The 2010 CONCACAF Champions League final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League champions. Pachuca won the title with a 1–0 home win against compatriots Cruz Azul in the second leg of the final.

This was the fourth all-Mexican CONCACAF club championship final in the last five years, and the second in a row.

Rules

Like other match-ups in the knockout round, the teams played two games, one at each team's home stadium. If the teams remained tied after 90 minutes of play during the 2nd leg, the away goals rule would be used, but not after a tie enters extra time, and so a tie would be decided by penalty shootout if the aggregate score is level after extra time.

Road to final

Cruz AzulRoundPachuca
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Mexico Cruz Azul 6 5 1 0 16 4 +12 16 United States Columbus Crew 6 2 2 2 5 9 −4 8 Costa Rica Saprissa 6 1 2 3 6 8 −2 5 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders 6 0 3 3 6 12 −6 3Group stageTeam Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Mexico Pachuca 6 5 0 1 15 4 +11 15 Panama Árabe Unido 6 3 1 2 13 9 +4 10 United States Houston Dynamo 6 2 1 3 9 8 +1 7 El Salvador Isidro Metapán 6 1 0 5 3 19 −16 3
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Mexico Cruz Azul6510164+1216
United States Columbus Crew622259−48
Costa Rica Saprissa612368−25
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders6033612−63
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Mexico Pachuca6501154+1115
Panama Árabe Unido6312139+410
United States Houston Dynamo621398+17
El Salvador Isidro Metapán6105319−163
OpponentResultLegsChampionship roundOpponentResultLegs
Panama Árabe Unido4–03–0 home; 1–0 awayQuarterfinalsGuatemala Comunicaciones3–22–1 home; 1–1 away
Mexico UNAM5–1 (a)5–0 home; 0–1 awaySemifinalsMexico Toluca2–11–0 home; 1–1 away

Final summary

First leg

Cruz Azul Mexico2–1Mexico Pachuca
Villa 20' Rodríguez 24' (o.g.)Álvarez 69'
Cruz AzulPachuca
GK 1 Mexico José de Jesús Corona DF 13 Mexico Melvin Brown DF 4 Mexico Julio Domínguez 79' DF 16 Mexico Rogelio Chávez 88' DF 15 Mexico Horacio Cervantes MF 21 Mexico Jaime Lozano MF 7 Paraguay Cristian Riveros (c) MF 28 Mexico Héctor Gutiérrez FW 30 Argentina Emanuel Villa FW 9 Argentina Maxi Biancucchi 67' FW 27 Mexico Javier Orozco 74' Substitutes: MF 18 Mexico César Villaluz 83' 67' FW 11 Mexico Mario Ortiz 74' DF 20 Mexico Alejandro Castro 88' Manager: Mexico Enrique MezaGK 1 Colombia Miguel Calero (c) DF 2 Mexico Leobardo López 61' DF 16 Mexico Carlos Rodríguez DF 5 Mexico Gregorio Torres 84' DF 12 Mexico Juan Rojas MF 7 Argentina Damián Álvarez MF 24 Mexico Raúl Martínez 74' MF 27 Mexico Edy Brambila 36' 60' MF 18 United States José Francisco Torres FW 9 Mexico Ulises Mendivil 32' FW 10 Paraguay Edgar Benítez Substitutes: MF 21 Argentina Damián Manso 32' FW 11 Mexico Juan Carlos Cacho 60' MF 15 Mexico Luis Montes 84' Manager: Argentina Guillermo Rivarola
GK1Mexico José de Jesús Corona
DF13Mexico Melvin Brown
DF4Mexico Julio Domínguez79'
DF16Mexico Rogelio Chávez88'
DF15Mexico Horacio Cervantes
MF21Mexico Jaime Lozano
MF7Paraguay Cristian Riveros (c)
MF28Mexico Héctor Gutiérrez
FW30Argentina Emanuel Villa
FW9Argentina Maxi Biancucchi67'
FW27Mexico Javier Orozco74'
Substitutes:
MF18Mexico César Villaluz83'67'
FW11Mexico Mario Ortiz74'
DF20Mexico Alejandro Castro88'
Manager:
Mexico Enrique Meza
GK1Colombia Miguel Calero (c)
DF2Mexico Leobardo López61'
DF16Mexico Carlos Rodríguez
DF5Mexico Gregorio Torres84'
DF12Mexico Juan Rojas
MF7Argentina Damián Álvarez
MF24Mexico Raúl Martínez74'
MF27Mexico Edy Brambila36'60'
MF18United States José Francisco Torres
FW9Mexico Ulises Mendivil32'
FW10Paraguay Edgar Benítez
Substitutes:
MF21Argentina Damián Manso32'
FW11Mexico Juan Carlos Cacho60'
MF15Mexico Luis Montes84'
Manager:
Argentina Guillermo Rivarola
Assistant referees: Mexico Marvin Torrentera Mexico Hector Delgadillo Fourth official: Mexico Mauricio Morales

Second leg

Pachuca Mexico1–0Mexico Cruz Azul
Benítez 90+3'
PachucaCruz Azul
GK 1 Colombia Miguel Calero (c) DF 4 Mexico Marco Pérez DF 26 Argentina Javier Muñoz DF 16 Mexico Carlos Rodríguez DF 12 Mexico Juan Rojas 88' MF 7 Argentina Damián Álvarez MF 24 Mexico Raúl Martínez MF 18 United States José Francisco Torres 81' MF 21 Argentina Damián Manso FW 19 Argentina Darío Cvitanich 6' 55' FW 10 Paraguay Edgar Benítez 90' Substitutes: FW 9 Mexico Ulises Mendivil 55' FW 29 Mexico Víctor Mañon 81' DF 3 Mexico Pedro Cortéz 88' Manager: Argentina Guillermo RivarolaGK 1 Mexico José de Jesús Corona DF 2 Mexico Fausto Pinto DF 13 Mexico Melvin Brown DF 15 Mexico Horacio Cervantes DF 20 Mexico Alejandro Castro 78' MF 21 Mexico Jaime Lozano MF 7 Paraguay Cristian Riveros (c) MF 28 Mexico Héctor Gutiérrez FW 30 Argentina Emanuel Villa FW 9 Argentina Maxi Biancucchi 61' FW 27 Mexico Javier Orozco 69' Substitutes: MF 23 Mexico Edgar Lugo 61' FW 19 Mexico Alejandro Vela 69' DF 16 Mexico Rogelio Chávez 78' Manager: Mexico Enrique Meza
GK1Colombia Miguel Calero (c)
DF4Mexico Marco Pérez
DF26Argentina Javier Muñoz
DF16Mexico Carlos Rodríguez
DF12Mexico Juan Rojas88'
MF7Argentina Damián Álvarez
MF24Mexico Raúl Martínez
MF18United States José Francisco Torres81'
MF21Argentina Damián Manso
FW19Argentina Darío Cvitanich6'55'
FW10Paraguay Edgar Benítez90'
Substitutes:
FW9Mexico Ulises Mendivil55'
FW29Mexico Víctor Mañon81'
DF3Mexico Pedro Cortéz88'
Manager:
Argentina Guillermo Rivarola
GK1Mexico José de Jesús Corona
DF2Mexico Fausto Pinto
DF13Mexico Melvin Brown
DF15Mexico Horacio Cervantes
DF20Mexico Alejandro Castro78'
MF21Mexico Jaime Lozano
MF7Paraguay Cristian Riveros (c)
MF28Mexico Héctor Gutiérrez
FW30Argentina Emanuel Villa
FW9Argentina Maxi Biancucchi61'
FW27Mexico Javier Orozco69'
Substitutes:
MF23Mexico Edgar Lugo61'
FW19Mexico Alejandro Vela69'
DF16Mexico Rogelio Chávez78'
Manager:
Mexico Enrique Meza
Assistant referees: Mexico José Camargo Mexico Marcos Quintero Fourth official: Mexico Roberto Garcia Orozco

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