2018 CONCACAF League Finals

2018 CONCACAF League Finals
Event 2018 CONCACAF League
Herediano Motagua
Costa Rica Honduras
First leg
Herediano Motagua
Date 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25)
Venue Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero, Heredia
Second leg
Motagua Herediano
Date 1 November 2018 (2018-11-01)
Venue Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa

The 2018 CONCACAF League Finals will be the final matches of the 2018 CONCACAF League, the second 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 finals will be contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Costa Rican team Herediano and Honduran team Motagua. The first leg will be hosted by Herediano at the Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero in Heredia on 25 October 2018, while the second leg will be hosted by Motagua at the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa on 1 November 2018.[2]

Teams

Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Costa Rica Herediano Central America (UNCAF) None
Honduras Motagua Central America (UNCAF) None

Venues

Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero in Heredia, Costa Rica, will host the first leg.
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, will host the second leg.

Road to the final

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

Costa Rica Herediano Round Honduras Motagua
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg 2018 CONCACAF League Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
El Salvador Santa Tecla 2–2 (a) 1–0 (H) 1–2 (A) Round of 16 Belize Belmopan Bandits 3–0 2–0 (H) 1–0 (A)
Panama Universitario 5–1 3–0 (H) 3–1 (A) Quarter-finals Jamaica Portmore United 5–2 3–2 (H) 2–0 (A)
Panama Árabe Unido 2–1 2–0 (H) 0–1 (A) Semi-finals Panama Tauro 3–2 1–2 (A) 2–0 (H)

Format

The finals are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the team with the better performance in previous rounds hosting the second leg. If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule will be applied, and if still tied, a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner.[1]

Performance ranking

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Host
1 Honduras Motagua 6 5 0 1 11 4 +7 15 2nd leg
2 Costa Rica Herediano 6 4 0 2 9 4 +5 12 1st 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; 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations II, Article H).[1]

Matches

First leg

Herediano Costa Rica v Honduras Motagua
Report

Second leg

Motagua Honduras v Costa Rica Herediano
Report

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Scotiabank CONCACAF League 2018 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.
  2. ↑ "2018 Scotiabank CONCACAF League Final Set". CONCACAFLeague.com. CONCACAF. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
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