2017 CONCACAF League Final
# 2017 CONCACAF League Final

The 2017 CONCACAF League Final was the final round of the 2017 CONCACAF League, the inaugural edition of the CONCACAF League, the secondary club football tournament organised by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Olimpia from Honduras and Santos de Guápiles from Costa Rica. The first leg was hosted by Olimpia at the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula on 19 October 2017, while the second leg was hosted by Santos de Guápiles at the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica in San José on 26 October 2017.

With Santos de Guápiles winning the first leg and Olimpia winning the second leg, both by the score of 1–0, the tie finished 1–1 on aggregate, and Olimpia won 4–1 on a penalty shoot-out to win the title. As CONCACAF League winners, Olimpia qualified for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League.

## Teams

| Team | Zone |
| - | - |
| Olimpia | Central America (UNCAF) |
| Santos de Guápiles | Central America (UNCAF) |

While Olimpia were the only team to have competed in all nine editions in the CONCACAF Champions League era since 2008, and would continue this streak if they won the final, Santos de Guápiles had never competed in the CONCACAF Champions League and had the chance to qualify for the first time.

## Venues

| Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, hosted the first leg. | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica in San José, Costa Rica, hosted the second leg. |
| - | - |

## Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

| Olimpia | Olimpia | Olimpia | Olimpia | Round | Santos de Guápiles | Santos de Guápiles | Santos de Guápiles | Santos de Guápiles |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 2017 CONCACAF League | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Alajuelense | 3–0 | 2–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) | Round of 16 | San Juan Jabloteh | 8–3 | 6–2 (H) | 2–1 (A) |
| Alianza | 3–2 | 0–1 (A) | 3–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | Chorrillo | 2–0 | 1–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) |
| Plaza Amador | 8–2 | 7–1 (A) | 1–1 (H) | Semi-finals | Árabe Unido | 1–0 | 0–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) |

## Format

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the team with the better performance in previous rounds hosting the second leg.

If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still tied, a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.

### Performance ranking

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Santos de Guápiles | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 16 | 2nd leg |
| 2 | Olimpia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 13 | 1st leg |

## Matches

### First leg

| Olimpia | Santos de Guápiles |
| - | - |
| GK | 28 | Donis Escober |
| RB | 19 | José Tobías | 65' |
| CB | 30 | Johnny Palacios |
| CB | 35 | Andrés Quejada |
| LB | 5 | Éver Alvarado | | 84' |
| DM | 23 | Brayan Moya |
| CM | 8 | Luis Garrido | | 65' |
| CM | 20 | Alexander López |
| CM | 33 | Michaell Chirinos |
| CF | 13 | Carlo Costly (c) |
| CF | 21 | Roger Rojas | | 71' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Edrick Menjívar |
| DF | 2 | Kevin Álvarez |
| DF | 17 | Jonathan Paz |
| MF | 7 | Carlos Will Mejía | 90+2' | 71' |
| MF | 16 | Gerson Rodas | | 65' |
| MF | 29 | German Mejía |
| FW | 18 | Javier Estupiñán | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Carlos Restrepo ||
| GK | 1 | Bryan Morales |
| CB | 15 | Juan Diego Madrigal |
| CB | 28 | José Garro |
| CB | 8 | Edder Monguío (c) |
| RWB | 4 | Ian Smith |
| LWB | 17 | Marvin Obando | 35' |
| CM | 12 | Youstin Salas |
| CM | 20 | Wílmer Azofeifa |
| RF | 71 | Osvaldo Rodríguez | | 82' |
| CF | 27 | Edder Solórzano | | 78' |
| LF | 24 | Kenneth Dixon | 20' | 67' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 21 | Alejandro Gómez |
| DF | 2 | Michael Barquero | | 78' |
| DF | 19 | Alexis Gamboa |
| DF | 29 | Rigoberto Jiménez |
| MF | 23 | Diego Díaz |
| FW | 11 | Reimond Salas | | 82' |
| FW | 26 | Leonardo Adams | | 67' |
| Manager: ||
| Johnny Cháves ||
| Assistant referees: Corey Parker (United States) Ian Anderson (United States) Fourth official: Baldomero Toledo (United States) | Match rules 90 minutes. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used. |

### Second leg

| Santos de Guápiles | Olimpia |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Bryan Morales | PSO 3' |
| CB | 15 | Juan Diego Madrigal |
| CB | 28 | José Garro |
| CB | 8 | Edder Monguío (c) |
| RWB | 4 | Ian Smith |
| LWB | 2 | Michael Barquero |
| CM | 71 | Osvaldo Rodríguez | | 86' |
| CM | 20 | Wílmer Azofeifa | 44' |
| RF | 7 | Kenny Cunningham | 34' | 68' |
| CF | 88 | Starling Matarrita | | 78' |
| LF | 11 | Reimond Salas |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 21 | Alejandro Gómez |
| DF | 3 | Pablo Arboine |
| MF | 12 | Youstin Salas | | 86' |
| MF | 23 | Diego Díaz |
| MF | 27 | Edder Solórzano | | 78' |
| FW | 9 | Cristhian Lagos | | 68' |
| FW | 26 | Leonardo Adams |
| Manager: ||
| Johnny Cháves ||
| GK | 28 | Donis Escober |
| RB | 2 | Kevin Álvarez |
| CB | 30 | Johnny Palacios |
| CB | 35 | Andrés Quejada | | 18' |
| LB | 5 | Éver Alvarado |
| DM | 23 | Brayan Moya |
| CM | 29 | German Mejía | 30' |
| CM | 20 | Alexander López |
| CM | 33 | Michaell Chirinos | | 60' |
| CF | 13 | Carlo Costly (c) |
| CF | 21 | Roger Rojas | | 90' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Edrick Menjívar |
| DF | 17 | Jonathan Paz | | 18' |
| MF | 7 | Carlos Will Mejía | | 90' |
| MF | 8 | Luis Garrido | 79' | 60' |
| MF | 16 | Gerson Rodas |
| MF | 46 | José Reyes |
| FW | 25 | Jorge Benguché |
| Manager: ||
| Carlos Restrepo ||
| Assistant referees: Pablo Israel Hernández (Mexico) Andrés Hernández (Mexico) Fourth official: Óscar Macías (Mexico) | Match rules 90 minutes. Penalty shoot-out if tied on aggregate and away goals. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used. |
