Orlando’s Exploria Stadium to host final stages of 2020 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League
| Centralized Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final will be played December 15-22Remaining eight teams will compete to be crowned regional club championMiami, FL (Tuesday, November 10, 2020) – Concacaf has announced that Exploria Stadium, home to MLS club Orlando City SC and the NWSL’s Orlando Pride, will host the final matches of the 2020 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (SCCL). The confederation’s flagship club competition will resume with centralized Quarterfinals, Semifinals and a Final to be played in Orlando from December 15-22. Through the introduction of an adjusted format with single leg games in a neutral venue, the 2020 SCCL will be concluded after a total of seven games to crown a champion. Quarterfinals: Exploria Stadium, Orlando, December 15 and 16, 2020 CD Olimpia (2) vs (1) Impact Montreal Atlanta United FC (0) vs (3) Club America Tigres UANL (1) vs (0) NYCFC LAFC vs Cruz Azul (single leg) Semifinals: Exploria Stadium, Orlando, December 19, 2020 Semifinal 1: Club America or Atlanta United FC vs LAFC or Cruz Azul Semifinal 2: Tigres UANL or NYCFC vs CD Olimpia or Impact Montreal Final: Exploria Stadium, Orlando, December 22, 2020 Final: Winner Semifinal 1 vs Winner Semifinal 2 Exploria Stadium is one of the premier venues in MLS and the NWSL. It is a football specific stadium which includes a high quality all grass playing surface and excellent facilities for competing teams. Additionally, as a modern stadium opened in 2017, the venue provides excellent services for broadcasters which will allow Concacaf and the clubs to produce a world class production for fans watching at home. To resume this important competition, Concacaf has developed extensive new SCCL regulations to ensure the delivery of a safe and highly controlled environment for all the players, coaches, team staff and officials who will participate. These include a high-frequency COVID-19 testing regime before and during the competition and robust health and safety protocols which will be strictly applied. Concacaf will work with Exploria Stadium to ensure the high level of health and safety measures they currently operate in the stadium for Orlando City SC MLS games are in place for the centralized SCCL matches. Concacaf has made the decision that these centralized final rounds of the 2020 SCCL will be played behind closed doors. Discussions are ongoing with the Confederation’s broadcast partners to ensure all matches are widely available for fans across the region to follow and enjoy. “The Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League is our flagship club competition and a huge amount of work has gone into ensuring we can safely resume the tournament and crown a regional club champion,” said Concacaf President and FIFA Vice President, Victor Montagliani. “Orlando’s Exploria Stadium will provide a great host venue for the final seven matches of this competition. I want to thank the team at the stadium for being so supportive in working with Concacaf to plan for what will be a great finale to the 2020 SCCL for the clubs and their fans across the region,” added Montagliani. “We’re honored that Concacaf has selected the City of Orlando and our amazing venue, Exploria Stadium, to host one of the most marquee events in world club soccer,” Orlando City SC CEO Alex Leitão said. “This year, the City Beautiful has proven to be the center of sport — hosting some of the world’s biggest events — and we are humbled to be able to host another such event at our home. We’re looking forward to seven very exciting games.” The winner of this competition will be crowned Concacaf’s regional club champion. The current holder is CF Monterrey, who defeated Tigres UANL in the 2019 SCCL final, earning their fourth championship. A reminder of the 2020 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Round of 16 results, attendances and broadcast audience figures can be read here: Fans enjoy SCCL R16 in record numbers. |
| 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) LAFC | 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) NYCFC | 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 NYCFC (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 LAFC (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 NYCFC (0) vs (1) Tigres UANL | highlights Club América (3) vs (0) Atlanta United FC | highlights Second Leg Quarterfinals December 15 and 16, 2020 CD Olimpia vs Impact Montreal Atlanta United FC vs Club America Tigres UANL vs NYCFC LAFC vs Cruz Azul (single leg match) Semifinals Saturday, December 19, 2020 Club America or Atlanta United FC vs LAFC or Cruz Azul Tigres UANL or NYCFC vs CD Olimpia or Impact Montreal Final Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Winner Semifinal 1 vs Winner Semifinal 2 |
