2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League group stage
The 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League group stage was played from August 2 to October 20, 2016.[1] A total of 24 teams competed in the group stage to decide the eight places in the knockout stage of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.[2]
Draw
The draw for the tournament was held on May 30, 2016, 20:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.[3][4][5]
The 24 teams were drawn into eight groups of three, with each group containing one team from each of the three pots. 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 teams from Mexico and the United States had to be drawn into separate groups.[2]
The allocation of teams to each pot was based on the results of the last four editions of the competition under the current format:[3]
- Pot 1 contained the second team from Panama, two teams from El Salvador, one team each from Nicaragua and Belize, and three teams from the Caribbean.
- Pot 2 contained two teams each from Costa Rica, Honduras, and Guatemala, the first team from Panama, and one team from Canada.
- Pot 3 contained four teams each from Mexico and the United States.
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 quarterfinals.
Tiebreakers
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order (Regulations, II. D. Tie-Breaker Procedures):[2]
- 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;
- 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 2–4, August 16–18, August 23–25, September 13–15, September 27–29, and October 18–20, 2016.[1]
All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | UNA | HON | WCO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  UNAM |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 9 | Knockout stage | — | 2−0 | 8−1 | |
| 2 |  Honduras Progreso |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 3 |  W Connection |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | — |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SAP | POR | DRA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saprissa |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 8 | Knockout stage | — | 4–2 | 6−0 | |
| 2 |  Portland Timbers |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1−1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 3 |  Dragón |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | 0−0 | 1–2 | — |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VAN | SKC | CEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 | Knockout stage | — | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Central |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ÁRA | MON | DON | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Árabe Unido |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 12 | Knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Monterrey |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | 2–3 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 3 |  Don Bosco |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 | 2–5 | 0–3 | — |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAC | OLI | POL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pachuca |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 10 | Knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Olimpia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 7 | 4–4 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 3 |  Police United |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | −22 | 0 | 0–11 | 1–5 | — |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NYR | ALI | ANT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 8 | Knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Alianza |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 3 |  Antigua |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | — |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | UAN | HER | PLA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UANL |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Knockout stage | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Herediano |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Plaza Amador |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — |
August 17, 2016 22:00 |
| Herediano |
1–3 | UANL |
|---|---|---|
Sánchez  56' |
Report |
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August 24, 2016 22:00 |
| UANL |
3–1 | Plaza Amador |
|---|---|---|
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Report | Ward 22' |
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DAL | SUC | EST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 | Knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Suchitepéquez |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | 2–5 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 3 |  Real Estelí |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
References
- 1 2 "CONCACAF Sets SCCL Schedule for Group Phase of 2016/2017 Season". CONCACAF.com. June 28, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League 2016–17 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.com.
- 1 2 "Official Draw Confirmed for the 2016/17 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League". CONCACAF.com. May 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Official Draw: Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League 2016-17". CONCACAF.com.
- ↑ "Miami Beach Draw Produces Matchups for 2016/17 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage". CONCACAF.com. May 30, 2016.
External links
- CONCACAF Champions League, CONCACAF.com