CONCACAF Champions League U13

Champions League U-13
Founded 2015 (2015)
Region Central America, North America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)
Number of teams 16
Related competitions CONCACAF Champions League
Current champions Mexico Cantera Norte
(1st title)
Most successful club(s) Costa Rica LD Alajuelense

The CONCACAF Champions League U13[1][2] is an annual youth continental club football invitational competition organized by CONCACAF. The goal of the competition is to develop the sport and talent of football within the CONCACAF region, which includes North and Central America, and the Caribbean. CONCACAF invites national football associations to select their best club teams to represent the country at a continental level. This the youngest age group to compete in an official CONCACAF event. The under-13 tournament is youngest age group ever to compete in an official CONCACAF event.[3] It is officially known as Scotiabank CONCACAF U13 Champions Leagues for sponsorship reasons.[4][5]


History

The competition was initially created in 2015 and brought together 8 U-13 football clubs from 7 different countries across the CONCACAF region for a chance to compete in a professional-level, international CONCACAF sanctioned development tournament. The first competition took place from August 4, 2015, to August 8, 2015, and was held in the Cruz Azul Acoxpa Academy Training Facility. (18 teams, 128 players and 16 matches) The competition was a great experience for everyone involved and as a result, is still being executed on a yearly basis. The 2016 competition kicked off on July 23 with 16 club teams[6] from 10 countries throughout North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The tournament took place from July 23–30, 2016 at the Universidad Intercontinental[7][8] in Mexico City. The 2017 edition of the initiative starts the 5th of August in Toluca, Mexico at La Nueva Casa de Fútbol de la FMF[9] and ends the 12th. (16 teams, 288 players, 40 matches) The 2018 edition of the Scotiabank Concacaf Under-13 Champion League will take place August 12-23, 2018, in Toluca City, Mexico (at the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol’s (FEMEXFUT) Casa de Fútbol).

Tournament Format

Sixteen club teams from the Caribbean, Central America and North America are divided into four groups of four teams. The tournament follows a round-robin group format which guarantees each team three group games. The top two teams in each of the four-team groups advance to the quarterfinals which are then followed by the semifinals, third-place match and final match. All games are 60 minutes in duration. The 2017 edition of the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Under-13 Tournament includes a new Shield Tournament for teams who did not advance during the group stage. The Shield Tournament is completed in a round robin format and the winning team is awarded a trophy. (2017 Shield tournament winner: Chicago Fire)

Awards

The awards ceremony is staged on the field at the end of the final match. This opportunity gives teams and fans the feel of a professional tournament. There are several awards and prizes awarded to not on the winning team but as well as individual performance. There are 4 main types of individual awards which include the Golden Boot, the Golden Ball, the Golden Glove, and the most valuable player. The Golden Boot award goes to the top goal scorer of the tournament. The Golden Ball is presented to the outstanding player of the tournament. The Golden Glove is awarded to the most outstanding goalkeeper and the Most Valuable Player award is given to the player who demonstrates top performance among all players in the tournament.(2017: Most Valuable Player(Luis Fernado Renteria Farias/Cantera Norte), Golden Boot(Miguel Angel/Cantera Norte), Golden Glove(Dino Bontis/Toronto FC), Fiar play award(CD Victoria))

Year Bronze Silver Gold
2015 Aguilas de la UAS (MEX) Chalatenango (SLV) Club Toluca (MEX)
2016 LD Alajuelense (CRC) Comunicaciones FC (GUA) CD Santa Ana (SLV)
2017 Fuerza Naranja (MEX) LD Alajuelense (CRC) Universidad Cantera Norte (MEX)
2018

2016 Champions - CD Santa Ana (SLV)

2015 Teams

Group A

  • Club Toluca (MEX)
  • Club Deportivo Chalatenango (SLV)
  • Club Sport Herediano (CRC)
  • Chepo Fútbol Club (PAN)

Group B

  • Montreal Impact[10] (CAN)
  • Aguilas de UAS (MEX)
  • Harbour View FC[11] (JAM)
  • DC United (USA)

2016 Teams

Group A

  • Buhos de Hermosillo FC (MEX)
  • San Juan Jabloteh FC (TRI)
  • Harbour View FC (JAM)
  • Real Esteli FC (NCA)

Group B

  • Comunicaciones FC (GUA)
  • L.D. Alajuelense (CRC)
  • Vancouver Whitecaps FC (CAN)
  • Menor Tijuana (MEX)

Group C

  • Pungarabato Guerrero (MEX)
  • Sporting Kansas City (USA)
  • Chorrillo FC (PAN)
  • C.D. Santa Ana (SLV)

Group D

  • Instituto Cedrus (MEX)
  • ADFA Ahuachapan (SLV)
  • C.S. Herediano (CRC)
  • Montreal Impact (CAN)

2017 Teams

Group A

  • LM Boca del Rio (MEX)
  • Honduras Club (HON)
  • Portmore Utd. (JAM)
  • Plaza Amador (PAN)

Group B

  • Universidad Cantera Norte (MEX)
  • C.D. Santa Ana (SLV)
  • Toronto FC (CAN)
  • Real Esteli (NIC)

Group C

  • Pioneros Cancún (MEX)
  • T&T Club (T&T)
  • L.D. Alajuelense (CR)
  • San Salvador FC (SLV)

Group D

  • Fuerza Naranja (MEX)
  • C.S. Herediano (CR)
  • Chicago Fire (USA)
  • Vancouver Whitecaps (CAN)

2018 Teams

Group A

  • Juniors Tampico (MEX)
  • Montreal Impact (CAN)
  • A.D. Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (CRC)
  • CD Santa Ana (SLV)

Group B

  • CECAF San Luis (MEX)
  • Futbol Consultans (CRC)
  • San Miguel (SLV)
  • Real Esteli F.C. (NIC)

Group C

  • Cantera Yucatan (MEX)
  • LAFC (USA)
  • Cd Plaza Amador (PAN)
  • Mount Pleasant Academy (JAM)

Group D

  • Aguilas del UAGRO (MEX)
  • Club Olimpia (HON)
  • San Juan Jabloteh (TRI)
  • Toronto Fc (CAN)

2015 Standings

Group Stage

Group A

Pos Team Matches Points Won Lost Draw For Against Difference
1 Club Toluca (Mex) 3 9 3 0 0 17 0 17
2 Chalatenango (SLV) 3 6 2 1 0 5 6 -1
3 Herediano (CRC) 3 1 0 2 1 2 10 -8
4 Chepo FC (PAN) 3 1 0 2 1 2 10 -8

Group B

Pos Team Matches Points Won Lost Draw For Against Difference
1 Monntreal Impact (CAN) 3 9 3 0 0 9 2 7
2 Aguilas De la UAS (MEX) 3 6 2 1 0 3 4 -1
3

Harbour View FC (JAM)

3 3 1 2 0 8 7 1
4 DC United (USA) 3 0 0 3 0 2 9 -7

2016 Standings

Group Stage

Group A

Pos Team Matches Points Won Lost Draw For Against Difference
1 Club Toluca (Mex) 3 9 3 0 0 17 0 17
2 Chalatenango (SLV) 3 6 2 1 0 5 6 -1
3 Herediano (CRC) 3 1 0 2 1 2 10 -8
4 Chepo FC (PAN) 3 1 0 2 1 2 10 -8

Group B

Pos Team Matches Points Won Lost Draw For Against Difference
1 Montreal Impact (CAN) 3 9 3 0 0 9 2 7
2 Aguilas De la UAS (MEX) 3 6 2 1 0 3 4 -1
3

Harbour View FC (JAM)

3 3 1 2 0 8 7 1
4 DC United (USA) 3 0 0 3 0 2 9 -7

2016 Teams and Bracket

Group Stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Búhos de Hermosillo FC (Mex) 3 3 0 0 14 1 13 9
2 San Juan Jabloteh (TRI) 3 1 1 1 4 5 -1 4
3 Harbour View FC (JAM) 3 1 1 1 6 10 -4 4
4 Real Esteli FC (NCA) 3 0 0 3 3 11 -8 0

Source: CONCACAF

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Comunicaciones FC (GUA) 3 1 2 0 5 3 2 5
2 L.D Alajuelense (CRC) 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 5
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (CAN) 3 1 0 2 3 5 -2 3
4 Menor Tijuana (MEX) 3 0 2 1 4 6 -2 2

Source: CONCACAF

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 C.D Santa Ana (SLV) 3 2 1 0 5 0 5 7
2 Sporting Kansas City (USA) 3 2 0 1 4 2 2 6
3 Pungarabato Guerrero (MEX) 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4 Chorrillo FC (PAN) 3 0 0 3 4 8 -7 0

Source: CONCACAF

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 C.S Herediano (CRC) 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 7
2 Montreal Impact (CAN) 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 4
3 Instituto Cedrus (MEX) 3 0 3 0 4 4 0 3
4 ADFA Ahuachapan (SLV) 3 0 1 2 1 5 -4 1

Source: CONCACAF

2017 Bracket

Group Stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Final ranking
1 Plaza Amador (PAN) 6 2 0 4 6 12 -6 5 #12
2 LM Boca del Rio (MEX) 4 3 0 1 11 2 9 10 Advance to knockout stage(1st place) #5
3 CD Victoria (HON) 4 2 0 2 7 11 -4 6 Advance to knockout stage(2nd place) #8
4 Portmore Utd. (JAM) 4 0 0 4 6 14 -8 1 #16

Source: CONCACAF

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Final ranking
1 Universidad Cantera Norte (MEX) 6 5 0 1 14 2 12 14 Advance to knockout stage(1st place) #1
2 Toronto FC (CAN) 6 3 0 3 7 5 2 7 Advance to knockout stage(2nd place) #4
3 CD Santa Ana (SLV) 6 3 0 3 10 3 6 11 #10
4 Real Esteli (NCA) 4 1 0 3 3 9 -6 4 #13

Source: CONCACAF

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Final ranking
1 LD Alajuelense (CRC) 6 5 0 1 8 2 6 11 Advance to knockout stage(1st place) #2
2 Pioneros Cancun (MEX) 4 2 0 2 7 1 6 7 Advance to knockout stage(2nd place) #6
3 ADFA San Salvador (SLV) 4 0 1 3 2 7 -5 2 #14
4 Police FC (TRI) 4 0 1 3 2 10 -9 2 #15

Source: CONCACAF

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Final ranking
1 Fuerza Naranja (MEX) 6 4 0 2 9 7 2 8 Advance to knockout stage(1st place) #3
2 Chicago Fire (USA) 6 4 1 1 6 4 2 9 #9
3 Vancouver Whitecaps (CAN) 6 2 1 3 10 16 -6 6 #11
4 CS Herediano (CRC) 4 2 0 2 5 3 2 6 Advance to knockout stage(2nd place) #7


2018 Tournament

Group Stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
A1 Mexico Juniors Tampico 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 7
A2 Canada Montreal Impact 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 7
A3 Costa Rica LD Alajuelense 3 1 0 2 6 4 +2 3
A4 El Salvador Santa Ana 3 1 0 2 3 7 -4 3

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
B1 Nicaragua Real Esteli FC 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7
B2 Costa Rica Fútbol Consultants 3 0 3 0 6 6 0 3
B3 El Salvador San Miguel 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2 2
B4 Mexico CECAF San Luis 3 0 2 1 4 8 -8 2

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
C1 Panama Plaza Amador 3 3 0 0 11 3 +8 9
C2 United States LAFC 3 2 0 1 9 6 +3 6
C3 Jamaica Mount Pleasant 3 1 0 2 4 8 -4 3
C4 Mexico Cantera Yucatán 3 0 0 3 3 10 -7 0


Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
D1 Canada Toronto FC 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9
D2 Trinidad and Tobago San Juan Jabloteh 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
D3 Mexico Águilas UAGRO 3 1 0 2 4 7 -3 3
D4 Honduras CD Olimpia 3 0 0 3 1 8 -7 0

Knockout Stage

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
A1 Mexico Juniors Tampico 1
B2 Costa Rica Fútbol Consultants 0
Mexico Juniors Tampico 2
Panama Plaza Amador 0
C1 Panama Plaza Amador 5
D2 Trinidad and Tobago San Juan Jabloteh 0
Mexico Juniors Tampico 0
United States LAFC 2
B1 NicaraguaReal Esteli FC 0
A2 Canada Montreal Impact 1
Canada Montreal Impact 0
United States LAFC 3
D1 Canada Toronto FC 0(3)
C2 United States LAFC 0(4)

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