2022 CONCACAF League final
The 2022 CONCACAF League Final was the final round of the 2022 CONCACAF League, the sixth and final edition of the CONCACAF League, the secondary club football tournament organised by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.[1]
| Event | 2022 CONCACAF League | ||||||
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| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 26 October 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa | ||||||
| Referee | Drew Fischer (Canada) | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 2 November 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela | ||||||
| Referee | Adonai Escobedo (Mexico) | ||||||
The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Olimpia from Honduras and Alajuelense from Costa Rica.
The first leg was hosted by Olimpia at the Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés in Tegucigalpa on 26 October 2022, and the second leg was hosted by Alajuelense at the Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in Alajuela on 2 November 2022.[2]
Teams
| Team | Zone | Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Olimpia |
Central America (UNCAF) | 1 (2017) |
 Alajuelense |
Central America (UNCAF) | 1 (2020) |
Venues
 Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, hosted the first leg. |
 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in Alajuela, Costa Rica, 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).
| Olimpia |
Round | Alajuelense | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 2022 CONCACAF League | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Bye | Preliminary round |  Águila |
4–1 | 1–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) | |||
 Municipal |
3–2 | 2–2 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Round of 16 |  Alianza |
6–1 | 5–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) |
 Diriangén |
7–1 | 0–4 (A) | 3–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | Alianza |
3–0 | 0–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
| Motagua |
1–0 | 0–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Semi-finals | Real España |
5–2 | 0–3 (A) | 2–2 (H) |
Format
The final was on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the team with the better performance in previous rounds (excluding preliminary round) hosting the second leg.
The away goals rule was not be applied, and extra time would be played if the aggregate score was tied after the second leg. If the aggregate score was still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations II, Article G).[1]
Performance ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
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| 1 | Alajuelense |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 14 | Second leg |
| 2 | Olimpia |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 14 | First leg |
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
Matches
External links
References
- "Scotiabank CONCACAF League 2021 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.
- "Concacaf announces schedule for 2022 SCL Final between LD Alajuelense and CD Olimpia". CONCACAF League. 12 October 2022.