2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

The 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 43rd edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It was the final edition under this name and format, being replaced by the CONCACAF Champions League starting from the 2008–09 season.

2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Tournament details
DatesMarch 11 – April 30
Teams8 (from 6 associations)
Final positions
Champions Pachuca (3rd title)
Runners-up Saprissa
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored34 (2.43 per match)
Attendance291,563 (20,826 per match)
Top scorer(s) Luis Montes
Devon McTavish
(3 goals each)

It determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region. The tournament was also a qualifying event for the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup.

CONCACAF held the draw on December 18, 2007 to establish the matchups and bracket.[1]

Qualified teams

North American zone

Pachuca – 2007 Clausura champion
Atlante – 2007 Apertura champion
Houston Dynamo – 2007 MLS Cup champion
D.C. United – 2007 MLS Supporters' Shield winner

Central American zone

Motagua – 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup winners
Saprissa – 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup runner-up
Municipal – 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup third place

Caribbean zone

Harbour View – 2007 CFU Club Championship winner

Bracket

(Complete Bracket)

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                   
Municipal 0 1 1  
Houston Dynamo 0 3 3  
  Houston Dynamo 0 0 0  
  Saprissa 0 3 3  
Atlante 2 0 2
Saprissa 1 3 4  
  Saprissa  1  1  2
  Pachuca  1  2  3
Motagua 0 0 0  
Pachuca 0 1 1  
  Pachuca 2 1 3
  D.C. United 0 2 2  
Harbour View 1 0 1
D.C. United 1 5 6  

Quarterfinals
Municipal 0–0 Houston Dynamo
(Report)
Attendance: 22,250
Referee: Edgar Rodriguez (Costa Rica)
Houston Dynamo 3–1 Municipal
De Rosario 47', 69' (pen.)
Wondolowski 75'		 (Report) Ramírez 86' (pen.)
Robertson Stadium
Houston, United States
Attendance: 14,348
Referee: Mauricio Mejia (México)

Houston Dynamo won 3–1 on aggregate.

Atlante 2–1 Saprissa
Pereyra 40'
Bermúdez 70'		 (Report) Centeno 27'
Attendance: 21,897
Saprissa 3–0 Atlante
Muñoz 18' (o.g.)
Alonso 40'
Castillo 67' (o.g.)		 (Report)
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Alex Prus (United States)

Saprissa won 4–2 on aggregate.

Motagua 0–0 Pachuca
(Report)
Attendance: 35,846
Referee: Elmar Rodas (Guatemala)
Pachuca 1–0 Motagua
Montes 43' (Report)
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Ricardo Salazar (United States)

Pachuca won 1–0 on aggregate.

Harbour View 1–1 D.C. United
Palmer 85' (Report) McTavish 45+'
Attendance: 6,985
Referee: Philip Jordan (Trinidad and Tobago)
D.C. United 5–0 Harbour View
McTavish 26', 68'
Emilio 63', 66'
Fred 88'		 (Report)
Attendance: 12,394
Referee: German Arredondo (México)

D.C. United won 6–1 on aggregate.

Semifinals
Houston Dynamo 0–0 Saprissa
(Report)
Attendance: 10,260
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
Saprissa 3–0 Houston Dynamo
Alonso 33'
Borges 49'
Arrieta 76'		 (Report)
Attendance: 23,112

Saprissa won 3–0 on aggregate.

Pachuca 2–0 D.C. United
Montes 63', 81' (Report)
Attendance: 18,642
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
D.C. United 2–1 Pachuca
Dyachenko 85'
Niell 90'		 (Report) Álvarez 76'
Attendance: 17,329

Pachuca won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

First leg
2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
First leg
Saprissa 1–1 Pachuca
Cordero 89' (Report) Rey 47'
Attendance: 22,500

Second leg
Second leg
Pachuca 2–1 Saprissa
Gimenez 3'
Rey 53'		 Report Arrieta 90+3'
Attendance: 30,000

Pachuca won the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 3–2 on aggregate, advanced to the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup.

Champion
CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2008 Winners
Pachuca
Third Title

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Devon McTavish D.C. United 3
Luis Montes Pachuca
3 Jairo Arrieta Saprissa 2
Armando Alonso Saprissa
Dwayne DeRosario Houston Dynamo
Luciano Emilio D.C. United
Luis Gabriel Rey Pachuca

Notes
  1. "2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup fixtures set". The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. 18 December 2007. Archived from the original on 20 December 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2007.
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