2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage

The 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage was played from August 4 to October 22, 2015. A total of 24 teams competed in the group stage to decide the eight places in the knockout stage of the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League.[1]

Draw

The draw for the tournament was held on June 1, 2015, 20:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the New World Center in Miami Beach, Florida.[2] The 24 teams were drawn into eight groups of three, with each group containing one team from each of the three pots.[3]

For the draw, the 24 teams were seeded into three pots. Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) were placed in the same pot such that they could not be drawn into the same group:[4]

  • Pot 1 contained two teams from El Salvador, one team each from Canada, Nicaragua, and Belize, and three teams from the Caribbean.
  • Pot 2 contained two teams each from Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, and Panama.
  • Pot 3 contained four teams each from Mexico and the United States.

The seeding was changed from previous seasons where teams from the same association were placed in different pots.

Pot 1
Isidro Metapán Santa Tecla Vancouver Whitecaps FC Walter Ferretti
Verdes Central W Connection Montego Bay United
Pot 2
Saprissa Herediano Olimpia Motagua
Comunicaciones Municipal Árabe Unido San Francisco
Pot 3
América Santos Laguna UANL Querétaro
LA Galaxy Seattle Sounders FC D.C. United Real Salt Lake

Format

In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each group advanced to the quarterfinals.

Tiebreakers

The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order (Regulations, II. C. Tie-Breaker Procedures):[1]

  1. Greater number of points earned in matches between the teams concerned;
  2. Greater goal difference in matches between the teams concerned;
  3. Greater number of goals scored away from home in matches between the teams concerned;
  4. Greater goal difference in all group matches;
  5. Greater number of goals scored in group matches;
  6. Greater number of goals scored away in all group matches;
  7. Drawing of lots.

Groups

The matchdays were August 4–6, August 18–20, August 25–27, September 15–17, September 22–24, and October 20–22, 2015.[5][6]

All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAN SAP WCO
1 Santos Laguna 4 3 0 1 12 3 +9 9 Knockout stage — 6–1 4–0
2 Saprissa 4 2 0 2 8 9 −1 6 2–1 — 4–0
3 W Connection 4 1 0 3 2 10 −8 3 0–1 2–1 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Santos Laguna 4–0 W Connection
Djaniny  42', 68'
Escoboza  62'
Mendoza  90'		 Report
Saprissa 4–0 W Connection
Vega  31'
Guzmán  40'
Ramírez  70'
Flores  90+3'		 Report
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
Saprissa 2–1 Santos Laguna
Angulo  54'
Araujo  79' (o.g.)		 Report Orozco  20'
W Connection 2–1 Saprissa
Frederick  34'
Jones  82'		 Report Colindres  38'
Santos Laguna 6–1 Saprissa
Rabello  38'
Djaniny  52'
Mendoza  55'
Izquierdoz  67'
González  69'
Escoboza  90'		 Report Escoe  49'

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UAN HER MET
1 UANL 4 2 2 0 5 3 +2 8 Knockout stage — 0–0 2–1
2 Herediano 4 1 2 1 4 3 +1 5 1–1 — 3–0
3 Isidro Metapán 4 1 0 3 4 7 −3 3 1–2 2–0 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Herediano 3–0 Isidro Metapán
Hansen  3'
Azofeifa  7'
Cunningham  59'		 Report
Referee: José Kellys (Panama)
UANL 2–1 Isidro Metapán
Zamora  84', 86' Report Rugamas  5'
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
Herediano 1–1 UANL
Hansen  33' (pen.) Report Briseño  14'
Referee: Jonathan Polanco (Guatemala)
Isidro Metapán 2–0 Herediano
Rugamas  63'
Salinas  90+4'		 Report
Isidro Metapán 1–2 UANL
Flores  35' (pen.) Report Torres  23'
Uche  64'
Referee: Christopher Reid (Belize)

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification QUE SFO VER
1 Querétaro 4 2 1 1 11 2 +9 7 Knockout stage — 2–0 8–0
2 San Francisco 4 2 0 2 11 5 +6 6 2–1 — 8–0
3 Verdes 4 1 1 2 2 17 −15 4 0–0 2–1 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Querétaro 2–0 San Francisco
Villa  61'
Milke  76'		 Report
Referee: Jeffrey Solís (Costa Rica)
Verdes 0–0 Querétaro
Report
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)
San Francisco 2–1 Querétaro
Rodríguez  89'
Alfaro  90'		 Report Sinha  76'
Querétaro 8–0 Verdes
Gutiérrez  15'
Villa  30', 51', 53', 85', 90'
Sinha  81'
Danilinho  86'		 Report
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)
Verdes 2–1 San Francisco
McCaulay  18', 88' Report Morán  12'
Referee: Oscar Macías (Mexico)
San Francisco 8–0 Verdes
Pinilla  3'
Ruiz  16', 30', 77'
Zorrilla  32', 42'
Gil  67'
Jiménez  86'		 Report

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LAX CEN COM
1 LA Galaxy 4 2 2 0 12 3 +9 8 Knockout stage — 5–1 5–0
2 Central 4 1 1 2 3 7 −4 4 1–1 — 1–0
3 Comunicaciones 4 1 1 2 2 7 −5 4 1–1 1–0 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
LA Galaxy 5–1 Central
Gordon  4'
Mendiola  32'
Zardes  55' (pen.)
Dos Santos  76'
Maganto  85'		 Report Guerra  6' (pen.)
Attendance: 13,625
Referee: Christopher Reid (Belize)
LA Galaxy 5–0 Comunicaciones
Väyrynen  5'
Gordon  9', 54'
Keane  87', 89'		 Report
Comunicaciones 1–0 Central
Lalín  11' Report
Referee: Jhon Pitti (Panama)
Central 1–0 Comunicaciones
Guerra  61' Report
Referee: David Gantar (Canada)
Central 1–1 LA Galaxy
Plaza  2' Report Gordon  82'
Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)
Comunicaciones 1–1 LA Galaxy
Blackburn  90+3' Report Gordon  84'
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

Group E
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AMÉ MOT WAL
1 América 4 3 1 0 9 2 +7 10 Knockout stage — 4–0 1–0
2 Motagua 4 2 1 1 5 6 −1 7 1–1 — 2–0
3 Walter Ferretti 4 0 0 4 2 8 −6 0 1–3 1–2 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
América 4–0 Motagua
Alvarado  3'
Pab. Aguilar  6'
Peralta  41'
Sambueza  56'		 Report
América 1–0 Walter Ferretti
Arroyo  71' Report
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
Motagua 2–0 Walter Ferretti
F. Crisanto  68'
Hernández  75'		 Report
Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)
Walter Ferretti 1–3 América
Laureiro  39' Report Quintero  13', 42'
Arroyo  27' (pen.)
Walter Ferretti 1–2 Motagua
Leguías  75' Report Andino  43' (pen.)
Israel Silva  90+3'
Motagua 1−1 América
Andino  16' Report Arroyo  88'
Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)

Group F
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SEA OLI VAN
1 Seattle Sounders FC 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7 Knockout stage — 2–1 3–0
2 Olimpia 4 2 0 2 3 3 0 6 1–0 — 1–0
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 4 1–1 1–0 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC
Parker  61' Report Neagle  71'
Attendance: 19,683
Referee: Luis Santander (Mexico)
Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Olimpia
Friberg  90'
Evans  90+6' (pen.)		 Report Elis  5'
Attendance: 37,106
Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Olimpia 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC
Elis  60' Report
Referee: Sandy Vásquez (Dominican Republic)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Olimpia
Froese  42' Report
Attendance: 15,491
Referee: Jeffrey Solís (Costa Rica)
Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Neagle  33', 47'
Valdez  40'		 Report
Attendance: 37,624
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Olimpia 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Martínez  68' Report
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)

Group G
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RSL MUN TEC
1 Real Salt Lake 4 3 1 0 4 1 +3 10 Knockout stage — 1–0 2–1
2 Municipal 4 1 1 2 3 4 −1 4 0–1 — 2–1
3 Santa Tecla 4 0 2 2 3 5 −2 2 0–0 1–1 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Municipal 0–1 Real Salt Lake
Report Plata  2'
Referee: Raúl Castro (Honduras)
Santa Tecla 1–1 Municipal
Zavaleta  61' Report Woodly  19'
Referee: Óscar Dávila (Nicaragua)
Municipal 2–1 Santa Tecla
Woodly  39'
Ruiz  86' (pen.)		 Report Ricardinho  76' (pen.)
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Santa Tecla 0–0 Real Salt Lake
Report
Referee: Leo Clarke (Saint Lucia)
Real Salt Lake 2–1 Santa Tecla
García  74'
Martínez  77'		 Report Herrera  61'
Attendance: 18,182[7]
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)
Real Salt Lake 1–0 Municipal
Olave  43' Report
Attendance: 18,132[8]
Referee: Melvin Matamoros (Honduras)

Group H
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DCU ÁRA MBU
1 D.C. United 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 10 Knockout stage — 2–0 3–0
2 Árabe Unido 4 2 0 2 5 4 +1 6 0–1 — 3–0
3 Montego Bay United 4 0 1 3 4 11 −7 1 3–3 1–2 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Árabe Unido 3–0 Montego Bay United
González  29'
Addles  44'
Small  79'		 Report
Árabe Unido 0–1 D.C. United
Report Aguilar  85'
Referee: Karl Tyrell (Jamaica)
D.C. United 3–0 Montego Bay United
Aguilar  37'
Opare  70'
Doyle  90'		 Report
D.C. United 2–0 Árabe Unido
Doyle  1'
Jeffrey  22'		 Report
Referee: Sherwin Moore (Guyana)
Montego Bay United 3–3 D.C. United
Woozencroft  27'
Williams  30', 50' (pen.)		 Report Arrieta  59'
Opare  78'
Farfan  90+3'
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
Montego Bay United 1–2 Árabe Unido
Ottey  89' Report Polo  75'
Arroyo  84'

References
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