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:
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]
- Greater number of points earned in matches between the teams concerned
- Greater goal difference in matches between the teams concerned
- Greater number of goals scored away from home in matches between the teams concerned
- Reapply first three criteria if two or more teams are still tied
- Greater goal difference in all group matches
- Greater number of goals scored in group matches
- Greater number of goals scored away in all group matches
- 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
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Group 2
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Group 3
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August 8, 2013 20:00 |
Valencia | 1–6 | Herediano |
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R. Joseph 68' | Report | Gómez 39' Ruiz 45' Nuñez 55' Sánchez 71' Porras 81' Duverger 85' (o.g.) |
September 18, 2013 22:00 |
Herediano | 4–2 | Valencia |
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Vargas 1' Díaz 7' Sánchez 52' Porras 77' |
Report | R. Joseph 50' Amy 85' |
Group 4
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Group 5
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- All three teams are tied on points, and so are ranked by overall goal difference, then overall goals scored.
September 17, 2013 22:00 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 3–0 | Montreal Impact |
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Wondolowski 21' Chávez 57' Salinas 84' |
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Group 6
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September 18, 2013 20:00 |
Caledonia AIA | 1–5 | Toluca |
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Bain 46' | Report | Nava 18', 67' Muhammad 28' (o.g.) Brambila 41' Sinha 72' |
October 23, 2013 20:00 |
Toluca | 5–1 | Comunicaciones |
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Nava 5', 89' Benítez 23', 72' Trejo 67' |
Report | Márquez 54' |
Group 7
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August 20, 2013 22:00 |
Victoria | 2–3 | Tijuana |
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Crisanto 48' (pen.) Elvir 86' |
Report | Arriola 12' Olsina 41' Pellerano 69' |
September 26, 2013 22:00 |
Tijuana | 6–0 | Victoria |
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Olsina 17' Arriola 32' Cerda 35' Gomez 60', 68', 85' |
Report |
October 23, 2013 22:00 |
Victoria | 1–4 | Luis Ángel Firpo |
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Vuelto 50' | Report | García 45+2' (pen.) Canales 68', 81' Guevara 86' |
Group 8
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- Cartaginés and Isidro Metapán are ranked on head-to-head record.
August 8, 2013 22:00 |
Isidro Metapán | 2–4 | Cartaginés |
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Sirias 45' (o.g.) Muñoz 56' |
Report | Herrera 41', 69', 80' Flores 45+2' |
References
- 1 2 "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2013/2014" (PDF). CONCACAF.com.
- ↑ "2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League Draw Takes Place in Miami". CONCACAF.com. June 3, 2013.
- ↑ "CONCACAF Champions League 2013/2014 Regulations". CONCACAF.com. June 4, 2013.
- ↑ "2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage Schedule" (PDF). CONCACAF.com.
- ↑ "Match Recap: Houston Dynamo 2, Árabe Unido 1". Houston Dynamo. August 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Match Recap: Houston Dynamo 2, W Connection 0". Houston Dynamo. September 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Recap: Sporting KC stays unbeaten in Champions League with 1-1 draw against Nicaragua's Real Esteli FC". Sporting Kansas City. September 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Recap: Sporting KC advances to quarterfinals of 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League". Sporting Kansas City. October 23, 2013.
- ↑ "CCL Match Recap: LA Galaxy 1, Isidro Metapan 0". LA Galaxy. September 18, 2013.
External links
- CONCACAF Champions League, CONCACAF.com