2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
| Estadio_Hidalgo_22-05-2022 Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca hosted the second leg Final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 11 – April 30 |
| Teams | 8 (from 6 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Mexico Pachuca (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Costa Rica Saprissa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.43 per match) |
| Attendance | 291,563 (20,826 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mexico Luis Montes United States Devon McTavish (3 goals each) |
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The 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 43rd edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It was the final edition under this name and format, being replaced by the CONCACAF Champions League starting from the 2008–09 season.
It determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region. The tournament was also a qualifying event for the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup.
CONCACAF held the draw on December 18, 2007, to establish the matchups and bracket.[1]
Qualified teams
[edit ]North American zone
[edit ]Mexico Pachuca – 2007 Clausura champion
Mexico Atlante – 2007 Apertura champion
United States Houston Dynamo – 2007 MLS Cup champion
United States D.C. United – 2007 MLS Supporters' Shield winner
Central American zone
[edit ]Honduras Motagua – 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup winners
Costa Rica Saprissa – 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup runner-up
Guatemala Municipal – 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup third place
Caribbean zone
[edit ]Jamaica Harbour View – 2007 CFU Club Championship winner
Bracket
[edit ]Quarterfinals
[edit ]| Municipal Guatemala | 0–0 | United States Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| Houston Dynamo United States | 3–1 | Guatemala Municipal |
|---|---|---|
| De Rosario 47', 69' (pen.) Wondolowski 75' |
(Report) | Ramírez 86' (pen.) |
Houston Dynamo won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Saprissa Costa Rica | 3–0 | Mexico Atlante |
|---|---|---|
| Muñoz 18' (o.g.) Alonso 40' Castillo 67' (o.g.) |
(Report) |
Saprissa won 4–2 on aggregate.
Pachuca won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Harbour View Jamaica | 1–1 | United States D.C. United |
|---|---|---|
| Palmer 85' | (Report) | McTavish 45+' |
| D.C. United United States | 5–0 | Jamaica Harbour View |
|---|---|---|
| McTavish 26', 68' Emilio 63', 66' Fred 88' |
(Report) |
D.C. United won 6–1 on aggregate.
Semifinals
[edit ]| Saprissa Costa Rica | 3–0 | United States Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| Alonso 33' Borges 49' Arrieta 76' |
(Report) |
Saprissa won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Pachuca Mexico | 2–0 | United States D.C. United |
|---|---|---|
| Montes 63', 81' | (Report) |
| D.C. United United States | 2–1 | Mexico Pachuca |
|---|---|---|
| Dyachenko 85' Niell 90' |
(Report) | Álvarez 76' |
Pachuca won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final
[edit ]First leg
[edit ]| Saprissa Costa Rica | 1–1 | Mexico Pachuca |
|---|---|---|
| Cordero 89' | (Report) [permanent dead link ] | Rey 47' |
Second leg
[edit ]| Team details |
|---|
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Pachuca
Saprissa
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Pachuca won the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 3–2 on aggregate, advanced to the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup.
Champion
[edit ]| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008 winners |
|---|
| Mexico |
| Pachuca Third title |
Top scorers
[edit ]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Devon McTavish | United States D.C. United | 3 |
| Mexico Luis Montes | Mexico Pachuca | ||
| 3 | Costa Rica Jairo Arrieta | Costa Rica Saprissa | 2 |
| Costa Rica Armando Alonso | Costa Rica Saprissa | ||
| Canada Dwayne DeRosario | United States Houston Dynamo | ||
| Brazil Luciano Emilio | United States D.C. United | ||
| Colombia Luis Gabriel Rey | Mexico Pachuca |
Notes
[edit ]- ^ "2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup fixtures set". The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. 18 December 2007. Archived from the original on 20 December 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2007.