2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
The 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League (officially the 2016–17 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 9th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 52nd edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
2016–17 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | August 2, 2016 – April 26, 2017 |
Teams | 24 (from 12 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Pachuca (5th title) |
Runners-up | UANL |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 62 |
Goals scored | 197 (3.18 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Hirving Lozano (8 goals) |
Best player(s) | Franco Jara |
Best young player | Hirving Lozano |
Best goalkeeper | Alfonso Blanco |
Fair play award | FC Dallas |
Pachuca won their fifth title, and their first since 2009–10, by defeating UANL 2–1 on aggregate in the final. As the winner of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Pachuca qualified as the CONCACAF representative at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. América won the previous two tournaments, but did not qualify for this tournament and were unable to defend their title.