The 2021 CONCACAF League Final was the final round of the 2021 CONCACAF League, the fifth edition of the CONCACAF League, the secondary club football tournament organised by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.[1]
| Event | 2021 CONCACAF League | ||||||
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| Date | 8 December 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa | ||||||
| Referee | Oshane Nation (Jamaica) | ||||||
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| Date | 14 December 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City | ||||||
| Referee | Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico) | ||||||
The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Motagua from Honduras and Comunicaciones from Guatemala.
The first leg was hosted by Motagua at the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa on 8 December 2021, and the second leg was hosted by Comunicaciones at the Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores in Guatemala City on 14 December 2021.[2]
Teams edit
| Team | Zone | Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Motagua
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Central America (UNCAF) | 2 (2018, 2019) |
 Comunicaciones
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Central America (UNCAF) | None |
Venues edit
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Road to the final edit
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
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Round | Comunicaciones
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 2021 CONCACAF League | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Bye | Preliminary round |  Once Deportivo
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4–1 | 1–1 (H) | 3–0 (A) | |||
 Universitario
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3–2 | 2–2 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Round of 16 | Alianza
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3–1 | 2–1 (H) | 1–0 (A) |
| Marathón
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4–0 | 2–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) | Quarter-finals |  Saprissa
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5–5 (a) | 3–4 (A) | 2–1 (H) |
 Forge FC
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2–2 (a) | 2–2 (A) | 0–0 (H) | Semi-finals | Guastatoya
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3–1 | 1–0 (A) | 2–1 (H) |
Format edit
The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the team with the better performance in previous rounds (excluding preliminary round) hosting the second leg.
The away goals rule will not be applied, and extra time would be played if the aggregate score was tied after the second leg. If the aggregate score was still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations II, Article G).[1]
Performance ranking edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
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| 1 | Comunicaciones
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 15 | 2nd leg |
| 2 | Motagua
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | 1st leg |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for yellow card, 3 points for indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.10.4).
Matches edit
First leg edit
| Motagua | 1–2 | Comunicaciones |
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Report |
          Motagua
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     Comunicaciones
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Second leg edit
| Comunicaciones | 4–2 | Motagua |
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    Motagua
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References edit
- ^ a b "Scotiabank CONCACAF League 2021 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.
- ^ "2021 Scotiabank Concacaf League Final between Comunicaciones FC and FC Motagua schedule confirmed". CONCACAF League. 3 December 2021.
External links edit