2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage


The 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage was played from February 21 to April 26, 2017. A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.

Qualified teams

The winners of each of the eight groups in the group stage advanced to the quarterfinals.
GroupWinners
A UNAM
B Saprissa
C Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D Árabe Unido
E Pachuca
F New York Red Bulls
G UANL
H FC Dallas

Seeding


The qualified teams were seeded 1–8 in the knockout stage according to their results in the group stage.

Format


In the knockout stage, the eight teams played a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. The away goals rule was used if the aggregate score was level after normal time of the second leg, but not after extra time, and so a tie was decided by penalty shoot-out if the aggregate score was level after extra time of the second leg.

Bracket

The bracket of the knockout stage was determined by the seeding as follows:
RoundMatchups
Quarterfinals
  • QF1: Seed 1 vs. Seed 8
  • QF2: Seed 2 vs. Seed 7
  • QF3: Seed 3 vs. Seed 6
  • QF4: Seed 4 vs. Seed 5
Semifinals
  • SF1: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF4
  • SF2: Winner QF2 vs. Winner QF3
    • Finals
  • Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2

    • Quarterfinals

    The first legs were played on February 21–23, and the second legs were played on February 28 – March 2, 2017.

    Semifinals

    The first legs were played on March 14−15, and the second legs were played on April 4−5, 2017.

    Finals

    The first leg was played on April 18, and the second leg was played on April 26, 2017.