The MX League teams have in their hands the possibility of playing at home the clash for the title of the Concacaf Champions Cup 2025
Blue cross y Tigers They will play on Thursday night the last ticket to the grand final of the Concacaf Champions Cupwhere already awaits you Vancouver Whitecaps. Mexican teams, in addition to fighting for the duel for the title, also have in their hands the possibility of playing the match for the championship at home, but will depend on the result at the University Olympic Stadium and the “criteria” of the Concacaf.
What does the Concacaf regulation say about the headquarters of the final?
In article 12 of the regulations of the Concacaf Champions Cup 2025 It is about the format and structure of the competition. At point 12.8, he points out that “the final will be housed by Concacaf In a neutral headquarters ”, however, in 12.8.1, he talks about the possibility that the duel for the championship is played at the house of the best club from the round of 16.“ To his exclusive criteria, Concacaf reserves the right to grant the rights of shelter to the club with the highest classification according to section 12.12.5 ”.
Just on 12.12.5 points out that “the best classified club according to section 12.13 after completing the round of 16, the quarterfinals, the semifinals of the competition (not including the first round) will be the host of the final.”
This classification is a general table of the teams that have participated since the round of 16, with goals for and against, in which each triumph is worth three points, the one -one draw and the defeats do not add, all this is only counted in the regulation time, without considering extra times.
What do Cruz Azul and Tigres need to make the final in Mexico?
Prior to the second leg between Blue cross y Tigersthe panorama favors Mexican clubs to have the final at home, in case the Concacaf. Vancouver Whitecaps march in the first position in the classification with 10 units, but below come the teams of the Liga MX With nine points.
The only result that would leave the grand final of the Concacaf Champions Cup On Mexican soil, it is a triumph of either team Liga MX At the regulatory time of tonight’s party at the University Olympic Stadium, as it would automatically put them in the first position, with 12 units, above the 10 that have Vancouver Whitecaps.
The panorama changes in case Blue cross y Tigers They tie on the court of the University Olympic Stadium during the 90 minutes, as any parity will benefit the Canadians. Both teams would reach 10 units, which has Vancouverso the goal difference would enter, the second tiebreaker criteria, where those of the MLS And the machine has four, while those of Nuevo León have three.
If you reach the panorama of the goals difference, in which they tie Blue cross y Vancouver Whitecapsthe third tiebreaker criterion would have to enter, which are the goals in favor, in which the whole of the MLS It is superior to Mexicans.
