2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage
The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage were played from August to October 2011. The matchdays were August 16–18, August 23–25, September 13–15, September 20–22, September 27–29, and October 18–20, 2011.
The draw for the Preliminary Round and the Group Stage was held on May 18, 2011, at the CONCACAF headquarters in New York City.[1] Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) may not be drawn with each other.[2]
A total of 16 teams competed, which include 8 automatic qualifiers and 8 winners of the Preliminary Round. The teams were divided into four groups of four, where each team played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each group advanced to the Championship Round.[2]
Tiebreakers
If two teams are tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria shall be applied, in order, to determine the ranking of teams:[2]
- Greater number of points earned in matches between the teams concerned
- Greater goal difference in matches between the teams concerned
- Greater number of goals scored away from home in matches between the teams concerned
- Reapply first three criteria if two or more teams are still tied
- Greater goal difference in all group matches
- Greater number of goals scored in group matches
- Greater number of goals scored away in all group matches
- Drawing of lots
Groups
The schedule of the first two rounds was released on July 28, 2011, by CONCACAF.[3] The remainder of the schedule was announced on August 9, 2011, following the conclusion of the Preliminary Round.[4]
All Times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04:00)
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Galaxy |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12 |
 Morelia |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 12 |
 Alajuelense |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 12 |
 Motagua |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
- Los Angeles Galaxy, Morelia and Alajuelense are ranked by their head-to-head records, as shown below.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| Morelia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Alajuelense |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 |
September 28, 2011 22:00 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy |
2 – 1 | Morelia |
|---|---|---|
Magee  21'Juninho 90+1' |
Report | Márquez Lugo 59' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos Laguna |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 13 |
 Isidro Metapán |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 9 |
| Colorado Rapids |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 |
| Real España |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 5 |
August 16, 2011 20:00 |
| Santos Laguna |
3 – 2 | Real España |
|---|---|---|
| Enríquez 28' Bica 51' (o.g.) Suárez 74' |
Report | Delgado 42' Lalín 68' |
August 17, 2011 22:00 |
| Colorado Rapids |
3 – 2 | Isidro Metapán |
|---|---|---|
| Kandji 16', 45' Akpan 50' |
Report | Kardeck 2' (pen.) Suárez 25' |
September 13, 2011 22:00 |
| Real España |
1 – 2 | Isidro Metapán |
|---|---|---|
| Pavón 80' (pen.) |
Report | Aquino 8' Kardeck 57' |
September 13, 2011 22:00 |
| Colorado Rapids |
1 – 4 | Santos Laguna |
|---|---|---|
| Mullan 77' |
Report | Ludueña 14' Peralta 27'Quintero 64'Suárez 71' |
September 22, 2011 20:00 |
| Santos Laguna |
6 – 0 | Isidro Metapán |
|---|---|---|
| Cárdenas 21' Quintero 28', 55'Peralta 38', 86'Ochoa 79' |
Report |
September 28, 2011 22:00 |
| Isidro Metapán |
1 – 3 | Colorado Rapids |
|---|---|---|
| Pacheco 36' |
Report | Ababio 31' Amarikwa 49'Cummings 77' |
October 20, 2011 20:00 |
| Isidro Metapán |
3 – 2 | Real España |
|---|---|---|
| Suárez 50', 82' Sánchez 68' |
Report | Delgado 56' Maynor Martínez 90+2' |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNAM |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 11 |
 Toronto FC |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| FC Dallas |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 7 |
 Tauro |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 |
- Notes
- Note 1: Match originally played on August 24, 2011 (kickoff 20:00), but abandoned at halftime due to lightning, heavy rain, and a tornado warning (FC Dallas was leading 1–0 on a goal by Jackson Gonçalves in the 18th minute). Replayed the next day restarting at 0–0 as tournament regulations required unfinished games be replayed completely.[5]
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| Seattle Sounders FC |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 |
 Comunicaciones |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 7 |
| Herediano |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 |
August 16, 2011 22:00 |
| Seattle Sounders FC |
4 – 1 | Comunicaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Evans 35' Fucito 61', 67'Gómez 87' (o.g.) |
Report | Arreola 2' |
September 27, 2011 22:00 |
| Comunicaciones |
2 – 2 | Seattle Sounders FC |
|---|---|---|
| Montepeque 7' R. Morales 64' |
Report | Alonso 44', 89' |
- Notes
- Note 2: Match originally to be played on August 23, 2011 (kickoff 22:00), but postponed to the next day due to heavy rain.[6]
References
- ↑ "CCL draw pits Monterrey vs. Comunicaciones". CONCACAF.com. May 18, 2011.
- 1 2 3 "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2011/2012" (PDF). CONCACAF.com.
- ↑ "Galaxy, Alajuelense to open Group Stage August 16". CONCACAF.com. July 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Morelia-LA, Rapids-Santos top CCL third round". CONCACAF.com. August 8, 2011.
- ↑ "Toronto-Dallas match abandoned due to lightning". CONCACAF.com. August 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Deluge postpones Comunicaciones-Herediano". CONCACAF.com. August 23, 2011.
External links
- CONCACAF Champions League official website