2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage
# 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage

The 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage took place between 16 September 2008 and 26 November 2008.

## Tie-breaking criteria

If two teams are tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria shall be applied, in order, to determine the ranking of teams:

* Greater number of points earned in matches between the teams concerned
* Greater goal difference in matches between the teams concerned
* Greater number of goals scored away from home in matches between the teams concerned
* Reapply first three criteria if two or more teams are still tied
* Greater goal difference in all group matches
* Greater number of goals scored in group matches
* Greater number of goals scored away in all group matches
* Drawing of lots

## Groups

* Key to colours in group tables
* Teams that progressed to the knock-out stage

All times local

### Group A

| Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marathón | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 |
| Cruz Azul | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| Saprissa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 10 |
| D.C. United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 1 |

* Cruz Azul is ranked ahead of Saprissa based on head-to-head record, which is the first tiebreaker.
* ^1 The Marathón – Saprissa match originally scheduled for 23 October 2008 was rescheduled for 5 November 2008 due to flooding in San Pedro Sula.

### Group B

| Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| UNAM | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 12 |
| Houston Dynamo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Luis Ángel Firpo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 |
| San Francisco | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 2 |

* ^2 The Houston Dynamo – Luis Ángel Firpo match originally scheduled for 17 September 2008 was rescheduled for 26 November 2008 due to the effects of Hurricane Ike.

### Group C

| Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Atlante | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 |
| Montreal Impact | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 |
| Olimpia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 8 |
| Joe Public | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 3 |

* Atlante is ranked ahead of Montreal Impact based on head-to-head record, which is the first tiebreaker.

### Group D

| Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santos Laguna | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 10 |
| Puerto Rico Islanders | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 8 |
| Tauro | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 8 |
| Municipal | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 6 |

* Puerto Rico Islanders is ranked ahead of Tauro based on head-to-head record, which is the first tiebreaker.
