2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League group stage

The group stage of the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League was played from August 6 to October 24, 2013. A total of 24 teams competed in the group stage.[1]

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on June 3, 2013, 20:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the InterContinental Hotel at Doral in Miami.[2]

The 24 teams were drawn into eight groups of three, with each group containing one team from each of the three pots. The allocation of teams into pots was based on their national association and qualifying berth. Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) could not be drawn with each other in the group stage, and each group was guaranteed to contain a team from either the United States or Mexico, meaning U.S. and Mexican teams could not play each other in the group stage.[3]

Seeding

The following were the group stage seeding of the 24 teams which qualified for the Champions League:

Pot A
Mexico Tijuana Mexico América United States LA Galaxy United States San Jose Earthquakes
Costa Rica Herediano Honduras Olimpia Guatemala Comunicaciones Panama Árabe Unido
Pot B
Mexico Toluca Mexico Cruz Azul United States Houston Dynamo United States Sporting Kansas City
Costa Rica Alajuelense Honduras Victoria El Salvador Isidro Metapán Canada Montreal Impact
Pot C
Guatemala Heredia El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo Panama Sporting San Miguelito Nicaragua Real Estelí
Costa Rica Cartaginés Trinidad and Tobago W Connection Haiti Valencia Trinidad and Tobago Caledonia AIA

Format

In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each group advanced to the championship stage.

Tiebreakers

In each group, teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[1]

  1. Greater number of points earned in matches between the teams concerned
  2. Greater goal difference in matches between the teams concerned
  3. Greater number of goals scored away from home in matches between the teams concerned
  4. Reapply first three criteria if two or more teams are still tied
  5. Greater goal difference in all group matches
  6. Greater number of goals scored in group matches
  7. Greater number of goals scored away in all group matches
  8. Drawing of lots

Groups

The matchdays were August 6–8, August 20–22, August 27–29, September 17–19, September 24–26, and October 22–24, 2013.[4]

All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts ARA HOU WCO
Panama Árabe Unido 4 3 0 1 7 3 +4 9 1–0 3–1
United States Houston Dynamo 4 2 1 1 4 2 +2 7 2–1 2–0
Trinidad and Tobago W Connection 4 0 1 3 1 7 −6 1 0–2 0–0
Source: [citation needed]
Árabe Unido Panama3–1Trinidad and Tobago W Connection
Ward 21', 33'
González 53'		 Report Benjamin 76'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Sandy Vásquez (Dominican Republic)
W Connection Trinidad and Tobago0–0United States Houston Dynamo
Report
Houston Dynamo United States2–1Panama Árabe Unido
Weaver 23', 76' Report Arroyo 8' (pen.)
Attendance: 12,694[5]
Referee: Hugo Cruz (Costa Rica)
W Connection Trinidad and Tobago0–2Panama Árabe Unido
Report Fraiz 28'
Arroyo 61'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)
Houston Dynamo United States2–0Trinidad and Tobago W Connection
Johnson 39'
Boswell 52'		 Report
Attendance: 11,933[6]
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
Árabe Unido Panama1–0United States Houston Dynamo
González 61' Report
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts KC OLI EST
United States Sporting Kansas City 4 2 2 0 5 1 +4 8 0–0 1–1
Honduras Olimpia 4 2 1 1 2 2 0 7 0–2 1–0
Nicaragua Real Estelí 4 0 1 3 1 5 −4 1 0–2 0–1
Source: [citation needed]
Real Estelí Nicaragua0–2United States Sporting Kansas City
Report Opara 33'
Dwyer 76'
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
Real Estelí Nicaragua0–1Honduras Olimpia
Report Méndez 47'
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
Olimpia Honduras0–2United States Sporting Kansas City
Report Saad 27', 68' (pen.)
Sporting Kansas City United States1–1Nicaragua Real Estelí
Peterson 78' Report Calero 54'
Attendance: 18,467[7]
Referee: Sandy Vásquez (Dominican Republic)
Olimpia Honduras1–0Nicaragua Real Estelí
Lozano 67' Report
Sporting Kansas City United States0–0Honduras Olimpia
Report

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts CA HER VAL
Mexico Cruz Azul 4 4 0 0 10 2 +8 12 3–0 3–0
Costa Rica Herediano 4 2 0 2 11 8 +3 6 1–2 4–2
Haiti Valencia 4 0 0 4 4 15 −11 0 1–2 1–6
Source: [citation needed]
Valencia Haiti1–6Costa Rica Herediano
R. Joseph 68' Report Gómez 39'
Ruiz 45'
Nuñez 55'
Sánchez 71'
Porras 81'
Duverger 85' (o.g.)
Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)
Cruz Azul Mexico3–0Costa Rica Herediano
Pereira 32'
Pavone 42'
Torrado 45+1'		 Report
Attendance: 3,000
Valencia Haiti1–2Mexico Cruz Azul
Amy 72' Report Amione 17'
Lara 86'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Óscar Dávila (Nicaragua)
Herediano Costa Rica4–2Haiti Valencia
Vargas 1'
Díaz 7'
Sánchez 52'
Porras 77'		 Report R. Joseph 50'
Amy 85'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Erick Andino (Honduras)
Cruz Azul Mexico3–0Haiti Valencia
Emaná 6', 31', 75' Report
Referee: Jeffrey Solís (Costa Rica)
Herediano Costa Rica1–2Mexico Cruz Azul
Porras 56' Report Emaná 6'
Lara 89'

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts ALA AME SM
Costa Rica Alajuelense 4 3 0 1 4 1 +3 9 1–0 2–0
Mexico América 4 2 0 2 4 2 +2 6 0–1 3–0
Panama Sporting San Miguelito 4 1 0 3 1 6 −5 3 1–0 0–1
Source: [citation needed]
Sporting San Miguelito Panama0–1Mexico América
Report Bermúdez 24'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Oscar Reyna (Guatemala)
Sporting San Miguelito Panama1–0Costa Rica Alajuelense
Pretelt 38' Report
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)
Alajuelense Costa Rica1–0Mexico América
Sánchez 83' (pen.) Report
América Mexico3–0Panama Sporting San Miguelito
Jiménez 40', 78'
Andrade 81'		 Report
Alajuelense Costa Rica2–0Panama Sporting San Miguelito
Palacios 62'
Alpízar 76'		 Report
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Juan Guzman (United States)
América Mexico0–1Costa Rica Alajuelense
Report Palacios 55'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts SJ MTL HER
United States San Jose Earthquakes 4 2 0 2 4 2 +2 6[a] 3–0 1–0
Canada Montreal Impact 4 2 0 2 3 4 −1 6[a] 1–0 2–0
Guatemala Heredia 4 2 0 2 2 3 −1 6[a] 1–0 1–0
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c All three teams are tied on points, and so are ranked by overall goal difference, then overall goals scored.
Montreal Impact Canada1–0United States San Jose Earthquakes
Camara 17' Report
Attendance: 15,115
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
Heredia Guatemala1–0Canada Montreal Impact
Córdoba 88' Report
San Jose Earthquakes United States3–0Canada Montreal Impact
Wondolowski 21'
Chávez 57'
Salinas 84'		 Report
Montreal Impact Canada2–0Guatemala Heredia
Paponi 4'
Wenger 54'		 Report
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts TOL COM CAL
Mexico Toluca 4 4 0 0 15 4 +11 12 5–1 3–1
Guatemala Comunicaciones 4 2 0 2 7 7 0 6 1–2 2–0
Trinidad and Tobago Caledonia AIA 4 0 0 4 2 13 −11 0 1–5 0–3
Source: [citation needed]
Toluca Mexico3–1Trinidad and Tobago Caledonia AIA
Benítez 24'
Almazán 30'
Nava 61'		 Report Wade 88'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
Comunicaciones Guatemala1–2Mexico Toluca
López 19' Report Nava 17'
Cacho 26' (pen.)
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
Caledonia AIA Trinidad and Tobago0–3Guatemala Comunicaciones
Report Suárez 11', 62', 90+4'
Caledonia AIA Trinidad and Tobago1–5Mexico Toluca
Bain 46' Report Nava 18', 67'
Muhammad 28' (o.g.)
Brambila 41'
Sinha 72'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)
Comunicaciones Guatemala2–0Trinidad and Tobago Caledonia AIA
Arreola 30'
Benítez 42'		 Report
Toluca Mexico5–1Guatemala Comunicaciones
Nava 5', 89'
Benítez 23', 72'
Trejo 67'		 Report Márquez 54'

Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts TIJ FIR VIC
Mexico Tijuana 4 3 1 0 10 2 +8 10 1–0 6–0
El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7 0–0 2–1
Honduras Victoria 4 0 0 4 4 15 −11 0 2–3 1–4
Source: [citation needed]
Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador0–0Mexico Tijuana
Report
Victoria Honduras2–3Mexico Tijuana
Crisanto 48' (pen.)
Elvir 86'		 Report Arriola 12'
Olsina 41'
Pellerano 69'
Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)
Tijuana Mexico1–0El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo
Martínez 82' Report
Luis Ángel Firpo El Salvador2–1Honduras Victoria
Guevara 72'
Rivera 82'		 Report Hoyos 19'
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
Tijuana Mexico6–0Honduras Victoria
Olsina 17'
Arriola 32'
Cerda 35'
Gomez 60', 68', 85'		 Report
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)
Victoria Honduras1–4El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo
Vuelto 50' Report García 45+2' (pen.)
Canales 68', 81'
Guevara 86'

Group 8

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts LA CAR MET
United States LA Galaxy 4 3 0 1 6 4 +2 9 2–0 1–0
Costa Rica Cartaginés 4 1 1 2 4 7 −3 4[a] 0–3 0–0
El Salvador Isidro Metapán 4 1 1 2 6 5 +1 4[a] 4–0 2–4
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Cartaginés and Isidro Metapán are ranked on head-to-head record.
Isidro Metapán El Salvador2–4Costa Rica Cartaginés
Sirias 45' (o.g.)
Muñoz 56'		 Report Herrera 41', 69', 80'
Flores 45+2'
LA Galaxy United States2–0Costa Rica Cartaginés
Keane 66', 90+4' Report
Attendance: 9,474
Cartaginés Costa Rica0–0El Salvador Isidro Metapán
Report
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)
LA Galaxy United States1–0El Salvador Isidro Metapán
Courtois 7' Report
Attendance: 6,211[9]
Referee: Hugo Cruz (Costa Rica)
Cartaginés Costa Rica0–3United States LA Galaxy
Report McBean 6'
Hoffman 18'
Courtois 29'
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
Isidro Metapán El Salvador4–0United States LA Galaxy
Muñoz 30', 31', 33', 41' Report
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Mexico)

References

  1. ^ a b "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2013/2014" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
  2. ^ "2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League Draw Takes Place in Miami". CONCACAF.com. June 3, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-09. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  3. ^ "CONCACAF Champions League 2013/2014 Regulations". CONCACAF.com. June 4, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  4. ^ "2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage Schedule" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
  5. ^ "Match Recap: Houston Dynamo 2, Árabe Unido 1". Houston Dynamo. August 27, 2013.
  6. ^ "Match Recap: Houston Dynamo 2, W Connection 0". Houston Dynamo. September 25, 2013.
  7. ^ "Recap: Sporting KC stays unbeaten in Champions League with 1-1 draw against Nicaragua's Real Esteli FC". Sporting Kansas City. September 17, 2013.
  8. ^ "Recap: Sporting KC advances to quarterfinals of 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League". Sporting Kansas City. October 23, 2013.
  9. ^ "CCL Match Recap: LA Galaxy 1, Isidro Metapan 0". LA Galaxy. September 18, 2013.

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