2021 CONCACAF Champions League

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2021 CONCACAF Champions League
2021 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League
Estadio BBVA Bancomer (1).jpg
Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe hosted the final
Tournament details
Dates6 April – 28 October
Teams16 (from 8 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsMexico Monterrey (5th title)
Runners-upMexico América
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored79 (2.72 per match)
Top scorer(s)Poland Kacper Przybyłko
(5 goals)
Best player(s)Mexico Rogelio Funes Mori
Best young playerUruguay Federico Viñas
Best goalkeeperMexico Guillermo Ochoa
Fair play awardMexico Monterrey
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2022 →

The 2021 CONCACAF Champions League (officially the 2021 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 56th edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.[1]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament, which usually starts in mid-February each year, was started in April, and concluded with the final in October, which was played as a single-leg match hosted by the finalist which had the better performances in previous rounds.[2]

Mexican club UANL were the title holders, but did not qualify for this tournament and were unable to defend their title. Monterrey, also from Mexico, won their fifth CONCACAF Champions League title, defeating fellow Mexican club América in the final to qualify for the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup.

Qualification[]

A total of 16 teams participate in the CONCACAF Champions League:

  • Ten teams which directly qualified for the tournament:
    • North American Zone: 9 teams (from three associations)
    • Caribbean Zone: 1 team (from one association)
  • Six teams qualified through the CONCACAF League (from between two and six associations)

Therefore, teams from between 6 and 10 out of the 41 CONCACAF member associations could participate in the CONCACAF Champions League.

North America[]

The nine direct berths for the North American Football Union (NAFU), which consisted of three member associations, were allocated as follows: four berths each for Mexico and the United States, and one berth for Canada.

For Mexico, the champions and runners-up of the Liga MX Apertura and Clausura Liguilla tournaments qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League. For the Apertura tournament, the playoff winners and runners-up qualified, while for the Clausura tournament, no playoffs were held due to the league's suspension; the two highest ranked teams in the regular season at the time of suspension instead qualified. If there were any teams which were finalists of both tournaments, the vacated berth was reallocated using a formula, based on regular season records, that ensured that two teams qualified via each tournament.

For the United States, four teams qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League, two through the Major League Soccer (MLS) season and two through its domestic cup competitions:

  • The champions of the MLS Cup, the championship match of the MLS Cup Playoffs.
  • The champions of the Supporters' Shield, awarded to the team with the best MLS regular season record.
  • The champions of the MLS is Back Tournament (for 2021 CONCACAF Champions League only, replacing the MLS regular season champions of either the Eastern Conference or Western Conference which were not the Supporters' Shield champions; team qualified regardless of whether they were from the United States or Canada, and should they also win the MLS Cup, the MLS Cup runners-up would qualify).[3]
  • The champions of the 2019 U.S. Open Cup (for 2021 CONCACAF Champions League only, replacing the champions of the 2020 U.S. Open Cup because the tournament was not held that year).

If there were any teams which qualified through multiple berths, or if there was any Canada-based MLS team which were champions of the MLS Cup, the Supporters' Shield, or conference regular season (not applicable for 2021 CONCACAF Champions League), the vacated berth was reallocated to the U.S.-based team with the best MLS regular season record not yet qualified.

For Canada, the champions of the Canadian Championship, its domestic cup competition which awarded the Voyageurs Cup, were originally set to qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League. However, the final between Forge FC, champions of the Canadian Premier League, and Toronto FC could not be scheduled in time for the start of the tournament, and so it was then agreed upon that Toronto FC would be Canada's representative. While some Canada-based teams competed in MLS, they could not qualify through either the MLS regular season or playoffs. Moreover, the champions of the Canadian Premier League qualified for the CONCACAF League, meaning a second team from Canada (and a tenth team from North America) could qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League.

Central America[]

Teams from the Central American Football Union (UNCAF), which consisted of seven member associations, had to qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through the CONCACAF League. A total of 18 teams from Central America qualified for the CONCACAF League through their domestic leagues. As all but four teams in the CONCACAF League were from Central America, between two and six teams from Central America could qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League.

Caribbean[]

Teams from the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), which consisted of 31 member associations, qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League either as champions of the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship, the first-tier subcontinental Caribbean club tournament, or through the CONCACAF League. Since 2018, the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship had been open to teams from professional leagues, where they could qualify as champions or runners-up of their respective association's league in the previous season.[4]

Another three teams from the Caribbean qualified for the CONCACAF League, which were the runners-up and third-placed team of the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship, and the winners of a playoff between the fourth-placed team of the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship and the champions of the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield, the second-tier subcontinental Caribbean club tournament which was open to teams from non-professional leagues, where they could qualify as champions of their respective association's league in the previous season. Therefore, between one and four teams from the Caribbean could qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League.

CONCACAF League[]

Further information: 2020 CONCACAF League § Qualification

Besides the ten direct entrants of the CONCACAF Champions League, another 22 teams (1 from North America, 18 from Central America, and 3 from the Caribbean) qualified for the CONCACAF League, a tournament held from July to November prior to the CONCACAF Champions League.[5] The top six teams of the CONCACAF League (champions, runners-up, both losing semi-finalists and two play-in round winners) qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League.

Teams[]

The following 16 teams (from eight associations) qualified for the tournament.

In the following table, the number of appearances, last appearance, and previous best result count only those in the CONCACAF Champions League era starting from 2008–09 (not counting those in the era of the Champions' Cup from 1962 to 2008).

Direct entrants (10 teams)
Association Team Qualifying method App. (last) Previous best (last)
 Mexico (4 berths) Monterrey 2019 Apertura champions 6th (2019) Champions (2019)
Cruz Azul 2020 Clausura regular season first place at time of suspension[Note MEX] 7th (2020) Champions (2013–14)
América 2019 Apertura runners-up 6th (2020) Champions (2015–16)
León 2020 Clausura regular season second place at time of suspension[Note MEX] 3rd (2020) Round of 16 (2020)
 United States (4 berths) Columbus Crew SC 2020 MLS Cup champions 3rd (2010–11) Quarter-finals (2010–11)
Philadelphia Union 2020 MLS Supporters' Shield champions 1st Debut
Portland Timbers MLS is Back Tournament champions[Note USA3] 3rd (2016–17) Group stage (2016–17)
Atlanta United FC 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions[Note USA4] 3rd (2020) Quarter-finals (2020)
 Canada (1 berth) Toronto FC 2020 Canadian Championship finalists[Note CAN] 7th (2019) Runners-up (2018)
 Dominican Republic (CFU berth) Atlético Pantoja Best ranked team of 2020 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship group stage[Note CFU] 2nd (2019) Round of 16 (2019)
Qualified teams from CONCACAF League (6 teams)
Association Team Qualifying method App. (last) Previous best (last)
 Costa Rica Alajuelense 2020 CONCACAF League champions (1st overall) 6th (2014–15) Semi-finals (2014–15)
Saprissa 2020 CONCACAF League runners-up (2nd overall) 10th (2020) Semi-finals (2010–11)
 Honduras Olimpia 2020 CONCACAF League better ranked losing semi-finalists (3rd overall) 12th (2020) Semi-finals (2020)
Marathón 2020 CONCACAF League worse ranked play-in round winners (6th overall) 6th (2019) Quarter-finals (2009–10)
 Haiti Arcahaie 2020 CONCACAF League worse ranked losing semi-finalists (4th overall) 1st Debut
 Nicaragua Real Estelí 2020 CONCACAF League better ranked play-in round winners (5th overall) 7th (2016–17) Group stage (2016–17)
Notes
  1. ^
    Canada (CAN): The 2020 Canadian Championship final between Forge FC, the 2020 Canadian Premier League champions, and Toronto FC, the team with the best record in the first phase matches of the revised MLS schedule between the three Canadian teams during the 2020 Major League Soccer season, was originally postponed to the first quarter of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, with the winners qualifying for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League.[6] However, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions, the match needed to be further postponed until after the Champions League began. Thus, Canada's berth was awarded to Toronto FC, with Forge FC gaining the right to host the final at a later date.[7]
  2. ^
    Caribbean (CFU): The final stage of the 2020 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship was cancelled by CONCACAF due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Caribbean. The team which qualified to represent the Caribbean Football Union in the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League are Atlético Pantoja from the Dominican Republic, the best ranked team of 2020 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship group stage.[8]
  3. ^
    Mexico (MEX): 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 qualified from the 2020 Clausura to represent the Mexican Football Federation in the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League are Cruz Azul (MEX2) and León (MEX4), the 2020 Clausura regular season best two teams at the time of suspension.[9]
  4. ^
    United States 3 (USA3): The 2020 Major League Soccer season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and Canada. The season resumed with the MLS is Back Tournament in July and August 2020, where the champions would qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League regardless of whether they were from the United States or Canada, through the United States' third berth, which was originally awarded only to a team from the United States, replacing the 2020 MLS Eastern or Western Conference regular season champions which were not the Supporters' Shield champions (USA3). This one-time change was approved by CONCACAF, the United States Soccer Federation and the Canadian Soccer Association, and had no bearing on Canada's berth in the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League, which was planned to be awarded to the 2020 Canadian Championship champions; thus, if a team from Canada had won the MLS is Back Tournament, only three teams (instead of the usual four) from the United States, and two teams (instead of the usual one) from Canada (not considering the team from Canada which could qualify through the 2020 CONCACAF League), would have qualified for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League. If the same team had won both the MLS is Back Tournament and the MLS Cup, the MLS Cup runners-up would qualify for this berth, and if the same team had won both the MLS is Back Tournament and the Canadian Championship, the Canadian Soccer Association would have decided which second team from Canada would qualify for the vacated berth.[3][10]
  5. ^
    United States 4 (USA4): The 2020 U.S. Open Cup was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[11] The United States Soccer Federation announced that Atlanta United FC would receive the berth reserved for the cup winners (USA4) for winning the previous year's tournament.[12]

Draw[]

2021 CONCACAF Champions League is located in CONCACAF
Monterrey
Monterrey
Cruz Azul
Cruz Azul
América
León
Columbus Crew SC
Columbus Crew SC
Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union
Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers
Atlanta United FC
Atlanta United FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Atlético Pantoja
Alajuelense
Saprissa
Saprissa
Olimpia
Olimpia
Arcahaie
Real Estelí
Marathón
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Location of teams of the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League
Red pog.svg North American Zone Green pog.svg Central American Zone Blue pog.svg Caribbean Zone

The draw for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League was held on 10 February 2021, 19:00 EST (UTC−5), at the CONCACAF headquarters in Miami, United States.[2][13]

The draw determined each tie in the round of 16 (numbered 1 through 8) between a team from Pot 1 and a team from Pot 2, each containing eight teams. The "Bracket Position Pots" (Pot A and Pot B) contained the bracket positions numbered 1 through 8 corresponding to each tie. The teams from Pot 1 were assigned a bracket position from Pot A and the teams from Pot 2 were assigned a bracket position from Pot B. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other in the round of 16 except for "wildcard" teams which replaced a team from another association.

The seeding of teams were based on the CONCACAF Club Index. The CONCACAF Club Index, instead of ranking each team, was based on the on-field performance of the teams that had occupied the respective qualifying slots in the previous five editions of the CONCACAF Champions League. To determine the total points awarded to a slot in any single edition of the CONCACAF Champions League, CONCACAF used the following formula:

Points per Participation Win Draw Stage advanced Champions
4 3 1 1 2

The slots were assigned by the following rules:

  • For teams from North America, nine teams qualified based on criteria set by their association (e.g., tournament champions, runners-up, cup champions), resulting in an assigned slot (e.g., MEX1, MEX2) for each team. If a team from Canada qualified through the CONCACAF League, they would be ranked within their association, resulting in an assigned slot (i.e., CAN2) for them.
  • For teams from Central America, they qualified through the CONCACAF League, and were ranked per association by their CONCACAF League ranking, resulting in an assigned slot (e.g., CRC1, CRC2) for each team.
  • For teams from the Caribbean, the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship champions were assigned the Caribbean champion slot (i.e., CCC1). If teams from the Caribbean qualified through the CONCACAF League, they would be ranked per association by their CONCACAF League ranking, resulting in an assigned slot (e.g., JAM1, SUR1) for each team.

The 16 teams were distributed in the pots as follows:[14]

Pot Rank Slot 2015–16 2016–17 2018 2019 2020 Total Team
Pot 1 1 MEX2 20 30 25 21 24 120 Mexico Cruz Azul
2 MEX1 33 27 12 20 11 103 Mexico Monterrey
3 MEX3 23 15 17 26 11 92 Mexico América
4 USA3 16 20 17 11 11 75 United States Portland Timbers
5 CAN1 8 22 21 5 10 66 Canada Toronto FC[CAN]
6 USA2 13 14 7 15 16 65 United States Philadelphia Union
7 USA1 14 11 11 11 6 53 United States Columbus Crew SC
8 USA4 16 8 5 11 12 52 United States Atlanta United FC
Pot 2 9 MEX4 18 10 9 4 7 48 Mexico León
10 CRC2 9 14 5 7 4 39 Costa Rica Saprissa
11 HON2 11 11 5 0 11 38 Honduras Marathón
12 CRC1 10 8 5 7 6 36 Costa Rica Alajuelense
13 HON1 10 11 5 4 5 35 Honduras Olimpia
14 CCC1 8 5 4 4 4 25 Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja
15 NCA1 4 6 0 0 0 10 Nicaragua Real Estelí
16 HAI1 0 4 0 0 0 4 Haiti Arcahaie
Notes
  1. ^
    CAN The identity of the qualified team from Canada was not known at the time of the draw.

Format[]

In the CONCACAF Champions League, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, except the final which is played as a single-leg match.

  • In the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, the away goals rule was applied if the aggregate score is tied after the second leg. If still tied, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 12.7).[1]
  • In the final, extra time was played if the score was tied after the end of match. If the score is still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 12.8).[1]

Schedule[]

The schedule of the competition is as follows.[2][13]

Round First leg Second leg
Round of 16 6–8 April 2021 13–15 April 2021
Quarter-finals 27–28 April 2021 4–5 May 2021
Semi-finals 11–12 August 2021 15–16 September 2021
(originally 24–26 August 2021)
Final 28 October 2021

Times are Eastern Daylight Time, i.e., UTC−4, as listed by CONCACAF (local times are in parentheses).

Bracket[]

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                      
 
 
 
 
Nicaragua Real Estelí 000
 
 
 
United States Columbus Crew SC 415
 
United States Columbus Crew SC 202
 
 
 
Mexico Monterrey 235
 
Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 011
 
 
 
Mexico Monterrey 336
 
Mexico Monterrey145
 
 
 
Mexico Cruz Azul011
 
Mexico León 112
 
 
 
Canada Toronto FC 123
 
Canada Toronto FC 101
 
 
 
Mexico Cruz Azul 314
 
Haiti Arcahaie 000
 
 
 
Mexico Cruz Azul 088
 
Mexico Monterrey1
 
 
 
Mexico América0
 
Honduras Marathón 202
 
 
 
United States Portland Timbers257
 
United States Portland Timbers 112
 
 
 
Mexico América 134
 
Honduras Olimpia 112
 
 
 
Mexico América (a) 202
 
Mexico América 224
 
 
 
United States Philadelphia Union 000
 
Costa Rica Alajuelense 000
 
 
 
United States Atlanta United FC 112
 
United States Atlanta United FC 011
 
 
 
United States Philadelphia Union 314
 
Costa Rica Saprissa 0 0 0
 
 
United States Philadelphia Union 145
 

Round of 16[]

In the round of 16, the matchups were decided by draw: R16-1 through R16-8. The teams from Pot 1 in the draw hosted the second leg.

Summary[]

The first legs were played on 6–8 April, and the second legs were played on 13–15 April 2021.[15]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Arcahaie Haiti 0–8 Mexico Cruz Azul 0–0 0–8
León Mexico 2–3 Canada Toronto FC 1–1 1–2
Atlético Pantoja Dominican Republic 1–6 Mexico Monterrey 0–3 1–3
Real Estelí Nicaragua 0–5 United States Columbus Crew SC 0–4 0–1
Saprissa Costa Rica 0–5 United States Philadelphia Union 0–1 0–4
Alajuelense Costa Rica 0–2 United States Atlanta United FC 0–1 0–1
Olimpia Honduras 2–2 (a) Mexico América 1–2 1–0
Marathón Honduras 2–7 United States Portland Timbers 2–2 0–5

Matches[]

Arcahaie Haiti0–0Mexico Cruz Azul
Report
Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez, Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)[note 1]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Cruz Azul Mexico8–0Haiti Arcahaie
 Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Referee: José Torres (Puerto Rico)

Cruz Azul won 8–0 on aggregate.

León Mexico1–1Canada Toronto FC
 Report
Attendance: 9,389
Toronto FC Canada2–1Mexico León
 Report
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Bay Lake (United States)[note 2]
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)

Toronto FC won 3–2 on aggregate.

Atlético Pantoja Dominican Republic0–3Mexico Monterrey
Report
Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez, Santo Domingo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Monterrey Mexico3–1Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja
 Report
Estadio BBVA, Monterrey
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)

Monterrey won 6–1 on aggregate.

Real Estelí Nicaragua0–4United States Columbus Crew SC
Report
Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras)
Columbus Crew SC United States1–0Nicaragua Real Estelí
  • Wright-Phillips 86'
 Report
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)

Columbus Crew SC won 5–0 on aggregate.

Saprissa Costa Rica0–1United States Philadelphia Union
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
Philadelphia Union United States4–0Costa Rica Saprissa
 Report
Subaru Park, Chester
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

Philadelphia Union won 5–0 on aggregate.

Alajuelense Costa Rica0–1United States Atlanta United FC
Report
  • Barco 50' (pen.)
Attendance: 0
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
Atlanta United FC United States1–0Costa Rica Alajuelense
 Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)

Atlanta United FC won 2–0 on aggregate.

Olimpia Honduras1–2Mexico América
 Report
Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino, Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
América Mexico0–1Honduras Olimpia
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)

2–2 on aggregate. América won on away goals.

Marathón Honduras2–2United States Portland Timbers
 Report
  • Mora 35'
  • Torres 59' (o.g.)
Attendance: 0
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
Portland Timbers United States5–0Honduras Marathón
 Report
Providence Park, Portland
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

Portland Timbers won 7–2 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals[]

In the quarter-finals, the matchups were determined as follows:

  • QF1: Winners of R16-1 vs. Winners of R16-2
  • QF2: Winners of R16-3 vs. Winners of R16-4
  • QF3: Winners of R16-5 vs. Winners of R16-6
  • QF4: Winners of R16-7 vs. Winners of R16-8

The winners of round of 16 matchups 1, 3, 5 and 7 hosted the second leg.

Summary[]

The first legs were played on 27–28 April, and the second legs were played on 4–5 May 2021.[19]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Toronto FC Canada 1–4 Mexico Cruz Azul 1–3 0–1
Columbus Crew SC United States 2–5 Mexico Monterrey 2–2 0–3
Atlanta United FC United States 1–4 United States Philadelphia Union 0–3 1–1
Portland Timbers United States 2–4 Mexico América 1–1 1–3

Matches[]

Toronto FC Canada1–3Mexico Cruz Azul
 Report
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa (United States)[note 4]
Attendance: 0
Cruz Azul Mexico1–0Canada Toronto FC
  • Angulo 28'
 Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 0
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)

Cruz Azul won 4–1 on aggregate.

Columbus Crew SC United States2–2Mexico Monterrey
 Report
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
Monterrey Mexico3–0United States Columbus Crew SC
 Report
Estadio BBVA, Monterrey
Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)

Monterrey won 5–2 on aggregate.

Atlanta United FC United States0–3United States Philadelphia Union
Report
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Attendance: 17,533
Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
Philadelphia Union United States1–1United States Atlanta United FC
Przybyłko 88' Report Sosa 45+2'
Subaru Park, Chester
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)

Philadelphia Union won 4–1 on aggregate.

Portland Timbers United States1–1Mexico América
 Report
Providence Park, Portland
Attendance: 6,300
América Mexico3–1United States Portland Timbers
 Report
  • Valeri 64' (pen.)
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

América won 4–2 on aggregate.

Semi-finals[]

In the semi-finals, the matchups were determined as follows:

  • SF1: Winners of QF1 vs. Winners of QF2
  • SF2: Winners of QF3 vs. Winners of QF4

The semi-finalists in each tie which had the better performance in previous rounds hosted the second leg.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Host
1 (SF1) Mexico Cruz Azul 4 3 1 0 12 1 +11 10 Second leg
2 (SF1) Mexico Monterrey 4 3 1 0 11 3 +8 10 First leg
1 (SF2) United States Philadelphia Union 4 3 1 0 9 1 +8 10 Second leg
2 (SF2) Mexico América 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 7 First leg
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for yellow card, 3 points for indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.9.5).

Summary[]

The first legs were played on 11–12 August, and the second legs were played on 15–16 September 2021.[21]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Monterrey Mexico 5–1 Mexico Cruz Azul 1–0 4–1
América Mexico 4–0 United States Philadelphia Union 2–0 2–0

Matches[]

Monterrey Mexico1–0Mexico Cruz Azul
Meza 9' Report
Estadio BBVA, Monterrey
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico)
Cruz Azul Mexico1–4Mexico Monterrey
 Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)

Monterrey won 5–1 on aggregate.

América Mexico2–0United States Philadelphia Union
 Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Philadelphia Union United States0–2Mexico América
Report
Subaru Park, Chester
Referee: Said Martínez (Honduras)

América won 4–0 on aggregate.

Final[]

Main article: 2021 CONCACAF Champions League Final

In the final (Winners of SF1 vs. Winners of SF2), the finalist which had the better performances in previous rounds hosted the single-leg match.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Host
1 Mexico Monterrey 6 5 1 0 16 4 +12 16 Final
2 Mexico América 6 4 1 1 10 4 +6 13
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for yellow card, 3 points for indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.9.5).

Match[]

The match was played on 28 October 2021.

Monterrey Mexico1–0Mexico América
Funes Mori 9' Report
Attendance: 40,170
Referee: (Mexico)

Top goalscorers[]

  Team eliminated for this round.
Rank Player Club By round Total
goals[22]
1R1 1R2 QF1 QF2 SF1 SF2  F 
1 Poland Kacper Przybyłko United States Philadelphia Union 1 1 2 1 5
2 Ecuador Brayan Angulo Mexico Cruz Azul 1 2 1 4
Argentina Maximiliano Meza Mexico Monterrey 2 1 1
4 Colombia Yimmi Chará United States Portland Timbers 3 3
Mexico Rogelio Funes Mori Mexico Monterrey 2 1
Uruguay Federico Viñas Mexico América 1 2
7 Mexico José Alvarado Mexico Monterrey 1 1 2
United States Anthony Fontana United States Philadelphia Union 1 1
Netherlands Vincent Janssen Mexico Monterrey 1 1
Cape Verde Jamiro Monteiro United States Philadelphia Union 2
Argentina Walter Montoya Mexico Cruz Azul 2
Chile Felipe Mora United States Portland Timbers 1 1
Mexico Fernando Navarro Mexico León 1 1
Argentina Diego Valeri United States Portland Timbers 1 1
United States Gyasi Zardes United States Columbus Crew SC 2

Awards[]

Award Player Team
Golden Ball[23] Mexico Rogelio Funes Mori Mexico Monterrey
Golden Boot[24] Poland Kacper Przybyłko United States Philadelphia Union
Golden Glove[25] Mexico Guillermo Ochoa Mexico América
Best Young Player[26] Uruguay Federico Viñas Mexico América
Fair Play Award[27] — Mexico Monterrey


Team of the Tournament[28]
Position Player Club
GK Mexico Guillermo Ochoa Mexico América
DF Mexico Jesús Gallardo Mexico Monterrey
Chile Sebastián Vegas Mexico Monterrey
Paraguay Richard Sánchez Mexico América
MF Cape Verde Jamiro Monteiro United States Philadelphia Union
Spain Álvaro Fidalgo Mexico América
Argentina Maximiliano Meza Mexico Monterrey
Uruguay Federico Viñas Mexico América
FW Argentina Walter Montoya Mexico Cruz Azul
Mexico Rogelio Funes Mori Mexico Monterrey
Poland Kacper Przybyłko United States Philadelphia Union

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Arcahaie played their round of 16 home match at Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) instead of their regular stadium Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, due to insufficient stadium requirements.[16]
  2. ^ Toronto FC played their round of 16 home match at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Bay Lake (United States) instead of their regular home stadium BMO Field, Toronto, due to COVID-19 travel restrictions between Canada and Mexico.[17]
  3. ^ Atlanta United FC played their round of 16 home match at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw instead of their regular home stadium Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta.[18]
  4. ^ Toronto FC played their quarter-final home match at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa (United States) instead of their regular home stadium BMO Field, Toronto, due to COVID-19 travel restrictions between Canada and Mexico.[20]

References[]

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