ "Toronto-Dallas match abandoned due to lightning". CONCACAF.com. August 24, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  6. ^ "Deluge postpones Comunicaciones-Herediano". CONCACAF.com. August 23, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2011-08-24.