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

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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
El Salvador Isidro Metapán El Salvador Santa Tecla Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC Nicaragua Walter Ferretti
Belize Verdes Trinidad and Tobago Central Trinidad and Tobago W Connection Jamaica Montego Bay United
Pot 2
Costa Rica Saprissa Costa Rica Herediano Honduras Olimpia Honduras Motagua
Guatemala Comunicaciones Guatemala Municipal Panama Árabe Unido Panama San Francisco
Pot 3
Mexico América Mexico Santos Laguna Mexico UANL Mexico Querétaro
United States LA Galaxy United States Seattle Sounders FC United States D.C. United United States Real Salt Lake

Format

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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

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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

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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

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAN SAP WCO
1 Mexico Santos Laguna 4 3 0 1 12 3 +9 9 Knockout stage — 6–1 4–0
2 Costa Rica Saprissa 4 2 0 2 8 9 −1 6 2–1 — 4–0
3 Trinidad and Tobago W Connection 4 1 0 3 2 10 −8 3 0–1 2–1 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Santos Laguna Mexico4–0Trinidad and Tobago W Connection
Djaniny 42', 68'
Escoboza 62'
Mendoza 90'		 Report
Saprissa Costa Rica4–0Trinidad and Tobago W Connection
Vega 31'
Guzmán 40'
Ramírez 70'
Flores 90+3'		 Report
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
W Connection Trinidad and Tobago2–1Costa Rica Saprissa
Frederick 34'
Jones 82'		 Report Colindres 38'
Santos Laguna Mexico6–1Costa Rica Saprissa
Rabello 38'
Djaniny 52'
Mendoza 55'
Izquierdoz 67'
González 69'
Escoboza 90'		 Report Escoe 49'

Group B

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UAN HER MET
1 Mexico UANL 4 2 2 0 5 3 +2 8 Knockout stage — 0–0 2–1
2 Costa Rica Herediano 4 1 2 1 4 3 +1 5 1–1 — 3–0
3 El Salvador Isidro Metapán 4 1 0 3 4 7 −3 3 1–2 2–0 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Herediano Costa Rica1–1Mexico UANL
Hansen 33' (pen.) Report Briseño 14'
Isidro Metapán El Salvador2–0Costa Rica Herediano
Rugamas 63'
Salinas 90+4'		 Report
Isidro Metapán El Salvador1–2Mexico UANL
Flores 35' (pen.) Report Torres 23'
Uche 64'

Group C

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification QUE SFO VER
1 Mexico Querétaro 4 2 1 1 11 2 +9 7 Knockout stage — 2–0 8–0
2 Panama San Francisco 4 2 0 2 11 5 +6 6 2–1 — 8–0
3 Belize Verdes 4 1 1 2 2 17 −15 4 0–0 2–1 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Querétaro Mexico2–0Panama San Francisco
Villa 61'
Milke 76'		 Report
Verdes Belize0–0Mexico Querétaro
Report
San Francisco Panama2–1Mexico Querétaro
Rodríguez 89'
Alfaro 90'		 Report Sinha 76'
Querétaro Mexico8–0Belize Verdes
Gutiérrez 15'
Villa 30', 51', 53', 85', 90'
Sinha 81'
Danilinho 86'		 Report
Verdes Belize2–1Panama San Francisco
McCaulay 18', 88' Report Morán 12'
San Francisco Panama8–0Belize Verdes
Pinilla 3'
Ruiz 16', 30', 77'
Zorrilla 32', 42'
Gil 67'
Jiménez 86'		 Report

Group D

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LAX CEN COM
1 United States LA Galaxy 4 2 2 0 12 3 +9 8 Knockout stage — 5–1 5–0
2 Trinidad and Tobago Central 4 1 1 2 3 7 −4 4 1–1 — 1–0
3 Guatemala Comunicaciones 4 1 1 2 2 7 −5 4 1–1 1–0 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
LA Galaxy United States5–1Trinidad and Tobago Central
Gordon 4'
Mendiola 32'
Zardes 55' (pen.)
Dos Santos 76'
Maganto 85'		 Report Guerra 6' (pen.)
Attendance: 13,625
LA Galaxy United States5–0Guatemala Comunicaciones
Väyrynen 5'
Gordon 9', 54'
Keane 87', 89'		 Report
Comunicaciones Guatemala1–0Trinidad and Tobago Central
Lalín 11' Report
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
Central Trinidad and Tobago1–0Guatemala Comunicaciones
Guerra 61' Report
Referee: David Gantar (Canada)
Central Trinidad and Tobago1–1United States LA Galaxy
Plaza 2' Report Gordon 82'
Comunicaciones Guatemala1–1United States LA Galaxy
Blackburn 90+3' Report Gordon 84'

Group E

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AMÉ MOT WAL
1 Mexico América 4 3 1 0 9 2 +7 10 Knockout stage — 4–0 1–0
2 Honduras Motagua 4 2 1 1 5 6 −1 7 1–1 — 2–0
3 Nicaragua Walter Ferretti 4 0 0 4 2 8 −6 0 1–3 1–2 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
América Mexico4–0Honduras Motagua
Alvarado 3'
Pab. Aguilar 6'
Peralta 41'
Sambueza 56'		 Report
América Mexico1–0Nicaragua Walter Ferretti
Arroyo 71' Report
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
Walter Ferretti Nicaragua1–3Mexico América
Laureiro 39' Report Quintero 13', 42'
Arroyo 27' (pen.)
Walter Ferretti Nicaragua1–2Honduras Motagua
Leguías 75' Report Andino 43' (pen.)
Israel Silva 90+3'
Motagua Honduras1−1Mexico América
Andino 16' Report Arroyo 88'

Group F

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SEA OLI VAN
1 United States Seattle Sounders FC 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7 Knockout stage — 2–1 3–0
2 Honduras Olimpia 4 2 0 2 3 3 0 6 1–0 — 1–0
3 Canada 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 Canada1–1United States Seattle Sounders FC
Parker 61' Report Neagle 71'
Attendance: 19,683
Seattle Sounders FC United States2–1Honduras Olimpia
Friberg 90'
Evans 90+6' (pen.)		 Report Elis 5'
Attendance: 37,106
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Canada1–0Honduras Olimpia
Froese 42' Report
Attendance: 15,491
Seattle Sounders FC United States3–0Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Neagle 33', 47'
Valdez 40'		 Report
Attendance: 37,624

Group G

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RSL MUN TEC
1 United States Real Salt Lake 4 3 1 0 4 1 +3 10 Knockout stage — 1–0 2–1
2 Guatemala Municipal 4 1 1 2 3 4 −1 4 0–1 — 2–1
3 El Salvador Santa Tecla 4 0 2 2 3 5 −2 2 0–0 1–1 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Municipal Guatemala0–1United States Real Salt Lake
Report Plata 2'
Santa Tecla El Salvador1–1Guatemala Municipal
Zavaleta 61' Report Woodly 19'
Municipal Guatemala2–1El Salvador Santa Tecla
Woodly 39'
Ruiz 86' (pen.)		 Report Ricardinho 76' (pen.)
Santa Tecla El Salvador0–0United States Real Salt Lake
Report
Real Salt Lake United States2–1El Salvador Santa Tecla
García 74'
Martínez 77'		 Report Herrera 61'
Attendance: 18,182[7]
Real Salt Lake United States1–0Guatemala Municipal
Olave 43' Report
Attendance: 18,132[8]

Group H

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DCU ÁRA MBU
1 United States D.C. United 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 10 Knockout stage — 2–0 3–0
2 Panama Árabe Unido 4 2 0 2 5 4 +1 6 0–1 — 3–0
3 Jamaica 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 Panama3–0Jamaica Montego Bay United
González 29'
Addles 44'
Small 79'		 Report
Árabe Unido Panama0–1United States D.C. United
Report Aguilar 85'
Referee: Karl Tyrell (Jamaica)
D.C. United United States3–0Jamaica Montego Bay United
Aguilar 37'
Opare 70'
Doyle 90'		 Report
D.C. United United States2–0Panama Árabe Unido
Doyle 1'
Jeffrey 22'		 Report
Montego Bay United Jamaica3–3United States D.C. United
Woozencroft 27'
Williams 30', 50' (pen.)		 Report Arrieta 59'
Opare 78'
Farfan 90+3'

References

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  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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