The 2019 CONCACAF League final was the final round of the 2019 CONCACAF League, the third 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.
The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Saprissa from Costa Rica and Motagua from Honduras. The first leg was hosted by Saprissa at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in San José on 7 November 2019, while the second leg was hosted by Motagua at the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa on 26 November 2019.
Saprissa won the final 1–0 on aggregate for their first CONCACAF League title.
Teams TeamZonePrevious final appearances (bold indicates winners) SaprissaCentral America (UNCAF)None MotaguaCentral America (UNCAF)1 (2018)
For the third consecutive season, the final of the CONCACAF League was competed between teams from Costa Rica and Honduras.
Venues
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
SaprissaRound MotaguaOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg2019 CONCACAF LeagueOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Belmopan Bandits6–23–1 (A)3–1 (H)Preliminary roundBye Águila2–12–0 (H)0–1 (A)Round of 16 Managua3–22–1 (A)1–1 (H) Independiente4–23–2 (H)1–0 (A)Quarter-finals Waterhouse2–02–0 (A)0–0 (H) Olimpia4–30–2 (A)4–1 (H)Semi-finals Alianza4–11–1 (A)3–0 (H)
Format The final was played 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 would 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).
Performance ranking
Matches
First leg
Saprissa: GK 13 Aarón Cruz RB 12 Ricardo Blanco CB 52 Aubrey David CB 32 Alexander Robinson LB 3 Yostin Salinas RM 11 Michael Barrantes (c) CM 10 Marvin Angulo CM 2 Christian Bolaños LM 8 Randall Leal ST 7 Johan Venegas ST 27 Manfred Ugalde Substitutes: GK 22 Alejandro Gómez DF 5 Jean Carlo Agüero FW 9 David Ramírez DF 14 Jaikel Medina MF 21 Esteban Rodríguez MF 24 Suhander Zúñiga MF 33 Jaylon Hadden Manager: Walter Centeno Motagua: GK 19 Jonathan Rougier RB 2 Juan Pablo Montes (c) CB 5 Marcelo Pereira CB 17 Denil Maldonado LB 24 Omar Elvir RM 34 Kevin López CM 3 Emilio Izaguirre CM 16 Héctor Castellanos LM 10 Matías Galvaliz ST 21 Roberto Moreira ST 22 Marcelo Estigarribia Substitutes: GK 25 Marlon Licona MF 4 Sergio Peña MF 8 Walter Martínez FW 11 Marco Tulio Vega MF 12 Raúl Santos DF 18 Wilmer Crisanto DF 27 Félix Crisanto Manager: Diego Vásquez
Assistant referees: Ojay Duhaney (Jamaica) Caleb Wales (Trinidad and Tobago) Fourth official: Reon Radix (Grenada)Match rules 90 minutes. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.
Second leg
Motagua: GK 19 Jonathan Rougier RB 2 Juan Pablo Montes (c) CB 5 Marcelo Pereira CB 17 Denil Maldonado LB 24 Omar Elvir RM 34 Kevin López CM 3 Emilio Izaguirre CM 16 Héctor Castellanos LM 10 Matías Galvaliz ST 21 Roberto Moreira ST 22 Marcelo Estigarribia Substitutes: GK 25 Marlon Licona MF 4 Sergio Peña MF 8 Walter Martínez FW 11 Marco Tulio Vega DF 18 Wilmer Crisanto DF 27 Félix Crisanto DF 35 Cristopher MeléndezManager: Diego Vásquez Saprissa: GK 13 Aarón Cruz RB 12 Ricardo Blanco CB 52 Aubrey David CB 32 Alexander Robinson LB 31 Roy Miller RM 11 Michael Barrantes (c) CM 10 Marvin Angulo CM 2 Christian Bolaños LM 8 Randall Leal ST 7 Johan Venegas ST 27 Manfred Ugalde Substitutes: GK 22 Alejandro Gómez DF 5 Jean Carlo Agüero FW 9 David Ramírez DF 14 Jaikel Medina MF 19 Yael López MF 20 Mariano Torres MF 24 Suhander ZúñigaManager: Walter Centeno
Assistant referees: Christian Espinosa (Mexico) Michel Morales (Mexico) Fourth official: Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico)Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if tied on aggregate (no away goals rule applied). Penalty shoot-out if still tied after extra time. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used, with a fourth allowed in extra time.
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