2024 CONCACAF Central American Cup
Association football tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 July – 5 December |
| Teams | 20 (from 7 associations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 99 (3.09 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Diego Campos (5 goals) |
← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 22 August 2024. | |
International football competition
The 2024 CONCACAF Central American Cup is the second edition of the CONCACAF Central American Cup, the first-tier annual international club football competition in the Central American region. It is contested by clubs whose football associations are affiliated with the Central American Football Union (UNCAF), a sub-confederation of CONCACAF.
The winners of the 2024 CONCACAF Central American Cup will qualify directly for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16, while the second through sixth place teams will qualify to Round One of the same competition.[1]
Teams
Twenty teams from the seven UNCAF member associations qualified for the tournament based on results from their domestic leagues.[2][3] Eighteen slots are predetermined by CONCACAF and the remaining two slots were granted to Costa Rica and Nicaragua as the national associations whose clubs were finalists in the previous edition of the tournament.[4][5] The slot allocation for this edition was as follows:
- Costa Rica: 3+1 berths
- El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama: 3 berths
- Nicaragua: 2+1 berths
- Belize: 1 berth
| Association | Team | Qualifying method |
|---|---|---|
 Belize (1 berth) | Port Layola | 2023–24 Premier League tournament champions (2024 Closing) with better record in aggregate table. |
| Costa Rica (4 berths) | Saprissa | 2023–24 Liga FPD Apertura and Clausura champions[6] |
| Herediano | 2023–24 Liga FPD aggregate table best team not yet qualified[6] | |
| Alajuelense | 2023–24 Liga FPD aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified[6] | |
| Guanacasteca | 2023–24 Liga FPD aggregate table 3rd best team not yet qualified[6] | |
 El Salvador(3 berths) | Águila | 2023–24 Primera División Apertura champions[7] |
| Alianza | 2023–24 Primera División Clausura champions[7] | |
| Luis Ángel Firpo | 2023–24 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified | |
 Guatemala(3 berths) | Comunicaciones | 2023–24 Liga Nacional Torneo Apertura champions[8] |
| Municipal | 2023–24 Liga Nacional Torneo Clausura champions[8] | |
| Antigua | 2023–24 Liga Nacional aggregate table best team not yet qualified[8] | |
 Honduras(3 berths) | Olimpia | 2023–24 Honduran Liga Nacional Apertura and Clausura champions |
| Marathón | 2023–24 Honduran Liga Nacional aggregate table best team not yet qualified | |
| Motagua | 2023–24 Honduran Liga Nacional aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified | |
 Nicaragua(3 berths) | Diriangén | 2023–24 Liga Primera Apertura and Clausura champions |
| Managua | 2023–24 Liga Primera aggregate table best team not yet qualified | |
| Real Estelí | 2023–24 Liga Primera aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified | |
 Panama(3 berths) | Independiente | 2023 Liga Panameña Torneo Clausura champions[9][10] |
| Tauro | 2024 Liga Panameña Torneo Apertura champions[9][10] | |
| San Francisco | 2023 Liga Panameña Torneo Clausura and 2024 Liga Panameña Torneo Apertura aggregate table best team not yet qualified[9][10] |
Draw
The draw for the group stage was held on 6 June 2024 in Miami, Florida. The 20 involved teams were previously seeded into five pots of four teams each based on their CONCACAF Club Ranking as of 3 June 2024.[3][11]
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For the group stage, the 20 teams were drawn into four groups (Groups A–D) of five containing a team from each of the five pots. Teams from pot 1 were drawn first and were placed in the first position of their group, starting from Group A to Group D. The same procedure was followed for teams from pots 2, 3, 4 and 5, and they were placed in positions 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively, within the group to which they were drawn. Each group must contain no more than two clubs from the same national association.[3]
Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[1]
| Stage | Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group Stage | Matchday 1 | 30 July – 1 August | |
| Matchday 2 | 6–8 August | ||
| Matchday 3 | 13–15 August | ||
| Matchday 4 | 20–22 August | ||
| Matchday 5 | 27–29 August | ||
| Knockout | Quarterfinals | 24–26 September | 1–3 October |
| Semifinals and play-in | 29–31 October | 5–7 November | |
| Finals | 26–28 November | 3–5 December | |
Group stage
In the group stage, each group is played on a single home-and-away round-robin basis, with teams playing against each other once, for a total of four matches per team (two home and two away). The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the quarter-finals of the knockout stage.
Group A
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HER | DIR | MOT | SFR | TAU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herediano (A) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 9 | Advance to Quarter-finals | — | — | 28 Aug | — | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Diriangén | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Motagua | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | — | — | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | San Francisco (E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | Tauro (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | — | 1–2 | — | 28 Aug | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 August 2024. Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results (points, goal difference, goals scored); 5) Fair play points; 6) Drawing of lots.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results (points, goal difference, goals scored); 5) Fair play points; 6) Drawing of lots.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Group B
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ALA | COM | ALI | MAR | LAF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alajuelense (A) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 | Advance to Quarter-finals | — | 27 Aug | — | 3–1 | — | |
| 2 | Comunicaciones (A) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | — | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | ||
| 3 | Alianza (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 5–2 | ||
| 4 | Marathón (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | — | — | 27 Aug | — | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Luis Ángel Firpo (E) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 1 | 3–4 | 1–1 | — | — | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 August 2024. Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results (points, goal difference, goals scored); 5) Fair play points; 6) Drawing of lots.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results (points, goal difference, goals scored); 5) Fair play points; 6) Drawing of lots.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Group C
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ÁGU | ANT | OLI | CAI | PLA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Águila | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Advance to Quarter-finals | — | — | 2–0 | — | 5–1 | |
| 2 | Antigua | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | 0–0 | — | — | 2–1 | — | ||
| 3 | Olimpia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 | — | 29 Aug | — | 3–0 | — | ||
| 4 | Independiente (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | 29 Aug | — | — | — | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Port Layola (E) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 | — | 1–4 | 1–6 | — | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 August 2024. Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results (points, goal difference, goals scored); 5) Fair play points; 6) Drawing of lots.
(E) Eliminated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results (points, goal difference, goals scored); 5) Fair play points; 6) Drawing of lots.
(E) Eliminated
Group D
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EST | SAP | MUN | MAN | GUA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Estelí (A) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advance to Quarter-finals | — | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | — | |
| 2 | Saprissa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | — | — | 29 Aug | — | 5–0 | ||
| 3 | Municipal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Managua (E) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | — | 2–3 | 1–0 | — | — | ||
| 5 | Guanacasteca (E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 | 29 Aug | — | — | 1–1 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 August 2024. Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results (points, goal difference, goals scored); 5) Fair play points; 6) Drawing of lots.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results (points, goal difference, goals scored); 5) Fair play points; 6) Drawing of lots.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Knockout stage
Top goalscorers
Team eliminated for this round.
Team inactive for this round.
| Rank | Player | Team | GS1 | GS2 | GS3 | GS4 | GS5 | QF1 | QF2 | PI1 | PI2 | SF1 | SF2 | F1 | F2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diego Campos | Alajuelense | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2 | José Ardón | Antigua | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
 Gustavo Souza | Luis Ángel Firpo | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Styven Vásquez | Luis Ángel Firpo | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 5 |  Agustín Auzmendi | Motagua | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Byron Bonilla | Real Estelí | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Jefferson Brenes | Saprissa | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Javon East | Saprissa | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Dionatan Machado | Águila | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Emerson Mauricio | Alianza | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Yeison Mejía | Motagua | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| José Pinto | Olimpia | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Ányelo Rodríguez | Alianza | 2 | ||||||||||||||
 Carlos Salazar | Águila | 2 | ||||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Concacaf confirms important details for 2024 Concacaf Central American Cup". Miami: CONCACAF. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Alianza FC, San Francisco complete Central American Cup field". Miami: CONCACAF. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Concacaf confirms 2024 Concacaf Central American Cup participating clubs and draw pots". CONCACAF. 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Honduras pierde una plaza a la Copa Centroamericana 2024 con Nicaragua" [Honduras loses a place in the 2024 Central American Cup to Nicaragua] (in Spanish). Tegucigalpa: El Heraldo. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Nicaragua tendrá tres cupos para la próxima Copa Centroamericana gracias al Real Estelí" [Nicaragua will have three slots for the next Central American Cup thanks to Real Esteli] (in Spanish). La Prensa. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "NORMAS DE COMPETICIÓN TEMPORADA 2023–2024" (PDF) (in Spanish). UNAFUT. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b "BASES DE COMPETENCIA DE LA PRIMERA DIVISION DE FUTBOL PROFESIONAL TEMPORADA 2023-2024" (PDF) (in Spanish). Salvadoran Football Federation. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Acevedo, Josue (19 May 2024). "Qué equipos representarán a Guatemala en la Copa Centroamericana 2024" [Which teams will represent Guatemala in the 2024 Central American Cup?] (in Spanish). Agencia Guatemalteca de Noticias. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "REGLAMENTO COMPETENCIA LPF TEMPORADA - 2023" (PDF). lpf.com.pa (in Spanish). Liga Panameña de Fútbol. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "REGLAMENTO DE COMPETENCIAS TEMPORADA 2024" (PDF). lpf.com.pa (in Spanish). Liga Panameña de Fútbol. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Concacaf Club Ranking as of June 3, 2024". CONCACAF. 3 June 2024.
External links
- Official website at CONCACAF.com
