2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage

The 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage was played from August 4 to October 22, 2015. A total of 24 teams competed in the group stage to decide the eight places in the knockout stage of the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League.[1]

Draw

The draw for the tournament was held on June 1, 2015, 20:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the New World Center in Miami Beach, Florida.[2] The 24 teams were drawn into eight groups of three, with each group containing one team from each of the three pots.[3]

For the draw, the 24 teams were seeded into three pots. Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) were placed in the same pot such that they could not be drawn into the same group:[4]

  • Pot 1 contained two teams from El Salvador, one team each from Canada, Nicaragua, and Belize, and three teams from the Caribbean.
  • Pot 2 contained two teams each from Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, and Panama.
  • Pot 3 contained four teams each from Mexico and the United States.

The seeding was changed from previous seasons where teams from the same association were placed in different pots.

Pot 1
Isidro Metapán Santa Tecla Vancouver Whitecaps FC Walter Ferretti
Verdes Central W Connection Montego Bay United
Pot 2
Saprissa Herediano Olimpia Motagua
Comunicaciones Municipal Árabe Unido San Francisco
Pot 3
América Santos Laguna UANL Querétaro
LA Galaxy Seattle Sounders FC D.C. United Real Salt Lake

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 quarterfinals.

Tiebreakers

The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order (Regulations, II. C. Tie-Breaker Procedures):[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. Greater goal difference in all group matches;
  5. Greater number of goals scored in group matches;
  6. Greater number of goals scored away in all group matches;
  7. Drawing of lots.

Groups

The matchdays were August 4–6, August 18–20, August 25–27, September 15–17, September 22–24, and October 20–22, 2015.[5][6]

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

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAN SAP WCO
1 Santos Laguna 4 3 0 1 12 3 +9 9 Knockout stage — 6–1 4–0
2 Saprissa 4 2 0 2 8 9 −1 6 2–1 — 4–0
3 W Connection 4 1 0 3 2 10 −8 3 0–1 2–1 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Santos Laguna 4–0 W Connection
Djaniny 42', 68'
Escoboza 62'
Mendoza 90'		 Report
Saprissa 4–0 W Connection
Vega 31'
Guzmán 40'
Ramírez 70'
Flores 90+3'		 Report
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
W Connection 2–1 Saprissa
Frederick 34'
Jones 82'		 Report Colindres 38'
Santos Laguna 6–1 Saprissa
Rabello 38'
Djaniny 52'
Mendoza 55'
Izquierdoz 67'
González 69'
Escoboza 90'		 Report Escoe 49'

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UAN HER MET
1 UANL 4 2 2 0 5 3 +2 8 Knockout stage — 0–0 2–1
2 Herediano 4 1 2 1 4 3 +1 5 1–1 — 3–0
3 Isidro Metapán 4 1 0 3 4 7 −3 3 1–2 2–0 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Herediano 3–0 Isidro Metapán
Hansen 3'
Azofeifa 7'
Cunningham 59'		 Report
Referee: José Kellys (Panama)
Herediano 1–1 UANL
Hansen 33' (pen.) Report Briseño 14'
Referee: Jonathan Polanco (Guatemala)
Isidro Metapán 2–0 Herediano
Rugamas 63'
Salinas 90+4'		 Report
Isidro Metapán 1–2 UANL
Flores 35' (pen.) Report Torres 23'
Uche 64'
Referee: Christopher Reid (Belize)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification QUE SFO VER
1 Querétaro 4 2 1 1 11 2 +9 7 Knockout stage — 2–0 8–0
2 San Francisco 4 2 0 2 11 5 +6 6 2–1 — 8–0
3 Verdes 4 1 1 2 2 17 −15 4 0–0 2–1 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Querétaro 2–0 San Francisco
Villa 61'
Milke 76'		 Report
Referee: Jeffrey Solís (Costa Rica)
Verdes 0–0 Querétaro
Report
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)
San Francisco 2–1 Querétaro
Rodríguez 89'
Alfaro 90'		 Report Sinha 76'
Querétaro 8–0 Verdes
Gutiérrez 15'
Villa 30', 51', 53', 85', 90'
Sinha 81'
Danilinho 86'		 Report
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)
Verdes 2–1 San Francisco
McCaulay 18', 88' Report Morán 12'
Referee: Oscar Macías (Mexico)
San Francisco 8–0 Verdes
Pinilla 3'
Ruiz 16', 30', 77'
Zorrilla 32', 42'
Gil 67'
Jiménez 86'		 Report

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LAX CEN COM
1 LA Galaxy 4 2 2 0 12 3 +9 8 Knockout stage — 5–1 5–0
2 Central 4 1 1 2 3 7 −4 4 1–1 — 1–0
3 Comunicaciones 4 1 1 2 2 7 −5 4 1–1 1–0 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
LA Galaxy 5–1 Central
Gordon 4'
Mendiola 32'
Zardes 55' (pen.)
Dos Santos 76'
Maganto 85'		 Report Guerra 6' (pen.)
Attendance: 13,625
Referee: Christopher Reid (Belize)
LA Galaxy 5–0 Comunicaciones
Väyrynen 5'
Gordon 9', 54'
Keane 87', 89'		 Report
Comunicaciones 1–0 Central
Lalín 11' Report
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
Central 1–0 Comunicaciones
Guerra 61' Report
Referee: David Gantar (Canada)
Central 1–1 LA Galaxy
Plaza 2' Report Gordon 82'
Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)
Comunicaciones 1–1 LA Galaxy
Blackburn 90+3' Report Gordon 84'

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AMÉ MOT WAL
1 América 4 3 1 0 9 2 +7 10 Knockout stage — 4–0 1–0
2 Motagua 4 2 1 1 5 6 −1 7 1–1 — 2–0
3 Walter Ferretti 4 0 0 4 2 8 −6 0 1–3 1–2 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
América 4–0 Motagua
Alvarado 3'
Pab. Aguilar 6'
Peralta 41'
Sambueza 56'		 Report
América 1–0 Walter Ferretti
Arroyo 71' Report
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
Motagua 2–0 Walter Ferretti
F. Crisanto 68'
Hernández 75'		 Report
Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)
Walter Ferretti 1–3 América
Laureiro 39' Report Quintero 13', 42'
Arroyo 27' (pen.)
Walter Ferretti 1–2 Motagua
Leguías 75' Report Andino 43' (pen.)
Israel Silva 90+3'
Motagua 1−1 América
Andino 16' Report Arroyo 88'
Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SEA OLI VAN
1 Seattle Sounders FC 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7 Knockout stage — 2–1 3–0
2 Olimpia 4 2 0 2 3 3 0 6 1–0 — 1–0
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 4 1–1 1–0 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC
Parker 61' Report Neagle 71'
Attendance: 19,683
Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Olimpia
Friberg 90'
Evans 90+6' (pen.)		 Report Elis 5'
Attendance: 37,106
Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Olimpia 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC
Elis 60' Report
Referee: Sandy Vásquez (Dominican Republic)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Olimpia
Froese 42' Report
Attendance: 15,491
Referee: Jeffrey Solís (Costa Rica)
Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Neagle 33', 47'
Valdez 40'		 Report
Attendance: 37,624
Olimpia 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Martínez 68' Report
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)

Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RSL MUN TEC
1 Real Salt Lake 4 3 1 0 4 1 +3 10 Knockout stage — 1–0 2–1
2 Municipal 4 1 1 2 3 4 −1 4 0–1 — 2–1
3 Santa Tecla 4 0 2 2 3 5 −2 2 0–0 1–1 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Municipal 0–1 Real Salt Lake
Report Plata 2'
Referee: Raúl Castro (Honduras)
Santa Tecla 1–1 Municipal
Zavaleta 61' Report Woodly 19'
Referee: Óscar Dávila (Nicaragua)
Municipal 2–1 Santa Tecla
Woodly 39'
Ruiz 86' (pen.)		 Report Ricardinho 76' (pen.)
Santa Tecla 0–0 Real Salt Lake
Report
Referee: Leo Clarke (Saint Lucia)
Real Salt Lake 2–1 Santa Tecla
García 74'
Martínez 77'		 Report Herrera 61'
Attendance: 18,182[7]
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)
Real Salt Lake 1–0 Municipal
Olave 43' Report
Attendance: 18,132[8]
Referee: Melvin Matamoros (Honduras)

Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DCU ÁRA MBU
1 D.C. United 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 10 Knockout stage — 2–0 3–0
2 Árabe Unido 4 2 0 2 5 4 +1 6 0–1 — 3–0
3 Montego Bay United 4 0 1 3 4 11 −7 1 3–3 1–2 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Árabe Unido 3–0 Montego Bay United
González 29'
Addles 44'
Small 79'		 Report
Árabe Unido 0–1 D.C. United
Report Aguilar 85'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Karl Tyrell (Jamaica)
D.C. United 3–0 Montego Bay United
Aguilar 37'
Opare 70'
Doyle 90'		 Report
Attendance: 2,000
D.C. United 2–0 Árabe Unido
Doyle 1'
Jeffrey 22'		 Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Sherwin Moore (Guyana)
Montego Bay United 3–3 D.C. United
Woozencroft 27'
Williams 30', 50' (pen.)		 Report Arrieta 59'
Opare 78'
Farfan 90+3'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)

References

  1. ^ a b "Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League 2015–16 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.com.
  2. ^ "SCCL draw slated for Monday". CONCACAF.com. May 29, 2015. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  3. ^ "Draw Produces Intriguing Matches for 2015/16 SCCL Group Stage". CONCACAF.com. June 1, 2015. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  4. ^ "Official Draw: Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League 2015/16". CONCACAF.com. June 1, 2015. Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  5. ^ "CONCACAF unveils Champions League group stage schedule, set to kick off August 4". Major League Soccer. June 29, 2015.
  6. ^ "CONCACAF Announces Schedule Change for Week One Champions League Match in Panama". CONCACAF.com. July 17, 2015. Archived from the original on July 19, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  7. ^ "Real Salt Lake Scores Comeback Win in CCL Home Opener". Real Salt Lake. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Real Salt Lake vs. CSD Municipal | MatchCenter". Major League Soccer. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
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