2023 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League
Tournament details
Dates 7 March – 4 June
Teams 16 (from 8 associations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played 28
Goals scored 78 (2.79 per match)
Top scorer(s) Gabon Dénis Bouanga
(6 goals)
Teams
Direct entrants (10 teams)
Association Team Qualifying method App. (last) Previous best (last)
Mexico (4 berths) Atlas Apertura 2021 champions and Clausura 2022 champions 1st Debut
León Apertura 2021 runners-up 5th (2022) Quarter-finals (2022)
Pachuca Clausura 2022 runners-up 4th (2016–17) Champions (2016–17)
UANL Best ranked team on aggregate table 7th (2020) Champions (2020)
United States (4 berths) Los Angeles FC 2022 MLS Cup champions and 2022 MLS Supporters’ Shield champions 2nd (2020) Runners-up (2020)
Philadelphia Union 2022 Eastern Conference regular season champions 2nd (2021) Semi-finals (2021)
Orlando City SC 2022 U.S. Open Cup champions 1st Debut
Austin FC Highest-ranked U.S. based Division I club (based on 2022 MLS regular season record) not already qualified 1st Debut
Canada (1 berth) Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022 Canadian Championship champions 3rd (2016–17) Semi-finals (2016–17)
Haiti (CFU berth) Violette 2022 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship champions 1st Debut
Qualified teams from CONCACAF League (6 teams)
Association Team Qualifying method App. (last) Previous best (last)
Honduras Olimpia 2022 CONCACAF League champions (1st overall) 13th (2021) Semi-finals (2020)
Real España 2022 CONCACAF League semifinalist (3rd overall) 4th (2014–15) Group stage (2011–12)
Motagua 2022 CONCACAF League semifinalist (4th overall) 7th (2022) Round of 16 (2020)
Costa Rica Alajuelense 2022 CONCACAF League runners-up (2nd overall) 7th (2021) Semi-finals (2014–15)
El Salvador Alianza 2022 CONCACAF League best-ranked losing quarter-finalist (5th overall) 5th (2020) Round of 16 (2019)
Panama Tauro 2022 CONCACAF League second-ranked losing quarter-finalist (6th overall) 7th (2018) Quarter-finals (2018)
Draw
Points
per Participation Win Draw Stage advanced Champions
4 3 1 1 2
Pot Rank Slot 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Total Team
Pot 1 1 MEX2 25 21 24 16 17 103 Mexico León
2 MEX3 17 26 11 20 19 93 Mexico Pachuca
3 MEX1 12 20 11 28 12 83 Mexico Atlas
4 USA4 5 11 12 12 25 65 United States Austin FC
5 USA2 7 15 16 16 8 62 United States Philadelphia Union
6 USA1 11 11 6 12 16 56 United States Los Angeles FC
7 USA3 17 11 11 10 7 56 United States Orlando City SC
8 CAN1 21 5 10 9 9 54 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Pot 2 9 MEX4 9 4 7 5 7 32 Mexico UANL
10 CRC1 5 7 6 4 5 27 Costa Rica Alajuelense
11 HON1 5 4 5 7 5 26 Honduras Olimpia
12 HON2 5 0 11 5 0 21 Honduras Real España
13 PAN1 8 12 0 0 0 20 Panama Tauro
14 SLV1 7 5 7 0 0 19 El Salvador Alianza
15 CCC1 4 4 4 4 0 16 Haiti Violette
16 HON3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Honduras Motagua
Schedule
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | 7–9 March | 14–16 March |
| Quarterfinals | 4–5 April | 11–13 April |
| Semifinals | 25–26 April | 2–3 May |
| Final | 31 May | 4 June |
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Motagua (a) | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pachuca | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Motagua | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UANL | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UANL (a) | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Orlando City SC | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UANL | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| León | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tauro | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| León | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| León | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Violette | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Violette | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Austin FC | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| León | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alianza | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Union | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Union | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Atlas | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Olimpia | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Atlas | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Union | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles FC | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Real España | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles FC | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alajuelense | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles FC | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violette | 3–2 | Austin FC | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| Tauro | 0–3 | León | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| UANL | 1–1 (a) | Orlando City SC | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Motagua | 1–1 (a) | Pachuca | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 7–3 | Real España | 5–0 | 2–3 |
| Alajuelense | 2–4 | Los Angeles FC | 0–3 | 2–1 |
| Olimpia | 4–5 | Atlas | 4–1 | 0–4 |
| Alianza | 0–4 | Philadelphia Union | 0–0 | 0–4 |
Matches
7 March 2023
18:00 (19:00 UTC−04:00)
Violette Haiti 3–0 United States Austin FC
Chéry 13′, 39′
Tarek 47′ (o.g.)
Report
Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago (Dominican Republic)[note 1]
Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras)
14 March 2023
20:00 (19:00 CDT)
Austin FC 2–0 Violette
Driussi 51′, 63′
Report
Q2 Stadium, Austin
Attendance: 20,738[11]
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Violette won 3–2 on aggregate.
8 March 2023
18:00
Tauro Panama 0–1 Mexico León
Report
Moreno 55′
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
16 March 2023
20:00 (18:00 CST)
León 2–0 Tauro
Rubio 26′
E. Hernández 45+2′
Report
Estadio León, León
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
León won 3–0 on aggregate.
7 March 2023
22:00 (21:00 UTC−06:00)
UANL Mexico 0–0 United States Orlando City SC
Report
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
15 March 2023
20:15
Orlando City SC 1–1 UANL
Kara 89′
Report
Córdova 21′
Exploria Stadium, Orlando
Attendance: 21,112
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
1–1 on aggregate. UANL won on away goals.
9 March 2023
20:00 (19:00 UTC−06:00)
Motagua Honduras 0–0 Mexico Pachuca
Report
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
16 March 2023
22:15 (20:15 CST)
Pachuca 1–1 Motagua
I. Hernández 73′
Report
Hernández 89′ (pen.)
Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
1–1 on aggregate. Motagua won on away goals.
8 March 2023
22:00 (19:00 UTC−08:00)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Canada 5–0 Honduras Real España
Blackmon 21′
Raposo 59′
D. García 64′ (o.g.)
Vite 70′
White 78′
Report
BC Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 13,644[12]
Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico)
15 March 2023
18:00 (16:00 UTC−06:00)
Real España 3–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Montes 67′, 86′
Rocca 75′
Report
White 66′
Becher 83′
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC won 7–3 on aggregate.
9 March 2023
22:00 (21:00 UTC−06:00)
Alajuelense Costa Rica 0–3 United States Los Angeles FC
Report
Bouanga 47′, 69′, 89′
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
Referee: Daneion Parchment (Jamaica)
15 March 2023
22:30 (19:30 PDT)
Los Angeles FC 1–2 Alajuelense
Vela 83′
Report
González 8′ (pen.)
Suárez 52′
BMO Stadium, Los Angeles
Attendance: 19,672[13]
Referee: Adonai Escobedo González (Mexico)
Los Angeles FC won 4–2 on aggregate.
8 March 2023
20:00 (19:00 UTC−06:00)
Olimpia Honduras 4–1 Mexico Atlas
López 10′
Benguché 55′, 73′
Bengtson 61′ (pen.)
Report
Furch 15′ (pen.)
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
14 March 2023
22:15 (20:15 CST)
Atlas 4–0 Olimpia
Quiñones 38′, 90+2′
Herrera 63′
Rocha 78′
Report
Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
Attendance: 13,697[14]
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
Atlas won 5–4 on aggregate.
7 March 2023
20:00 (19:00 UTC−06:00)
Alianza El Salvador 0–0 United States Philadelphia Union
Report
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
14 March 2023
20:00
Philadelphia Union 4–0 Alianza
Lowe 45+1′
Gazdag 62′ (pen.)
Perea 81′, 84′
Report
Subaru Park, Chester
Attendance: 8,145[15]
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)
Philadelphia Union won 4–0 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violette | 2–6 | León | 0–5 | 2–1 |
| Motagua | 0–6 | UANL | 0–1 | 0–5 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–6 | Los Angeles FC | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Atlas | 2–3 | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 | 2–2 |
Matches
4 April 2023
22:00 (20:00 CDT)
León 5–0 Violette
Mena 8′
Dávila 66′, 84′
Di Yorio 90+1′
E. Hernández 90+4′
Report
Estadio León, León
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
11 April 2023
20:00
Violette Haiti 2–1 Mexico León
Chéry 15′, 26′
Report
Rubio 30′ (pen.)
Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago (Dominican Republic)[note 1]
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
León won 6–2 on aggregate.
5 April 2023
20:00 (18:00 UTC−06:00)
Motagua Honduras 0–1 Mexico UANL
Report
Quiñones 44′
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
13 April 2023
22:00 (20:00 CDT)
UANL 5–0 Motagua
Gignac 27′, 66′
Quiñones 83′
Angulo 88′
Ibáñez 90′
Report
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
UANL won 6–0 on aggregate.
5 April 2023
22:00 (19:00 PDT)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Canada 0–3 United States Los Angeles FC
Report
Bouanga 56′, 65′
Opoku 61′
BC Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 11,652
Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez (Mexico)
11 April 2023
22:15 (19:15 PDT)
Los Angeles FC 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Vela 8′ (pen.), 31′
Cifuentes 65′
Report
BMO Stadium, Los Angeles
Attendance: 18,688
Referee: Juan Calderón (Costa Rica)
Los Angeles FC won 6–0 on aggregate.
4 April 2023
20:00
Philadelphia Union 1–0 Atlas
Gazdag 89′ (pen.)
Report
Subaru Park, Chester
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
12 April 2023
22:00 (20:00 CDT)
Atlas Mexico 2–2 United States Philadelphia Union
Quiñones 11′
Furch 45+1′
Report
Carranza 27′, 78′
Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
Philadelphia Union won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (SF1) | León | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Second leg |
| 2 (SF1) | UANL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 8 | First leg |
| 1 (SF2) | Los Angeles FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Second leg |
| 2 (SF2) | Philadelphia Union | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 8 | First leg |
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UANL | 3–4 | León | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1–4 | Los Angeles FC | 1–1 | 0–3 |
Matches
25 April 2023
22:00 (20:00 CDT)
UANL Mexico 2–1 Mexico León
Córdova 45′
Quiñones 45+3′
Dávila 6′
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
3 May 2023
22:00 (20:00 CDT)
León Mexico 3–1 Mexico UANL
Ambríz 10′
Mena 15′
Frías 79′
Fulgencio 68′
Estadio León, León
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
León won 4–3 on aggregate.
26 April 2023
21:00
Philadelphia Union 1–1 United States Los Angeles FC
Gazdag 86′ (pen.)
Acosta 90+1′
Subaru Park, Chester
Attendance: 17,676
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
2 May 2023
22:00 (19:00 PDT)
Los Angeles FC United States 3–0 United States Philadelphia Union
Tillman 13′
Opoku 82′
Bouanga 90′
BMO Stadium, Los Angeles
Attendance: 19,985
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
Los Angeles FC won 4–1 on aggregate.
Final
| Date | May 31, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Estadio León, León, Guanajuato, Mexico | ||||
| Second leg | |||||
| |||||
| Date | June 4, 2023 | ||||
| Venue | BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||
Summary of Results
- (H: Home; A: Away).
| Los Angeles FC | Round | León | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| Alajuelense | 4–2 | 3–0 (A) | 1–2 (H) | Round of 16 | Tauro | 3–0 | 1–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 6–0 | 3–0 (A) | 3–0 (H) | Quarterfinals | Violette | 6–2 | 5–0 (H) | 1–2 (A) |
| Philadelphia Union | 4–1 | 1–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) | Semifinals | UANL | 4–3 | 1–2 (A) | 3–1 (H) |
Performance Ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 13 | Second leg |
| 2 | León | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 12 | First leg |
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| León | F | Los Angeles FC | 31 May | 4 Jun |
Matches
Top Goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | By round | Total goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1R1 | 1R2 | QF1 | QF2 | SF1 | SF2 | F1 | F2 | ||||
| 1 | Dénis Bouanga | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||||
| 2 | Miche-Naider Chéry | Violette | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 3 | Víctor Dávila | León | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Dániel Gazdag | Philadelphia Union | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Julián Quiñones | Atlas | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| Luis Quiñones | UANL | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Carlos Vela | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| 8 | Jorge Benguché | Olimpia | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Julián Carranza | Philadelphia Union | 2 | |||||||||
| Sebastián Córdova | UANL | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Sebastián Driussi | Austin FC | 2 | |||||||||
| André-Pierre Gignac | UANL | 2 | |||||||||
| Elias Hernández | León | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Ángel Mena | León | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Getsal Montes | Real España | 2 | |||||||||
| Andrés Perea | Philadelphia Union | 2 | |||||||||
| Brian Rubio | León | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Brian White | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 1 | ||||||||