2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League group stage explained

See main article: 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League.

The 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League group stage took place between 16 September 2008 and 26 November 2008. It consisted of 16 clubs arranged into four groups of four with the top-two in each group advancing to the knockout stage.

Tie-breaking criteria

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

All times local

Group A

ClubPldWDLGFGAGDPts
align=left Marathón6 4 1 1 12 5 +7 13
align=left Cruz Azul6 3 1 2 8 4 +4 10
align=left Saprissa6 3 1 2 7 9 -2 10
align=left D.C. United6 0 1 5 4 13 -9 1

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Group B

ClubPldWDLGFGAGDPts
align=left UNAM6 3 3 0 18 7 +11 12
align=left Houston Dynamo6 2 3 1 9 9 0 9
align=left Luis Ángel Firpo6 2 2 2 6 8 -2 8
align=left San Francisco6 0 2 4 4 13 -9 2

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Group C

ClubPldWDLGFGAGDPts
align=left Atlante6 3 2 1 6 3 +3 11
align=left Montreal Impact6 3 2 1 10 5 +5 11
align=left Olimpia6 2 2 2 10 6 +4 8
align=left Joe Public6 1 0 5 3 15 -12 3

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Group D

ClubPldWDLGFGAGDPts
align=left Santos Laguna6 3 1 2 14 11 +3 10
align=left Puerto Rico Islanders6 2 2 2 9 10 -1 8
align=left Tauro6 2 2 2 9 10 -1 8
align=left Municipal6 1 3 2 12 13 -1 6

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2008/2009 . CONCACAF . PDF . 25 September 2008 .
  2. News: Marathon-Saprissa match rescheduled for 5 November . CONCACAF . 2008-10-23 . 23 October 2008.
  3. News: Houston-Firpo match in Champions League rescheduled for 26 November . CONCACAF . 22 September 2008 . 25 September 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080924182349/http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.aspx?id=4392 . 24 September 2008 . dead .