2017 CONCACAF League

2017 CONCACAF League
2017 Scotiabank CONCACAF League
Tournament details
Dates1 August – 26 October 2017
Teams16 (from 8 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsHonduras Olimpia (1st title)
Runners-upCosta Rica Santos de Guápiles
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored64 (2.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)Honduras Roger Rojas (5 goals)
Best player(s)Honduras Michaell Chirinos
Best young playerHonduras Kevin Álvarez
Best goalkeeperCosta Rica Bryan Morales
Fair play awardCosta Rica Santos de Guápiles
2018

The 2017 CONCACAF League (officially the 2017 Scotiabank CONCACAF League for sponsorship purposes) was the inaugural edition of the CONCACAF League, a football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.[1]

The tournament was created as part of a new CONCACAF club competition platform consisting of two tournaments (CONCACAF League and CONCACAF Champions League) and a total of 31 teams competing during the season (an increase from the previous 24 teams), with 16 teams competing in the CONCACAF League from August to October, and the winner of the CONCACAF League joining the 15 direct entrants competing in the CONCACAF Champions League from February to April.[2] Details of the inaugural edition of the CONCACAF League was confirmed on 8 May 2017.[1]

Olimpia defeated Santos de Guápiles in the final, and qualified for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Details revealed for newly launched Scotiabank CONCACAF League". CONCACAF League. 8 May 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. ^ "CONCACAF Club Competitions Platform Expansion FAQs". CONCACAF.com.
  3. ^ "Scotiabank CONCACAF League 2017 Regulations – English Edition" (PDF). Scotiabank CONCACAF League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2017-08-01.