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

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

Group Winners
A Mexico Santos Laguna
B Mexico UANL
C Mexico Querétaro
D United States LA Galaxy
E Mexico América
F United States Seattle Sounders FC
G United States Real Salt Lake
H United States D.C. United

Seeding

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

Seed Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 E Mexico América 4 3 1 0 9 2 +7 10
2 H United States D.C. United 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 10
3 G United States Real Salt Lake 4 3 1 0 4 1 +3 10
4 A Mexico Santos Laguna 4 3 0 1 12 3 +9 9
5 D United States LA Galaxy 4 2 2 0 12 3 +9 8
6 B Mexico UANL 4 2 2 0 5 3 +2 8
7 C Mexico Querétaro 4 2 1 1 11 2 +9 7
8 F United States Seattle Sounders FC 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7
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

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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

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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-finals Semi-finals Final
               
7 Mexico Querétaro 2 1 3
2 United States D.C. United 0 1 1
7 Mexico Querétaro 0 0 0
6 Mexico UANL 0 2 2
6 Mexico UANL 2 1 3
3 United States Real Salt Lake 0 1 1
6 Mexico UANL 0 1 1
1 Mexico América 2 2 4
5 United States LA Galaxy 0 0 0
4 Mexico Santos Laguna 0 4 4
4 Mexico Santos Laguna 0 0 0
1 Mexico América (a.e.t.) 0 1 1
8 United States Seattle Sounders FC 2 1 3
1 Mexico América 2 3 5

Quarter-finals

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

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Seattle Sounders FC United States 3–5 Mexico América 2–2 1–3
Querétaro Mexico 3–1 United States D.C. United 2–0 1–1
UANL Mexico 3–1 United States Real Salt Lake 2–0 1–1
LA Galaxy United States 0–4 Mexico Santos Laguna 0–0 0–4

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

Seattle Sounders FC United States2–2Mexico América
Dempsey 44', 52' Report Quintero 45'
Peralta 70'
Attendance: 42,836
América Mexico3–1United States Seattle Sounders FC
Quintero 42'
Peralta 45+1'
Andrade 50'
Report Pab. Aguilar 41' (o.g.)

América won 5–3 on aggregate.


Querétaro Mexico2–0United States D.C. United
Candelo 71'
Benítez 83'
Report
D.C. United United States1–1Mexico Querétaro
Büscher 84' Report Sepúlveda 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
Real Salt Lake United States1–1Mexico UANL
Plata 22' Report Gignac 90'
Attendance: 20,921

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

Santos Laguna won 4–0 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

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

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Santos Laguna Mexico 0–1 Mexico América 0–0 0–1 (a.e.t.)
Querétaro Mexico 0–2 Mexico UANL 0–0 0–2

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

Santos Laguna Mexico0–0Mexico América
Report
América Mexico1–0 (a.e.t.)Mexico Santos Laguna
Arroyo 102' Report

América won 1–0 on aggregate.


Querétaro Mexico0–0Mexico UANL
Report
UANL Mexico2–0Mexico Querétaro
Gignac 84', 88' Report

UANL won 2–0 on aggregate.

Final

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

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
UANL Mexico 1–4 Mexico América 0–2 1–2

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

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

América won 4–1 on aggregate.

References

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  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.
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