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 Islanders 2 1 3  
Marathón 1 0 1  
  Puerto Rico Islanders 2 1 3 (2)  
  Cruz Azul (p) 0 3 3 (4)  
Cruz Azul 1 1 2
UNAM 0 0 0  
  Cruz Azul 0 0 0
  Atlante 2 0 2
Montreal Impact 2 2 4  
Santos Laguna 0 5 5  
  Santos Laguna 2 1 3
  Atlante 1 3 4  
Houston Dynamo 1 0 1
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 14 Atlante 11 03
Montreal Impact 45 Santos Laguna 20 25
Puerto Rico Islanders 31 Marathón 21 10
Cruz Azul 20 UNAM 10 10

First leg

Houston Dynamo 1 1 Atlante
Boswell  30' (Report) Pereyra  82'
Attendance: 10,203
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)

Montreal Impact 2 0 Santos Laguna
Sebrango  5'  77' (Report)
Attendance: 55,571
Referee: Terry Vaughn (United States)

Cruz Azul 1 0 UNAM
Lozano  5' (Report)
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)

Puerto Rico Islanders 2 1 Marathón
Addlery  74'
Jagdeosingh  80'
(Report) Palacios  41'
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

Second leg

Atlante 3 0 Houston Dynamo
Navarro  24'
Márquez  37'
Maldonado  90'
(Report)
Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo, Cancún
Attendance: 10,000

Atlante won 41 on aggregate.


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

Puerto Rico Islanders won 31 on aggregate.


UNAM 0 1 Cruz Azul
(Report) Riveros  86'
Attendance: 19,721
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

Cruz Azul won 20 on aggregate.


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

Santos Laguna won 54 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 33 (24 p) Cruz Azul 20 13 (aet)
Santos Laguna 34 Atlante 21 13

First leg

Puerto Rico Islanders 2 0 Cruz Azul
Gbandi  4'
Addlery  37'
(Report)
Attendance: 12,751
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)

Santos Laguna 2 1 Atlante
Quintero  6'  75' (Report) Pereyra  35'
Estadio Corona, Torreón
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)

Second leg

Cruz Azul 3 1
(a.e.t.)
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 33 Cruz Azul on aggregate. Cruz Azul won 42 on penalties


Atlante 3 1 Santos Laguna
Rey  41'
Maldonado  73'
Márquez  94+' (pen.)
(Report) Vuoso  67'
Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo, Cancún
Attendance: 12,000

Atlante won 43 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 02 Atlante 02 00

First leg

Cruz Azul 0 2 Atlante
Navarro  17'
Bermúdez  25'

Second leg

Atlante 0 0 Cruz Azul
Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo, Cancún
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)
CONCACAF Champions League
2009 Champion
Atlante
Second Title
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