# 2018 CONCACAF League final

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

| Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero in Heredia, Costa Rica, hosted the first leg. | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, hosted the second leg. |

## Road to the final

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

## Matches
### First leg

| 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

| 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. |