2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
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Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca hosted the second leg Final
Tournament details
DatesMarch 11 – April 30
Teams8 (from 6 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsMexico Pachuca (3rd title)
Runners-upCosta Rica Saprissa
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored34 (2.43 per match)
Attendance291,563 (20,826 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mexico Luis Montes
United States Devon McTavish
(3 goals each)
← 2007

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 (before being renamed again in 2023).

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]

To date, this is the last time a team from Central America advanced to the final, as all future finals under the Champions League or Champions Cup format have only featured Mexican (Primera and Liga MX) or MLS teams.

Qualified teams

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North American zone

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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

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Error creating thumbnail: 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

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Jamaica Harbour View – 2007 CFU Club Championship winner

Bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
Guatemala Municipal 0 1 1
United States Houston Dynamo 0 3 3
United States Houston Dynamo 0 0 0
Costa Rica Saprissa 0 3 3
Mexico Atlante 2 0 2
Costa Rica Saprissa 1 3 4
Costa Rica Saprissa 1 1 2
Mexico Pachuca 1 2 3
Error creating thumbnail: Motagua 0 0 0
Mexico Pachuca 0 1 1
Mexico Pachuca 2 1 3
United States D.C. United 0 2 2
Jamaica Harbour View 1 0 1
United States D.C. United 1 5 6

Quarterfinals

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Municipal Guatemala0–0United States Houston Dynamo
(Report)
Attendance: 22,250
Referee: Edgar Rodriguez (Costa Rica)
Houston Dynamo United States3–1Guatemala Municipal
De Rosario File:Soccerball shade.svg 47', 69' (pen.)
Wondolowski File:Soccerball shade.svg 75'		 (Report) Ramírez File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' (pen.)
Robertson Stadium
Houston, United States
Attendance: 14,348
Referee: Mauricio Mejia (México)

Houston Dynamo won 3–1 on aggregate.

Atlante Mexico2–1Costa Rica Saprissa
Pereyra File:Soccerball shade.svg 40'
Bermúdez File:Soccerball shade.svg 70'		 (Report) Centeno File:Soccerball shade.svg 27'
Attendance: 21,897
Saprissa Costa Rica3–0Mexico Atlante
Muñoz File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' (o.g.)
Alonso File:Soccerball shade.svg 40'
Castillo File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' (o.g.)		 (Report)
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Alex Prus (United States)

Saprissa won 4–2 on aggregate.

Motagua Error creating thumbnail: 0–0Mexico Pachuca
(Report)
Attendance: 35,846
Referee: Elmar Rodas (Guatemala)
Pachuca Mexico1–0Error creating thumbnail: Motagua
Montes File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' (Report)
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Ricardo Salazar (United States)

Pachuca won 1–0 on aggregate.

Harbour View Jamaica1–1United States D.C. United
Palmer File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' (Report) McTavish File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+'
Attendance: 6,985
Referee: Philip Jordan (Trinidad and Tobago)
D.C. United United States5–0Jamaica Harbour View
McTavish File:Soccerball shade.svg 26', 68'
Emilio File:Soccerball shade.svg 63', 66'
Fred File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'		 (Report)
Attendance: 12,394
Referee: German Arredondo (México)

D.C. United won 6–1 on aggregate.

Semifinals

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Houston Dynamo United States0–0Costa Rica Saprissa
(Report)
Attendance: 10,260
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
Saprissa Costa Rica3–0United States Houston Dynamo
Alonso File:Soccerball shade.svg 33'
Borges File:Soccerball shade.svg 49'
Arrieta File:Soccerball shade.svg 76'		 (Report)
Attendance: 23,112

Saprissa won 3–0 on aggregate.

Pachuca Mexico2–0United States D.C. United
Montes File:Soccerball shade.svg 63', 81' (Report)
Attendance: 18,642
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
D.C. United United States2–1Mexico Pachuca
Dyachenko File:Soccerball shade.svg 85'
Niell File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'		 (Report) Álvarez File:Soccerball shade.svg 76'
Attendance: 17,329

Pachuca won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

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First leg

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2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
First leg
Saprissa Costa Rica1–1Mexico Pachuca
Cordero File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' Report Rey File:Soccerball shade.svg 47'
Attendance: 22,500

Second leg

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Second leg
Pachuca Mexico2–1Costa Rica Saprissa
Gimenez File:Soccerball shade.svg 3'
Rey File:Soccerball shade.svg 53'		 Report Arrieta File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3'
Attendance: 30,000

Pachuca won the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 3–2 on aggregate, advanced to the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup.

Champion

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CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2008 winners
Mexico
Pachuca
Third title

Top scorers

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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

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