2017 CONCACAF Champions League final

The 2017 CONCACAF Champions League final was the final of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, the 9th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format, and overall the 52nd edition of the premium football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

2017 CONCACAF Champions League final
Event2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
on aggregate
First leg
Date18 April 2017 (2017-04-18)
VenueEstadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Man of the MatchNahuel Guzmán (UANL)
RefereeMark Geiger (United States)
Attendance35,147
Second leg
Date26 April 2017 (2017-04-26)
VenueEstadio Hidalgo, Pachuca
Man of the MatchFranco Jara (Pachuca)
RefereeCésar Ramos (Mexico)
Attendance27,203[1]
2016
2018

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Mexican teams UANL and Pachuca. The first leg was hosted by UANL at Estadio Universitario in San Nicolás de los Garza on 18 April 2017, while the second leg was hosted by Pachuca at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca on 26 April 2017.[2] The winner would earn the right to represent CONCACAF at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage.[3]

After a 1–1 draw in the first leg,[4] Pachuca won the second leg 1–0 to defeat UANL 2–1 on aggregate to win their fifth CONCACAF club title.[5]

Teams

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In the following table, final until 2008 were in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup era, since 2009 were in the CONCACAF Champions League era.

Team Zone Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
  UANL North America (NAFU) 1 (2016)
  Pachuca North America (NAFU) 4 (2002, 2007, 2008, 2010)

For the seventh time in nine seasons of the CONCACAF Champions League, the final was played between two Mexican sides. This guaranteed a Mexican champion for the 12th straight year and 33rd time since the confederation began staging the tournament in 1962 (including the tournament's predecessor, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup).[6]

Pachuca had won four CONCACAF club titles (2002, 2007, 2008, 2009–10), with their only title in the CONCACAF Champions League era coming in 2010, where they defeated Cruz Azul.[7]

This was the second consecutive CONCACAF club final for UANL, with them losing in 2016, where they lost to América.[8]

Venues

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Estadio Universitario in San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico, hosted the first leg.
 
Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca, Mexico, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final

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Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

  UANL Round   Pachuca
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Bye Matchday 1   Olimpia 1–0 (H)
  Herediano 3–1 (A) Matchday 2 Bye
  Plaza Amador 3–1 (H) Matchday 3   Police United 3–0 (H)
Bye Matchday 4   Police United 11–0 (A)
  Plaza Amador 0–1 (A) Matchday 5 Bye
  Herediano 3–0 (H) Matchday 6   Olimpia 4–4 (A)
Group G winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1   UANL 4 9
2   Herediano 4 4
3   Plaza Amador 4 4
Source: CONCACAF
Final standings Group E winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Pachuca 4 10
2   Olimpia 4 7
3   Police United 4 0
Source: CONCACAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Seed 5 Seeding Seed 3
  UNAM 4–1 1–1 (H) 3–0 (A) Quarterfinals   Saprissa 4–0 0–0 (A) 4–0 (H)
  Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–1 2–0 (H) 2–1 (A) Semifinals   FC Dallas 4–3 1–2 (A) 3–1 (H)

Format

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The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. The away goals rule was used if the aggregate score is level after normal time of the second leg, but not after extra time, and so the final was decided by penalty shoot-out if the aggregate score is level after extra time of the second leg (Regulations, II. D. Tie-Breaker Procedures).[3]

Matches

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First leg

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UANL  1–1  Pachuca
  • Sosa   32'
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UANL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pachuca
GK 1   Nahuel Guzmán
RB 28   Luis Rodríguez   68'
CB 4   Hugo Ayala
CB 3   Juninho (c)   73'
LB 6   Jorge Torres Nilo
CM 29   Jesús Dueñas   64'
CM 19   Guido Pizarro   24'   73'
RW 18   Ismael Sosa
AM 26   Eduardo Vargas   85'
LW 20   Javier Aquino   27'
CF 10   André-Pierre Gignac
Substitutes:
GK 22   Enrique Palos
DF 16   Luis Advíncula   90'   73'
DF 21   Francisco Meza
MF 8   Lucas Zelarrayán   85'
MF 11   Damián Álvarez
MF 17   José Torres
FW 25   Jürgen Damm   68'
Manager:
  Ricardo Ferretti
 
GK 13   Alfonso Blanco
RB 6   Raúl López
CB 4   Omar Gonzalez
CB 23   Óscar Murillo
LB 12   Emmanuel García
RM 10   Jonathan Urretaviscaya   70'
CM 16   Jorge Hernández
CM 15   Érick Gutiérrez (c)   66'   90+1'
LM 8   Hirving Lozano
AM 5   Víctor Guzmán
CF 29   Franco Jara   84'
Substitutes:
GK 21   Óscar Pérez
DF 26   Érick Aguirre   84'
DF 33   Stefan Medina   90+1'
MF 11   Francisco Figueroa
MF 25   Roberto Alvarado
FW 7   Braian Rodríguez
FW 27   Juan Calero
Manager:
  Diego Alonso

Man of the Match:
Nahuel Guzmán (UANL)[10]

Assistant referees:[11]
Joseph Fletcher (Canada)
Charles Morgante (United States)
Fourth official:
Baldomero Toledo (United States)

Second leg

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Pachuca  1–0  UANL
Report
Attendance: 27,203[1]
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pachuca
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UANL
GK 13   Alfonso Blanco
RB 6   Raúl López
CB 4   Omar Gonzalez
CB 23   Óscar Murillo
LB 12   Emmanuel García
RM 10   Jonathan Urretaviscaya   84'
CM 16   Jorge Hernández
CM 15   Érick Gutiérrez (c)
LM 8   Hirving Lozano   89'
AM 5   Víctor Guzmán   77'
CF 29   Franco Jara   83'
Substitutes:
GK 21   Óscar Pérez
DF 26   Érick Aguirre   77'
DF 33   Stefan Medina   84'
MF 11   Francisco Figueroa   89'
MF 25   Roberto Alvarado
FW 7   Braian Rodríguez
FW 27   Juan Calero
Manager:
  Diego Alonso
 
GK 1   Nahuel Guzmán   90+2'
RB 28   Luis Rodríguez   35'   46'
CB 4   Hugo Ayala
CB 3   Juninho (c)   24'
LB 6   Jorge Torres Nilo   77'
RM 25   Jürgen Damm   46'
CM 19   Guido Pizarro   66'   79'
CM 29   Jesús Dueñas   75'
LM 20   Javier Aquino
CF 18   Ismael Sosa
CF 10   André-Pierre Gignac
Substitutes:
GK 22   Enrique Palos
DF 16   Luis Advíncula   46'
DF 24   José Rivas
MF 8   Lucas Zelarrayán   75'
MF 11   Damián Álvarez
MF 17   José Torres
FW 26   Eduardo Vargas   46'
Manager:
  Ricardo Ferretti

Man of the Match:
Franco Jara (Pachuca)[12]

Assistant referees:[13]
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Miguel Ángel Hernández (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Erick Miranda (Mexico)

References

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  1. ^ a b "About". CONCACAF. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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  3. ^ a b "Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League 2016–17 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Tigres, Pachuca battle to draw in SCCL final opener". CONCACAF.com. 19 April 2017. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Pachuca wins Scotiabank CCL title". CONCACAF.com. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  6. ^ "SCCL: All-Time Final Results & Scorers". CONCACAF.com. 16 April 2017. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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  8. ^ "Tigres: 2016/17 SCCL Finalist Résumé". CONCACAF.com. 13 April 2017. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Asistencia en el Universitario". @TigresOficial on Twitter. 19 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Man of the Match (TIG-PAC) – #SCCLWeekly April 18, 2017". CONCACAF.com. 21 April 2017. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  11. ^ "SCCL Game Notes: Tigres v Pachuca". CONCACAF. 18 April 2017. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  12. ^ "SCCL Man of the Match, Franco Jara – #SCCLWeekly April 26, 2017". CONCACAF.com. 28 April 2017. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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