Group Tables
| CONCACAF Champions League 2013-14 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Group 1 | |||||||
| CD Arabe Unido Ciudad de Colon (PAN) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| Houston Dynamo (USA) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Williams Connection Marabella (TRT) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Group 2 | |||||||
| Sporting Kansas City (USA) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| CD Olimpia Tegucigalpa (Hon) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Real Esteli FC (CRC) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Group 3 | |||||||
| Cruz Azul FC Ciudad de Mexico (MEX) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| CS Herediano (CRC) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Valencia FC de Leogane (HAI) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Group 4 | |||||||
| Liga Deportivo Alajuelense (CRC) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| CF America Ciudad de Mexico (MEX) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| AdF Sporting San Miguelito (PAN) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Group 5 | |||||||
| San Jose Earthquakes (USA) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Montreal Impact (CAN) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| CD Heredia Jaguares de Peten (GUA) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Group 6 | |||||||
| Deportivo Toluca FC (MEX) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 12 |
| CSD Communicaciones Cd. de Guatemala (GUA) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Caledonia AIA Malabar (TRT) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Group 7 | |||||||
| Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente (MEX) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 |
| CD Luis Angel Firpo Usulutan (ELS) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| CD Victoria La Ceiba (HON) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Group 8 | |||||||
| Los Angeles Galaxy (USA) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| CS Cartagines Deportivo SA (CRC) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| AD Isidro Metapan (ELS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Knockout Rounds
| Home Team 1st Leg | Away Team 1st Leg | Leg 1 | Leg 2 |
| Quarter-Finals | |||
| Liga Deportivo Alajuelense | CD Arabe Unido | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | Deportivo Toluca FC | 1-1 | 1-1 (4-5 pens) |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles | 1-0 | 2-4 |
| Sporting Kansas City | Cruz Azul FC | 1-0 | 1-5 |
| Semi-Finals | |||
| Liga Deportivo Alajuelense | Deportivo Toluca FC | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles | Cruz Azul | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| Final | |||
| Cruz Azul FC | Deportivo Toluca FC | 0-0 | 1-1 * |
Note: * Cruz Azul won on away goals rule.
Irish Players
| Player | Team | Nationality | Position | App | Goals |
| Robert David “Robbie” Keane | Los Angeles Galaxy (USA) | Republic of Ireland | Forward | 3 | 4 |
Robbie Keane CONCACAF Champions League Record 2013-14
| Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Score | Notes |
| 20.08.2013 | Group 8 | CS Cartagines Deportivo (CRC) | H | W 2-0 | Scored 2 Goals (60, 90+4) |
| 12.03.2014 | QF Leg 1 | Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles (MEX) | H | W 1-0 | |
| 18.03.2014 | QF Leg 2 | Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles (MEX) | A | L 2-4 | Scored 2 Goals (47, 84) |
Report
Republic of Ireland international Robbie Keane played in 3 matches for Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League, one in the Group Stage where he scored two goals to give Galaxy the win at home to CS Cartagines Deportivo of Costa Rica. He did not play any further in the Group Stage as Los Angeles Galaxy qualified for the quarter-Finals with ease, finishing with 9 points from 4 matches, 5 points clear of both CS Cartagines and AD Isidro Metapan of El Salvador.
In the Quarter-Finals LA Galaxy met Mexican team Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente from just South of the border from California in Baja California. Despite winning the first leg 1-0 and 2 goals from Robbie Keane in the return leg in Baja, LA Galaxy succumbed 4-2 to go out 4-3 on aggregate. Robbie played in both matches.
Three Mexican teams reached the Semi-Finals and the dominant country in North, Central American and Caribbean Football won the CONCACAF Champions League Trophy again as expected with Cruz Azul FC of Mexico City defeating Deportivo Toluca FC, from a small distance west of Mexico City, on away goals rule after both matches were drawn. The only non-Mexican team in the Semi-Finals, Liga Deportivo Alajuelense of Costa Rica went out to Deportivo 0-1 and 0-2.
Robbie Keane appeared on the cover of the Shamrock Rovers v LA Galaxy International Club Friendly Match Programme shortly afterwards in Tallaght, Ireland, his hometown on February 21, 2015.
References
Bibliography
[2] Gabriel Mantz (2015) “CONCACAF Champions League” and “Los Angeles Galaxy” The North American Football Guide 2014-15 pg. 27-48 and pg 70. Soccer Books Ltd. Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England.
Sources/Magazines
[3] Anon. (2011) “World Service: Club football – CONCACAF.” World Soccer September 2013. pg. 104; October 2013 pg. 112; November 2013 pg 94; May 2014; pg. 110.
Images
[4] Picture Credit: Shamrock Rovers FC v LA Galaxy International Club Friendly Official Match Programme – Tallaght Stadium 21st February 2015 – Author’s Personal Collection
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Jason Caldwell & Paul Foley.
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