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2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup knockout stage

The 2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup knockout stage was played from 26 September to 5 December 2023.[1] A total of 8 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup.[2]

Qualified teams edit

The winners and runners-up of each of the four groups in the group stage advanced to the quarter-finals.

Group Winners Runners-up
A   Saprissa   Cartaginés
B   Independiente   Real Estelí
C   Herediano   Comunicaciones
D   Alajuelense   Motagua

Seeding edit

Teams were seeded 1–8 based on results in the group stage and assigned a position in a fixed bracket. For example, the first semi-final was contested between the winner of the 1 vs. 8 quarter-final and the winner of the 4 vs. 5 quarter-final. For each round, the host of the second leg was determined based on performance in all previous rounds, including the group stage.

Format edit

The knockout stage was played on a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[2]

  • Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The home team of the second leg in each tie was determined separately for each round as follows (Regulations Article 12.11):
    • In the quarter-finals, the group winners hosted the second leg.
    • In the semi-finals and play-in, the higher-ranked teams based on total points accumulated in the group stage and the quarterfinals hosted the second leg.
    • In the finals, the higher-ranked team based on total points accumulated in the group stage, quarterfinals, and semi-finals hosted the second leg.
  • In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out would be directly used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 12.10.2).
  • In the play-in and finals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would also be used. If still tied, 30 minutes of extra time would be played without the away goals rule during this time. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 12.10.3).

Bracket edit

The bracket of the final stages was determined as follows:[2]

Round Matchups
Quarter-finals (Group winner team host second leg)
Play-in round (Higher-ranked team in each tie host second leg)
Semi-finals (Higher-ranked team in each tie host second leg)
Finals (Higher-ranked team host second leg)
  • Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2

The bracket was decided based on the quarter-finals seeding.

  1. † Order of legs to be decided, with the higher-ranked team in each tie hosting the second leg.

Quarter-finals edit

In the quarter-finals, the teams were seeded based on their results in the group stage, with the group winners seeded 1–4, and the group runners-up seeded 5–8. The group winners hosted the second leg.[3]

Seed Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Matchups
1 D   Alajuelense 4 4 0 0 10 1 +9 12 Match QF1
2 A   Saprissa 4 3 1 0 10 0 +10 10 Match QF3
3 B   Independiente 4 3 1 0 11 3 +8 10 Match QF4
4 C   Herediano 4 3 1 0 8 4 +4 10 Match QF2
5 C   Comunicaciones 4 3 0 1 9 4 +5 9 Match QF2
6 D   Motagua 4 3 0 1 9 5 +4 9 Match QF4
7 B   Real Estelí 4 3 0 1 5 2 +3 9 Match QF3
8 A   Cartaginés 4 2 1 1 8 3 +5 7 Match QF1
Source: CONCACAF
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 second yellow card/indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.11.4).[2]

Summary edit

The first legs were played on 26–28 September, and the second legs were played on 3–5 October 2023.[3]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Cartaginés   1–6   Alajuelense 1–3 0–3
Comunicaciones   2–3   Herediano 0–0 2–3
Real Estelí   3–2   Saprissa 1–0 2–2
Motagua   1–3   Independiente 1–1 0–2

Matches edit

Cartaginés  1–3  Alajuelense
Hernández   88' Report
Alajuelense  3–0  Cartaginés
 Report
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)

Alajuelense won 6–1 on aggregate, advanced to the semi-finals (Match SF1) and qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One at minimum. Cartaginés advanced to the play-in.

Herediano  3–2  Comunicaciones
 Report

Herediano won 3–2 on aggregate, advanced to the semi-finals (Match SF1) and qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One at minimum. Comunicaciones advanced to the play-in.

Real Estelí  1–0  Saprissa
Hernández   10' Report
Saprissa  2–2  Real Estelí
 Report

Real Estelí won 3–2 on aggregate, advanced to the semi-finals (Match SF2) and qualifies for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One at minimum. Saprissa advanced to the play-in.

Motagua  1–1  Independiente
Auzmendi   35' Report Hurtado   80'
Independiente  2–0  Motagua
Small   31', 45' Report

Independiente won 3–1 on aggregate, advanced to the semi-finals (Match SF2) and qualifies for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One at minimum. Motagua advanced to the play-in.

Semi-finals and Play-in edit

Play-in edit

In the play-in, the team in each tie which have the better performance across all previous rounds (group stage and quarter-finals) host the second leg.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Host
1 (PI1)   Comunicaciones 6 3 1 2 11 7 +4 10 Second leg
2 (PI1)   Cartaginés 6 2 1 3 9 9 0 7 First leg
1 (PI2)   Saprissa 6 3 2 1 12 3 +9 11 Second leg
2 (PI2)   Motagua 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 10 First leg
Source: CONCACAF
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 second yellow card/indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.11.4).[2]

Summary edit

The first legs were played on 24–25 October, and the second legs were played on 31 October – 1 November 2023.[4]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Cartaginés   2–2 (4–5 p)   Comunicaciones 1–1 1–1 (a.e.t.)
Motagua   2–6   Saprissa 2–2 0–4

Matches edit

Cartaginés  1–1  Comunicaciones
Daly   83' Report Gordillo   26'
Comunicaciones  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Cartaginés
Aguilar   27' Report Hernández   52' (pen.)
Penalties
 5–4

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Comunicaciones won on penalties and qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One.

Motagua  2–2  Saprissa
Auzmendi   72', 90' Report
Saprissa  4–0  Motagua
 Report

Saprissa won 6–2 on aggregate and qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One.

Semi-finals edit

In the semi-finals, the team in each tie which have the better performance across all previous rounds (group stage and quarter-finals) host the second leg.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Host
1 (SF1)   Alajuelense 6 6 0 0 16 2 +14 18 Second leg
2 (SF1)   Herediano 6 4 2 0 11 6 +5 14 First leg
1 (SF2)   Independiente 6 4 2 0 14 4 +10 14 Second leg
2 (SF2)   Real Estelí 6 4 1 1 8 4 +4 13 First leg
Source: CONCACAF
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 second yellow card/indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.11.4).[2]

Summary edit

The first legs were played on 25–26 October, and the second legs were played on 1–2 November 2023.[4]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Herediano   4–4 (4–5 p)   Alajuelense 2–2 2–2
Real Estelí   3–2   Independiente 1–0 2–2

Matches edit

Herediano  2–2  Alajuelense
 Report
Alajuelense  2–2  Herediano
 Report
Penalties
 5–4

Tied 4–4 on aggregate, Alajuelense won on penalties and advanced to the finals.

Real Estelí  1–0  Independiente
Méndez   90+1' Report
Independiente  2–2  Real Estelí
 Report

Real Estelí won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.

Finals edit

In the finals, the team which has the better performances across all previous rounds (group stage, quarter-finals, and semi-finals) host the second leg.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Host
1   Alajuelense 8 6 2 0 20 6 +14 20 Second leg
2   Real Estelí 8 5 2 1 11 6 +5 17 First leg
Source: CONCACAF
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 second yellow card/indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.11.4).[2]

Summary edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Real Estelí   1–4   Alajuelense 0–3 1–1


Matches edit

Real Estelí  0–3  Alajuelense
Report
Attendance: 15,000[5]
Alajuelense  1–1  Real Estelí
 Report

Alajuelense won 4–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16.

Notes edit

  1. ^ Independiente are playing their home matches at Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City (originally scheduled at Estadio Universitario, Penonomé[3]) instead of their regular stadium Estadio Agustín Sánchez, La Chorrera which did not meet CONCACAF requirements.

References edit

  1. ^ "Draw details announced for inaugural Concacaf Central American Cup". CONCACAF. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "CONCACAF Central American Cup 2023 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF. 17 July 2023 [Approved on 24 February 2023]. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "2023 Concacaf Central American Cup Quarterfinal matchups and schedule confirmed". CONCACAF. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b "2023 Concacaf Central American Cup Semifinals and Play-In matchups and schedule confirmed". CONCACAF. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. ^ "0-3. Alajuelense golea a domicilio a Real Estelí y acaricia el título". Yahoo News (in Spanish). 29 November 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

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