2019 CONCACAF Champions League final
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The 2019 CONCACAF Champions League final was the final round of the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League, the 11th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 54th edition of the premier football club competition organised 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 Mexican teams UANL and Monterrey in a Clásico Regiomontano. The first leg was hosted by UANL at the Estadio Universitario in San Nicolás de los Garza on 23 April 2019, while the second leg was hosted by Monterrey at the Estadio BBVA Bancomer in Guadalupe on 1 May 2019.
Monterrey won the final 2–1 on aggregate for their fourth CONCACAF Champions League title.
Teams
In the following table, final until 2008 were in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup era, since 2009 were in the CONCACAF Champions League era.
| Team | Zone | Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico UANL | North America (NAFU) | 2 (2016, 2017) |
| Mexico Monterrey | North America (NAFU) | 3 (2011, 2012, 2013) |
This was the eighth all-Mexican final in the eleven editions of the CONCACAF Champions League, and guaranteed that for the fourteenth season in a row the CONCACAF club champions were from Mexico.
Venues
| The Estadio Universitario in San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico hosted the first leg. | The Estadio BBVA Bancomer in Guadalupe, Mexico hosted the second leg. |
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Mexican Football Federation UANL | Round | Mexican Football Federation Monterrey | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| Costa Rican Football Federation Saprissa | 5–2 | 0–1 (A) | 5–1 (H) | Round of 16 | Salvadoran Football Federation Alianza | 1–0 | 0–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) |
| United States Soccer Federation Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | 2–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | United States Soccer Federation Atlanta United FC | 3–1 | 3–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) |
| Mexican Football Federation Santos Laguna | 5–3 | 3–0 (H) | 2–3 (A) | Semi-finals | United States Soccer Federation Sporting Kansas City | 10–2 | 5–0 (H) | 5–2 (A) |
Format
The final was played in a home-and-away two-legged series, with the team with the better performance in previous rounds (Monterrey) hosting the second leg.
If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would not be applied, and extra time would be played. If the aggregate score was still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations II, Article G).
Performance ranking
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexican Football Federation Monterrey | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 13 | Second leg |
| 2 | Mexican Football Federation UANL | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 12 | First leg |
Matches
First leg
| UANL | Monterrey |
| Man of the Match: Nicolás Sánchez (Monterrey)Assistant referees: Christian Ramírez (Honduras) Alejandro Camarena (Panama) Fourth official: Saíd Martínez (Honduras) | Match rules 90 minutes. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used. |
Second leg
| Monterrey Mexican Football Federation | 1–1 | Mexican Football Federation UANL |
|---|---|---|
| Sánchez 26' (pen.) | Gignac 85' |
| Monterrey | UANL |
| Man of the Match: Marcelo Barovero (Monterrey)Assistant referees: Corey Rockwell (United States) Frank Anderson (United States) Fourth official: Malcolm Villarreal (Saint Kitts and Nevis) | Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if tied on aggregate (away goals rule not applied). Penalty shoot-out if still tied on aggregate after extra time. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used, with a fourth allowed in extra time. |