2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
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The 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 43rd edition of the annual international club football competition held in the
CONCACAF The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, abbreviated as CONCACAF ( ; typeset for branding purposes since 2018 as Concacaf), is one of FIFA's six continental governing bodies for association football. Its 4 ...
region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the
CONCACAF Champions' Cup The CONCACAF Champions Cup, formerly known as CONCACAF Champions League (2008–2023), is an international association football competition organized by CONCACAF as its top continental tournament for clubs from North America, Central America, a ...
. It was the final edition under this name and format, being replaced by the
CONCACAF Champions League The CONCACAF Champions Cup, formerly known as CONCACAF Champions League (2008–2023), is an international association football competition organized by CONCACAF as its top continental tournament for clubs from North America, Central America, ...
starting from the 2008–09 season (before being renamed again in 2023). It determined that year's club champion of
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in the
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region. The tournament was also a qualifying event for the
2008 FIFA Club World Cup The 2008 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 presented by Toyota for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth FIFA Club World Cup, a football tournament for the champion clubs from each of FIFA's six continental c ...
. CONCACAF held the draw on December 18, 2007, to establish the matchups and bracket. To date, this is the last time a team from
Central America Central America is a subregion of North America. Its political boundaries are defined as bordering Mexico to the north, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. Central America is usually ...
advanced to the final, as all future finals under the Champions League or Champions Cup format have only featured Mexican (Primera and
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) or
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teams.


Qualified teams


North American zone

Pachuca Pachuca (; ), formally known as Pachuca de Soto, is the capital and largest city of the east-central Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, state of Hidalgo (state), Hidalgo, located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca Municipality, Pach ...
2007 Clausura champion
Atlante2007 Apertura champion
Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Established on December 15, 2005, the club was founded after their fo ...
2007 MLS Cup champion
D.C. United2007 MLS Supporters' Shield winner


Central American zone

Motagua2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup winners
Saprissa Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is based in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and play their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. Their colours are burgundy and white. It ...
2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup runner-up
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2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup third place


Caribbean zone

Harbour View2007 CFU Club Championship winner


Bracket


Quarterfinals

''Houston Dynamo won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Saprissa won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Pachuca won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''D.C. United won 6–1 on aggregate.''


Semifinals

''Saprissa won 3–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Pachuca won 3–2 on aggregate.''


Final


First leg

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Second leg

''Pachuca won the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 3–2 on aggregate, advanced to the
2008 FIFA Club World Cup The 2008 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 presented by Toyota for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth FIFA Club World Cup, a football tournament for the champion clubs from each of FIFA's six continental c ...
.''


Champion


Top scorers


Notes

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