2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup final
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| Event | 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Date | 1 June 2024 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca | ||||||
| Referee | Iván Barton (El Salvador) | ||||||
The 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup final was the final match of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup, the 59th season of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean's premier club association football tournament organized by CONCACAF. It was played at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca, Mexico, on 1 June 2024.
The final was a single match contested by Pachuca of Liga MX and the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Pachuca hosted the match due to their better record during the competition's earlier stages.[1] The final was originally scheduled to take place on 2 June 2024. However, CONCACAF announced that the date would move if a Mexican team hosts the final due to the 2024 Mexican general election taking place that day.[2] After determining that Pachuca was the host, the date was moved up one day to 1 June.[3]
Background
[edit]Previous finals
[edit]| Team | Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|
 Pachuca | 5 (2002, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017) |
 Columbus Crew | 0 (debut) |
Venue
[edit]This was the fifth CONCACAF Champions Cup final to take place at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca, Mexico, having previously been held in 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2017. The stadium is notable for its high altitude, sitting around 8,000 feet above sea-level.[4]
Host selection
[edit]In the final (winners of SF1 vs. winners of SF2), the finalist which had the better performances in previous rounds (excluding round one), Pachuca, hosted the single-leg match.[5]
Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pachuca (H) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 14 | Host |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for yellow card, 3 points for indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.9.5).
(H) Hosts
Due to 2024 Mexican general election taking place that day, CONCACAF announced that if a Mexican team were to host the final, CONCACAF would move the match and/or venue to another date.[6]
Road to the final
[edit]Summary of results
[edit]- Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: Home; A: Away).
| Pachuca | Round | Columbus Crew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Stages | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Bye | Round one | Bye | ||||||
| Philadelphia Union | 6–0 | 0–0 (A) | 6–0 (H) | Round of 16 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | 1–0 (A) | 1–1 (H) |
 Herediano | 7–1 | 5–0 (A) | 2–1 (H) | Quarterfinals | UANL | 2–2 (4–3 p) | 1–1 (H) | 1–1 (4–3 p) (A) |
| América | 3–2 | 1–1 (A) | 2–1 (H) | Semifinals | Monterrey | 5–2 | 2–1 (H) | 3–1 (A) |
Format
[edit]While the rest of the tournament was played as a home-and-away two-legged match pairing, the final was a single-leg match where the winner would be crowned the champion. The "home" team for the match was the team with the better performance in the round of 16 and beyond.
Match
[edit]Details
[edit]| Pachuca | 3–0 | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Match rules[7]
|
Post-match
[edit]After the match, Columbus head coach Wilfried Nancy reported that members of the team and coaching staff had contracted a stomach illness—believed to be food poisoning—prior to the match while in Pachuca.[8]Days later, Columbus president and general manager Tim Bezbatchenko suggested that the team may have been victims of "subterfuge".[4]
Pachuca appeared in the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup in December, winning their first match 3–0 against Botafogo. The team next upset Al-Ahly after a penalty shootout.[9] In the final, Pachuca were defeated 3–0 by Real Madrid.[10]
Pachuca also qualified for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup due to their performance in the Champions Cup. On March 21, 2025, FIFA announced that Club Leon, who had similarly qualified due to a Champions Cup title, were disqualified from the competition, as both clubs were owned by Grupo Pachuca.[11]
Notes
[edit]- ^ The final match (originally scheduled for 2 June 2024) was moved back to 1 June 2024 due to a Mexican team hosting the final due to the 2024 Mexican general election taking place that day.[5]
- ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.
References
[edit]- ^ Mac Kay, Brianna (2 May 2024). "Live: Columbus Crew take 4-2 aggregate lead over CF Monterrey in second half of second leg". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ Mancilla, Sergio (16 April 2024). "Final de Concacaf Champions Cup podría cambiar de fecha por elecciones en México" [Concacaf Champions Cup final could change date due to elections in Mexico]. Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). PRISA.
- ^ "CF Pachuca to face Columbus Crew in 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup Final on June 1". CONCACAF. 2 May 2024.
- ^ a b Maurer, Pablo (6 June 2024). "Columbus Crew left with unanswered questions on Champions Cup final food poisoning". The Athletic. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ a b "CF Pachuca to face Columbus Crew in 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Final on June 1". Concacaf. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "CONCACAF Champions Cup final moved to June 1 to avoid conflict with Mexican elections". AP News. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Regulations of the CONCACAF Champions Cup 2024" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football. 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Mac Kay, Brianna (2 June 2024). "Nearly entire Columbus Crew roster plagued with stomach illness during Champions Cup final". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Hand, Kevin (30 March 2025). "Pachuca shock Al Ahly to face Real Madrid in FIFA Intercontinental final". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ Brotherton, Alex. "Real Madrid 3-0 Pachuca". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ Rohith, Nair (30 March 2025). "FIFA kicks Mexico's Leon out of Club World Cup due to ownership rule breach". Reuters. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
External links
[edit]
| Event | 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| Date | 1 June 2024 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca | ||||||
| Referee | Iván Barton (El Salvador) | ||||||
The 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup final was the final match of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup, the 59th season of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean's premier club association football tournament organized by CONCACAF. It was played at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca, Mexico, on 1 June 2024.
The final was a single match contested by Pachuca of Liga MX and the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Pachuca hosted the match due to their better record during the competition's earlier stages.[1] The final was originally scheduled to take place on 2 June 2024. However, CONCACAF announced that the date would move if a Mexican team hosts the final due to the 2024 Mexican general election taking place that day.[2] After determining that Pachuca was the host, the date was moved up one day to 1 June.[3]
Background
Previous finals
| Team | Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|
 Pachuca | 5 (2002, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017) |
 Columbus Crew | 0 (debut) |
Venue
This was the fifth CONCACAF Champions Cup final to take place at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca, Mexico, having previously been held in 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2017. The stadium is notable for its high altitude, sitting around 8,000 feet above sea-level.[4]
Host selection
In the final (winners of SF1 vs. winners of SF2), the finalist which had the better performances in previous rounds (excluding round one), Pachuca, hosted the single-leg match.[5]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pachuca (H) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 14 | Host |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for yellow card, 3 points for indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.9.5).
(H) Hosts
Due to 2024 Mexican general election taking place that day, CONCACAF announced that if a Mexican team were to host the final, CONCACAF would move the match and/or venue to another date.[6]
Road to the final
Summary of results
- Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: Home; A: Away).
| Pachuca | Round | Columbus Crew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Stages | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Bye | Round one | Bye | ||||||
| Philadelphia Union | 6–0 | 0–0 (A) | 6–0 (H) | Round of 16 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | 1–0 (A) | 1–1 (H) |
 Herediano | 7–1 | 5–0 (A) | 2–1 (H) | Quarterfinals | UANL | 2–2 (4–3 p) | 1–1 (H) | 1–1 (4–3 p) (A) |
| América | 3–2 | 1–1 (A) | 2–1 (H) | Semifinals | Monterrey | 5–2 | 2–1 (H) | 3–1 (A) |
Format
While the rest of the tournament was played as a home-and-away two-legged match pairing, the final was a single-leg match where the winner would be crowned the champion. The "home" team for the match was the team with the better performance in the round of 16 and beyond.
Match
Details
| Pachuca | 3–0 | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Match rules[7]
|
Post-match
After the match, Columbus head coach Wilfried Nancy reported that members of the team and coaching staff had contracted a stomach illness—believed to be food poisoning—prior to the match while in Pachuca.[8]Days later, Columbus president and general manager Tim Bezbatchenko suggested that the team may have been victims of "subterfuge".[4]
Pachuca appeared in the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup in December, winning their first match 3–0 against Botafogo. The team next upset Al-Ahly after a penalty shootout.[9] In the final, Pachuca were defeated 3–0 by Real Madrid.[10]
Pachuca also qualified for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup due to their performance in the Champions Cup. On March 21, 2025, FIFA announced that Club Leon, who had similarly qualified due to a Champions Cup title, were disqualified from the competition, as both clubs were owned by Grupo Pachuca.[11]
Notes
- ^ The final match (originally scheduled for 2 June 2024) was moved back to 1 June 2024 due to a Mexican team hosting the final due to the 2024 Mexican general election taking place that day.[5]
- ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.
References
- ^ Mac Kay, Brianna (2 May 2024). "Live: Columbus Crew take 4-2 aggregate lead over CF Monterrey in second half of second leg". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ Mancilla, Sergio (16 April 2024). "Final de Concacaf Champions Cup podría cambiar de fecha por elecciones en México" [Concacaf Champions Cup final could change date due to elections in Mexico]. Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). PRISA.
- ^ "CF Pachuca to face Columbus Crew in 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup Final on June 1". CONCACAF. 2 May 2024.
- ^ a b Maurer, Pablo (6 June 2024). "Columbus Crew left with unanswered questions on Champions Cup final food poisoning". The Athletic. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ a b "CF Pachuca to face Columbus Crew in 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Final on June 1". Concacaf. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "CONCACAF Champions Cup final moved to June 1 to avoid conflict with Mexican elections". AP News. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Regulations of the CONCACAF Champions Cup 2024" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football. 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Mac Kay, Brianna (2 June 2024). "Nearly entire Columbus Crew roster plagued with stomach illness during Champions Cup final". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Hand, Kevin (30 March 2025). "Pachuca shock Al Ahly to face Real Madrid in FIFA Intercontinental final". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ Brotherton, Alex. "Real Madrid 3-0 Pachuca". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ Rohith, Nair (30 March 2025). "FIFA kicks Mexico's Leon out of Club World Cup due to ownership rule breach". Reuters. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
External links
- CONCACAF Champions Cup website