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The 2019–20 CONCACAF Champions League knockout phase will begin on 18 February with the round of 16 and end on 4 May 2020 with the final at the Exploria Stadium in Orlando, United States, to decide the champions of the 2019–20 CONCACAF Champions League. A total of 16 teams will compete in the knockout phase.
Times are EST/EDT, as listed by CONCACAF (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Round and draw dates[edit]
The schedule is as follows (all draws are held at the CONCACAF headquarters in New York City, United States). Due to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, the second leg of the quarterfinals, the semifinals, and finals were postponed. Their rescheduled dates are reflected in the table. The final was originally slated to be played at Exploria Stadium, Orlando but was moved to the Marathon Sports Fields at the nearby ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex due to the closed door nature of the situation. As compensation, Orlando would host the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League Final.
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | 16 December 2019, 12:00 | 18–19 February 2020 | 25–26 February 2020 |
| Quarter-finals | 28 February 2020, 12:00 | 10–11 March 2020 | 6–7 June 2020 |
| Semi-finals | 11–12 June 2020 | 16–17 June 2020 | |
| Final | 21 June 2020 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Celebration | ||
Format[edit]
Each tie in the knockout phase, apart from the final, is played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advances to the next round. If the aggregate score is level, the away goals rule is applied, i.e. the team that scores more goals away from home over the two legs advances. If away goals are also equal, then extra time is played. The away goals rule is again applied after extra time, i.e. if there are goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score is still level, the visiting team advances by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals are scored during extra time, the winners are decided by a penalty shoot-out. In the final, which is played as a single match, if the score is level at the end of normal time, extra time is played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the score is still level.
The mechanism of the draws for each round is as follows:
- In the draw for the round of 16, the eight group winners are seeded, and the eight group runners-up are unseeded. The seeded teams are drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same group or the same association cannot be drawn against each other.
- In the draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals, there are no seedings, and teams from the same group or the same association can be drawn against each other. As the draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals are held together before the quarter-finals are played, the identity of the quarter-final winners is not known at the time of the semi-final draw. A draw is also held to determine which semi-final winner is designated as the "home" team for the final (for administrative purposes as it is played at a neutral venue).
For the quarter-finals and semi-finals, teams from the same city are not scheduled to play at home on the same day or on consecutive days, due to logistics and crowd control. To avoid such scheduling conflict, if the two teams are drawn to play at home for the same leg, the order of legs of the tie involving the team with the lower domestic ranking in the qualifying season is reversed from the original draw.
Qualified teams[edit]
The knockout phase involves the 16 teams which qualify as winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage.
| Group | Winners (seeded in round of 16 draw) |
Runners-up (unseeded in round of 16 draw) |
|---|---|---|
| A |  Cruz Azul
|
 Toronto FC
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| B |  Tauro
|
 Alajuelense
|
| C |  New York Red Bulls
|
 Olimpia
|
| D | Atlanta United
|
 Capoise
|
| E | UANL
|
Herediano
|
| F | América
|
Seattle Sounders
|
| G | Los Angeles FC
|
Saprissa
|
| H | Sporting Kansas City
|
León
|
Round of 16[edit]
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 16 December 2019, 12:00 EST.
Summary[edit]
The first legs were played on 18 and 19 February, and the second legs were played 25 and 26 February 2020.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capoise
|
1–5 | América
|
0–2 | 1–3 |
| Saprissa
|
3–2 | Cruz Azul
|
3–1 | 0–1 |
| Herediano
|
2–4 | Sporting Kansas City
|
2–1 | 0–3 |
| Toronto FC
|
3–1 | New York Red Bulls
|
2–0 | 1–1 |
| Alajuelense
|
1–6 | Los Angeles FC
|
1–1 | 0–5 |
| Olimpia
|
3–7 | Atlanta United
|
2–3 | 1–4 |
| León
|
5–2 | Tauro
|
4–0 | 1–2 |
| Seattle Sounders
|
2–3 | UANL
|
2–2 | 0–1 |
Matches[edit]
América won 5–1 on aggregate.
Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Herediano | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Sporting Kansas City | 3–0 | Herediano |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sporting Kansas City won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Toronto FC | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | Toronto FC |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Toronto FC won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Alajuelense | 1–1 | Los Angeles FC |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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| Los Angeles FC | 5–0 | Alajuelense |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Los Angeles FC won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Olimpia | 2–3 | Atlanta United |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Atlanta United | 4–1 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Atlanta United won 7–3 on aggregate.
Leon won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Seattle Sounders | 2–2 | UANL |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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| UANL | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
UANL won 3–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals[edit]
The draw for the quarter-finals will be held on 28 February 2020, 12:00 EST.
Summary[edit]
The first legs will be played on 10 and 11 March, and the second legs were originally to be played on 17 and 18 March 2020, but were postponed to 6 and 7 June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto FC
|
2–3 | UANL
|
1–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Los Angeles FC
|
1–0 | Atlanta Unied
|
1–0 | 0–0 |
| Saprissa
|
0–5 | Sporting Kansas City
|
0–1 | 0–4 |
| León
|
4–6 | América
|
1–2 | 3–4 |
Matches[edit]
| Toronto FC | 1–1 | UANL |
|---|---|---|
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| UANL | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Toronto FC |
|---|---|---|
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UANL won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Los Angeles FC | 1–0 | Atlanta United |
|---|---|---|
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| Atlanta United | 0–0 | Los Angeles FC |
|---|---|---|
Los Angeles FC won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Saprissa | 0–1 | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
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| Sporting Kansas City | 4–0 | Saprissa |
|---|---|---|
Sporting Kansas City won 5–0 on aggregate.
| América | 4–3 | León |
|---|---|---|
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América won 6–4 on aggregate.
Semi-finals[edit]
The draw for the semi-finals will be held on 28 February 2020, 12:00 EDT (after the quarter-final draw).
Summary[edit]
The first legs were to be played on 7 and 8 April, and the second legs were to be played on 14 and 15 April 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first legs were delayed to 10 June and the second legs were delayed to 14 June 2020.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles FC
|
4–3 | UANL
|
2–0 | 2–3 |
| América
|
2–1 | Sporting Kansas City
|
1–0 | 1–1 |
Matches[edit]
| Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | UANL |
|---|---|---|
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| UANL | 3–2 | Los Angeles FC |
|---|---|---|
Los Angeles FC won 4–3 on aggregate.
| América | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
Benedetti  84' (pen.) |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | América |
|---|---|---|
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América won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final[edit]
- Main article: 2020 CONCACAF Champions League Final
The final will was originally to be played on 4 May 2020 at Exploria Stadium in Orlando. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the match was delayed to 21 June 2020 and moved to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, in nearby Celebration.
The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 28 February 2020, 12:00 EST (after the quarter-final and semi-final draws).
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Cruz Azul play their home matches at Estadio Azul, Mexico City, instead of their regular home stadium Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, due to a scheduling conflict with América.
- ^ Toronto FC played their home match in the Round of 16 at Rogers Centre, Toronto, instead of their regular home stadium BMO Field, Toronto.
- ^ Atlanta United played their home matches in the Round of 16 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw, instead of their regular home stadium Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta.
- ^ The match between UANL and Toronto FC was rescheduled from 17 March 2020 due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Mexico.
- ^ a b c d All second leg matches of the Quarterfinals were moved to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex due to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic.
- ^ The match between UANL and Toronto FC in Celebration, Florida was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida.
- ^ The match between Atlanta United and Los Angeles FC was rescheduled from 17 March 2020 due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in the United States.
- ^ The match between Atlanta United and Los Angeles FC in Celebration, Florida was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida.
- ^ The match between Sporting Kansas City and Saprissa was rescheduled from 18 March 2020 due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in the United States.
- ^ The match between Sporting Kansas City and Saprissa in Celebration, Florida was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida.
- ^ The match between América and León was rescheduled from 18 March 2020 due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Mexico.
- ^ The match between América and León in Celebration, Florida was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida.
- ^ a b c d All semifinal matches of were moved to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ The match between Los Angeles FC and UANL in Celebration, Florida was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida.
- ^ The match between UANL and Los Angeles FC in Celebration, Florida was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida.
- ^ The match between América and Sporting Kansas City in Celebration, Florida was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida.
- ^ The match between Sporting Kansas City and América in Celebration, Florida was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida.