2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage

Tie-breaking criteria

1. Greater number of points earned in matches between the teams concerned
2. Greater goal difference in matches between the teams concerned
3. Greater number of goals scored away from home in matches between the teams concerned
4. Reapply first three criteria if two or more teams are still tied
5. Greater goal difference in all group matches
6. Greater number of goals scored in group matches
7. Greater number of goals scored away in all group matches
8. Drawing of lots

   Groups

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.

• 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
Universidad Nacional	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

• 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.