2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage
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The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage were played from August to October 2011. The matchdays were August 16–18, August 23–25, September 13–15, September 20–22, September 27–29, and October 18–20, 2011.
The draw for the Preliminary Round and the Group Stage was held on May 18, 2011, 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 include 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
. The top two teams of each group advanced to the Championship Round
.
All Times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time
(UTC−04:00)
Tiebreakers
Donovan
|goals2 =
|stadium = The Home Depot Center
, Carson
|attendance = 8,196
|referee = Enrico Wijngaarde
(Suriname)
}}
Jiménez
Lugo
|goals2 =
|stadium = Estadio Morelos
, Morelia
|attendance = 5,463
|referee = Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)
}}
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Sabah
|goals2 = Keane
|stadium = Estadio Morelos
, Morelia
|attendance = 16,000
|referee = Benigno Pineda (Honduras)
}}
The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage were played from August to October 2011. The matchdays were August 16–18, August 23–25, September 13–15, September 20–22, September 27–29, and October 18–20, 2011.
The draw for the Preliminary Round and the Group Stage was held on May 18, 2011, 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 include 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
. The top two teams of each group advanced to the Championship Round
.
All Times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time
(UTC−04:00)
Tiebreakers
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The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage were played from August to October 2011. The matchdays were August 16–18, August 23–25, September 13–15, September 20–22, September 27–29, and October 18–20, 2011.
The draw for the Preliminary Round and the Group Stage was held on May 18, 2011, 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 include 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
. The top two teams of each group advanced to the Championship Round
.
All Times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time
(UTC−04:00)
Tiebreakers
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The draw for the Preliminary Round and the Group Stage was held on May 18, 2011, 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 include 8 automatic qualifiers and 8 winners of the Preliminary Round
2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round
The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round was played from July to August 2011. The first legs were played July 26–28, 2011, and the second legs were played August 2–4, 2011....
. 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:...
. The top two teams of each group advanced to the Championship Round
2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Round
The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Round will be played from March to April 2012. A total of eight teams qualified for the Championship Round: the four group winners and the four group runners-up from the Group Stage....
.
Tiebreakers
If two teams are 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
Groups
The schedule of the first two rounds was released on July 28, 2011, by CONCACAF. The remainder of the schedule was announced on August 9, 2011, following the conclusion of the Preliminary Round.All Times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
(UTC−04:00)
Group A
| Team | ||||||||
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 Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second... |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | |
 Morelia |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 12 | |
 Alajuelense |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | |
 Motagua |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
Tiebreakers
- Los Angeles Galaxy, Morelia and Alajuelense are ranked by their head-to-head records, as shown below.
Team Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...4 2 0 2 5 4 1 6 Morelia4 2 0 2 5 5 0 6 Alajuelense4 2 0 2 3 4 −1 6
Donovan
Landon Donovan
Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....
|goals2 =
|stadium = The Home Depot Center
The Home Depot Center
The Home Depot Center is a multiple-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. It is located approximately 10 miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. Its title sponsor is hardware retailer The Home Depot. The $150 million complex was...
, Carson
Carson, California
Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, Carson had a total population of 91,714. Located south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles away from the Los Angeles International Airport, it is known as a suburb of the city....
|attendance = 8,196
|referee = Enrico Wijngaarde
Enrico Wijngaarde
Enrico Wijngaarde is a Surinamese football referee who currently resides in Paramaribo. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2002....
(Suriname)
}}
Jiménez
Diego Jiménez
Diego Octavio Jiménez Villa is a Mexican football defender. He currently plays for Morelia of the Primera División de México. He is known as "Tepa".-Club career:...
Lugo
Edgar Lugo
Édgar Gerardo Lugo Aranda is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for Morelia in the Primera Division de Mexico, having previously played for Cruz Azul and Puebla....
|goals2 =
|stadium = Estadio Morelos
Estadio Morelos
Estadio Morelos is a football stadium located along Periférico Independencia, in the Independencia sector, in the foot of the Cerro del Quinceo in northwest Morelia, Michoacán, México. It's the site of professional football teams, Monarcas Morelia in the top division of Mexican football and...
, Morelia
Morelia
Morelia is a city and municipality in the north central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. The city is in the Guayangareo Valley and is the capital of the state. The main pre-Hispanic cultures here were the P'urhépecha and the Matlatzinca, but no major cities were founded in the...
|attendance = 5,463
|referee = Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)
}}
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Sabah
Miguel Sabah
Miguel Sabah Rodríguez is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for Monarcas Morelia and the Mexican national team. Previously Sabah played with Guadalajara and Cruz Azul. Sabah made his debut in the Invierno 2000 with Guadalajara entering in the 46th minute. Sabah played five years with...
|goals2 = Keane
Robbie Keane
Robert David "Robbie" Keane is an Irish association football player who plays as a striker for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer and captains the Irish national football team....
|stadium = Estadio Morelos
Estadio Morelos
Estadio Morelos is a football stadium located along Periférico Independencia, in the Independencia sector, in the foot of the Cerro del Quinceo in northwest Morelia, Michoacán, México. It's the site of professional football teams, Monarcas Morelia in the top division of Mexican football and...
, Morelia
Morelia
Morelia is a city and municipality in the north central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. The city is in the Guayangareo Valley and is the capital of the state. The main pre-Hispanic cultures here were the P'urhépecha and the Matlatzinca, but no major cities were founded in the...
|attendance = 16,000
|referee = Benigno Pineda (Honduras)
}}
The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage were played from August to October 2011. The matchdays were August 16–18, August 23–25, September 13–15, September 20–22, September 27–29, and October 18–20, 2011.
The draw for the Preliminary Round and the Group Stage was held on May 18, 2011, 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 include 8 automatic qualifiers and 8 winners of the Preliminary Round
2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round
The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round was played from July to August 2011. The first legs were played July 26–28, 2011, and the second legs were played August 2–4, 2011....
. 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:...
. The top two teams of each group advanced to the Championship Round
2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Round
The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Round will be played from March to April 2012. A total of eight teams qualified for the Championship Round: the four group winners and the four group runners-up from the Group Stage....
.
Tiebreakers
If two teams are 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
Groups
The schedule of the first two rounds was released on July 28, 2011, by CONCACAF. The remainder of the schedule was announced on August 9, 2011, following the conclusion of the Preliminary Round.All Times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
(UTC−04:00)
Group A
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second... |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | |
| Morelia |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 12 | |
| Alajuelense |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | |
| Motagua |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
Tiebreakers
- Los Angeles Galaxy, Morelia and Alajuelense are ranked by their head-to-head records, as shown below.
Team Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...4 2 0 2 5 4 1 6 Morelia4 2 0 2 5 5 0 6 Alajuelense4 2 0 2 3 4 −1 6
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The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage were played from August to October 2011. The matchdays were August 16–18, August 23–25, September 13–15, September 20–22, September 27–29, and October 18–20, 2011.
The draw for the Preliminary Round and the Group Stage was held on May 18, 2011, 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 include 8 automatic qualifiers and 8 winners of the Preliminary Round
2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round
The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round was played from July to August 2011. The first legs were played July 26–28, 2011, and the second legs were played August 2–4, 2011....
. 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:...
. The top two teams of each group advanced to the Championship Round
2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Round
The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Round will be played from March to April 2012. A total of eight teams qualified for the Championship Round: the four group winners and the four group runners-up from the Group Stage....
.
Tiebreakers
If two teams are 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
Groups
The schedule of the first two rounds was released on July 28, 2011, by CONCACAF. The remainder of the schedule was announced on August 9, 2011, following the conclusion of the Preliminary Round.All Times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
(UTC−04:00)
Group A
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second... |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | |
| Morelia |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 12 | |
| Alajuelense |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | |
| Motagua |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
Tiebreakers
- Los Angeles Galaxy, Morelia and Alajuelense are ranked by their head-to-head records, as shown below.
Team Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...4 2 0 2 5 4 1 6 Morelia4 2 0 2 5 5 0 6 Alajuelense4 2 0 2 3 4 −1 6
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Group B
| Team | ||||||||
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| Santos Laguna |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 13 | |
 Isidro MetapánA.D. Isidro Metapán Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán, also known simply as Isidro Metapán, is a Salvadoran football club based in Metapán, El Salvador. The club currently plays in the Primera División, which is the top tier football league in the country... |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 9 |
| Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league... |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 |
| Real España Real C.D. España Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:... |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 5 |
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Group C
| Team | ||||||||
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| UNAM Club Universidad Nacional Club Universidad Nacional A.C., more commonly known as Pumas de la UNAM, or just Pumas, is a Mexican professional football club based in Mexico City... |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 11 | |
 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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| FC Dallas FC Dallas FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 7 |
 TauroTauro F.C. Tauro Fútbol Club is a professional football club located in Panama City, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. Tauro has won seven Liga Profesional de Fútbol Championships since 1988, the highest total of any team. The club has also finished second seven... |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 |
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Notes
- Note 1: Match originally played on August 24, 2011 (kickoff 20:00), but abandoned at halftime due to lightning, heavy rain, and a tornado warning (FC Dallas was leading 1–0 on a goal by Jackson Gonçalves in the 18th minute). Replayed the next day restarting at 0–0 as tournament regulations required unfinished games be replayed completely.
Group D
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| Monterrey |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 12 | |
| 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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | |
 Comunicaciones |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 7 |
| Herediano |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 |
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Notes
- Note 2: Match originally to be played on August 23, 2011 (kickoff 22:00), but postponed to the next day due to heavy rain.
External links
- CONCACAF Champions League official website