2014 CONCACAF Champions League Final

The 2014 CONCACAF Champions League Final was the final of the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League, the 6th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format, and overall the 49th edition of the premium football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

2014 CONCACAF Champions League Final
Event2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League
Cruz Azul Toluca
1 1
on aggregate
Cruz Azul won on away goals
First leg
Cruz Azul Toluca
0 0
DateApril 15, 2014
VenueEstadio Azul, Mexico City
RefereeRoberto García (Mexico)
Attendance24,329
Second leg
Toluca Cruz Azul
1 1
DateApril 23, 2014
VenueEstadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca
RefereeMarco Rodríguez (Mexico)
Attendance20,675

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between two Mexican teams, Cruz Azul and Toluca. The first leg was hosted by Cruz Azul at Estadio Azul in Mexico City on April 15, 2014, while the second leg was hosted by Toluca at Estadio Nemesio Díez in Toluca on April 23, 2014.[1] The winner earned the right to represent CONCACAF at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage.[2]

The first leg ended in a 0–0 draw,[3] and the second leg ended in a 1–1 draw,[4] giving Cruz Azul a record-setting sixth CONCACAF club title (and their first during the Champions League era) on the away goals rule.

Background

For the fifth time in six seasons of the CONCACAF Champions League, the final was played between two Mexican sides. This guaranteed a Mexican champion for the ninth straight year and 30th time since the confederation began staging the tournament in 1962 (including the tournament's predecessor, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup). Both clubs had won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, with Cruz Azul winning five times (1969, 1970, 1971, 1996, 1997), a record they shared with América, and Toluca winning twice (1968, 2003). During the Champions League era, Cruz Azul had lost in two finals (2009, 2010), while Toluca's previous best record was reaching the semifinals.

Cruz Azul finished top of Group 3 ahead of Herediano and Valencia in the group stage, and were seeded second for the championship stage, where they eliminated Sporting Kansas City in the quarterfinals and Tijuana in the semifinals.

Toluca finished top of Group 6 ahead of Comunicaciones and Caledonia AIA in the group stage, and were seeded first for the championship stage, where they eliminated San Jose Earthquakes in the quarterfinals and Alajuelense in the semifinals.

Road to the final
Further information: 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League

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

Cruz Azul Round Toluca
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Bye Matchday 1 Caledonia AIA 3–1 (H)
Herediano 3–0 (H) Matchday 2 Comunicaciones 2–1 (A)
Valencia 2–1 (A) Matchday 3 Bye
Bye Matchday 4 Caledonia AIA 5–1 (A)
Valencia 3–0 (H) Matchday 5 Bye
Herediano 2–1 (A) Matchday 6 Comunicaciones 5–1 (H)
Group 3 winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Cruz Azul 4 4 0 0 10 2 +8 12
Herediano 4 2 0 2 11 8 +3 6
Valencia 4 0 0 4 4 15 −11 0
Source:
Final standings Group 6 winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Toluca 4 4 0 0 15 4 +11 12
Comunicaciones 4 2 0 2 7 7 0 6
Caledonia AIA 4 0 0 4 2 13 −11 0
Source:
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Championship stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Sporting Kansas City 5–2 0–1 (A) 5–1 (H) Quarterfinals San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 (5–4 p) 1–1 (A) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (H)
Tijuana 2–1 0–1 (A) 2–0 (H) Semifinals Alajuelense 3–0 1–0 (A) 2–0 (H)

Rules

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule was used if the aggregate score was level after normal time of the second leg, but not after extra time, and so the final was decided by penalty shoot-out if the aggregate score was level after extra time of the second leg.[2]

Matches

First leg
Cruz Azul 0–0 Toluca
Report
Attendance: 24,329
Cruz Azul
Toluca
GK12 Guillermo Allison
DF5 Alejandro Castro
DF4 Julio Domínguez
DF15 Gerardo Flores
DF57 Emanuel Loeschbor
DF28 Rogelio Chávez
MF6 Gerardo Torrado (c) 40'
MF8 Marco Fabián
MF33 Mauro Fórmica 66'
FW9 Mariano Pavone 67'
FW11 Joao Rojas 81'
Substitutions:
GK37 Javier Caso
DF55 David Stringel
DF53 Horacio Cervantes
MF7 Pablo Barrera 81'
MF10 Christian Giménez 67'
MF20 Achille Emaná 66'
MF58 Héctor Gutiérrez
Manager:
Luis Fernando Tena
GK1 Alfredo Talavera
DF2 Francisco Gamboa
DF6 Miguel Ponce 31'
DF8 Aarón Galindo
DF4 Paulo da Silva (c)
MF5 Wilson Mathías
MF15 Antonio Ríos 71'
MF11 Carlos Esquivel 90+2'
MF17 Juan Manuel Salgueiro 86'
FW27 Isaác Brizuela 84' 84'
FW7 Pablo Velázquez 36'
Substitutions:
GK22 César Lozano
DF20 Miguel Almazán
DF14 Édgar Dueñas
MF16 Óscar Rojas 90+2'
MF18 Emilio Orrantía
FW23 Édgar Benítez 84'
FW29 Raúl Nava 86'
Manager:
José Cardozo

Assistant referees:[5]
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)
Alberto Morín (Mexico)
Fourth official:
César Ramos (Mexico)

Second leg
Toluca 1–1 Cruz Azul
Benítez  63' Report Pavone  41'
Attendance: 20,675
Toluca
Cruz Azul
GK1 Alfredo Talavera
DF4 Paulo da Silva (c)
DF6 Miguel Ponce 29'
DF8 Aarón Galindo 87'
MF16 Óscar Rojas 78'
MF5 Wilson Mathías
MF15 Antonio Ríos 55'
MF11 Carlos Esquivel 53'
MF17 Juan Manuel Salgueiro 46'
FW27 Isaác Brizuela
FW7 Pablo Velázquez
Substitutions:
GK22 César Lozano
DF14 Édgar Dueñas
MF2 Francisco Gamboa 78'
MF19 Edy Brambila
MF21 Gabriel Velasco
FW23 Édgar Benítez 53'
FW29 Raúl Nava 46'
Manager:
José Cardozo
GK1 José de Jesús Corona
DF4 Julio Domínguez
DF15 Gerardo Flores
DF57 Emanuel Loeschbor
DF28 Rogelio Chávez
MF5 Alejandro Castro 68'
MF6 Gerardo Torrado (c)
MF8 Marco Fabián 89'
MF33 Mauro Fórmica 67'
FW11 Joao Rojas 58' 71'
FW9 Mariano Pavone
Substitutions:
GK12 Guillermo Allison
DF14 Luis Amaranto Perea 72' 71'
DF53 Horacio Cervantes 89'
MF7 Pablo Barrera
MF10 Christian Giménez 67'
MF18 Sergio Nápoles
MF22 Rafael Baca
Manager:
Luis Fernando Tena

Assistant referees:[6]
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Marcos Quintero (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

References
  1. "Television Broadcast Schedule Confirmed for CCL Finals". CONCACAF.com. April 10, 2014. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  2. "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2013/2014" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
  3. "Cruz Azul, Toluca play to CCL stalemate". CONCACAF.com. April 15, 2014. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  4. "Cruz Azul wins CCL title, qualifies for FCWC". CONCACAF.com. April 24, 2014. Archived from the original on April 25, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  5. "Champions League Appointments Finals Week 1". CONCACAF.com. April 14, 2014. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  6. "Champions League Appointments Finals Week 2". CONCACAF.com. April 21, 2014. Archived from the original on April 23, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
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