2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 31, 2012 – May 1, 2013 |
| Teams | 24 (from 11 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Monterrey (3rd title)
|
| Runners-up |
Santos Laguna
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 62 |
| Goals scored | 182 (2.94 per match) |
| Attendance | 618,417 (9,974 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Nicolás Muñoz Carlos Quintero(6 goals each) |
| Best player |
Aldo de Nigris
|
| Best goalkeeper |
Oswaldo Sánchez
|
The 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League was the 5th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 48th edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America and the Caribbean. It remained a 24-team tournament, but the format changed for this edition. CCL play began on July 31, 2012 and finished on May 1, 2013. The winner qualified as the CONCACAF representative for the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.
Monterrey won their third consecutive title after defeating Santos Laguna in an all-Mexican final, and equaled Cruz Azul's feat of winning three consecutive CONCACAF club titles (1969–71), when the competition was known as the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
Twenty-four teams participate in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League from the North American, Central American, and Caribbean zones. Nine of the teams come from North America, twelve from Central America, and three from the Caribbean.
Teams may be disqualified and replaced by a team from a different country if the club does not have an available stadium that meets CONCACAF regulations for safety. If a club's own stadium fails to meet the set standards then it may find a suitable replacement stadium within its own country. However, if it is still determined that the club cannot provide the adequate facilities then it runs the risk of being replaced.
A total of nine clubs from the North American Football Union participate in the Champions League. Mexico and the United States are allocated four spots, the most of any CONCACAF nation, while Canada is granted one spot in the tournament.
In Mexico, the winners of the Mexican Primera División Apertura and Clausura tournaments earn berths in Pot A of the tournament's group stage, while the Apertura and Clausura runners-up earn berths in Pot B.
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