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PRELIMINARY ROUND & GROUP STAGE
NEW YORK (Monday, 16 June 2008) –
CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean
Association Football) is pleased to announce today the complete
schedule of match-ups for the Preliminary Round and Group Stage for
the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League™.
CONCACAF has also confirmed the
kick-off time under Eastern Standard for both the Preliminary Round
and Group Stage with the exception of several match-ups that are
listed as TBD (to be determined) because teams competing for that slot
are in different time zones.
The Preliminary Round of the 2008-09
CONCACAF Champions League™ is composed of 16 teams (BLZ1, CAN1, CFU1,
CFU2, CFU3, CRC2, GUA2, HON2, MEX3, MEX4, NCA1, SLV2, PAN1, PAN2,
USA3, USA4) that were drawn last week into eight home-and-away
match-ups that will take place on 26-28 August 2008 and 2-4 September
2008.
2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League™
Preliminary Round
Home Team Listed First – All Kickoff Times Eastern Standard (Schedule
Subject to Change)
First-legs
|
August 26, 2008 |
|
HOME |
AWAY |
TIME |
| CFU2: Joe Public
FC (TRI) |
USA3: New England
Revolution |
(20:00)
|
| PAN2: Tauro FC |
USA4: Chivas USA |
(20:00)
|
| MEX4: CD SC Cruz
Azul |
BLZ1: Hankook
Verdes |
(22:00)
|
|
August 27, 2008 |
|
HOME |
AWAY |
TIME |
| CAN1: Canadian
Champion |
NCA1: Nicaraguan
Champion |
(TBD) |
| CRC2: LD
Alajuelense |
CFU3: Puerto Rico
Islanders (PUR) |
(22:00)
|
| SLV2: AD Isidro
Metapan |
HON2: CD Olimpia
or CD Marathon |
(22:00 |
|
August 28, 2008 |
|
HOME |
AWAY |
TIME |
| CFU1: Harbour
View FC (JAM) |
MEX3: Pumas
UNAM |
(20:00)
|
| GUA2: CD Municipal
or Deportivo Jalapa |
PAN1: San
Francisco FC |
(22:00)
|
Second-legs
|
September 2, 2008 |
|
HOME |
AWAY |
TIME |
| USA3:
New England Revolution |
CFU2:
Joe Public FC (TRI) |
(20:00)
|
| USA4:
Chivas USA |
PAN2:
Tauro FC |
(22:00)
|
| NCA1:
Nicaraguan Champion |
CAN1:
Canadian Champion |
(20:00)
|
|
September 3, 2008 |
|
HOME |
AWAY |
TIME |
| CFU3:
Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR) |
CRC2: LD
Alajuelense |
(20:00)
|
| BLZ1:
Hankook Verdes |
MEX4: CD
SC Cruz Azul |
(22:00)
|
| HON2: CD
Olimpia or CD Marathon |
SLV2: AD
Isidro Metapan |
(22:00 |
|
September 4, 2008 |
|
HOME |
AWAY |
TIME |
| PAN1:
San Francisco FC |
GUA2: CD
Municipal or Deportivo Jalapa |
(20:00)
|
| MEX3:
Pumas UNAM |
CFU1:
Harbour View FC (JAM) |
(22:00) |
The Preliminary Stage winners will
join the eight seeded teams (MEX1, MEX2, USA1, USA2, CRC1, GUA1, HON1,
SLV1) in the Group Stage that consists of four groups of four teams
each.
The top two clubs from each of the
four groups will advance to the Quarterfinals of the CONCACAF
Champions League. These eight teams will be drawn into four
Quarterfinal pairings to play home-and-away match-ups in February
2009. The four Quarterfinal winners will then play in two Semifinal
home-and-away match-ups in March and April 2009 with the two Semifinal
winners squaring-off in the home-and-away 2008-2009 CONCACAF Champions
League™ Final in late April 2009.
The CONCACAF Champions League™ winner
will qualify as the CONCACAF representative to the 2009 edition of the
FIFA Club World Cup.
2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League™
Group Stage
(Schedule Subject to Change)
Group A
USA2: D.C. United
CRC1: Deportivo Saprissa
Series 4 Winner: Cruz Azul or Hankook Verdes
Series 8 Winner: Isidro Metapan or Olimpia/Marathon
Schedule, Home Team Listed First (All
Kickoff Time Eastern Standard)
|
DATE |
HOME |
AWAY |
TIME |
| 16.09 |
D.C. United
|
Deportivo Saprissa
|
(20:00) |
| 17.09: |
Isidro Metapan or
Olimpia/Marathon |
Cruz Azul or Hankook
Verdes |
(22:00) |
| 23.09 |
Cruz Azul or Hankook
Verdes |
Deportivo Saprissa |
(TBD) |
| 24.09: |
Isidro Metapan or
Olimpia/Marathon |
D.C. United |
(22:00) |
| 30.09 |
Deportivo Saprissa
|
Isidro Metapan or
Olimpia/Marathon |
(22:00) |
| 01.10: |
D.C. United
|
Cruz Azul or Hankook
Verdes |
(20:00) |
| 07.10 |
Cruz Azul or Hankook
Verdes |
Isidro Metapan or
Olimpia/Marathon |
(20:00) |
| 09.10 |
Deportivo Saprissa |
D.C. United |
(22:00) |
| 21.10 |
Cruz Azul or Hankook
Verdes |
D.C. United |
(22:00) |
| 23.10 |
Isidro Metapan or
Olimpia/Marathon |
Deportivo Saprissa ( |
20:00 |
| 29.10 |
D.C. United |
Isidro Metapan or
Olimpia/Marathon |
(20:00) |
| 29.10 |
Deportivo Saprissa
|
Cruz Azul or Hankook
Verdes |
(20:00) |
Group B
USA1: Houston Dynamo
SLV1: CD Luis Angel Firpo
Series 1 Winner: Jalapa/Municipal or San Francisco FC
Series 5 Winner: Harbour View FC or Pumas UNAM
Schedule, Home Team Listed First (All
Kickoff Time Eastern Standard)
|
DATE |
HOME |
AWAY |
TIME |
| 16.09: |
Jalapa/Municipal or San
Francisco – |
Harbour View or Pumas
|
(TBD) |
| 17.09: |
Houston Dynamo – |
CD Luis Angel Firpo |
(22:00) |
| 23.09: |
Jalapa/Municipal or San
Francisco – |
Houston Dynamo ( |
TBD) |
| 24.09: |
Harbour View or Pumas –
|
CD Luis Angel Firpo |
(TBD) |
| 30.09: |
Harbour View or Pumas –
|
Houston Dynamo |
(TBD) |
| 02.10: |
CD Luis Angel Firpo –
|
Jalapa/Municipal or San
Francisco |
(20:00) |
| 08.10: |
Houston Dynamo – |
Jalapa/Municipal or San
Francisco |
(22:00) |
| 09.10: |
CD Luis Angel Firpo –
|
Harbour View or Pumas
|
(22:00) |
| 22.10: |
Houston Dynamo – |
Harbour View or Pumas
|
(22:00) |
| 22.10: |
Jalapa/Municipal or San
Francisco – |
CD Luis Angel Firpo |
(TBD) |
| 28.10: |
CD Luis Angel Firpo –
|
Houston Dynamo |
(22:00) |
| 29.10: |
Harbour View or Pumas – J |
alapa/Municipal or San Francisco
|
(TBD) |
Group C
MEX1: Atlante FC
HON1: CD Olímpia or CD Marathon
Series 2 Winner: Joe Public FC or New England Revolution
Series 7 Winner: CAN1 or NCA1
Schedule, Home Team Listed First (All
Kickoff Time Eastern Standard)
|
DATE |
HOME |
AWAY |
TIME |
| 17.09: |
CAN1 or NCA1 – |
Joe Public FC or New England
Revolution |
(TBD) |
| 18.09: |
Atlante – |
HON1 |
(22:00) |
| 24.09: |
Joe Public FC or New England
Revolution – |
HON1 |
(20:00) |
| 24.09: |
CAN1 or NCA1 – |
Atlante |
(TBD) |
| 30.09: |
Atlante – |
Joe Public FC or New England
Revolution |
(20:00) |
| 02.10: |
HON1 – |
CAN1 or NCA1 ( |
22:00) |
| 08.10: |
Joe Public FC or New England
Revolution – |
CAN1 or NCA1 |
(20:00) |
| 08.10: |
HON1 – |
Atlante |
(22:00) |
| 21.10: |
CAN1 or NCA1 – |
HON1 |
(TBD) |
| 21.10: |
Joe Public FC or New England
Revolution – |
Atlante |
(20:00) |
| 28.10: |
HON1 – |
Joe Public FC or New England
Revolution |
(20:00) |
| 28.10: |
Atlante – |
CAN1 or NCA1 |
(22:00) |
Group D
MEX2: Club Santos Laguna
GUA1: CSD Municipal or Deportivo Jalapa
Series 3 Winner: LD Alajuelense or Puerto Rico Islanders
Series 6 Winner: Chivas USA or Tauro FC
Schedule, Home Team Listed First (All Kickoff Time Eastern Standard)
|
DATE |
HOME |
AWAY |
TIME |
| 16.09: |
LD Alajuelense or Puerto Rico
Islanders – |
Chivas USA or Tauro |
(TBD) |
| 17.09: |
Club Santos Laguna –
|
GUA1 |
(20:00) |
| 23.09: |
Chivas USA or Tauro –
|
GUA1 |
(TBD) |
| 25.09: |
LD Alajuelense or Puerto Rico
Islanders – |
Club Santos Laguna |
(TBD) |
| 01.10: |
GUA1 – |
LD Alajuelense or Puerto Rico
Islanders |
(20:00) |
| 01.10: |
Chivas USA or Tauro –
|
Club Santos Laguna |
(TBD) |
| 07.10: |
GUA1 – |
Chivas USA or Tauro |
(22:00) |
| 08.10: |
Club Santos Laguna –
|
LD Alajuelense or Puerto Rico
Islanders |
(20:00) |
| 22.10: |
Club Santos Laguna –
|
Chivas USA or Tauro |
(20:00) |
| 23.10: |
LD Alajuelense or Puerto Rico
Islanders – |
GUA1 |
(TBD) |
| 29.10: |
Chivas USA or Tauro –
|
LD Alajuelense or Puerto Rico
Islanders |
(TBD) |
| 30.10: |
GUA1 – |
Club Santos Laguna |
(22:00) |
Quarterfinals
24-26 February: First-legs
3-5 March: Second-legs
Semifinals
17-19 March: First-legs
7-9 April: Second-legs
Final
21-23 April: First-leg
28-30 April: Second-leg
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