2018 CONCACAF League final
Football match
| Event | 2018 CONCACAF League | ||||||
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| Date | 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero, Heredia | ||||||
| Referee | Marco Antonio Ortiz (Mexico) | ||||||
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| Date | 1 November 2018 (2018-11-01) | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa | ||||||
| Referee | Mario Escobar (Guatemala) | ||||||
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The 2018 CONCACAF League Final was the final round 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 final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Herediano from Costa Rica and Motagua from Honduras. The first leg was hosted by Herediano at the Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero in Heredia on 25 October 2018, while the second leg was hosted by Motagua at the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa on 1 November 2018.[2]
Herediano won the final 3–2 on aggregate for their first CONCACAF League title.[3][4]
Teams
| Team | Zone | Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Herediano | Central America (UNCAF) | None |
 Motagua | Central America (UNCAF) | None |
For the second consecutive season, the final of the CONCACAF League was competed between teams from Costa Rica and Honduras.
Venues
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Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Herediano | Round | Motagua | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 2018 CONCACAF League | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
 Santa Tecla | 2–2 (a) | 1–0 (H) | 1–2 (A) | Round of 16 |  Belmopan Bandits | 3–0 | 2–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) |
 Universitario | 5–1 | 3–0 (H) | 2–1 (A) | Quarter-finals |  Portmore United | 5–2 | 3–2 (H) | 2–0 (A) |
| Árabe Unido | 2–1 | 2–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Semi-finals | Tauro | 3–2 | 1–2 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
Format
The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the team with the better performance in previous rounds hosting the second leg.
The away goals rule would not be applied, and extra time would be played if the aggregate score was tied after the second leg. If the aggregate score was still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations II, Article G).[1]
Performance ranking
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
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| 1 | Motagua | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 15 | 2nd leg |
| 2 | 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]
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
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Second leg
Motagua |  Herediano |
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See also
Notes
- ^ Herediano manager Jafet Soto was expelled by the referee in the 37th minute. Assistant manager and compatriot Rolando Villalobos filled in as manager for the remainder of the match.[5]
- ^ Herediano manager Jafet Soto was given a two-match touchline ban in CONCACAF competitions following the first leg of the final. Assistant manager and compatriot Rolando Villalobos filled in as manager.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Scotiabank CONCACAF League 2018 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ "2018 Scotiabank CONCACAF League Final Set". CONCACAFLeague.com. CONCACAF. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Herediano tops Motagua to take step toward SCL title". CONCACAF League. 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Herediano strike late to win 2018 SCL and earn SCCL berth". CONCACAF League. 2 November 2018.
- ^ Tayver Marín, Fanny (26 October 2018). "Herediano vence 2–0 a Motagua y sueña con su primer cetro internacional" [Herediano defeats Motagua 2–0 and dream of their first international title]. Nacion.com (in Spanish). La Nación. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ a b "GAME NOTES SCL FINAL 2018 CS HEREDIANO VS. FC MOTAGUA". CONCACAF. 23 October 2018.
- ^ Gómez, Bayron (31 October 2018). "Jafet Soto es castigado con dos juegos por CONCACAF" [Jafet Soto is punished with two-game suspension by CONCACAF]. diez.hn (in Spanish). Diario Diez. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ a b "GAME NOTES SCL FINAL 2018 FC MOTAGUA VS. CS HEREDIANO". CONCACAF. 31 October 2018.
External links
- Official website
