The 2020 CONCACAF League final was the final round of the 2020 CONCACAF League, the fourth 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 a single match format between Alajuelense and Saprissa, both clubs being from Costa Rica. The final was hosted by Alajuelense at the Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in Alajuela on 3 February 2021.
Teams TeamZonePrevious final appearances (bold indicates winners) AlajuelenseCentral America (UNCAF)None SaprissaCentral America (UNCAF)1 (2019)
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
AlajuelenseRound SaprissaOpponentScore2020 CONCACAF LeagueOpponentScore Cibao3–0 (H)Preliminary roundBye San Francisco1–0 (H)Round of 16 Municipal4–1 (H) Real Estelí2–1 (H)Quarter-finals Marathón2–0 (A) Olimpia0–0 (H)Semi-finals Arcahaie5–0 (H)
Match
Alajuelense: GK 23 Leonel Moreira RB 6 José Salvatierra CB 3 Fernán Faerron CB 4 Daniel Arreola LB 5 Yurguin Román RM 16 Adrián Martínez CM 11 Alexander López CM 10 Bryan Ruiz (c) LM 22 Barlon Sequeira ST 7 Jurguens Montenegro ST 99 Marcel HernándezSubstitutes: GK 18 Mauricio Vargas DF 15 Junior Díaz FW 8 José Miguel Cubero DF 17 Carlos Mora MF 26 Bernald Alfaro MF 28 Brandon Aguilera MF 14 Geancarlo Castro Manager: Andrés Carevic Saprissa: GK 13 Aarón Cruz RB 39 Jordy Evans CB 4 Kendall Waston CB 8 David Guzmán CB 5 Esteban Espíndola LB 52 Aubrey David RM 2 Christian Bolaños CM 11 Michael Barrantes CM 20 Mariano Torres (c) LM 26 Daniel Colindres ST 14 Ariel Rodríguez Substitutes: GK 22 Alejandro Gómez DF 29 Luis José Hernández FW 10 Marvin Angulo DF 12 Ricardo Blanco MF 21 Esteban Rodríguez MF 80 Jimmy Marín MF 24 Orlando Sinclair Manager: Walter Centeno
Post-match Both Alajuelense and Saprissa qualified for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League for their performance in the CONCACAF League. Alajuelense took on Atlanta United of the United States in the first round, while Saprissa played American side, Philadelphia Union.
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