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2008-09 CONCACAF
Champions League
Tournament details
Dates	26 August 2008 - 30 April 2009
Teams	24

International football competition

The 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League will be the 1st edition of the CONCACAF Club Championship football tournament, modeled after the UEFA Champions League. It will be replacing the CONCACAF Champions' Cup and will start in August 2008 and end in April 2009. The winner will gain a berth to the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup.

Qualification

24 teams will participate in the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League from the North American, the Caribbean, and Central American zones. Below is the qualification scheme for the 2008-09 competition:

The United States and Mexico each have 4 teams qualify.
The Caribbean zone has 3 teams qualify via the CFU Club Championship.
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama each have 2 teams qualify.
Canada, Belize, and Nicaragua each have 1 team qualify.

Qualifying Methods

Country	Team	Qualify method
Mexico 4 berths	Atlante F.C. Santos Laguna UNAM Pumas Cruz Azul	Apertura 2007 winner Clausura 2008 winner Apertura 2007 runner-up Clausura 2008 runner-up
United States 4 berths	Houston Dynamo D.C. United New England Revolution Chivas USA	2007 MLS Cup winner 2007 MLS Supporters' Shield winner 2007 MLS Cup runner-up and 2007 U.S. Open Cup winner 2007 MLS 2nd place overall
Costa Rica 2 berths	Deportivo Saprissa LD Alajuelense	2007-08 Invierno winner and 2007-08 Verano winner Best record in 2007-08 Torneo Verano
El Salvador 2 berths	C.D. L.A. Firpo A.D. Isidro Metapán	Torneo Apertura 2007 winner and Torneo Clausura 2008 winner Best record in Torneo Clausura 2008
Guatemala 2 berths	C.D. Jalapa CSD Municipal	2007 Apertura winner 2008 Clausura winner
Honduras 2 berths	C.D. Marathón C.D. Olimpia	2007-08 Apertura winner 2007-08 Clausura winner
Panama 2 berths	San Francisco F.C. Tauro F.C.	Torneo Clausura 2007 winner and Torneo Apertura 2008 winner Best record in Torneo Apertura 2008
Belize 1 berth	Hankook Verdes	2008 Belize Premier Football League winner
Canada 1 berth	TBD	2008 Canadian Championship winner
Nicaragua 1 berth	TBD	Playoff between 2007-08 Primera División de Nicaragua Apertura and Clausura champions
CFU 3 berths	Harbour View F.C. Joe Public F.C. Puerto Rico Islanders	CFU Club Championship 2007 winner CFU Club Championship 2007 runner-up CFU Club Championship 2007 third-place

Due to the 2007 US Open Cup winner (New England) already having qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League as the MLS Cup runner-up, Chivas USA has claimed the remaining United States spot as the MLS's 2nd place overall team.

Deportivo Saprissa won both the 2007-08 Invierno and Verano championships, so LD Alajuelense has claimed CRC2 as the team with the most points in the 2007-08 Verano tournament.

San Francisco FC won both the 2007 Clausura and the 2008 Apertura championships, so Tauro FC has claimed PAN2 as the team with the most points in the 2008 Apertura tournament.

C.D. L.A. Firpo won both the 2007 Apertura and the 2008 Clausura championships, so A.D. Isidro Metapán has claimed SAL2 as the team with the most points in the 2008 Clausura tournament.

Format

There will be a two-leg preliminary round for 16 clubs, with the 8 winners advancing to a group stage. The other 8 teams will be seeded and begin the competition directly in the group stage. The winners of the preliminary round and the seeded clubs will play in the group stage in four groups of four, with each team playing the others in its group twice, both home and away. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stages, which will consist of home-and-away elimination. The finals, in late April, will also be two-legged, home-and-away.

Preliminary Round: (16 teams)

2 clubs each from the United States and Mexico.
2 clubs from Panama.
1 club each from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Canada, Belize, and Nicaragua.
3 clubs from the Caribbean zone.

Group Stage: (16 teams)

8 winners from the preliminary round.
2 clubs each from the United States and Mexico.
1 club each from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

Group Stage
Atlante F.C.	Santos Laguna	Deportivo Saprissa	TBD
Houston Dynamo	D.C. United	TBD	C.D. L.A. Firpo
Preliminary Round
UNAM Pumas	LD Alajuelense	San Francisco F.C.	TBD
Cruz Azul	TBD	Tauro F.C.	Harbour View F.C.
New England Revolution	TBD	TBD	Joe Public F.C.
C.D. Chivas USA	A.D. Isidro Metapán	Hankook Verdes	Puerto Rico Islanders

Calendar of Events

The planned schedule for the inaugural CONCACAF Champions League is as follows:

Date	Event
11 June 2008	Draw for Preliminary Round and Group Stage
26-28 August 2008	Preliminary Round, First-legs
2-4 September 2008	Preliminary Round, Second-legs
Early September 2008	Group Stage Schedule Announced
16-18 September 2008	Group Stage – Match Day 1
23-25 September 2008	Group Stage – Match Day 2
30 September–2 October 2008	Group Stage – Match Day 3
7-9 October 2008	Group Stage – Match Day 4
21-23 October 2008	Group Stage – Match Day 5
28-30 October 2008	Group Stage – Match Day 6
November 2008	Draw for Elimination Round
24-26 February 2009	Quarterfinals, First-legs
3-5 March 2009	Quarterfinals, Second-legs
17-19 March 2009	Semifinals, First-legs
7-9 April 2009	Semifinals, Second-legs
21-23 April 2009	Final, First-leg
28-30 April 2009	Final, Second-leg

References

^ "CONCACAF Champions League Officially Launched". The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. 2008-01-28. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
^ "CFU backs FIFA on poor stadiums". Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday. 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
"Qualifying Format Unveiled for 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League". CONCACAF. 2008-5-14. Retrieved 2008-05-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
"Tabla General de Clasificación por Grupos" (in Spanish). Federacíon Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación (Mexican Football Federation). 2008-02-25. Retrieved 2008-02-25.
"Canada to create new club championship". Canadian Soccer Association. 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
"Canadian soccer on its way to qualifying for FIFA". Vancouver Sun. 2008-01-28. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
"Canada's soccer teams unveil details for CONCACAF Champions League". Toronto FC Media Relations. 2008-03-26. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
"Dube wore his dancing shoes". The Boston Globe. 2008-05-18. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
"Puerto Rico Islanders take first-leg of Caribbean Playoff". CONCACAF. 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
"Six clubs secure berths to 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League". CONCACAF. 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2008-05-28.

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v t e International men's club football competitions
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Global	FIFA – Club World Cup Intercontinental Cup
Africa	CAF – Champions League Confederation Cup Super Cup
Asia	AFC – Champions League Elite Champions League Two Challenge League
Europe	UEFA – Champions League Europa League Conference League Super Cup
North, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Champions Cup Leagues Cup Central American Cup Caribbean Cup
Oceania	OFC – Champions League
South America	CONMEBOL – Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana Recopa Sudamericana
Other	Arab Club Champions Cup Intercontinental Cup (defunct) Afro-Asian Club Championship (defunct) Copa Interamericana (defunct)
See also: International women's club football

CONCACAF competitions

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Defunct	CONCACAF Championship CONCACAF Cup Olympic qualifying NAFU North American Nations Cup CFU CFU Championship Caribbean Cup UNCAF Copa Centroamericana

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Defunct	NAFC NAFC Championship CCCF CCCF Championship CCCF Youth Championship Panamerican Championship

Club tournaments
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Defunct	CONCACAF League Caribbean Club Championship Copa Interamericana Copa Interclubes UNCAF Cup Winners Cup Giants Cup North American SuperLiga

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Known as CONCACAF Champions' Cup (1962–2007) and CONCACAF Champions League (2008–2023)
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