2018 CONCACAF Champions League final
The 2018 CONCACAF Champions League final was the final round of the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League, the championship for association football clubs in CONCACAF, representing North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The 2018 edition was the tenth edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name and first since being re-organized into a single-year tournament.
| Event | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League | ||||||
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| on aggregate Guadalajara won 4–2 on penalties | |||||||
| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 17 April 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | BMO Field, Toronto | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Rodolfo Pizarro (Guadalajara) | ||||||
| Referee | Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica) | ||||||
| Attendance | 29,925 | ||||||
| Weather | Cloudy 2 °C (36 °F) 59% humidity | ||||||
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| Date | 25 April 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Akron, Guadalajara | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Rodolfo Cota (Guadalajara) | ||||||
| Referee | Óscar Moncada (Honduras) | ||||||
| Attendance | 36,977 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 27 °C (81 °F) 13% humidity | ||||||
The final was contested in a two-legged series between Toronto FC from Canada and Guadalajara from Mexico. The first leg was hosted in Toronto on 27 April 2018, at BMO Field in Toronto, while the second leg was hosted in Guadalajara on 25 April 2018, at the Estadio Akron in Guadalajara. Guadalajara won the final 4–2 in a penalty shoot-out after the series was tied 3–3 on aggregate. As a result, they earned the right to represent CONCACAF at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the second round.