CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008
The CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008 is the 43rd edition of the annual club soccer competition in the CONCACAF region. The entire tournament was played between March 13th and April 30th, 2008 in a knockout system with a return leg. There was no away goals rule . After this event, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup was discontinued and replaced by the CONCACAF Champions League .
The Mexican club CF Pachuca was able to defend its title from the previous year, in the final they defeated Deportivo Saprissa 3-2 in addition. Pachuca takes part in the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup as a representative of CONCACAF .
Qualified teams
Mexico
United States
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Houston Dynamo - 2007 MLS Cup winner
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DC United - Winner of the MLS Supporters' Shield 2007
Central America
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CD Motagua - Winner of the Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2007
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Deportivo Saprissa - Second in the Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2007
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CSD Municipal - Third of the Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2007
Caribbean
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Harbor View FC - 2007 CFU Club Championship winner
Tournament results
Quarter finals
| date | total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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| 03/12 / 03/19/08 |
CSD Municipal
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1: 3 |
Houston Dynamo
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0-0 | 1: 3 (0: 0) |
| 13.03. / 03/20/08 |
CF Atlante 
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2: 4 |
Deportivo Saprissa
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2: 1 (1: 1) | 0: 3 (0: 2) |
| 13.03. / 03/20/08 |
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0: 1 |
CF Pachuca
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0-0 | 0: 1 (0: 1) |
| 03/12 / 03/18/08 |
Harbor View FC 
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1: 6 |
DC United
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1: 1 (0: 1) | 0: 5 (0: 1) |
Semifinals
| date | total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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| 04/02 / 04/09/08 |
Houston Dynamo
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0: 3 |
Deportivo Saprissa
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0-0 | 0: 3 (0: 1) |
| 04/01 / 04/09/08 |
CF Pachuca
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3: 2 |
DC United
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2: 0 (0: 0) | 1: 2 (0: 0) |
final
First leg
| Deportivo Saprissa | CF Pachuca | |||||||
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Keylor Navas - Víctor Cordero (captain), Rónald Gómez , Andrés Nuñez , Gabriel Badilla , José Luis López Ramírez (52nd Try Bennett ), Jervis Drummond , Jairo Arrieta (27th Cesarondo Quesada ), Celso Borges , Armando Alonso (76th Try Bennett ) Ever Alfaro ), Michael Barrantes Trainer: Jeaustin Campos |
Miguel Calero (Captain) - Leobardo López , Julio Manzur , Jaime Correa , Damián Álvarez (73rd Paul Nicolás Aguilar ), Gabriel Caballero , Fernando Salazar , Marvin Cabrera , Luis Gabriel Rey (79th Juan Carlos Cacho ), Fausto Pinto , José Francisco Torres (62nd Christián Giménez ) Coach: Enrique Meza |
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 1: 1 Víctor Cordero (89.)
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0: 1 Luis Gabriel Rey (47.)
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 Try Bennett (90th +)
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Miguel Calero (55.), Marvin Cabrera (63.)
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Return leg
| CF Pachuca | Deportivo Saprissa | |||||||
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Miguel Calero (Captain) - Leobardo López , Julio Manzur , Jaime Correa , Damián Álvarez (65th Fernando Salazar ), Gabriel Caballero , Marvin Cabrera , Carlos Gerardo Rodríguez , Luis Gabriel Rey (82nd Juan Carlos Cacho ), Christián Giménez , (78th place) . Andrés Chitiva ), Fausto Pinto Trainer: Enrique Meza |
Keylor Navas - Víctor Cordero (captain), Rónald Gómez , Andrés Nuñez , Gabriel Badilla (49th Alejandro Alpizar ), José Luis López Ramírez (65th Pablo Brenes ), Jervis Drummond , Celso Borges , Armando Alonso , Try Bennett (56th Jairo Arrieta ), Michael Barrantes Trainer: Jeaustin Campos |
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1-0 Christián Giménez (3rd) 2-0 Luis Gabriel Rey (53rd)
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2: 1 Jairo Arrieta (90th +)
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Rónald Gómez (31st), Gabriel Badilla (51st), Pablo Brenes (74th), Alejandro Alpizar (86th)
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