2017 CONCACAF Champions League Final

The 2017 CONCACAF Champions League Final was the final of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, the 9th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format, and overall the 52nd edition of the premium football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

2017 CONCACAF Champions League Final
Event2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
UANL Pachuca
1 2
on aggregate
First leg
UANL Pachuca
1 1
DateApril 18, 2017 (2017-04-18)
VenueEstadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Man of the MatchNahuel Guzmán (UANL)
RefereeMark Geiger (United States)
Attendance35,147
Second leg
Pachuca UANL
1 0
DateApril 26, 2017 (2017-04-26)
VenueEstadio Hidalgo, Pachuca
Man of the MatchFranco Jara (Pachuca)
RefereeCésar Ramos (Mexico)

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Mexican teams UANL and Pachuca. The first leg was hosted by UANL at Estadio Universitario in San Nicolás de los Garza on April 18, 2017, while the second leg was hosted by Pachuca at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca on April 26, 2017.[1] The winner would earn the right to represent CONCACAF at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage.[2]

After a 1–1 draw in the first leg,[3] Pachuca won the second leg 1–0 to defeat UANL 2–1 on aggregate to win their fifth CONCACAF club title.[4]

Teams

In the following table, final until 2008 were in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup era, since 2009 were in the CONCACAF Champions League era.

Team Zone Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
UANL North America (NAFU) 1 (2016)
Pachuca North America (NAFU) 4 (2002, 2007, 2008, 2010)

For the seventh time in nine seasons of the CONCACAF Champions League, the final was played between two Mexican sides. This guaranteed a Mexican champion for the 12th straight year and 33rd time since the confederation began staging the tournament in 1962 (including the tournament's predecessor, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup).[5]

Pachuca had won four CONCACAF club titles (2002, 2007, 2008, 2009–10), with their only title in the CONCACAF Champions League era coming in 2010, where they defeated Cruz Azul.[6]

This was the second consecutive CONCACAF club final for UANL, with them losing in 2016, where they lost to América.[7]

Venues
Estadio Universitario in San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico, hosted the first leg.
Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca, Mexico, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final
Further information: 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League

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

UANL Round Pachuca
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Bye Matchday 1 Olimpia 1–0 (H)
Herediano 3–1 (A) Matchday 2 Bye
Plaza Amador 3–1 (H) Matchday 3 Police United 3–0 (H)
Bye Matchday 4 Police United 11–0 (A)
Plaza Amador 0–1 (A) Matchday 5 Bye
Herediano 3–0 (H) Matchday 6 Olimpia 4–4 (A)
Group G winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 UANL 4 9
2 Herediano 4 4
3 Plaza Amador 4 4
Source: CONCACAF
 Final standings Group E winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Pachuca 4 10
2 Olimpia 4 7
3 Police United 4 0
Source: CONCACAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Seed 5 Seeding Seed 3
UNAM 4–1 1–1 (H) 3–0 (A) Quarterfinals Saprissa 4–0 0–0 (A) 4–0 (H)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–1 2–0 (H) 2–1 (A) Semifinals FC Dallas 4–3 1–2 (A) 3–1 (H)

Format

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. The away goals rule was used if the aggregate score is 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 is level after extra time of the second leg (Regulations, II. D. Tie-Breaker Procedures).[2]

Matches

First leg
UANL 1–1 Pachuca
 Report
Attendance: 35,147[8]
UANL
Pachuca
GK1 Nahuel Guzmán
RB28 Luis Rodríguez 68'
CB4 Hugo Ayala
CB3 Juninho (c) 73'
LB6 Jorge Torres Nilo
CM29 Jesús Dueñas 64'
CM19 Guido Pizarro 24' 73'
RW18 Ismael Sosa
AM26 Eduardo Vargas 85'
LW20 Javier Aquino 27'
CF10 André-Pierre Gignac
Substitutes:
GK22 Enrique Palos
DF16 Luis Advíncula 90' 73'
DF21 Francisco Meza
MF8 Lucas Zelarrayán 85'
MF11 Damián Álvarez
MF17 José Torres
FW25 Jürgen Damm 68'
Manager:
Ricardo Ferretti
GK13 Alfonso Blanco
RB6 Raúl López
CB4 Omar Gonzalez
CB23 Óscar Murillo
LB12 Emmanuel García
RM10 Jonathan Urretaviscaya 70'
CM16 Jorge Hernández
CM15 Érick Gutiérrez (c) 66' 90+1'
LM8 Hirving Lozano
AM5 Víctor Guzmán
CF29 Franco Jara 84'
Substitutes:
GK21 Óscar Pérez
DF26 Érick Aguirre 84'
DF33 Stefan Medina 90+1'
MF11 Francisco Figueroa
MF25 Roberto Alvarado
FW7 Braian Rodríguez
FW27 Juan Calero
Manager:
Diego Alonso

Man of the Match:
Nahuel Guzmán (UANL)[9]

Assistant referees:[10]
Joseph Fletcher (Canada)
Charles Morgante (United States)
Fourth official:
Baldomero Toledo (United States)

Second leg
Pachuca 1–0 UANL
 Report
Pachuca
UANL
GK13 Alfonso Blanco
RB6 Raúl López
CB4 Omar Gonzalez
CB23 Óscar Murillo
LB12 Emmanuel García
RM10 Jonathan Urretaviscaya 84'
CM16 Jorge Hernández
CM15 Érick Gutiérrez (c)
LM8 Hirving Lozano 89'
AM5 Víctor Guzmán 77'
CF29 Franco Jara 83'
Substitutes:
GK21 Óscar Pérez
DF26 Érick Aguirre 77'
DF33 Stefan Medina 84'
MF11 Francisco Figueroa 89'
MF25 Roberto Alvarado
FW7 Braian Rodríguez
FW27 Juan Calero
Manager:
Diego Alonso
GK1 Nahuel Guzmán 90+2'
RB28 Luis Rodríguez 35' 46'
CB4 Hugo Ayala
CB3 Juninho (c) 24'
LB6 Jorge Torres Nilo 77'
RM25 Jürgen Damm 46'
CM19 Guido Pizarro 66'  79'
CM29 Jesús Dueñas 75'
LM20 Javier Aquino
CF18 Ismael Sosa
CF10 André-Pierre Gignac
Substitutes:
GK22 Enrique Palos
DF16 Luis Advíncula 46'
DF24 José Rivas
MF8 Lucas Zelarrayán 75'
MF11 Damián Álvarez
MF17 José Torres
FW26 Eduardo Vargas 46'
Manager:
Ricardo Ferretti

Man of the Match:
Franco Jara (Pachuca)[11]

Assistant referees:[12]
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Miguel Ángel Hernández (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Erick Miranda (Mexico)

References
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  4. "Pachuca wins Scotiabank CCL title". CONCACAF.com. April 27, 2017. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
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  7. "Tigres: 2016/17 SCCL Finalist Résumé". CONCACAF.com. April 13, 2017. Archived from the original on April 16, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  8. "Asistencia en el Universitario". @TigresOficial on Twitter. 19 April 2017.
  9. "Man of the Match (TIG-PAC) – #SCCLWeekly April 18, 2017". CONCACAF.com. April 21, 2017. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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