User:Quidster4040/sandbox/2020–21 CONCACAF Champions League
.jpg) Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas will host the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 2020 (qualifying) September 2020 – May/June 2021 (competition proper) |
| Teams | 32 (group stage) 79 (total) (from 56 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cruz Azul (5thth title) |
| Runners-up |  Philadelphia Union |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 124 |
| Goals scored | 284 (2.29 per match) |
| Attendance | 168,863 (1,362 per match) |
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The 2020–21 CONCACAF Champions League was the 56th season of North Americas's premier club football tournament organised by CONCACAF, and the 13th season since it was renamed from the CONCACAF Champions' Cup to the CONCACAF Champions League.
The winners of the 2020–21 CONCACAF Champions League qualified as the CONCACAF representative at the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup, and also earn the right to play against the winners of the 2020–21 CONCACAF SuperLiga in the 2021 CONCACAF Super Cup.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the subsequent delays to the 2019–20 CONCACAF Champions League, the 2020–21 qualification began in August 2020, and composed of single-leg fixtures on a neutral site near Dallas, Texas, United States.
The 2021 Champions League Final will be held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, United States on 16 May 2021, making it the first Champions League final in Las Vegas since 2000.
Teams
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.: League position
- LC: League Cup/League Playoffs winners
- AP-1: Apertura winner
- CL-1: Clausura winner
- AP-2: Apertura runner-up
- CL-2: Clausura runner-up
- TH: Title holders
- SL: 2019–20 CONCACAF SuperLiga winners
| Monterrey (AP-1)
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Atlanta United (3rd)
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2nd )
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 Defence Force (1st)
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| Cruz Azul (CL-1)[a]
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Philadelphia Union (5th)
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3rd )
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 Comunicaciones (1st)
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| América (AP-2)
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 Herediano (AP-1)
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4th )
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 Waterhouse (1st)
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| León (CL-2)[a]
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Saprissa (CL-1)
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 Montreal Impact (LC)
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Real Estelí (1st )
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| Seattle Sounders (LC)
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Alajuelense (AP-2)
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 Tauro (AP-1)
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Pérez Zeledón (SL)
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| Los Angeles FC (1st/TH)
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Cartaginés (4th)
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| New York City FC (2nd)
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1st )
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 FAS (1st)[c]
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| Champions Path | League Path | ||
|---|---|---|---|
OV-1 )
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 Verdes (1st)
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| Champions Path | League Path | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 Fruta Conquerors (1st)
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 Inter Moengotapoe (1st)[c]
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CAI (3rd)
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Municipal (2nd)
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| Once Deportivo (AP-2)[c]
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Mount Pleasant (2nd )
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| La Horquetta Rangers (2nd)
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Managua (2nd )
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| Champions Path | League Path | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 Scherpenheuvel (1st)
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CL-1)[d]
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Belmopan Bandits (2nd )
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 Hope International (1st)[c]
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 Bodden Town (1st)[c]
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Western Tigers (2nd)
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Robinhood (2nd)
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 Cibao (1st)
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 Village Superstars (1st)
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 Islanders (1st)
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 PHC Zebras (1st)
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1st )
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 Paradise (1st)
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Youths of the Future (1st )
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Liberta (1st )
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 Racing Club Aruba (1st)
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 Barbados Defence Force (1st)
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 Kicks United (1st)
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1st)[c]
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1st )
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 Gosier (1st)
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.svg){kind=small} St. Louis Stars (1st)
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 ASPSB (1st)
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 Platinum (1st)
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1st )
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 Helenites (LC)[c]
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 Flames United (1st)
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 Port City (1st)
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- ^ a b The 2020 Clausura tournament of the 2019–20 Liga MX season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico, and the title was not awarded. The two teams which will qualify from the 2020 Clausura and represent the Mexican Football Federation in the 2020–21 CONCACAF Champions League are Cruz Azul and León, the 2020 Clausura regular season best two teams at the time of suspension.
- Universitario, who had the best Clausura regular season record at the time of the suspension.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l The title of the team's respective league was not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Champions League representative was determined by the team who had the best record at the time of the suspension.
- ongoing unrest in the nation, and the title was not awarded. The team which will represent the Haitian Football Federation in the 2020–21 CONCACAF Champions League is Don Bosco, who had the best Clôture regular season record at the time of the suspension.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Round and draw dates
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, on 13 April 2020, CONCACAF announced that the qualifying rounds of the Champions League would be single legs at a neutral quarantined location to minimize cross-contamination. On 20 April 2020 it was announced that the qualifying matches would be held at the soccer complex adjacent Toyota Stadium in Frisco, United States (near Dallas). Teams would report to the facility two weeks ahead of qualification matches and stay on the premises. All matches through qualifying were to be played behind closed doors. The group stage format is to be determined at a later time. The knockout round format for now is to retain its normal procedures.
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | Preliminary round | 26 July 2020 | Cancelled[note 1] | |
| First qualifying round | 7 July 2020 | 4–6 August 2020 | —[note 2] | |
| Second qualifying round | 7–9 August 2020 | —[note 2] | ||
| Third qualifying round | 10 August 2020 | 11–13 August 2020 | —[note 2] | |
| Play-off | Play-off round | 14 August 2020 | 15–17 August 2020 | —[note 2] |
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 2 October 2020 (New York City) |
27–28 October 2020[note 3] | |
| Matchday 2 | 3–4 November 2020[note 3] | |||
| Matchday 3 | 1–2 December 2020[note 4] | |||
| Matchday 4 | 5–6 December 2020[note 4] | |||
| Matchday 5 | 5–6 January 2021[note 5] | |||
| Matchday 6 | 12–13 January 2021[note 5] | |||
| Knockout phase | Round of 16 | 18 January 2021 | 6–7 April 2021 | 13–14 April 2021 |
| Quarter-finals | 28 February 2021 | 27–28 April 2021 | 4–5 May 2021 | |
| Semi-finals | 18–19 May 2021 | 25–26 May 2021 | ||
| Final | 5 June 2021 at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas[note 6] | |||
Qualifying rounds
Preliminary round
The preliminary round was scheduled for 3 August 2020, but was cancelled on 14 July 2020 when Port City was on the only preliminary round club not to withdraw from the tournament.
First qualifying round
First qualifying round matches were held 4–6 August 2020. Teams with the highest coefficent by country earned byes to the second qualifying round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cibao
|
BYE | |
| PHC Zebras
|
BYE | |
Liberta
 |
BYE | |
| BDF
|
BYE | |
| Platinum
|
BYE | |
FCM Portland
 |
BYE | |
| Village Superstars
|
BYE | |
Agouado 
|
BYE | |
Franciscain 
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2–0 | Paradise
|
Beaches 
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1–1 (6–7 p) | Real Rincon
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| Flames United
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3–1 | Kicks United
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| Racing Club Aruba
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6–2 | Dynamos
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| Islanders
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1–0 | Youths of the Future
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| Helenites
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4–0 |  St. Louis Stars
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Blainville
 |
8–0 | ASPSB
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| Gosier
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0–1 | Port City
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Second qualifying round
Second qualifying round matches were held on 9 and 10 August 2020.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bodden Town
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1–0 | Real Rincon
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| Village Superstars
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1–3 | Scherpenheuvel
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| Cibao
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7–0 | Flames United
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| Agouado
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2–3 | Helenites
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Racing Club Aruba
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2–0 | Port City
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| Platinum
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0–3 | Bayamón
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| IPS
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5–0 | Islanders
|
| Barbados Defence Force
|
a.e.t. )
|
Blainville
|
| PHC Zebras
|
7–5 | Hope International
|
Liberta
|
4–2 | Franciscain
|
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
Belmopan Bandits
|
3–2 | Western Tigers
|
Don Bosco 
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1–1 (3–5 p) | Robinhood
|
Third qualifying round
Third qualifying round matches were held on 13 and 14 August 2020.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Inter Moengotapoe
|
4–0 | Liberta
|
| Bodden Town
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3–2 | Helenites
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| Cibao
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1–1 (5–6 p) | Bayamón
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| Scherpenheuvel
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3–0 | PHC Zebras
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| Racing Club Aruba
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3–4 | Fruta Conquerors
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| Blainville
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2–1 | IPS
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| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| CAI
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1–0 | Once Deportivo
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Belmopan Bandits
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0–2 | La Horquetta Rangers
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| Robinhood
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0–1 | Mount Pleasant
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| Municipal
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0–0 (4–3 p) | Managua
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Play-off round
Play-off round matches were held on 16 and 17 August 2020.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Verdes
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0–2 | Arcahaie
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| Fruta Conquerors
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a.e.t. )
|
Blainville
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Bayamón
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1–0 | Bodden Town
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| Inter Moengotapoe
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3–1 | Scherpenheuvel
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| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| CAI
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4–1 | Mount Pleasant
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| Municipal
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3–3 (5–4 p) | La Horquetta Rangers
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Group stage
- Main article: 2020–21 CONCACAF Champions League group stage
Red: Matchdays 1 and 2; 
Yellow: Matchdays 3 and 4; 
Green: Matchdays 5 and 6.The draw for the group stage was held on 2 October 2020, 13:00 Eastern Time, at the Apollo Theater in New York City. The 32 teams were drawn into twelve groups of four, with the restriction that teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other. For the draw, the teams were seeded into four pots based on their 2019 CONCACAF club coefficients.[1]
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners and runners-up advanced to the knockout phase. The third placed finishers advanced to the 2020–21 CONCACAF SuperLiga knockout phase, while the fourth place finishers advanced to the 2020–21 CONCACAF Confederations League knockout phase.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in North America, all group stage matches were moved to neutral venues with matches played behind closed doors. There were three sites hosting two matches each for the total of six matches. Consequently, the match days for the group stage were 27 October 2020, 3 November 2020, 2 December 2020, 6 December 2020, 5 January 2021, and 13 January 2021.
A total of 14 national associations were represented in the group stage. Blainville, Philadelphia Union, and Arcahaie made their debut appearances in the group stage.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MTL
|
LEO
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CAI
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ARC
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Impact
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | León
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8[a] | 0–0 | — | 5–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | CAI
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 8[a] | Transfer to SuperLiga | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | |
| 4 | Arcahaie
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6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 3 | Transfer to Confederations League | 0–4 | 0–0 | 3–3 | — |
Notes:
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TAU | MAR | WAT | COM
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tauro
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 |  Marathón
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Waterhouse
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 7 | Transfer to SuperLiga | 1–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–2 | |
| 4 | Comunicaciones
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 | Transfer to Confederations League | 2–4 | 1–2 | 2–3 | — |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ALA
|
ATL | MTY | BAY
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alajuelense
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Atlanta United
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 12 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Monterrey
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 10 | Transfer to SuperLiga | 2–2 | 4–1 | — | 6–1 | |
| 4 | Bayamón
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 25 | −19 | 0 | Transfer to Confederations League | 2–3 | 2–5 | 0–6 | — |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LAFC | IMT | MOT | FAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles FC
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 18 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 4–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Inter Moengotapoe
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 6 | 1–7 | — | 2–1 | 3–3 | ||
| 3 | Motagua
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 5 | Transfer to SuperLiga | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | |
| 4 | FAS
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6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 | Transfer to Confederations League | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SEA | CAR | AME | MUN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | |
| 2 | Cartaginés
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 8 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 4–2 | ||
| 3 | América
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 | Transfer to SuperLiga | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | |
| 4 | Municipal
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 5 | Transfer to Confederations League | 1–1 | 3–4 | 3–2 | — |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NYC | MOT | MPZ | UNI
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | |
| 2 | Motagua
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Pérez Zeledón
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 | Transfer to SuperLiga | 3–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–2 | |
| 4 | UD Universitario
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 4 | Transfer to Confederations League | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PHI | ESP | DEF | HDO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 14 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Real España
|
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | Defence Force
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 5 | Transfer to SuperLiga | 0–5 | 0–0 | — | 0–3 | |
| 4 | Herediano
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | Transfer to Confederations League | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | — |
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CRZ | OLI | EST
|
BVL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 18 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Olimpia
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Real Estelí
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 6 | Transfer to SuperLiga | 0–3 | 2 | — | 1–0 | |
| 4 | Blainville
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | Transfer to Confederations League | 0–4 | 3–3 | 2–0 | — |
Knockout stage
- Main article: 2020–21 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage
Round of 16
The first legs were played on 6 and 7 April, and the second legs were played on 13 and 14 April 2021.
| Team 1 | Agg.
|
Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tauro
|
0–1 | Motagua
|
0–1 | 0–0 |
| Los Angeles FC
|
9–3 | Marathón
|
3–2 | 6–1 |
| New York City FC
|
3–3 (4–5 p) | Olimpia
|
1–2 | 2–1 |
| Philadelphia Union
|
10–0 | Inter Moengotapoe
|
4–0 | 6–0 |
Alajuelense
|
2–2 (a) | Real España
|
1–2 | 1–0 |
| CF Montréal
|
1–3 | Atlanta United
|
1–3 | 0–0 |
| Cruz Azul
|
3–2 | Cartaginés
|
1–0 | 3–1 |
| Seattle Sounders
|
2–3 | León
|
0–2 | 2–1 |
Quarterfinals
The first legs were played on 27 and 28 April, and the second legs were played on 4 and 5 May 2021.
| Team 1 | Agg.
|
Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles FC
|
5–1 | León
|
2–0 | 3–1 |
Alajuelense
|
0–1 | Olimpia
|
0–1 | 0–0 |
| Philadelphia Union
|
4–1 | Atlanta United
|
3–1 | 1–1 |
| Cruz Azul
|
4–2 | Motagua
|
0–1 | 4–1 |
Semifinals
The first legs were played on 18 and 19 May, and the second legs were played on 25 and 26 May 2021.
| Team 1 | Agg.
|
Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles FC
|
3–4 | Cruz Azul
|
1–3 | 2–1 |
| Philadelphia Union
|
5–0 | Olimpia
|
2–0 | 3–0 |
Final
| Cruz Azul | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Philadelphia Union |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Notes
- ^ The preliminary round was cancelled due to the seven of the eight preliminary round entrants withdrawing prior to the tournament.
- ^ a b c d The second legs in the qualification rounds were cancelled in favor of a single leg due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ a b Matchdays 1 and 2 will be played at Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Maryland, United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Tuscon, Arizona, United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ a b Matchdays 5 and 6 will be played at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Florida, United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- behind closed doors.
See also
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