2021 CONCACAF Champions League final
| Event | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League | ||||||
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| Date | 28 October 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe | ||||||
| Referee | Fernando Hernández (Mexico) | ||||||
| Attendance | 40,170 | ||||||
The 2021 CONCACAF Champions League final was the final match of the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League, the 13th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 56th edition of the premier association football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
The match was played at Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe, between Monterrey and América. Monterrey won 1–0 for their fifth Champions League title.
As of 2025, this is the most recent Champions League final to feature an all-Mexican final.
Teams
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) |
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| Monterrey | North America (NAFU) | 4 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2019) |
| América | North America (NAFU) | 2 (2015, 2016) |
Venue
The higher ranked team, Monterrey, hosted the final match of the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League in Guadalupe, Nuevo León.
Host selection
In the final (Winners of SF1 vs. Winners of SF2), the finalist which had the better performances in previous rounds hosted the single-leg match.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final |
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| 1 | Monterrey | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 16 | Host |
| 2 | América | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points; 8) Drawing of lots.
Background
The CONCACAF Champions League was established in 2008 as the continental championship for football clubs in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, succeeding the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. During its first nine editions, the Champions League consisted of a group stage in summer and autumn followed by a knockout stage during the following spring.[1] Beginning with the 2018 edition of the tournament, the group stage was re-formed as the CONCACAF League and limited to Central American and Caribbean teams. The Champions League was shortened to a two-month knockout tournament between teams from North American and major Central American nations, as well as the winner of the CONCACAF League.[2]
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: Home; A: Away).
| América | Round | Monterrey | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| Olimpia | 2–2 (a) | 1–2 (A) | 0–1 (H) | Round of 16 | Atlético Pantoja | 6–1 | 0–3 (A) | 3–1 (H) |
| Portland Timbers | 4–2 | 1–1 (A) | 3–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | 5–2 | 2–2 (A) | 3–0 (H) | |
| Philadelphia Union | 4–0 | 2–0 (H) | 0–2 (A) | Semi-finals | 5–1 | 1–0 (A) | 1–4 (H) | |
Format
While the rest of the tournament was played as a home-and-away two-legged match pairing, the final was a single-leg match where the winner would be crowned the champion. The "home" team for the match was the team with the better performance in previous rounds. In the final, extra time was played if the score was tied after the end of the match. If the score was still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 12.8).[3]
Match
Details
| Monterrey | 1–0 | América |
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See also
References
- ^ Straus, Brian (February 20, 2018). "CONCACAF Champions League is Different, but Will MLS's Fortunes Change at All?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ Carlisle, Jeff (January 23, 2017). "CONCACAF Champions League unveils new format without group stage". ESPN. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League 2021 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.
External links
- CONCACAF Champions League Archived 2021-03-08 at the Wayback Machine