2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage

The 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage was played from February 23 to April 27, 2016. A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League.[1]

Qualified teams

The winners of each of the eight groups in the group stage qualified for the knockout stage.

GroupWinners
AMexico Santos Laguna
BMexico UANL
CMexico Querétaro
DUnited States LA Galaxy
EMexico América
FUnited States Seattle Sounders FC
GUnited States Real Salt Lake
HUnited States D.C. United

Seeding

The qualified teams were seeded 1–8 in the knockout stage according to their results in the group stage.

SeedGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1EMexico América431092+710
2HUnited States D.C. United431093+610
3GUnited States Real Salt Lake431041+310
4AMexico Santos Laguna4301123+99
5DUnited States LA Galaxy4220123+98
6BMexico UANL422053+28
7CMexico Querétaro4211112+97
8FUnited States Seattle Sounders FC421163+37
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Drawing of lots (Regulations, II. C. Tie-Breaker Procedures).[1]

Format

In the knockout stage, the eight teams played a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. The away goals rule would be used if the aggregate score was level after normal time of the second leg, but not after extra time, and so a tie would be decided by penalty shoot-out if the aggregate score was level after extra time of the second leg (Regulations, II. C. Tie-Breaker Procedures).[1]

Starting from this season, the higher-seeded team in each tie would host the second leg throughout the knockout stage.

Bracket

The bracket of the knockout stage was determined by the seeding as follows:[1]

  • Quarter-finals:
    • QF1: Seed 1 vs. Seed 8
    • QF2: Seed 2 vs. Seed 7
    • QF3: Seed 3 vs. Seed 6
    • QF4: Seed 4 vs. Seed 5
  • Semi-finals:
    • SF1: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF4
    • SF2: Winner QF2 vs. Winner QF3
  • Final: Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
               
7Mexico Querétaro213
2United States D.C. United011
7Mexico Querétaro000
6Mexico UANL022
6Mexico UANL213
3United States Real Salt Lake011
6Mexico UANL011
1Mexico América224
5United States LA Galaxy000
4Mexico Santos Laguna044
4Mexico Santos Laguna000
1Mexico América (a.e.t.)011
8United States Seattle Sounders FC213
1Mexico América235

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on February 23–24, and the second legs were played on March 1–2, 2016.[2]

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Seattle Sounders FC United States3–5Mexico América2–21–3
Querétaro Mexico3–1United States D.C. United2–01–1
UANL Mexico3–1United States Real Salt Lake2–01–1
LA Galaxy United States0–4Mexico Santos Laguna0–00–4

All times U.S. Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5)

Seattle Sounders FC United States2–2Mexico América
Dempsey 44', 52'ReportQuintero 45'
Peralta 70'
Attendance: 42,836
Referee: Óscar Reyna (Guatemala)
América Mexico3–1United States Seattle Sounders FC
Quintero 42'
Peralta 45+1'
Andrade 50'		ReportPab. Aguilar 41' (o.g.)
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)

América won 5–3 on aggregate.

Querétaro Mexico2–0United States D.C. United
Candelo 71'
Benítez 83'		Report
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras)
D.C. United United States1–1Mexico Querétaro
Büscher 84'ReportSepúlveda 4'
Attendance: 10,790
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)

Querétaro won 3–1 on aggregate.

UANL Mexico2–0United States Real Salt Lake
Rivas 67'
Damm 86'		Report
Attendance: 34,450
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
Real Salt Lake United States1–1Mexico UANL
Plata 22'ReportGignac 90'
Attendance: 20,921
Referee: Jeffrey Solís (Costa Rica)

UANL won 3–1 on aggregate.

LA Galaxy United States0–0Mexico Santos Laguna
Report
Attendance: 18,922
Santos Laguna Mexico4–0United States LA Galaxy
Bravo 19', 61'
Dávila 23'
Djaniny 36'		Report
Attendance: 23,079
Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)

Santos Laguna won 4–0 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on March 15–16, and the second legs were played on April 5, 2016.[3][4]

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Santos Laguna Mexico0–1Mexico América0–00–1 (a.e.t.)
Querétaro Mexico0–2Mexico UANL0–00–2

All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

Santos Laguna Mexico0–0Mexico América
Report
Attendance: 25,061[5]
América Mexico1–0 (a.e.t.)Mexico Santos Laguna
Arroyo 102'Report
Attendance: 27,019[5]

América won 1–0 on aggregate.

Querétaro Mexico0–0Mexico UANL
Report
Attendance: 19,645[5]
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
UANL Mexico2–0Mexico Querétaro
Gignac 84', 88'Report
Attendance: 38,000[5]

UANL won 2–0 on aggregate.

Final

The first leg was played on April 20, and the second leg was played on April 27, 2016.[6]

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
UANL Mexico1–4Mexico América0–21–2

All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

UANL Mexico0–2Mexico América
ReportBenedetto 49'
Martínez 90+3'
Attendance: 39,293
América Mexico2–1Mexico UANL
Arroyo 68'
Martínez 87' (pen.)		ReportGignac 39'
Attendance: 50,638

América won 4–1 on aggregate.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League 2015–16 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.com.
  2. ^ "CONCACAF Sets 2015/16 Scotiabank Champions League Quarterfinal Schedule". CONCACAF.com. 2 December 2015. Archived from the original on 5 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Dates and Matchups Set for 2015-16 SCCL Semifinals". CONCACAF.com. 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Kickoff Times Announced for 2015-16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Semifinals". CONCACAF.com. 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d "SCCL: All-Time Semifinal Results & Scorers". CONCACAF. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Dates and Matchups Set for 2015-16 SCCL Finals". CONCACAF.com. 6 April 2016. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  • CONCACAF Champions League Archived 2015-12-12 at the Wayback Machine, CONCACAF.com
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