2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage

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The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage were played from August to October 2011. The matchdays were August 16–18, August 23–25, September 13–15, September 20–22, September 27–29, and October 18–20, 2011.

The draw for the Preliminary Round and the Group Stage was held on May 18, 2011, at the CONCACAF headquarters in New York City.[1] Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) may not be drawn with each other.[2]

A total of 16 teams competed, which include 8 automatic qualifiers and 8 winners of the Preliminary Round. The teams were divided into four groups of four, where each team played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each group advanced to the Championship Round.[2]

Tiebreakers[]

If two teams are tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria shall be applied, in order, to determine the ranking of teams:[2]

  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[]

The schedule of the first two rounds was released on July 28, 2011, by CONCACAF.[3] The remainder of the schedule was announced on August 9, 2011, following the conclusion of the Preliminary Round.[4]

All Times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04:00)

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts LA MOR ALA MOT
United States Los Angeles Galaxy 6 4 0 2 8 4 +4 12[a] 2–1 2–0 2–0
Mexico Morelia 6 4 0 2 11 5 +6 12[a] 2–1 2–1 4–0
Costa Rica Alajuelense 6 4 0 2 8 6 +2 12[a] 1–0 1–0 1–0
Honduras Motagua 6 0 0 6 2 14 −12 0 0–1 0–2 2–4
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Tiebreakers: Los Angeles Galaxy, Morelia and Alajuelense are ranked by their head-to-head records.
Tiebreaker
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
United States Los Angeles Galaxy 4 2 0 2 5 4 +1 6[a]
Mexico Morelia 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 6[a]
Costa Rica Alajuelense 4 2 0 2 3 4 −1 6[a]
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c All three teams have 6 head-to-head points, and so are ranked by head-to-head goal difference: Los Angeles Galaxy (+1), Morelia (0), Alajuelense (−1).
Los Angeles Galaxy United States2–0Honduras Motagua
Cristman Goal 13'
Donovan Goal 60'		 Report
The Home Depot Center, Carson
Attendance: 8,196
Alajuelense Costa Rica1–0Mexico Morelia
McDonald Goal 77' Report
Attendance: 7,000
Los Angeles Galaxy United States2–0Costa Rica Alajuelense
Gonzalez Goal 38'
Barrett Goal 77'		 Report
The Home Depot Center, Carson
Attendance: 9,855
Morelia Mexico4–0Honduras Motagua
Márquez Lugo Goal 2'
Rojas Goal 50'
Jiménez Goal 70'
Lugo Goal 72'		 Report
Attendance: 5,463
Referee: (El Salvador)
Morelia Mexico2–1United States Los Angeles Galaxy
Aldrete Goal 83'
Sabah Goal 90+2'		 Report Keane Goal 52'
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: (Honduras)
Motagua Honduras2–4Costa Rica Alajuelense
Bengtson Goal 5'
Guevara Goal 68'		 Report Valle Goal 41'
McDonald Goal 51'
Guevara Goal 84', 86'
Attendance: 1,928
Referee: (Mexico)
Alajuelense Costa Rica1–0United States Los Angeles Galaxy
Gabas Goal 28' Report
Attendance: 13,377
Referee: (Jamaica)
Motagua Honduras0–2Mexico Morelia
Report Corona Goal 55'
Manso Goal 58'
Attendance: 1,752
Los Angeles Galaxy United States2–1Mexico Morelia
Magee Goal 21'
Juninho Goal 90+1'		 Report Márquez Lugo Goal 59'
The Home Depot Center, Carson
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Alajuelense Costa Rica1–0Honduras Motagua
McDonald Goal 27' Report
Attendance: 9,099
Referee: (Jamaica)
Morelia Mexico2–1Costa Rica Alajuelense
Rojas Goal 56'
Sabah Goal 59'		 Report Gabas Goal 36'
Attendance: 15,000
Motagua Honduras0–1United States Los Angeles Galaxy
Report Juninho Goal 29'
Attendance: 14,000

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts SAN MET COL REA
Mexico Santos Laguna 6 4 1 1 16 6 +10 13 6–0 2–0 3–2
El Salvador Isidro Metapán 6 3 0 3 10 15 −5 9 2–0 1–3 3–2
United States Colorado Rapids 6 2 1 3 9 12 −3 7 1–4 3–2 1–2
Honduras Real España 6 1 2 3 9 11 −2 5 1–1 1–2 1–1
Source:[citation needed]
Santos Laguna Mexico3–2Honduras Real España
Enríquez Goal 28'
Bica Goal 51' (o.g.)
Suárez Goal 74'		 Report Delgado Goal 42'
Lalín Goal 68'
Attendance: 5,500
Colorado Rapids United States3–2El Salvador Isidro Metapán
Kandji Goal 16', 45'
Akpan Goal 50'		 Report Kardeck Goal 2' (pen.)
Suárez Goal 25'
Attendance: 4,165
Referee: (Barbados)
Real España Honduras1–1United States Colorado Rapids
Rodríguez Goal 87' Report Larentowicz Goal 45+1'
Attendance: 5,841
Isidro Metapán El Salvador2–0Mexico Santos Laguna
Suárez Goal 45'
Bautista Goal 52'		 Report
Attendance: 3,260
Referee: (Jamaica)
Real España Honduras1–2El Salvador Isidro Metapán
Pavón Goal 80' (pen.) Report Aquino Goal 8'
Kardeck Goal 57'
Attendance: 3,358
Colorado Rapids United States1–4Mexico Santos Laguna
Mullan Goal 77' Report Ludueña Goal 14'
Peralta Goal 27'
Quintero Goal 64'
Suárez Goal 71'
Attendance: 9,760
Colorado Rapids United States1–2Honduras Real España
Akpan Goal 18' Report Pavón Goal 12', 33'
Attendance: 4,512
Santos Laguna Mexico6–0El Salvador Isidro Metapán
Cárdenas Goal 21'
Quintero Goal 28', 55'
Peralta Goal 38', 86'
Ochoa Goal 79'		 Report
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: David Gantar (Canada)
Real España Honduras1–1Mexico Santos Laguna
Mario Martínez Goal 61' Report Ochoa Goal 51'
Attendance: 6,296
Referee: (Guatemala)
Isidro Metapán El Salvador1–3United States Colorado Rapids
Pacheco Goal 36' Report Ababio Goal 31'
Amarikwa Goal 49'
Cummings Goal 77'
Attendance: 1,920
Referee: (Honduras)
Santos Laguna Mexico2–0United States Colorado Rapids
Galindo Goal 55'
Escoboza Goal 67'		 Report
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: (Jamaica)
Isidro Metapán El Salvador3–2Honduras Real España
Suárez Goal 50', 82'
Sánchez Goal 68'		 Report Delgado Goal 56'
Goal 90+2'
Attendance: 2,020

Group C[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts UNAM TOR DAL TAU
Mexico UNAM 6 3 2 1 8 2 +6 11 4–0 0–1 1–0
Canada Toronto FC 6 3 1 2 7 7 0 10 1–1 0–1 1–0
United States FC Dallas 6 2 1 3 6 11 −5 7 0–2 0–3 1–1
Panama Tauro 6 1 2 3 7 8 −1 5 0–0 1–2 5–3
Source:[citation needed]
UNAM Mexico0–1United States FC Dallas
Report Chávez Goal 66'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: (Honduras)
Tauro Panama1–2Canada Toronto FC
Moreno Goal 76' (pen.) Report Johnson Goal 21'
De Guzman Goal 24'
Attendance: 1,905
Referee: (Cuba)
Toronto FC Canada0–1United States FC Dallas
Report Stewart Goal 45+1'
Attendance: 500
Tauro Panama0–0Mexico UNAM
Report
Attendance: 1,621
FC Dallas United States1–1Panama Tauro
Cruz Goal 1' Report Moreno Goal 41' (pen.)
Pizza Hut Park, Frisco
Attendance: 3,001
UNAM Mexico4–0Canada Toronto FC
Bravo Goal 17', 33', 42'
Velarde Goal 21'		 Report
Attendance: 3,382
Referee: (Jamaica)
Toronto FC Canada1–0Panama Tauro
Koevermans Goal 40' Report
Attendance: 10,132
Referee: Terry Vaughn (United States)
FC Dallas United States0–2Mexico UNAM
Report Herrera Goal 84'
Izazola Goal 90+1'
Pizza Hut Park, Frisco
Attendance: 4,985
Toronto FC Canada1–1Mexico UNAM
Marošević Goal 35' Report Palacios Goal 51'
Attendance: 9,115
Referee: (Trinidad and Tobago)
Tauro Panama5–3United States FC Dallas
Moreno Goal 12'
Gallardo Goal 33'
Goal 77', 86'
Sánchez Goal 81'		 Report Benítez Goal 23' (pen.)
Luna Goal 84', 90+3' (pen.)
Attendance: 316
FC Dallas United States0–3Canada Toronto FC
Report Koevermans Goal 29'
Plata Goal 69', 81'
Pizza Hut Park, Frisco
Attendance: 2,578
UNAM Mexico1–0Panama Tauro
Cacho Goal 45' Report
Attendance: 5,522
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Notes
  • Note 1: Match originally played on August 24, 2011 (kickoff 20:00), but abandoned at halftime due to lightning, heavy rain, and a tornado warning (FC Dallas was leading 1–0 on a goal by Jackson Gonçalves in the 18th minute). Replayed the next day restarting at 0–0 as tournament regulations required unfinished games be replayed completely.[5]

Group D[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts MON SEA COM HER
Mexico Monterrey 6 4 0 2 11 4 +7 12 0–1 3–1 1–0
United States Seattle Sounders FC 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 10 1–2 4–1 0–1
Guatemala Comunicaciones 6 2 1 3 8 13 −5 7 1–0 2–2 2–0
Costa Rica Herediano 6 2 0 4 6 11 −5 6 0–5 1–2 4–1
Source:[citation needed]
Seattle Sounders FC United States4–1Guatemala Comunicaciones
Evans Goal 35'
Fucito Goal 61', 67'
Gómez Goal 87' (o.g.)		 Report Arreola Goal 2'
CenturyLink Field, Seattle
Attendance: 10,017
Referee: (Mexico)
Herediano Costa Rica0–5Mexico Monterrey
Report Carreño Goal 21', 22', 35'
Corona Goal 36'
De Nigris Goal 56'
Attendance: 8,959
Referee: (El Salvador)
Monterrey Mexico0–1United States Seattle Sounders FC
Report Fernández Goal 38'
Attendance: 10,234
Referee: (Guatemala)
Comunicaciones Guatemala2–0Costa Rica Herediano
Ceballos Goal 73'
Ordóñez Goal 90+4'		 Report
Attendance: 726
Herediano Costa Rica1–2United States Seattle Sounders FC
Cancela Goal 45+1' (pen.) Report Montero Goal 3', 54'
Attendance: 514
Referee: (Panama)
Comunicaciones Guatemala1–0Mexico Monterrey
Ramírez Goal 45' Report
Attendance: 3,552
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Monterrey Mexico3–1Guatemala Comunicaciones
Santana Goal 32'
Pérez Goal 68'
Suazo Goal 86'		 Report Mejía Goal 83'
Attendance: 10,578
Seattle Sounders FC United States0–1Costa Rica Herediano
Report Arias Goal 25'
CenturyLink Field, Seattle
Attendance: 10,163
Referee: (Trinidad and Tobago)
Comunicaciones Guatemala2–2United States Seattle Sounders FC
Montepeque Goal 7'
R. Morales Goal 64'		 Report Alonso Goal 44', 89'
Attendance: 4,500
Monterrey Mexico1–0Costa Rica Herediano
De Nigris Goal 30' Report
Attendance: 12,445
Referee: (El Salvador)
Seattle Sounders FC United States1–2Mexico Monterrey
Montero Goal 42' Report Carreño Goal 3'
Delgado Goal 60'
CenturyLink Field, Seattle
Attendance: 15,866
Herediano Costa Rica4–1Guatemala Comunicaciones
Barbosa Goal 13', 41'
Montero Goal 49'
Cordero Goal 61'		 Report Mejía Goal 8'
Attendance: 200
Notes
  • Note 2: Match originally to be played on August 23, 2011 (kickoff 22:00), but postponed to the next day due to heavy rain.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "CCL draw pits Monterrey vs. Comunicaciones". CONCACAF.com. May 18, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2011/2012" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  3. ^ "Galaxy, Alajuelense to open Group Stage August 16". CONCACAF.com. July 28, 2011. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  4. ^ "Morelia-LA, Rapids-Santos top CCL third round". CONCACAF.com. August 8, 2011. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  5. ^ "Toronto-Dallas match abandoned due to lightning". CONCACAF.com. August 24, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  6. ^ "Deluge postpones Comunicaciones-Herediano". CONCACAF.com. August 23, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2011-08-24.

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