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2020 CONCACAF Regions League
File:Bold Stadium.jpg
Bold Stadium in Austin, Texas hosted the entire tournament.
Tournament details
Dates20–30 May 2020
Teams8 (from 3 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsMexico UNAM (1st title)
Runners-upMexico Toluca
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored19 (2.71 per match)
Attendance0 (0 per match)
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The 2020 CONCACAF Regions League was the inagural edition of the CONCACAF Regions League, a quaternary tournament to determine a group stage berth into the the tertiary CONCACAF Confederations League. The runner-up and semifinalists will earn berths into the qualifying rounds.

The tournament was scheduled to begin on 7 April 2020 and conclude on 15 May 2020, with the final being held at Bold Stadium in Austin, Texas, United States. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was delayed to 20 May 2020, and all matches were a single-leg, played in the Greater Austin area, with all matches played without spectators in attendance.

Mexican club UNAM won the inaugural Regions League, defeating fellow Mexican outfit, Toluca, in the final.

Round and draw dates

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The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held at the CONCACAF headquarters in New York City, United States, unless stated otherwise).

Schedule for 2020 CONCACAF Regions League
Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Quarter-finals 20 March 2020 20 May 2020[a] —[b]
Semi-finals 24 May 2020[c] —[b]
Final 30 May 2020 at Bold Stadium, Austin[d]
  1. ^ Rescheduled from 7–9 April 2020 following the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. ^ a b No second legs played due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  3. ^ Rescheduled from 28–30 April 2020 following the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic.
  4. ^ Rescheduled from 15 May 2020 following the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic.

Participants

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Direct entrants (8 teams)
Region Team Nat. Qualifying method App (Last) Previous Best (Last)
CFU Humble Lions   JAM 2019–20 CFU Regions League champion 1st —
NAFU UNAM   MEX 2019–20 NAFU Regions League champion 1st —
D.C. United   USA 2019–20 NAFU Regions League runner-up 1st —
Santos Laguna   MEX 2019–20 NAFU Regions League semifinalist 1st —
Toluca   MEX 2019–20 NAFU Regions League semifinalist 1st —
UNCAF Real Sociedad   HON 2019–20 UNCAF Regions League champion 1st —
Municipal   GUA 2019–20 UNCAF Regions League runner-up 1st —
Santos de Guápiles   CRC 2019–20 UNCAF Regions League third place 1st —

Bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
  Santos Laguna 0
  Municipal 1
  Municipal 0
  UNAM 2
  UNAM 4
  Santos de Guápiles 1
  UNAM 2
  Toluca 1
  Toluca 3
  Humble Lions 0
  Toluca 2
  D.C. United 1
  D.C. United 2
  Real Sociedad 0

Quarterfinals

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Summary

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Humble Lions   0–3   Toluca
UNAM   4–1   Santos de Guápiles
Real Sociedad   0–2   D.C. United
Santos Laguna   0–1   Municipal

Results

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Humble Lions  0–3  Toluca
Attendance: 0[note 2]
Referee: Carlos Fernandes (United States)
UNAM  4–1  Santos de Guápiles
 Camacho   46'
Attendance: 0[note 2]
Referee: Robert Sibiga (United States)
Real Sociedad  0–2  D.C. United
Attendance: 0[note 2]
Referee: Hector Ciseneros (Mexico)
Santos Laguna  0–1  Municipal
Attendance: 0[note 2]
Referee: Bernhard Hosu (United States)

Semifinals

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Summary

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Toluca   2–1   D.C. United
UNAM   2–0   Municipal

Results

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UNAM  2–0  Municipal
González   20', 29'
Attendance: 0[note 2]
Referee: Rodrigo Bodilla (Costa Rica)
D.C. United  1–2  Toluca
Attendance: 0[note 2]

Final

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Main article: 2020 CONCACAF Regions League Final
UNAM  2–1  Toluca
Iturbe   19', 41' Report Quintana   72' (o.g.)
Attendance: 0[note 2]
Referee: Mike Stutt (United States)

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g All Regions League matches were played in Austin, Texas due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g All Regions League matches were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas.
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