2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Round

The CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09 Championship Round began on 24 February 2009. The draw for the Championship Round was held on 10 December 2008. In each round, teams will play their opponent once at home and once away. The four group winners from the Group Stage will play the second leg at home in the Quarterfinals. The order of the home and away matches for the Semifinals and Finals were determined in the draw.

In all rounds, if two teams are tied after both legs the team with the most away goals is the winner. If the two teams are also tied in away goals, then two fifteen-minute halves of extra time are played. If the two teams are still tied in total goals after extra time, a penalty shootout determines the winner.

Bracket

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                   
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders 2 1 3  
Honduras Marathón 1 0 1  
  Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders 2 1 3 (2)  
  Mexico Cruz Azul (p) 0 3 3 (4)  
Mexico Cruz Azul 1 1 2
Mexico Universidad Nacional 0 0 0  
  Mexico Cruz Azul 0 0 0
  Mexico Atlante 2 0 2
Canada Montreal Impact 2 2 4  
Mexico Santos Laguna 0 5 5  
  Mexico Santos Laguna 2 1 3
  Mexico Atlante 1 3 4  
United States Houston Dynamo 1 0 1
Mexico Atlante 1 3 4  

Quarterfinals

The first legs of the Quarterfinals were played from 24 February 2009 to 26 February 2009, while the second legs were played from 3 March 2009 to 5 March 2009.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Houston Dynamo United States 1–4 Mexico Atlante 1–1 0–3
Montreal Impact Canada 4–5 Mexico Santos Laguna 2–0 2–5
Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico 3–1 Honduras Marathón 2–1 1–0
Cruz Azul Mexico 2–0 Mexico Universidad Nacional 1–0 1–0

First leg

Houston Dynamo United States 1 – 1 Mexico Atlante
Boswell  30' (Report) Pereyra  82'
Attendance: 10,203
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)
Montreal Impact Canada 2 – 0 Mexico Santos Laguna
Sebrango  5'  77' (Report)
Attendance: 55,571
Referee: Terry Vaughn (United States)
Cruz Azul Mexico 1 – 0 Mexico Universidad Nacional
Lozano  5' (Report)
Attendance: 12,000
Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico 2 – 1 Honduras Marathón
Addlery  74'
Jagdeosingh  80'		 (Report) Palacios  41'
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

Second leg

Atlante Mexico 3 – 0 United States Houston Dynamo
Navarro  24'
Márquez  37'
Maldonado  90'		 (Report)
Attendance: 10,000

Atlante won 4–1 on aggregate.

Marathón Honduras 0 – 1 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders
(Report) Addlery  90'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Elmar Rodas (Guatemala)

Puerto Rico Islanders won 3–1 on aggregate.

Cruz Azul won 2–0 on aggregate.

Santos Laguna Mexico 5 – 2 Canada Montreal Impact
Benítez  16'
Vuoso  52'  75'
Quintero  90+2'  90+5'		 (Report) Brown  24'
Sebrango  38'
Attendance: 12,000

Santos Laguna won 5–4 on aggregate.

Semifinals

The first legs of the Semifinals were played on 17 March and 18 March 2009, while the second legs were played on 7 April and 8 April 2009.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico 3–3 (2–4 p) Mexico Cruz Azul 2–0 1–3 (aet)
Santos Laguna Mexico 3–4 Mexico Atlante 2–1 1–3

First leg

Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico 2 – 0 Mexico Cruz Azul
Gbandi  4'
Addlery  37'		 (Report)
Attendance: 12,751
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)
Santos Laguna Mexico 2 – 1 Mexico Atlante
Quintero  6'  75' (Report) Pereyra  35'
Attendance: 7,500

Second leg

Cruz Azul Mexico 3 – 1
(a.e.t.)		 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders
Zeballos  44'
Orozco  84'
Villaluz  99'		 (Report) Gbandi  92'
Penalties
Zeballos
Andrade
Torrado
Lugo
Orozco 		4 – 2 Arrieta
Delgado
Jagdeosingh
Krause
Attendance: 6,928
Referee: Paul Ward (Canada)

Puerto Rico Islanders 3–3 Cruz Azul on aggregate. Cruz Azul won 4–2 on penalties

Atlante Mexico 3 – 1 Mexico Santos Laguna
Rey  41'
Maldonado  73'
Márquez  94+' (pen.)		 (Report) Vuoso  67'
Attendance: 12,000

Atlante won 4–3 on aggregate.

Final

The two-legged final was played on 22 April and 12 May 2009. The second leg was originally scheduled for 29 April, but was postponed until 12 May by CONCACAF due to concerns over an outbreak of swine flu in Mexico.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Cruz Azul Mexico 0–2 Mexico Atlante 0–2 0–0

First leg

Cruz Azul Mexico 0 – 2 Mexico Atlante
Navarro  17'
Bermúdez  25'

Second leg

CONCACAF Champions League
2009 Champion
Mexico
Atlante
Second Title
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