The 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 43rd edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It was the final edition under this name and format, being replaced by the CONCACAF Champions League starting from the 2008–09 season.
 Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca hosted the second leg Final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 11 – April 30 |
| Teams | 8 (from 6 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Pachuca (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Saprissa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.43 per match) |
| Attendance | 291,563 (20,826 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Luis Montes  Devon McTavish (3 goals each) |
← 2007 2008–09 (Champions League) → | |
It determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region. The tournament was also a qualifying event for the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup.
CONCACAF held the draw on December 18, 2007, to establish the matchups and bracket.[1]
Qualified teams
editNorth American zone
edit Pachuca – 2007 Clausura champion
Atlante – 2007 Apertura champion
Houston Dynamo – 2007 MLS Cup champion
D.C. United – 2007 MLS Supporters' Shield winner
Central American zone
edit Motagua – 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup winners
Saprissa – 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup runner-up
Municipal – 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup third place
Caribbean zone
edit Harbour View – 2007 CFU Club Championship winner
Bracket
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
edit| Municipal | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| De Rosario Wondolowski |
(Report) | Ramírez |
Houston Dynamo won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Saprissa | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Muñoz Alonso Castillo |
(Report) |
Saprissa won 4–2 on aggregate.
Pachuca won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Harbour View | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Palmer |
(Report) | McTavish |
| D.C. United | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| McTavish Emilio Fred |
(Report) |
D.C. United won 6–1 on aggregate.
Semifinals
edit| Saprissa | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alonso Borges Arrieta |
(Report) |
Saprissa won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Pachuca | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Montes |
(Report) |
Pachuca won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final
editFirst leg
edit| Saprissa | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cordero |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Rey |
Second leg
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Pachuca won the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 3–2 on aggregate, advanced to the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup.
Champion
edit| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008 winners |
|---|
| Pachuca Third title |
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | ||
Notes
edit- ^ "2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup fixtures set". The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. 18 December 2007. Archived from the original on 20 December 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2007.