2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League group stage

The group stage of the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League was played from August 6 to October 24, 2013. A total of 24 teams competed in the group stage.[1]

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on June 3, 2013, 20:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the InterContinental Hotel at Doral in Miami.[2]

The 24 teams were drawn into eight groups of three, with each group containing one team from each of the three pots. The allocation of teams into pots was based on their national association and qualifying berth. Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) could not be drawn with each other in the group stage, and each group was guaranteed to contain a team from either the United States or Mexico, meaning U.S. and Mexican teams could not play each other in the group stage.[3]

Seeding

The following were the group stage seeding of the 24 teams which qualified for the Champions League:

Pot A
Tijuana América LA Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes
Herediano Olimpia Comunicaciones Árabe Unido
Pot B
Toluca Cruz Azul Houston Dynamo Sporting Kansas City
Alajuelense Victoria Isidro Metapán Montreal Impact
Pot C
Heredia Luis Ángel Firpo Sporting San Miguelito Real Estelí
Cartaginés W Connection Valencia Caledonia AIA

Format

In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each group advanced to the championship stage.

Tiebreakers

In each group, teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[1]

  1. Greater number of points earned in matches between the teams concerned
  2. Greater goal difference in matches between the teams concerned
  3. Greater number of goals scored away from home in matches between the teams concerned
  4. Reapply first three criteria if two or more teams are still tied
  5. Greater goal difference in all group matches
  6. Greater number of goals scored in group matches
  7. Greater number of goals scored away in all group matches
  8. Drawing of lots

Groups

The matchdays were August 6–8, August 20–22, August 27–29, September 17–19, September 24–26, and October 22–24, 2013.[4]

All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ARA HOU WCO
Árabe Unido 4 3 0 1 7 3 +4 9 Advance to championship stage 1–0 3–1
Houston Dynamo 4 2 1 1 4 2 +2 7 2–1 2–0
W Connection 4 0 1 3 1 7 −6 1 0–2 0–0
Source:
Árabe Unido 3–1 W Connection
Ward 21', 33'
González 53'		 Report Benjamin 76'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Sandy Vásquez (Dominican Republic)
W Connection 0–0 Houston Dynamo
Report
Attendance: 1,500
Houston Dynamo 2–1 Árabe Unido
Weaver 23', 76' Report Arroyo 8' (pen.)
Attendance: 12,694[5]
Referee: Hugo Cruz (Costa Rica)
W Connection 0–2 Árabe Unido
Report Fraiz 28'
Arroyo 61'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)
Houston Dynamo 2–0 W Connection
Johnson 39'
Boswell 52'		 Report
Attendance: 11,933[6]
Árabe Unido 1–0 Houston Dynamo
González 61' Report
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KC OLI EST
Sporting Kansas City 4 2 2 0 5 1 +4 8 Advance to championship stage 0–0 1–1
Olimpia 4 2 1 1 2 2 0 7 0–2 1–0
Real Estelí 4 0 1 3 1 5 −4 1 0–2 0–1
Source:
Real Estelí 0–2 Sporting Kansas City
Report Opara 33'
Dwyer 76'
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
Real Estelí 0–1 Olimpia
Report Méndez 47'
Attendance: 4,800
Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Real Estelí
Peterson 78' Report Calero 54'
Attendance: 18,467[7]
Referee: Sandy Vásquez (Dominican Republic)
Olimpia 1–0 Real Estelí
Lozano 67' Report
Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)
Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Olimpia
Report
Attendance: 18,467[8]

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CA HER VAL
Cruz Azul 4 4 0 0 10 2 +8 12 Advance to championship stage 3–0 3–0
Herediano 4 2 0 2 11 8 +3 6 1–2 4–2
Valencia 4 0 0 4 4 15 −11 0 1–2 1–6
Source:
Valencia 1–6 Herediano
R. Joseph 68' Report Gómez 39'
Ruiz 45'
Nuñez 55'
Sánchez 71'
Porras 81'
Duverger 85' (o.g.)
Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)
Cruz Azul 3–0 Herediano
Pereira 32'
Pavone 42'
Torrado 45+1'		 Report
Attendance: 3,000
Valencia 1–2 Cruz Azul
Amy 72' Report Amione 17'
Lara 86'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Óscar Dávila (Nicaragua)
Herediano 4–2 Valencia
Vargas 1'
Díaz 7'
Sánchez 52'
Porras 77'		 Report R. Joseph 50'
Amy 85'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Erick Andino (Honduras)
Cruz Azul 3–0 Valencia
Emaná 6', 31', 75' Report
Referee: Jeffrey Solís (Costa Rica)
Herediano 1–2 Cruz Azul
Porras 56' Report Emaná 6'
Lara 89'
Attendance: 6,000

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ALA AME SM
Alajuelense 4 3 0 1 4 1 +3 9 Advance to championship stage 1–0 2–0
América 4 2 0 2 4 2 +2 6 0–1 3–0
Sporting San Miguelito 4 1 0 3 1 6 −5 3 1–0 0–1
Source:
Sporting San Miguelito 0–1 América
Report Bermúdez 24'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Oscar Reyna (Guatemala)
Sporting San Miguelito 1–0 Alajuelense
Pretelt 38' Report
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)
Alajuelense 1–0 América
Sánchez 83' (pen.) Report
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)
Alajuelense 2–0 Sporting San Miguelito
Palacios 62'
Alpízar 76'		 Report
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Juan Guzman (United States)
América 0–1 Alajuelense
Report Palacios 55'
Attendance: 20,000

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SJ MTL HER
San Jose Earthquakes 4 2 0 2 4 2 +2 6[a] Advance to championship stage 3–0 1–0
Montreal Impact 4 2 0 2 3 4 −1 6[a] 1–0 2–0
Heredia 4 2 0 2 2 3 −1 6[a] 1–0 1–0
Source:
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c All three teams are tied on points, and so are ranked by overall goal difference, then overall goals scored.
Montreal Impact 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes
Camara 17' Report
Attendance: 15,115
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
Heredia 1–0 Montreal Impact
Córdoba 88' Report
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Mexico)
Montreal Impact 2–0 Heredia
Paponi 4'
Wenger 54'		 Report
Attendance: 13,703
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Heredia
Wondolowski 62' Report
Attendance: 4,744

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TOL COM CAL
Toluca 4 4 0 0 15 4 +11 12 Advance to championship stage 5–1 3–1
Comunicaciones 4 2 0 2 7 7 0 6 1–2 2–0
Caledonia AIA 4 0 0 4 2 13 −11 0 1–5 0–3
Source:
Toluca 3–1 Caledonia AIA
Benítez 24'
Almazán 30'
Nava 61'		 Report Wade 88'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
Comunicaciones 1–2 Toluca
López 19' Report Nava 17'
Cacho 26' (pen.)
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
Caledonia AIA 0–3 Comunicaciones
Report Suárez 11', 62', 90+4'
Referee: Erick Andino (Honduras)
Caledonia AIA 1–5 Toluca
Bain 46' Report Nava 18', 67'
Muhammad 28' (o.g.)
Brambila 41'
Sinha 72'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)
Comunicaciones 2–0 Caledonia AIA
Arreola 30'
Benítez 42'		 Report
Referee: Marcos Brea (Cuba)
Toluca 5–1 Comunicaciones
Nava 5', 89'
Benítez 23', 72'
Trejo 67'		 Report Márquez 54'
Attendance: 6,000

Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TIJ FIR VIC
Tijuana 4 3 1 0 10 2 +8 10 Advance to championship stage 1–0 6–0
Luis Ángel Firpo 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7 0–0 2–1
Victoria 4 0 0 4 4 15 −11 0 2–3 1–4
Source:
Luis Ángel Firpo 0–0 Tijuana
Report
Attendance: 2,000
Victoria 2–3 Tijuana
Crisanto 48' (pen.)
Elvir 86'		 Report Arriola 12'
Olsina 41'
Pellerano 69'
Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)
Luis Ángel Firpo 2–1 Victoria
Guevara 72'
Rivera 82'		 Report Hoyos 19'
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
Tijuana 6–0 Victoria
Olsina 17'
Arriola 32'
Cerda 35'
Gomez 60', 68', 85'		 Report
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)
Victoria 1–4 Luis Ángel Firpo
Vuelto 50' Report García 45+2' (pen.)
Canales 68', 81'
Guevara 86'
Referee: Oscar Reyna (Guatemala)

Group 8

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LA CAR MET
LA Galaxy 4 3 0 1 6 4 +2 9 Advance to championship stage 2–0 1–0
Cartaginés 4 1 1 2 4 7 −3 4[a] 0–3 0–0
Isidro Metapán 4 1 1 2 6 5 +1 4[a] 4–0 2–4
Source:
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Cartaginés and Isidro Metapán are ranked on head-to-head record.
Isidro Metapán 2–4 Cartaginés
Sirias 45' (o.g.)
Muñoz 56'		 Report Herrera 41', 69', 80'
Flores 45+2'
Referee: Juan Guzman (United States)
LA Galaxy 2–0 Cartaginés
Keane 66', 90+4' Report
Attendance: 9,474
Cartaginés 0–0 Isidro Metapán
Report
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)
LA Galaxy 1–0 Isidro Metapán
Courtois 7' Report
Attendance: 6,211[9]
Referee: Hugo Cruz (Costa Rica)
Isidro Metapán 4–0 LA Galaxy
Muñoz 30', 31', 33', 41' Report
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Mexico)

References

  1. ^ a b "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2013/2014" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
  2. ^ "2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League Draw Takes Place in Miami". CONCACAF.com. June 3, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-09. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  3. ^ "CONCACAF Champions League 2013/2014 Regulations". CONCACAF.com. June 4, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  4. ^ "2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage Schedule" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
  5. ^ "Match Recap: Houston Dynamo 2, Árabe Unido 1". Houston Dynamo. August 27, 2013.
  6. ^ "Match Recap: Houston Dynamo 2, W Connection 0". Houston Dynamo. September 25, 2013.
  7. ^ "Recap: Sporting KC stays unbeaten in Champions League with 1-1 draw against Nicaragua's Real Esteli FC". Sporting Kansas City. September 17, 2013.
  8. ^ "Recap: Sporting KC advances to quarterfinals of 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League". Sporting Kansas City. October 23, 2013.
  9. ^ "CCL Match Recap: LA Galaxy 1, Isidro Metapan 0". LA Galaxy. September 18, 2013.
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