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The 2018 CONCACAF Champions League Final will be the final match of the 2017–18 CONCACAF Champions League, the 53rd season of North America's premier club football tournament organized by CONCACAF, and the 10th season since it was renamed from the CONCACAF Champions' Cup to the CONCACAF Champions League. It was played at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States on 16 May 2018, between American clubs, New York City FC and the New York Red Bulls.
Event | 2017–18 CONCACAF Champions League | ||||||
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Date | 16 May 2018 (2018-05-16) | ||||||
Venue | Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati | ||||||
Man of the Match | Daniel Royer (RBNY) | ||||||
Referee | José Kellys (Panama) | ||||||
Attendance | 40,128 | ||||||
Weather | Cloudy 70 °F (21 °C) | ||||||
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New York Red Bulls won the match 2-0, off of two goals from Daniel Royer. Royer scored in the 53rd minute in open play, and coverted a penalty kick in stoppage time of the second half. It was the Red Bulls' first CCL title. This final was the third time ever that the Champions League final was contested between two clubs from the United States. It was the first time since 2012, when the LA Galaxy defeated the Seattle Sounders. This was the first time in CONCACAF history that two clubs from the same city are playing in the final, and the first time since 1984 a team from the New York metropolitan area is playing in the final.
As winners, the New York Red Bulls earned the right to play against Costa Rican side, Santos de Guápiles, winners of the 2017–18 CONCACAF SuperLiga in the 2018 CONCACAF Super Cup. They will also qualify to enter the quarterfinals of the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup as the CONCACAF representative.
This was the first Champions League final since 1987 not to feature a single Mexican player.