The 2013 CONCACAF Champions League Final was the final of the

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, the 5th edition of the

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under its current format, and overall the 48th edition of the premium

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club competition organized by

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, the regional governing body of

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, and the

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. The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between two Mexican teams,

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and

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. The first leg was hosted by Santos Laguna at

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on April 24, 2013, while the second leg was hosted by Monterrey at

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on May 1, 2013. The winner earned the right to represent

at the

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, entering at the quarterfinal stage. The first leg ended in a 0–0 draw. Monterrey won the second leg 4–2 after overcoming a two-goal deficit, winning the final 4–2 on aggregate.

Background

For the fourth time in five seasons of the CONCACAF Champions League, the final was played between two Mexican sides. This guaranteed a Mexican champion for the eighth straight year and 29th time since the confederation began staging the tournament in 1962 (including the tournament's predecessor, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup). The final was also a repeat of previous year's final, won by Monterrey over Santos Laguna 3–2 on aggregate. Monterrey were the two-time defending champions, having also won the final in

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. Santos Laguna finished top of Group 1 ahead of

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and Águila in the group stage, and were seeded second for the championship stage, where they eliminated

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in the quarterfinals and

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in the semifinals. Monterrey finished top of Group 7 ahead of

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and Chorrillo in the group stage, and were seeded first for the championship stage, where they eliminated Xelajú in the quarterfinals and

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in the semifinals.

Road to the final

''Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.''

Rules

The final was played on a home-and-away

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basis. The

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was used if the aggregate score was level after normal time of the second leg, but not after

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, and so the final was decided by

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if the aggregate score was level after extra time of the second leg.

Matches

First leg

Second leg

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Concacaf Champions League Finals 2013 *Finals Santos Laguna matches C.F. Monterrey matches 2012–13 in Mexican football International club association football competitions hosted by Mexico CONCACAF Champions League finals