2019 CONCACAF League final explained

2019 CONCACAF League Final
Event:2019 CONCACAF League
Team1:Saprissa
Team1score:1
Team2:Motagua
Team2score:0
Details:on aggregate
Firstleg:First leg
Team1score1:1
Team2score1:0
Stadium1:Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
City1:Tibás
Referee1:Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)
Secondleg:Second leg
Team1score2:0
Team2score2:0
Stadium2:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
City2:Tegucigalpa
Referee2:César Ramos (Mexico)
Previous:2018
Next:2020

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 Tibás 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

TeamZonePrevious final appearances (bold indicates winners)
SaprissaCentral America (UNCAF)None
MotaguaCentral America (UNCAF)1 (2018)

For the third consecutive season, the final of the CONCACAF League was competed between teams from Costa Rica and Honduras.

Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

SaprissaRound Motagua
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg2019 CONCACAF LeagueOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Belmopan Bandits6–23–1 (A)3–1 (H)Preliminary roundalign=center colspan=4Bye
Águila2–12–0 (H)0–1 (A)Round of 16 Managua3–22–1 (A)1–1 (H)
Independiente4–23–2 (H)1–0 (A)Quarter-finals Waterhouse2–02–0 (A)0–0 (H)
Olimpia4–30–2 (A)4–1 (H)Semi-finals Alianza4–11–1 (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

Matches

First leg

Saprissa
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GK 13 Aarón Cruz
RB 12
CB 52 Aubrey David
CB 32 Alexander Robinson
LB 3
RM 11 Michael Barrantes (c)
CM 10
CM 2
LM 8 Randall Leal
ST 7 Johan Venegas
ST 27
Substitutes:
GK 22 Alejandro Gómez
DF 5 Jean Carlo Agüero
FW 9
DF 14 Jaikel Medina
MF 21 Esteban Rodríguez
MF 24
MF 33
Manager:
Walter Centeno
Motagua
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GK 19 Jonathan Rougier
RB 2 Juan Pablo Montes (c)
CB 5 Marcelo Pereira
CB 17 Denil Maldonado
LB 24 Omar Elvir
RM 34
CM 3
CM 16 Héctor Castellanos
LM 10
ST 21 Roberto Moreira
ST 22
Substitutes:
GK 25
MF 4 Sergio Peña
MF 8
FW 11
MF 12 Raúl Santos
DF 18 Wilmer Crisanto
DF 27
Manager:
Diego Vásquez
Assistant referees

[5]
Ojay Duhaney (Jamaica)
Caleb Wales (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official


Reon Radix (Grenada)

Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Second leg

Motagua
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GK 19 Jonathan Rougier
RB 2 Juan Pablo Montes (c)
CB 5
CB 17 Denil Maldonado
LB 24 Omar Elvir
RM 34 Kevin López
CM 3
CM 16 Héctor Castellanos
LM 10 Matías Galvaliz
ST 21 Roberto Moreira
ST 22
Substitutes:
GK 25 Marlon Licona
MF 4 Sergio Peña
MF 8
FW 11
DF 18 Wilmer Crisanto
DF 27
DF 35 Cristopher Meléndez
Manager:
Diego Vásquez
Saprissa
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GK 13
RB 12
CB 52 Aubrey David
CB 32 Alexander Robinson
LB 31 Roy Miller
RM 11 Michael Barrantes (c)
CM 10
CM 2 Christian Bolaños
LM 8 Randall Leal
ST 7 Johan Venegas
ST 27
Substitutes:
GK 22 Alejandro Gómez
DF 5
FW 9
DF 14 Jaikel Medina
MF 19 Yael López
MF 20
MF 24 Suhander Zúñiga
Manager:
Walter Centeno
Assistant referees


Christian Espinosa (Mexico)
Michel Morales (Mexico)
Fourth official


Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico)

Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if tied on aggregate (no away goals rule applied).
  • Penalty shoot-out if still tied after extra time.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used, with a fourth allowed in extra time.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scotiabank CONCACAF League 2019 Regulations. CONCACAF. 25 May 2020. 3 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190603082931/https://res.cloudinary.com/concacaf-production/image/upload/v1559260706/concacafleague-prod/assets/2019_Concacaf_League_Regulations-_ENG_1.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: 2019 Scotiabank Concacaf League Final Set. CONCACAF League. 1 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Venegas goal hands advantage to Saprissa against Motagua. CONCACAF League. 8 November 2019.
  4. Web site: Saprissa hold off Motagua to claim SCL. CONCACAF League. 27 November 2019.
  5. Web site: Stage set for dramatic SCL final between Saprissa and Motagua. CONCACAF League. 6 November 2019.