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[a] 3–7 — 3–0
3 Honduras Real España 4 1 1 2 5 10 −5 4[a] 3–2 1–1 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Municipal finished ahead of Real España based on head-to-head points earned (4–1).
Pachuca Mexico4–1Honduras Real España
Gutiérrez 22', 53'
Lozano 27'
Nahuelpan 57'		 Report Mosquera 69' (o.g.)
Municipal Guatemala3–7Mexico Pachuca
Ruiz 13', 75' (pen.)
De Souza 49'		 Report Hurtado 16'
Carreño 20', 45+2', 81'
Nahuelpan 38' (pen.), 90+1'
Gutiérrez 58'
Municipal Guatemala3–0Honduras Real España
Ávila 35', 54', 66' Report
Pachuca Mexico4–1Guatemala Municipal
De Buen 22' (pen.)
Nahuelpan 37'
Buonanotte 47'
Damm 61'		 Report López 65'

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[a] Advance to championship stage — 2–0 3–0
2 United States Sporting Kansas City 4 2 1 1 7 4 +3 7[a] 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. ^ a b Saprissa finished ahead of Sporting Kansas City based on head-to-head away goals scored (1–0).
Sporting Kansas City United States3–1Costa Rica Saprissa
Dwyer 14' (pen.)
Toni 69', 76'		 Report Bustos 28'
Sporting Kansas City United States3–0Nicaragua Real Estelí
Bieler 13', 70' (pen.)
Zizzo 79'		 Report

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
Montreal Impact Canada1–0El Salvador FAS
Di Vaio 21' Report
FAS El Salvador2–3Canada Montreal Impact
Morán 33'
Teruel 51' (pen.)		 Report Romero 7'
Di Vaio 8', 60' (pen.)
New York Red Bulls United States2–0El Salvador FAS
Sène 11'
Sam 70'		 Report
Attendance: 11,569[5]
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)

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
Waterhouse Jamaica4–1Panama Tauro
Anderson 13', 55'
Samuels 34'
Williams 90+5'		 Report Garcés 64'
Waterhouse Jamaica1–2United States D.C. United
Gray 71' Report Espíndola 38', 50'
D.C. United United States2–0Panama 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[a] Advance to championship stage — 3–1 6–0
2 United States Portland Timbers 4 3 0 1 15 6 +9 9[a] 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. ^ a b Olimpia finished ahead of Portland Timbers based on head-to-head away goals scored (2–1).
Portland Timbers United States4–2Honduras Olimpia
Urruti 11', 57'
Johnson 26'
McKenzie 72'		 Report Álvarez 20'
Quioto 44'
Attendance: 16,238[6]
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
Portland Timbers United States6–0Guyana Alpha United
Jewsbury 11'
Fernández 37'
Nanchoff 50'
Paparatto 61', 88'
Adi 75'		 Report
Attendance: 8,968[7]

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
Cruz Azul Mexico1–1Costa Rica Alajuelense
Giménez 54' (pen.) Report Alonso 64'
Referee: David Gantar (Canada)
Cruz Azul Mexico3–0Panama Chorrillo
Formica 15'
Valadéz 34'
Fabián 90+5' (pen.)		 Report

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
Isidro Metapán El Salvador2–4Mexico León
Ramos 13', 87' Report Derley 7'
Franco 15'
Cárdenas 69', 81'
León Mexico1–1Costa Rica Herediano
Boselli 89' Report Calvo 65'
Isidro Metapán El Salvador2–4Costa Rica Herediano
Parkes 21'
Monterrosa 90+3'		 Report Núñez 33', 61'
Ruiz 73', 89'
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
León Mexico4–1El Salvador Isidro Metapán
Ruíz 55', 65'
Rivera 81', 89'		 Report Muñoz 88'
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)

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
Puerto Rico Bayamón Puerto Rico1–10Mexico América
Ramos 48' Report Rey 3', 5', 35'
Burón 4'
G. Díaz 14'
Zúñiga 42', 58', 87'
Sánchez 67', 88'

References

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  3. ^ "Pots, rules for Wednesday's CCL draw announced". CONCACAF.com. May 28, 2014. Archived from the original on May 30, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  4. ^ "CONCACAF Sets Champions League Schedule for 2014/15 Season Group Phase". CONCACAF.com. July 4, 2014. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
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  6. ^ "CONCACAF Champions League MATCH RECAP: Portland Timbers 4, CD Olimpia 2". Portland Timbers. September 16, 2014.
  7. ^ "CONCACAF Champions League MATCH RECAP: Portland Timbers 6, Alpha United FC 0". Portland Timbers. September 23, 2014. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.