2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage
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The 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage was played from August to October 2010. The matchdays were August 17–19,
August 24–26, September 14–16, September 21–23, September 28–30, and October 19–21, 2010.
The draw for the Preliminary Round and the Group Stage was held on May 19, 2010, at the CONCACAF
headquarters in New York City
. Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) may not be drawn with each other.
A total of 16 teams competed, which included 8 automatic qualifiers and 8 winners of the Preliminary Round
. The teams were divided into four groups of four, where each team played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format
. If two teams were tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria shall be applied, in order, to determine the ranking of teams:
The top two teams of each group advanced to the Championship Round
.
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Mista
| goals2 = Giménez
| stadium = BMO Field
, Toronto
| attendance = 16,862
| referee = Courtney Campbell (Jamaica
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Johnson
| stadium = Estadio Azul
, Mexico City
| attendance = 3,400
| referee = Oscar Moncada (Honduras
)
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Villa
Biancucchi
| stadium = Estadio Rommel Fernandez
, Panama City
| attendance = 2,975
| referee = Terry Vaughn
(United States
)
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Olave
Saborío
Araujo
| goals2 = Santos
| stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy
| attendance = 11,579
| referee = Mauricio Morales (Mexico)
}}
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Saborío
| stadium = Estadio Rommel Fernandez
, Panama City
| attendance = 500
| referee = Benito Archundia
(Mexico)
}}
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The 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage was played from August to October 2010. The matchdays were August 17–19,
August 24–26, September 14–16, September 21–23, September 28–30, and October 19–21, 2010.
The draw for the Preliminary Round and the Group Stage was held on May 19, 2010, at the CONCACAF
headquarters in New York City
. Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) may not be drawn with each other.
A total of 16 teams competed, which included 8 automatic qualifiers and 8 winners of the Preliminary Round
. The teams were divided into four groups of four, where each team played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format
. If two teams were tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria shall be applied, in order, to determine the ranking of teams:
The top two teams of each group advanced to the Championship Round
.
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The 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage was played from August to October 2010. The matchdays were August 17–19,
August 24–26, September 14–16, September 21–23, September 28–30, and October 19–21, 2010.
The draw for the Preliminary Round and the Group Stage was held on May 19, 2010, at the CONCACAF
headquarters in New York City
. Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) may not be drawn with each other.
A total of 16 teams competed, which included 8 automatic qualifiers and 8 winners of the Preliminary Round
. The teams were divided into four groups of four, where each team played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format
. If two teams were tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria shall be applied, in order, to determine the ranking of teams:
The top two teams of each group advanced to the Championship Round
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August 24–26, September 14–16, September 21–23, September 28–30, and October 19–21, 2010.
The draw for the Preliminary Round and the Group Stage was held on May 19, 2010, at the CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
headquarters in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) may not be drawn with each other.
A total of 16 teams competed, which included 8 automatic qualifiers and 8 winners of the Preliminary Round
2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round
The 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round was played from July to August 2010. The first legs were played July 27–29, 2010, and the second legs were played August 3–5, 2010....
. The teams were divided into four groups of four, where each team played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
. If two teams were tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria shall be applied, in order, to determine the ranking of teams:
- 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
- Reapply first three criteria if two or more teams are still tied
- 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
The top two teams of each group advanced to the Championship Round
2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Round
The 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Round was played from February to April 2011. A total of eight teams qualified for the Championship Round from the Group Stage....
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Group A
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won... |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 13 | |
 Mexico Cruz Azul |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | |
 Canada Toronto FCToronto FC Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.... |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 8 |
 Panama Árabe Unido |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 |
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Mista
| goals2 = Giménez
| stadium = BMO Field
BMO Field
BMO Field is a Canadian soccer stadium located in Exhibition Place in the city of Toronto. The open-air structure can seat up to 21,800 spectators, depending on seating configurations. It is owned by the City of Toronto, and managed by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd...
, Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
| attendance = 16,862
| referee = Courtney Campbell (Jamaica
Jamaica Football Federation
The Jamaica Football Federation is the governing body of football in Jamaica and is in charge of the Jamaican national team and the Jamaican National Premier League.- History :...
)
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Johnson
| stadium = Estadio Azul
Estadio Azul
The Estadio Azul, is a 35,000-seat stadium located in Mexico City. This sports facility is currently used for association football matches and previously for American football. It is the home of Mexican football club Cruz Azul; it has been also home for Atlante F.C...
, Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
| attendance = 3,400
| referee = Oscar Moncada (Honduras
Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras
The Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras is the official football organization in Honduras and is in charge of the Honduran national team. FENAFUTH was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in the same year. Ten years later it joined CONCACAF.-External links:* at FIFA site*...
)
}}
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Villa
Emanuel Villa
Emanuel Alejandro "Tito" Villa is an Argentine football striker. He currently plays for Cruz Azul in Mexico.-Early career:Villa started his career at Club Atlético Huracán in the Primera Division Argentina in 2001...
Biancucchi
Maxi Biancucchi
Maximiliano Daniel Biancucchi Cuccitini, usually known as Maxi Biancucchi , is an Argentine football forward who plays for Olimpia of Paraguay.-Early career:He started his career playing for San Lorenzo of Argentina...
| stadium = Estadio Rommel Fernandez
Estadio Rommel Fernandez
Estadio Rommel Fernández is a multi-purpose stadium located in Panama City, It is used for different sports, and mainly for the conduct of games football. It was inaugurated February 6 of 1970. It was designed to accommodate the XI Central American and Caribbean Games in 1970...
, Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
| attendance = 2,975
| referee = Terry Vaughn
Terry Vaughn (referee)
Terry Vaughn is an American football referee who currently resides in Mount Vernon, Iowa. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2004....
(United States
United States Soccer Federation
The United States Soccer Federation is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional soccer, including the men's, women's, youth, futsal...
)
}}
Olave
Jámison Olave
Jámison Olave is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.-Career:Olave played for a multitude of clubs in his native Colombia, before returning to his first club, Deportivo Cali...
Saborío
Álvaro Saborío
Álvaro Alberto Saborío Chacón is a Costa Rican footballer, who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer and the Costa Rica national football team.-Deportivo Saprissa:...
Araujo
Paulo Araujo Jr.
Paulo Araujo Jr. is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer, on loan from Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League.-Brazil:...
| goals2 = Santos
| stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy
Sandy, Utah
Sandy is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is a suburb of Salt Lake City. The population was 87,461 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth-largest city in Utah....
| attendance = 11,579
| referee = Mauricio Morales (Mexico)
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Saborío
Álvaro Saborío
Álvaro Alberto Saborío Chacón is a Costa Rican footballer, who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer and the Costa Rica national football team.-Deportivo Saprissa:...
| stadium = Estadio Rommel Fernandez
Estadio Rommel Fernandez
Estadio Rommel Fernández is a multi-purpose stadium located in Panama City, It is used for different sports, and mainly for the conduct of games football. It was inaugurated February 6 of 1970. It was designed to accommodate the XI Central American and Caribbean Games in 1970...
, Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
| attendance = 500
| referee = Benito Archundia
Benito Archundia
Benito Armando Archundia Téllez is a retired Mexican football referee. He is known in Mexico as Armando Archundia, but appears as Benito Archundia in FIFA records. He has been a professional referee since 1985 and has had his FIFA referee permission since 1993...
(Mexico)
}}
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The 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage was played from August to October 2010. The matchdays were August 17–19,
August 24–26, September 14–16, September 21–23, September 28–30, and October 19–21, 2010.
The draw for the Preliminary Round and the Group Stage was held on May 19, 2010, at the CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
headquarters in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) may not be drawn with each other.
A total of 16 teams competed, which included 8 automatic qualifiers and 8 winners of the Preliminary Round
2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round
The 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round was played from July to August 2010. The first legs were played July 27–29, 2010, and the second legs were played August 3–5, 2010....
. The teams were divided into four groups of four, where each team played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
. If two teams were tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria shall be applied, in order, to determine the ranking of teams:
- 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
- Reapply first three criteria if two or more teams are still tied
- 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
The top two teams of each group advanced to the Championship Round
2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Round
The 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Round was played from February to April 2011. A total of eight teams qualified for the Championship Round from the Group Stage....
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Group A
| Team | ||||||||
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| United States Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won... |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 13 | |
| Mexico Cruz Azul |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | |
| Canada Toronto FC Toronto FC Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.... |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 8 |
| Panama Árabe Unido |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 |
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The 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage was played from August to October 2010. The matchdays were August 17–19,
August 24–26, September 14–16, September 21–23, September 28–30, and October 19–21, 2010.
The draw for the Preliminary Round and the Group Stage was held on May 19, 2010, at the CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
headquarters in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) may not be drawn with each other.
A total of 16 teams competed, which included 8 automatic qualifiers and 8 winners of the Preliminary Round
2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round
The 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round was played from July to August 2010. The first legs were played July 27–29, 2010, and the second legs were played August 3–5, 2010....
. The teams were divided into four groups of four, where each team played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
. If two teams were tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria shall be applied, in order, to determine the ranking of teams:
- 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
- Reapply first three criteria if two or more teams are still tied
- 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
The top two teams of each group advanced to the Championship Round
2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Round
The 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Round was played from February to April 2011. A total of eight teams qualified for the Championship Round from the Group Stage....
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Group A
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won... |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 13 | |
| Mexico Cruz Azul |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | |
| Canada Toronto FC Toronto FC Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.... |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 8 |
| Panama Árabe Unido |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 |
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Group B
| Team | ||||||||
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| Mexico Santos Laguna |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 13 | |
| United States Columbus Crew Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 12 | |
 Guatemala Municipal |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 8 |
 Trinidad and Tobago Joe PublicJoe Public F.C. Joe Public Football Club is a football club from Trinidad and Tobago currently playing in the Pro League. Nicknamed the Eastern Lions, they are owned by former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner... |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 1 |
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Group C
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico Monterrey |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 16 | |
 Costa Rica SaprissaC.D. Saprissa Deportivo Saprissa S.A.D. is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and plays their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá.... |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | |
 Honduras Marathón |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 6 |
| United States Seattle Sounders Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in... |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 3 |
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Group D
| Team | ||||||||
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| Honduras Olimpia |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | |
| Mexico Toluca |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 10 | |
 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico IslandersPuerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.... |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 |
 El Salvador FASC.D. FAS Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, commonly known as C.D. FAS or simply FAS , is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Santa Ana. They are rivals with Club Deportivo Águila. FAS currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, their home ground being the... |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 2 |
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Notes
- Note 1: Olmpia v Toluca originally was scheduled to be played at Estadio Tiburcio Carías AndinoEstadio Tiburcio Carias AndinoEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino is a multi-purpose stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It is used mostly for Association football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 and it is the home of football clubs Motagua and Olimpia.- History :...
in TegucigalpaTegucigalpaTegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
. But officials were forced to move the match to Estadio Olímpico MetropolitanoEstadio Olimpico MetropolitanoEstadio Olímpico Metropolitano is a multi-purpose stadium in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and also has facilities for athletics...
in San Pedro SulaSan Pedro SulaSan Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second...
when high winds toppled advertising boards and a cement wall ringing the top of the stadium, sending debris to the street below onto cars and killing a taxi driver.
External links
- CONCACAF Champions League official website