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2014 CONCACAF Champions League Finals
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. 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. The winner earned the right to represent CONCACAF at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage. The first leg ended in a 0–0 draw, and the second leg ended in a 1–1 draw, 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 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League
The 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League was the 6th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 49th edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Monterrey were the three-time defending champions, but were unable to defend their title as they failed to qualify for the tournament. Cruz Azul won a record-setting sixth CONCACAF club title (and their first during the Champions League era), after winning an all-Mexican final over Toluca on away goals. As a result, they qualified as the CONCACAF representative at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup. Qualification Twenty-four teams participate in the CONCACAF Champions League: nine from the North American Zone, twelve from the Central American Zone, and three from the Caribbean Zone. Clubs may be disqualified and replaced by a club from another association if the club does not have an available ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central America
Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United States to the north, Colombia to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Central America consists of eight countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Within Central America is the Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspot, which extends from northern Guatemala to central Panama. Due to the presence of several active geologic faults and the Central America Volcanic Arc, there is a high amount of seismic activity in the region, such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes which has resulted in death, injury, and property damage. In the pre-Columbian era, Central America was inhabited by the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica to the north and west and the Isthmo-Colombian peoples to the south and east. Following the Spanish expedition of Christopher Columbus' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valencia FC (Léogâne)
Valencia Football Club is a professional football club based in Léogâne, Haiti. The club plays in Haiti's top national league, the Ligue Haïtienne. History Valencia FC was founded on 27 June 1972. The club won its first national championship in 2012. Following their league success in 2012, Valencia would make their first appearance in the regional championship, the CONCACAF Champions League (CCL), in 2013, finishing atop their qualification group on April 30, 2013 after a 0–0 draw with Boys' Town F.C. of Jamaica. Valencia would go on to face Cruz Azul of Mexico and C.S. Herediano of Costa Rica in the group stage. Honours *Ligue Haïtienne: 1 :: 2012 International competitions * CONCACAF Champions League: 1 appearance :: 2013–14 – Group 1 – Lost against Cruz Azul (1–2), & Herediano (1–6) * CFU Club Championship: 1 appearance ::2013 – Won Group 2 – Won against Bayamón (1–3), won against Portmore United (3–4), draw against Boys' Town; qualifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
The 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 38th 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 won by Club Toluca after a 5–4 aggregate win over countryfellow club Morelia in the final. The tournament was held between March 6 and October 8.http://www.concacaf.com/viewCompetition.aspx?id=62 The 16-team format was scrapped for an eight-team format in 2004. Qualified teams North American zone Club Toluca - 2002 Apertura champion Morelia - 2002 Apertura runner-up Club América - 2002 Verano champion Club Necaxa - 2002 Verano runner-up Los Angeles Galaxy - 2002 MLS Cup champion and 2002 MLS Supporters Shield winner New England Revolution - 2002 MLS Cup runner-up San Jose Earthquakes - 2002 MLS Supporters Shield runner-up Columbus Crew - 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup winner Central American zone Alajuelense - 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
The 1968 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 4th 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 determined that year's football club champion in the CONCACAF region. The tournament was played by 10 teams of 10 nations: Netherlands Antilles, Bermuda, El Salvador, United States, Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Suriname, Nicaragua, Costa Rica. It was played from 26 May till 1 December 1968 under the home/away match system. The tournament was split in 3 zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each one qualifying the winner to the final tournament, where the winners of the Central and Caribbean zones played a semi-final to decide who was going to play against the Northern champion in the final. The final was scratched and Toluca were declared champions after both semi-finalists, Aurora and Transvaal, were ejected from the competition due to cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club América
Club de Fútbol América S.A. de C.V., commonly known as Club América or simply América, is a professional football club based in Mexico City. Nicknamed ''Las Águilas'' (The Eagles), it competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football. The club was founded in 1916, and since 1959 has been owned by media company Televisa. The team plays its home games at the Estadio Azteca, the largest stadium in Latin America, and one of the largest stadiums in the world. América is one of the founding members of the Primera División. The club has a long-standing rivalry with Guadalajara, as both are the most successful and most popular teams in the country, and are the only clubs to have never been relegated. Matches between them are known as '' El Súper Clásico'', considered to be the biggest rivalry in Mexico, and one of the biggest in the world. América also play local derbies against Cruz Azul and Club Universidad Nacional. Club América have won more titles than any ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
The 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 33rd. 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 determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region. The teams were split into 3 zones (North, Central and Caribbean). The North American zone qualified 3 teams direct into the quarterfinals and 2 teams played a play-off to get a 4th spot in the quarterfinals. The Central American zone played a regional tournament to get 3 spots in the quarterfinal. The winner of the Caribbean zone got a place in the quarterfinals. 1997 was the first year that teams from the United States' premier league, Major League Soccer, took part in the Champions' Cup. The competitors in the MLS Cup, both winner and runner-up, were each given berths in the tournament. All but two of the eight games played in the final tournament were played in Washington, D. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
The 1996 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 32nd 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 determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region and was played from 9 March 1996 through 20 July 1997. The teams were split into 2 zones (North/ Central and Caribbean). The North/Central zone was split into 3 groups, qualifying each winner to the final tournament. The winner of the Caribbean zone, earned a place in a playoff against the U.S. representative for a spot in the final tournament. All qualifying matches in the tournament were played under the home/away match system, while the final tournament was played in Guatemala City. That final stage composed of four teams which played each other in a single round-robin tournament. Mexican team Cruz Azul won their fourth CONCACAF trophy, after finishing 1st. in the final table w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
The 1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 7th 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 determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region. It was played from 22 August 1971 till 19 April 1972 under the home/away match system. The teams were split into 3 zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each one qualifying two teams to the final tournament, played for the first time in a group system. After the end of the group, a playoff match had to be played because two teams ended with the same points in the lead of the group. This tournament included the Rochester Lancers, the only team from the original North American Soccer League to take part. Cruz Azul from Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
The 1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 6th 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 determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region. It was played from 26 April till 5 June 1970 under the home/away match system. The teams were split into 3 zones (North American, Central American and Caribbean), each one qualifying the winner to the final tournament; the semi-finals and final were scratched and Cruz Azul were declared CONCACAF Champions after Deportivo Saprissa and SV Transvaal withdrew. Cruz Azul from Mexico won the competition, becoming CONCACAF champion for the second time in its history. on the RSSSF North American Zone * '' ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
