2019 CONCACAF League final
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Event | 2019 CONCACAF League | ||||||
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First leg | |||||||
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Date | 7 November 2019 | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José | ||||||
Referee | Daneon Parchment (Jamaica) | ||||||
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Date | 26 November 2019 | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa | ||||||
Referee | César Ramos (Mexico) | ||||||
The 2019 CONCACAF League Final was the final round of the 2019 CONCACAF League, the third edition of the CONCACAF League, the secondary club football tournament organised by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.[1] The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Saprissa from Costa Rica and Motagua from Honduras. The first leg was hosted by Saprissa at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in San José on 7 November 2019, while the second leg was hosted by Motagua at the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa on 26 November 2019.[2] Saprissa won the final 1–0 on aggregate for their first CONCACAF League title.[3][4]
Teams
Team | Zone | Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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Costa Rica Saprissa | Central America (UNCAF) | None |
Honduras Motagua | Central America (UNCAF) | 1 (2018) |
For the third consecutive season, the final of the CONCACAF League was competed between teams from Costa Rica and Honduras.
Venues
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
Costa Rica Saprissa | Round | Honduras Motagua | ||||||
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Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 2019 CONCACAF League | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
Belize Belmopan Bandits | 6–2 | 3–1 (A) | 3–1 (H) | Preliminary round | Bye | |||
El Salvador Águila | 2–1 | 2–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Round of 16 | Nicaragua Managua | 3–2 | 2–1 (A) | 1–1 (H) |
Panama Independiente | 4–2 | 3–2 (H) | 1–0 (A) | Quarter-finals | Jamaica Waterhouse | 2–0 | 2–0 (A) | 0–0 (H) |
Honduras Olimpia | 4–3 | 0–2 (A) | 4–1 (H) | Semi-finals | El Salvador Alianza | 4–1 | 1–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) |
Format
The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the team with the better performance in previous rounds (excluding preliminary round) hosting the second leg. The away goals rule would not be applied, and extra time would be played if the aggregate score was tied after the second leg. If the aggregate score was still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations II, Article G).[1]
Performance ranking
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
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1 | Honduras Motagua | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 12 | 2nd leg |
2 | Costa Rica Saprissa | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 12 | 1st leg |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points; 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations II, Article I).[1]
Matches
First leg
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Second leg
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Scotiabank CONCACAF League 2019 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "2019 Scotiabank Concacaf League Final Set". CONCACAF League. 1 November 2019.
- ↑ "Venegas goal hands advantage to Saprissa against Motagua". CONCACAF League. 8 November 2019.
- ↑ "Saprissa hold off Motagua to claim SCL". CONCACAF League. 27 November 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Stage set for dramatic SCL final between Saprissa and Motagua". CONCACAF League. 6 November 2019.
External links
- 2019 CONCACAF League
- CONCACAF League finals
- 2019–20 in Costa Rican football
- 2019–20 in Honduran football
- Sports competitions in San José, Costa Rica
- International association football competitions hosted by Honduras
- International association football competitions hosted by Costa Rica
- November 2019 sports events in North America
- Deportivo Saprissa matches
- F.C. Motagua matches