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2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League championship stage

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The championship stage of the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League was played from March 10 to April 24, 2014. A total of eight teams competed in the championship stage.

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Qualified teams

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

Seeding

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

Ranking rules: 1. Points; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Away goals scored; 5. Wins; 6. Away wins; 7. Drawing of lots.

Format

In the championship stage, the eight teams played a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule was used if the aggregate score was level after normal time of the second leg, but not after extra time, and so a tie was decided by penalty shoot-out if the aggregate score was level after extra time of the second leg.

Bracket

The bracket of the championship stage was determined by the seeding as follows:

  • Quarterfinals: Seed 1 vs. Seed 8 (QF1), Seed 2 vs. Seed 7 (QF2), Seed 3 vs. Seed 6 (QF3), Seed 4 vs. Seed 5 (QF4), with seeds 1–4 hosting the second leg
  • Semifinals: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF4 (SF1), Winner QF2 vs. Winner QF3 (SF2), with winners QF1 and QF2 hosting the second leg
  • Finals: Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2, with winner SF1 hosting the second leg
  • Quarterfinals

    The first legs were played on March 10–12, 2014, and the second legs were played on March 18–20, 2014.

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

    Tijuana won 4–3 on aggregate.

    2–2 on aggregate. Toluca won 5–4 on penalties.

    Cruz Azul won 5–2 on aggregate.

    Alajuelense won 2–0 on aggregate.

    Semifinals

    The first legs were played on April 1, 2014, and the second legs were played on April 8–9, 2014.

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

    Toluca won 3–0 on aggregate.

    Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.

    Finals

    The first leg was played on April 15, 2014, and the second leg was played on April 23, 2014.

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

    1–1 on aggregate. Cruz Azul won on away goals.

    References

    2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League championship stage Wikipedia