2018 CONCACAF League final
| Event | 2018 CONCACAF League | ||||||
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| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 25 October 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero, Heredia | ||||||
| Referee | Marco Antonio Ortiz (Mexico) | ||||||
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| Date | 1 November 2018 | ||||||
| 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
[edit | edit source]| Team | Zone | Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Costa Rica Herediano | Central America (UNCAF) | None |
| Honduras 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
[edit | edit source]Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Costa Rica Herediano | Round | Honduras Motagua | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 2018 CONCACAF League | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| El Salvador Santa Tecla | 2–2 (a) | 1–0 (H) | 1–2 (A) | Round of 16 | Belize Belmopan Bandits | 3–0 | 2–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) |
| Panama Universitario | 5–1 | 3–0 (H) | 2–1 (A) | Quarter-finals | Jamaica Portmore United | 5–2 | 3–2 (H) | 2–0 (A) |
| Panama Árabe Unido | 2–1 | 2–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Semi-finals | Panama Tauro | 3–2 | 1–2 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
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Format
[edit | edit source]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
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
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| 1 | Honduras Motagua | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 15 | 2nd leg |
| 2 | Costa Rica Herediano | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | 1st leg |
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
[edit | edit source]First leg
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Second leg
[edit | edit source]| Motagua Honduras | 2–1 | Costa Rica Herediano |
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See also
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ 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
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 2018 CONCACAF League
- CONCACAF League finals
- 2018–19 in Costa Rican football
- 2018–19 in Honduran football
- Heredia Province
- International club association football competitions hosted by Honduras
- International club association football competitions hosted by Costa Rica
- October 2018 sports events in North America
- November 2018 sports events in North America
- C.S. Herediano matches
- F.C. Motagua matches
- Football competitions in Tegucigalpa
- 21st century in Tegucigalpa