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The 2018 CONCACAF League Final was the final round of the 2018 CONCACAF League, the second 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 Herediano from Costa Rica and Motagua from Honduras. The first leg was hosted by Herediano at the Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero in Heredia on 25 October 2018, while the second leg was hosted by Motagua at the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa on 1 November 2018.

Herediano won the final 3–2 on aggregate for their first CONCACAF League title.

Teams

Team	Zone	Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Herediano	Central America (UNCAF)	None
Motagua	Central America (UNCAF)	None

For the second consecutive season, the final of the CONCACAF League was competed between teams from Costa Rica and Honduras.

Venues

Road to the final

Further information: 2018 CONCACAF League

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

Herediano				Round	Motagua
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg	2018 CONCACAF League	Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Santa Tecla	2–2 (a)	1–0 (H)	1–2 (A)	Round of 16	Belmopan Bandits	3–0	2–0 (H)	1–0 (A)
Universitario	5–1	3–0 (H)	2–1 (A)	Quarter-finals	Portmore United	5–2	3–2 (H)	2–0 (A)
Árabe Unido	2–1	2–0 (H)	0–1 (A)	Semi-finals	Tauro	3–2	1–2 (A)	2–0 (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.

The away goals rule would not be applied, and extra time would be played if the aggregate score was tied after the second leg. If the aggregate score was still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations II, Article G).

Performance ranking

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Host
1	Motagua	6	5	0	1	11	4	+7	15	2nd leg
2	Herediano	6	4	0	2	9	4	+5	12	1st leg

Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points; 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations II, Article H).

Matches

First leg

25 October 2018 (2018-10-25)20:00 UTC−6

Herediano	2–0	Motagua
Marín 23' Cruz 62'	Report

Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero, HerediaReferee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Mexico)

Herediano

Motagua


GK	1	Leonel Moreira
RB	99	Keyner Brown
CB	37	Keysher Fuller		46'
CB	26	Leonardo González	76'
LB	21	Pablo Salazar (c)	48'
CM	8	Allan Cruz
CM	11	Jimmy Marín
CM	12	Randall Azofeifa
RF	77	José Ortiz		70'
CF	7	Yendrick Ruiz
LF	14	Berny Burke		58'
Substitutes:
GK	20	Daniel Cambronero
DF	42	Heyreel Saravia		46'
MF	5	Óscar Granados		58'
MF	23	Édgar Lugo
MF	27	Alberth Villalobos		70'
FW	3	Antonio Pedroza
FW	17	Aldo Magaña
Manager:
Jafet Soto


GK	19	Jonathan Rougier
RB	2	Juan Montes (c)
CB	3	Henry Figueroa	71'
CB	17	Denil Maldonado	61'
LB	24	Omar Elvir
CM	10	Matías Galvaliz		58'
CM	16	Héctor Castellanos
CM	21	Roberto Moreira	68'	77'
RW	6	Reinieri Mayorquín		78'
LW	34	Kevin López	32'
CF	9	Román Castillo
Substitutes:
GK	25	Marlon Licona
DF	5	Marcelo Pereira
DF	18	Wilmer Crisanto
DF	31	Carlos Sánchez
MF	8	Walter Martínez		58'
MF	12	Marcelo Santos		78'
FW	22	Javier Estupiñán		77'
Manager:
Diego Vásquez

Assistant referees:
José Luís Camargo (Mexico)
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

Match rules

90 minutes.
Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Second leg

1 November 2018 (2018-11-01)20:00 UTC−6

Motagua	2–1	Herediano
Castillo 45+1', 58'	Report	Marín 85'

Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, TegucigalpaReferee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

Motagua

Herediano


GK	19	Jonathan Rougier
RB	17	Denil Maldonado		86'
CB	3	Henry Figueroa
CB	2	Juan Montes (c)	72'
LB	24	Omar Elvir
CM	10	Matías Galvaliz
CM	12	Marcelo Santos
CM	21	Roberto Moreira		74'
RW	6	Reinieri Mayorquín	51'	54'
LW	34	Kevin López
CF	9	Román Castillo
Substitutes:
GK	25	Marlon Licona
DF	4	Sergio Peña
DF	5	Marcelo Pereira
DF	18	Wilmer Crisanto		86'
DF	31	Carlos Sánchez
MF	8	Walter Martínez		54'
FW	22	Javier Estupiñán		74'
Manager:
Diego Vásquez


GK	1	Leonel Moreira
RB	42	Heyreel Saravia
CB	99	Keyner Brown
CB	21	Pablo Salazar (c)
LB	26	Leonardo González
CM	8	Allan Cruz	89'
CM	11	Jimmy Marín
CM	5	Óscar Granados
RF	77	José Ortiz	88'	88'
CF	7	Yendrick Ruiz	90'	90'
LF	9	Omar Arellano		69'
Substitutes:
GK	20	Daniel Cambronero
DF	53	Christian Reyes		90'
MF	16	Youstin Salas		88'
MF	23	Édgar Lugo
MF	27	Alberth Villalobos		69'
FW	3	Antonio Pedroza
FW	17	Aldo Magaña
Manager:
Rolando Villalobos

Assistant referees:
Juan Zumba (El Salvador)
Ronald Bruna (Panama)
Fourth official:
John Pitti (Panama)

Match rules

90 minutes.
30 minutes of extra time if tied on aggregate (no away goals rule applied).
Penalty shoot-out if still tied after extra time.
Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used, with a fourth allowed in extra time.

Notes

Herediano manager Jafet Soto was expelled by the referee in the 37th minute. Assistant manager and compatriot Rolando Villalobos filled in as manager for the remainder of the match.
Herediano manager Jafet Soto was given a two-match touchline ban in CONCACAF competitions following the first leg of the final. Assistant manager and compatriot Rolando Villalobos filled in as manager.

References

^ "Scotiabank CONCACAF League 2018 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
"2018 Scotiabank CONCACAF League Final Set". CONCACAFLeague.com. CONCACAF. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
"Herediano tops Motagua to take step toward SCL title". CONCACAF League. 26 October 2018.
"Herediano strike late to win 2018 SCL and earn SCCL berth". CONCACAF League. 2 November 2018.
Tayver Marín, Fanny (26 October 2018). "Herediano vence 2–0 a Motagua y sueña con su primer cetro internacional" [Herediano defeats Motagua 2–0 and dream of their first international title]. Nacion.com (in Spanish). La Nación. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
^ "GAME NOTES SCL FINAL 2018 CS HEREDIANO VS. FC MOTAGUA". CONCACAF. 23 October 2018.
Gómez, Bayron (31 October 2018). "Jafet Soto es castigado con dos juegos por CONCACAF" [Jafet Soto is punished with two-game suspension by CONCACAF]. diez.hn (in Spanish). Diario Diez. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
^ "GAME NOTES SCL FINAL 2018 FC MOTAGUA VS. CS HEREDIANO". CONCACAF. 31 October 2018.

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