2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage explained

The 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage was played from August 4 to October 22, 2015. A total of 24 teams competed in the group stage to decide the eight places in the knockout stage of the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League.[1]

Draw

The draw for the tournament was held on June 1, 2015, 20:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the New World Center in Miami Beach, Florida.[2] The 24 teams were drawn into eight groups of three, with each group containing one team from each of the three pots.[3]

For the draw, the 24 teams were seeded into three pots. Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) were placed in the same pot such that they could not be drawn into the same group:[4]

The seeding was changed from previous seasons where teams from the same association were placed in different pots.

Pot 1
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Verdes Central W Connection Montego Bay United
Pot 2
Saprissa Herediano Olimpia Motagua
Comunicaciones Municipal Árabe Unido San Francisco
Pot 3
América Santos Laguna UANL Querétaro
LA Galaxy Seattle Sounders FC D.C. United Real Salt Lake

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 quarterfinals.

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 (Regulations, II. C. Tie-Breaker Procedures):[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. Greater goal difference in all group matches;
  5. Greater number of goals scored in group matches;
  6. Greater number of goals scored away in all group matches;
  7. Drawing of lots.

Groups

The matchdays were August 4–6, August 18–20, August 25–27, September 15–17, September 22–24, and October 20–22, 2015.[5] [6]

All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Group E

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Group F

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Group G

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Group H

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League 2015–16 Regulations. CONCACAF.com.
  2. Web site: SCCL draw slated for Monday. CONCACAF.com. May 29, 2015. December 15, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222113324/http://www.concacaf.com/article/sccl-draw-slated-for-monday. December 22, 2015. dead. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: Draw Produces Intriguing Matches for 2015/16 SCCL Group Stage. CONCACAF.com. June 1, 2015. June 30, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150602133709/http://www.concacaf.com/article/draw-produces-intriguing-matches-for-201516-sccl-group-stage. June 2, 2015. dead.
  4. Web site: Official Draw: Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League 2015/16. CONCACAF.com. June 1, 2015. June 30, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150603234429/http://www.concacaf.com/video/official-draw-scotiabank-concacaf-champions-league-201516. June 3, 2015. dead. mdy-all.
  5. Web site: CONCACAF unveils Champions League group stage schedule, set to kick off August 4. Major League Soccer. June 29, 2015.
  6. Web site: CONCACAF Announces Schedule Change for Week One Champions League Match in Panama. CONCACAF.com. July 17, 2015. July 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150719150727/http://www.concacaf.com/article/concacaf-announces-schedule-change-for-week-one-champions-league-match-in-panama. July 19, 2015. dead.

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