The CONCACAF Champions League

CONCACAF Champions League

The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....

 2008–09 Championship Round began on 24 February 2009. The draw for the Championship Round was held on 10 December 2008. In each round, teams will play their opponent once at home and once away. The four group winners from the Group Stage will play the second leg at home in the Quarterfinals. The order of the home and away matches for the Semifinals and Finals were determined in the draw.

In all rounds, if two teams are tied after both legs the team with the most away goals is the winner. If the two teams are also tied in away goals then two fifteen minute halves of extra time are played. If the two teams are still tied in total goals after extra time, a penalty shootout determines the winner.

Bracket

Quarterfinals

The first legs of the Quarterfinals were played from 24 February 2009 to 26 February 2009, while the second legs were played from 3 March 2009 to 5 March 2009.
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First leg

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....

 
Orozco

Javier Orozco

Javier Antonio Orozco Peñuelas is a Mexican professional footballer. He was brought up by and currently plays as a striker in Cruz Azul...

 
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Cristian Arrieta

Cristian Arrieta is an American-born Puerto Rican footballer currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League....

Delgado

Noah Delgado

Noah Delgado is an American-born Puerto Rican footballer currently playing for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the North American Soccer League.-High School and College:...

Jagdeosingh

Kendall Jagdeosingh

Kendall Jagdeosingh is a Trinidadian footballer who currently plays for Rochester Rhinos in the USL Professional Division.-Club:...

Krause

John Krause

John Krause is an American-born Puerto Rican international footballer who currently plays for Carolina RailHawks in the North American Soccer League.-College and amateur:...

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Puerto Rico Islanders 3–3 Cruz Azul on aggregate. Cruz Azul won 4–2 on penalties

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Maldonado

Giancarlo Maldonado

Giancarlo Gregorio Maldonado Marrero is a Venezuelan footballer who currently plays for Atlante. The striker, who was born in Caracas, is the all-time leading Venezuelan goalscorer, where he has the nickname Maldogol.-River Plate:...

 
Márquez

Rafael Márquez Lugo

This article is about the Mexican footballer who currently plays for Morelia. For the New York Red Bulls defender, please see Rafael Márquez Álvarez. For the Mexican boxer, see Rafael Márquez ....

 
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Vicente Matías Vuoso

Vicente José Matías Vuoso is a Mexican footballer who currently plays as a striker for América.-Early Career:Matías Vuoso began his career in Argentina with Independiente. Playing alongside Diego Forlán, Vicente scored seven goals in 29 games for Independiente in 2000-01 and another seven in 35...

 
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Estadio Quintana Roo

The Estadio Olímpico Andrés Quintana Roo is a 20,000-seat stadium in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is the new home field of Primera División de México's Atlante F.C.. The stadium was inaugurated on August 11, 2007 in a game against Pumas UNAM. Atlante F.C. won in this stadium their 3rd league...

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Cancún

Cancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of...

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Mark Geiger

Mark Geiger is an Association football referee, from Beachwood, NJ. He officiates in Major League Soccer in the United States and Canada. His other occupation is as a secondary school mathematics teacher.-Career:...

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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...

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Atlante won 4–3 on aggregate.

Final

The two-legged Final will be played on 22 April and 12 May 2009. The second leg was originally scheduled for 29 April, but was postponed until 12 May by CONCACAF due to concerns over an outbreak of Swine Flu in Mexico.
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First leg

Second leg

CONCACAF Champions League 2009 Champion
Atlante Atlante F.C. Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic... Second Title