2019 CONCACAF League Finals

The 2019 CONCACAF League Finals were the final matches of the 2019 CONCACAF League, the third 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]

2019 CONCACAF League Finals
Event2019 CONCACAF League
Saprissa Motagua
1 0
on aggregate
First leg
Saprissa Motagua
1 0
Date7 November 2019 (2019-11-07)
VenueEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, Tibás
RefereeDaneon Parchment (Jamaica)
Second leg
Motagua Saprissa
0 0
Date26 November 2019 (2019-11-26)
VenueEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
RefereeCésar Ramos (Mexico)

The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Saprissa from Costa Rica and Motagua from Honduras. The first leg was hosted by Saprissa at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in Tibás on 7 November 2019, while the second leg was hosted by Motagua at the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa on 26 November 2019.[2]

Saprissa won the finals 1–0 on aggregate for their first CONCACAF League title.[3][4]

Teams
Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Saprissa Central America (UNCAF) None
Motagua Central America (UNCAF) 1 (2018)

For the third consecutive season, the CONCACAF League Finals were competed between teams from Costa Rica and Honduras.

Venues
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in Tibás, Costa Rica, hosted the first leg.
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final
Further information: 2019 CONCACAF League

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Saprissa Round Motagua
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg 2019 CONCACAF League Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Belmopan Bandits 6–2 3–1 (A) 3–1 (H) Preliminary round Bye
Águila 2–1 2–0 (H) 0–1 (A) Round of 16 Managua 3–2 2–1 (A) 1–1 (H)
Independiente 4–2 3–2 (H) 1–0 (A) Quarter-finals Waterhouse 2–0 2–0 (A) 0–0 (H)
Olimpia 4–3 0–2 (A) 4–1 (H) Semi-finals Alianza 4–1 1–1 (A) 3–0 (H)

Format

The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the team with the better performance in previous rounds (excluding preliminary round) 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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Host
1 Motagua 6 3 3 0 9 3 +6 12 2nd leg
2 Saprissa 6 4 0 2 10 6 +4 12 1st leg
Source: CONCACAF
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 I).[1]

Matches

First leg
Saprissa 1–0 Motagua
 Report
Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)

Assistant referees:[5]
Ojay Duhaney (Jamaica)
Caleb Wales (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official:[5]
Reon Radix (Grenada)

Match rules[1]

  • 90 minutes.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Second leg
Motagua 0–0 Saprissa
Report
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Christian Espinosa (Mexico)
Michel Morales (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Luis Santander (Mexico)

Match rules[1]

References
  1. "Scotiabank CONCACAF League 2019 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.
  2. "2019 Scotiabank Concacaf League Final Set". CONCACAF League. 1 November 2019.
  3. "Venegas goal hands advantage to Saprissa against Motagua". CONCACAF League. 8 November 2019.
  4. "Saprissa hold off Motagua to claim SCL". CONCACAF League. 27 November 2019.
  5. "Stage set for dramatic SCL final between Saprissa and Motagua". CONCACAF League. 6 November 2019.
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