2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League
The 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League was the 5th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 48th edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America and the Caribbean. It remained a 24-team tournament, but the format changed for this edition. CCL play began on July 31, 2012, and finished on May 1, 2013. The winner qualified as the CONCACAF representative for the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 31, 2012 – May 1, 2013 |
| Teams | 24 (from 11 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Monterrey (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Santos Laguna |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 62 |
| Goals scored | 182 (2.94 per match) |
| Attendance | 618,417 (9,974 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nicolás Muñoz Darwin Quintero (6 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Aldo de Nigris |
| Best goalkeeper | Oswaldo Sánchez |
Monterrey won their third consecutive title after defeating Santos Laguna in an all-Mexican final, and equaled Cruz Azul's feat of winning three consecutive CONCACAF club titles (1969–71), when the competition was known as the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.