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Final 25-player rosters announced for 2020 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Final Rounds

CONCACAF Communications

Centralized Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final will be played December 15-22, at Orlando’s Exploria Stadium Remaining eight teams will compete to be crowned regional club champion and the right to represent Concacaf at the FIFA Club World CupMiami, FL (Monday, December 7, 2020) – Concacaf has revealed the final 25 player rosters submitted by the eight clubs that will participate in the centralized final rounds of the 2020 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (SCCL). 

Carlos Vela (LAFC), André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres UANL), Sebastian Cordova (Club America) and Michaell Chirinos (CD Olimpia) are among the notable inclusions in the 25 player rosters. 

To view the final 25 player rosters, click here

In accordance with the Competition Regulations, injury-related changes to the final rosters will be permitted, up until 24 hours before each team’s first quarterfinal match. Any replacement must be approved by Concacaf.
    
Prior to each match, and no later than 90 minutes prior to kick off, each club must select 23 players that will be eligible to participate.

To be eligible to participate in the competition, all players must be registered with the club and the appropriate Federation, and eligible to play per the FIFA transfer deadlines in each country.

Any player who has had active time on the field for a club in the 2020 SCCL may not be registered to compete in the competition for any other 2020 SCCL club. Additionally, all players and officials must comply with Covid-19 testing protocols established by Concacaf.

The winner of this competition will be crowned Concacaf’s regional club champion and will earn the right to represent the Confederation at the FIFA Club World Cup 2020, now scheduled to be played February 1-11, 2021, in Qatar. The current SCCL titleholder is CF Monterrey, who defeated Tigres UANL in the 2019 SCCL final.

The 2020 SCCL centralized Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final will be played as follows (listed in EST): 

Tuesday, December 15, 2020 – Quarterfinals 
20:00 CD Olimpia (HON) vs Montreal Impact (CAN) 
22:30 Tigres UANL (MEX) vs New York City FC (USA)

Wednesday, December 16, 2020 – Quarterfinals
20:00 Atlanta United FC (USA) vs Club America (MEX)
22:30 Los Angeles FC (USA) vs Cruz Azul (MEX)

Saturday, December 19, 2020 – Semifinals
20:00 Montreal Impact (CAN) or CD Olimpia (HON) vs Tigres UANL (MEX) or New York City FC (USA)
22:30 Atlanta United FC (USA) or Club America (MEX) vs Los Angeles FC (USA) or Cruz Azul (MEX)

Tuesday, December 22, 2020 – Final 
22:00 Winner Semifinal No. 1 vs Winner Semifinal No. 2

All centralized final round matches of the 2020 SCCL will be played behind closed doors and will be widely available for fans across the region to follow and enjoy through the Confederation’s TV partner networks, including FOX Sports (USA-English), TUDN (USA-Spanish), Fox Sports Latin America (Mexico-Spanish), ESPN (Central America-Spanish), TSN and RDS (Canada-English and French), Flow Sports (Caribbean-English) and other local partners.

Matches will also be available on the Concacaf Official App (subject to territory restrictions). The free mobile app is available in the iTunes and Google Play stores.

A reminder of the 2020 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Round of 16 and first leg Quarterfinal results, attendances and broadcast audience figures can be read here and below.
2020 SCOTIABANK CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

First Leg Round of 16

Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Portmore United FC (1) vs (2) Cruz Azul FC | highlights
FC Motagua (1) vs (1) Atlanta United FC | highlights
Club Leon (2) vs (0) Los Angeles FC | highlights

Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Deportivo Saprissa (2) vs (2) Montreal Impact | highlights
Alianza FC (2) vs (1) Tigres UANL | highlights
Comunicaciones FC (1) vs (1) Club America | highlights

Thursday, February 20, 2020
AD San Carlos (3) vs (5) New York City FC  | highlights
CD Olimpia (2) vs (2) Seattle Sounders FC | highlights

Second Leg Round of 16

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Atlanta United FC (3) vs (0) FC Motagua | highlights
Cruz Azul FC (4) vs (0) Portmore United FC | highlights

Wednesday, February 26, 2020
New York City FC  (1) vs (0) AD San Carlos | highlights
Montreal Impact (0) vs (0) Deportivo Saprissa | highlights
Tigres UANL (4) vs (2) Alianza FC | highlights
Club America (1) vs (1) Comunicaciones FC (5-3 p) | highlights

Thursday, February 27, 2020
Seattle Sounders FC (2) vs (2) CD Olimpia (2-4 p) | highlights
Los Angeles FC (3) vs (0) Club Leon | highlights

First Leg Quarterfinals 

Tuesday, March 10, 2020 
Montreal Impact (1) vs (2) CD Olimpia | highlights

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 
New York City FC (0) vs (1) Tigres UANL | highlights
Club America (3) vs (0) Atlanta United FC | highlights
 
Second Leg Quarterfinals
 
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
20:00 CD Olimpia vs Montreal Impact
22:30 Tigres UANL vs New York City FC
 
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
20:00 Atlanta United FC vs Club America
22:30 Los Angeles FC vs Cruz Azul – (single leg match)
 
Semifinals
 
Saturday, December 19, 2020
20:00 Montreal Impact or CD Olimpia vs Tigres UANL or New York City FC
22:30 Atlanta United FC or Club America vs Los Angeles FC or Cruz Azul
 
Final
 
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
22:00 Winner Semifinal No. 1 vs Winner Semifinal No. 2

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