2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage
The 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage was played from February 23 to April 27, 2016. A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League.[1]
Qualified teams
[edit]The winners of each of the eight groups in the group stage qualified for the knockout stage.
| Group | Winners |
|---|---|
| A |  Santos Laguna |
| B | UANL |
| C | Querétaro |
| D |  LA Galaxy |
| E | América |
| F | Seattle Sounders FC |
| G | Real Salt Lake |
| H | D.C. United |
Seeding
[edit]The qualified teams were seeded 1–8 in the knockout stage according to their results in the group stage.
| Seed | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | América | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 10 |
| 2 | H | D.C. United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 |
| 3 | G | Real Salt Lake | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | A | Santos Laguna | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 5 | D | LA Galaxy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 8 |
| 6 | B | UANL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 |
| 7 | C | Querétaro | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 7 |
| 8 | F | Seattle Sounders FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Drawing of lots (Regulations, II. C. Tie-Breaker Procedures).[1]
Format
[edit]In the knockout stage, the eight teams played a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. The away goals rule would be used if the aggregate score was level after normal time of the second leg, but not after extra time, and so a tie would be decided by penalty shoot-out if the aggregate score was level after extra time of the second leg (Regulations, II. C. Tie-Breaker Procedures).[1]
Starting from this season, the higher-seeded team in each tie would host the second leg throughout the knockout stage.
Bracket
[edit]The bracket of the knockout stage was determined by the seeding as follows:[1]
- Quarter-finals:
- QF1: Seed 1 vs. Seed 8
- QF2: Seed 2 vs. Seed 7
- QF3: Seed 3 vs. Seed 6
- QF4: Seed 4 vs. Seed 5
- Semi-finals:
- SF1: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF4
- SF2: Winner QF2 vs. Winner QF3
- Final: Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Querétaro | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | D.C. United | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Querétaro | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | UANL | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | UANL | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | UANL | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | América | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Santos Laguna | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Santos Laguna | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | América (a.e.t.) | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | América | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
[edit]The first legs were played on February 23–24, and the second legs were played on March 1–2, 2016.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders FC | 3–5 | América | 2–2 | 1–3 |
| Querétaro | 3–1 | D.C. United | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| UANL | 3–1 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| LA Galaxy | 0–4 | Santos Laguna | 0–0 | 0–4 |
All times U.S. Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5)
| América | 3–1 | Seattle Sounders FC |
|---|---|---|
Quintero  42'Peralta 45+1'Andrade 50' | Report | Pab. Aguilar 41' (o.g.) |
América won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Querétaro | 2–0 | D.C. United |
|---|---|---|
| Candelo 71' Benítez 83' | Report |
| D.C. United | 1–1 | Querétaro |
|---|---|---|
| Büscher 84' | Report | Sepúlveda 4' |
Querétaro won 3–1 on aggregate.
| UANL | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Rivas 67' Damm 86' | Report |
| Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | UANL |
|---|---|---|
| Plata 22' | Report | Gignac 90' |
UANL won 3–1 on aggregate.
Santos Laguna won 4–0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
[edit]The first legs were played on March 15–16, and the second legs were played on April 5, 2016.[3][4]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos Laguna | 0–1 | América | 0–0 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Querétaro | 0–2 | UANL | 0–0 | 0–2 |
All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
| América | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Santos Laguna |
|---|---|---|
| Arroyo 102' | Report |
América won 1–0 on aggregate.
UANL won 2–0 on aggregate.
Final
[edit]The first leg was played on April 20, and the second leg was played on April 27, 2016.[6]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UANL | 1–4 | América | 0–2 | 1–2 |
All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
América won 4–1 on aggregate.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League 2015–16 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.com.
- ^ "CONCACAF Sets 2015/16 Scotiabank Champions League Quarterfinal Schedule". CONCACAF.com. 2 December 2015. Archived from the original on 5 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "Dates and Matchups Set for 2015-16 SCCL Semifinals". CONCACAF.com. 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Kickoff Times Announced for 2015-16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Semifinals". CONCACAF.com. 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d "SCCL: All-Time Semifinal Results & Scorers". CONCACAF. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Dates and Matchups Set for 2015-16 SCCL Finals". CONCACAF.com. 6 April 2016. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
External links
[edit]- CONCACAF Champions League Archived 2015-12-12 at the Wayback Machine, CONCACAF.com