2014–15_CONCACAF_Champions_League_championship_stage
The 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League championship stage was played from February 24 to April 29, 2015. Eight teams competed in the championship stage to decide the champions of the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League.[1]
The winners of each of the eight groups in the group stage qualified for the championship stage.
The qualified teams were seeded 1–8 in the championship stage according to their results in the group stage.
| Seed | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  D.C. United |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 | 8 |  América |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 10 |
| 3 | 7 |  Herediano |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| 4 | 3 |  Montreal Impact |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 10 |
| 5 | 1 | Pachuca |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 9 |
| 6 | 5 |  Olimpia |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | Saprissa |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 8 | 6 | Alajuelense |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
In the championship stage, the eight teams played a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. 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.[1]
The bracket of the championship stage was determined by the seeding as follows:[1]
- Quarterfinals: Seed 1 vs. Seed 8 (QF1), Seed 2 vs. Seed 7 (QF2), Seed 3 vs. Seed 6 (QF3), Seed 4 vs. Seed 5 (QF4), with seeds 1–4 hosting the second leg
- Semifinals: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF4 (SF1), Winner QF2 vs. Winner QF3 (SF2), with winners QF1 and QF2 hosting the second leg
- Finals: Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2, with winner SF1 hosting the second leg
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Olimpia
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Herediano
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Herediano
| 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | América
| 0 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Saprissa
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | América
| 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | América
| 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Montreal Impact
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Pachuca
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Montreal Impact (a)
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Montreal Impact (a)
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Alajuelense
| 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Alajuelense
| 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | D.C. United
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
The first legs were played on February 24–26, and the second legs were played on March 3–5, 2015.[2][3]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alajuelense |
6–4 | D.C. United |
5–2 | 1–2 |
| Saprissa |
0–5 | América |
0–3 | 0–2 |
| Olimpia |
1–3 | Herediano |
1–1 | 0–2 |
| Pachuca |
3–3 (a) | Montreal Impact |
2–2 | 1–1 |
All times U.S. Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5)
First leg
| Alajuelense | 5–2 | D.C. United |
|---|---|---|
Rodríguez  15' (pen.)Ortiz 22', 54'Venegas 27'McDonald 90' |
Report | Espíndola 24' Birnbaum 89' |
Second leg
3–3 on aggregate. Montreal Impact won on away goals.
| D.C. United | 2–1 | Alajuelense |
|---|---|---|
| Arrieta 36' Espíndola 89' (pen.) |
Report | Venegas 70' |
Alajuelense won 6–4 on aggregate.
América won 5–0 on aggregate.
Herediano won 3–1 on aggregate.
The first legs were played on March 17–18, and the second legs were played on April 7–8, 2015.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Impact |
4–4 (a) | Alajuelense |
2–0 | 2–4 |
| Herediano |
3–6 | América |
3–0 | 0–6 |
All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
First leg
| Montreal Impact | 2–0 | Alajuelense |
|---|---|---|
| Piatti 9' Cabrera 14' |
Report |
Second leg
| Alajuelense | 4–2 | Montreal Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Gabas 47', 61' Guevara 79'McDonald 90+3' |
Report | McInerney 42' Romero 72' |
4–4 on aggregate. Montreal Impact won on away goals.
América won 6–3 on aggregate.
The first leg was played on April 22, and the second leg was played on April 29, 2015.[9]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| América |
5–3 | Montreal Impact |
1–1 | 4–2 |
All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
First leg
Second leg
América won 5–3 on aggregate.
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