2019 CONCACAF League Final

The 2019 CONCACAF League Final was the final round of the 2019 CONCACAF League, the third edition of the CONCACAF League, the secondary club football tournament organised by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.[1]

2019 CONCACAF League Final
Event2019 CONCACAF League
Saprissa Motagua
1 0
on aggregate
First leg
Saprissa Motagua
1 0
Date7 November 2019 (2019-11-07)
VenueEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, Tibás
RefereeDaneon Parchment (Jamaica)
Second leg
Motagua Saprissa
0 0
Date26 November 2019 (2019-11-26)
VenueEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
RefereeCésar Ramos (Mexico)

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Saprissa from Costa Rica and Motagua from Honduras. The first leg was hosted by Saprissa at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in Tibás on 7 November 2019, while the second leg was hosted by Motagua at the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa on 26 November 2019.[2]

Saprissa won the final 1–0 on aggregate for their first CONCACAF League title.[3][4]

Teams
Team Zone Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Saprissa Central America (UNCAF) None
Motagua Central America (UNCAF) 1 (2018)

For the third consecutive season, the final of the CONCACAF League was competed between teams from Costa Rica and Honduras.

Venues
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in Tibás, Costa Rica, hosted the first leg.
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final
Further information: 2019 CONCACAF League

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Saprissa Round Motagua
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg 2019 CONCACAF League Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Belmopan Bandits 6–2 3–1 (A) 3–1 (H) Preliminary round Bye
Águila 2–1 2–0 (H) 0–1 (A) Round of 16 Managua 3–2 2–1 (A) 1–1 (H)
Independiente 4–2 3–2 (H) 1–0 (A) Quarter-finals Waterhouse 2–0 2–0 (A) 0–0 (H)
Olimpia 4–3 0–2 (A) 4–1 (H) Semi-finals Alianza 4–1 1–1 (A) 3–0 (H)

Format

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the team with the better performance in previous rounds (excluding preliminary round) hosting the second leg.

The away goals rule would not be applied, and extra time would be played if the aggregate score was tied after the second leg. If the aggregate score was still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations II, Article G).[1]

Performance ranking
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Host
1 Motagua 6 3 3 0 9 3 +6 12 2nd leg
2 Saprissa 6 4 0 2 10 6 +4 12 1st 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; 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations II, Article I).[1]

Matches

First leg
Saprissa 1–0 Motagua
 Report
Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)
Saprissa
Motagua
Saprissa:
GK13 Aaron Cruz
RB12 Ricardo Blanco 52'
CB52 Aubrey David
CB32 Alexander Robinson
LB3 Yostin Salinas 64'  75'
RM11 Michael Barrantes (c) 68'
CM10 Marvin Angulo 77'
CM2 Christian Bolaños 84'
LM8 Randall Leal
ST7 Johan Venegas
ST27 Manfred Ugalde 70'
Substitutes:
GK22 Alejandro Gómez
DF5 Jean Carlo Agüero
FW9 David Ramírez 70'
DF14 Jaikel Medina
MF21 Esteban Rodríguez
MF24 Suhander Zúñiga 84'
MF33 Jaylon Hadden 77'
Manager:
Walter Centeno
Motagua:
GK19 Jonathan Rougier
RB2 Juan Pablo Montes (c) 63'
CB5 Marcelo Pereira
CB17 Denil Maldonado
LB24 Omar Elvir
RM34 Kevin López 46'
CM3 Emilio Izaguirre 30'
CM16 Héctor Castellanos
LM10 Matías Galvaliz 58' 71'
ST21 Roberto Moreira
ST22 Marcelo Estigarribia 81'
Substitutes:
GK25 Marlon Licona 22'
MF4 Sergio Peña
MF8 Walter Martínez 46'
FW11 Marco Tulio Vega 81'
MF12 Raúl Santos
DF18 Wilmer Crisanto
DF27 Félix Crisanto 71'
Manager:
Diego Vásquez

Assistant referees:[5]
Ojay Duhaney (Jamaica)
Caleb Wales (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official:[5]
Reon Radix (Grenada)

Match rules[1]

  • 90 minutes.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Second leg
Motagua 0–0 Saprissa
Report
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
Motagua
Saprissa
Motagua:
GK19 Jonathan Rougier
RB2 Juan Pablo Montes (c)
CB5 Marcelo Pereira 46'
CB17 Denil Maldonado
LB24 Omar Elvir
RM34 Kevin López
CM3 Emilio Izaguirre 64'
CM16 Héctor Castellanos
LM10 Matías Galvaliz
ST21 Roberto Moreira
ST22 Marcelo Estigarribia 46'
Substitutes:
GK25 Marlon Licona
MF4 Sergio Peña
MF8 Walter Martínez 64'
FW11 Marco Tulio Vega 46'
DF18 Wilmer Crisanto
DF27 Félix Crisanto 46'
DF35 Christopher Meléndez
Manager:
Diego Vásquez
Saprissa:
GK13 Aaron Cruz 90+3'
RB12 Ricardo Blanco 83'
CB52 Aubrey David
CB32 Alexander Robinson
LB31 Roy Miller
RM11 Michael Barrantes (c) 84'
CM10 Marvin Angulo 78'
CM2 Christian Bolaños
LM8 Randall Leal
ST7 Johan Venegas
ST27 Manfred Ugalde 63'
Substitutes:
GK22 Alejandro Gómez
DF5 Jean Carlo Agüero 78'
FW9 David Ramírez 63'
DF14 Jaikel Medina
MF19 Yael López
MF20 Mariano Torres 84'
MF24 Suhander Zúñiga
Manager:
Walter Centeno

Assistant referees:
Christian Espinosa (Mexico)
Michel Morales (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Luis Santander (Mexico)

Match rules[1]

References
  1. "Scotiabank CONCACAF League 2019 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.
  2. "2019 Scotiabank Concacaf League Final Set". CONCACAF League. 1 November 2019.
  3. "Venegas goal hands advantage to Saprissa against Motagua". CONCACAF League. 8 November 2019.
  4. "Saprissa hold off Motagua to claim SCL". CONCACAF League. 27 November 2019.
  5. "Stage set for dramatic SCL final between Saprissa and Motagua". CONCACAF League. 6 November 2019.
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