Monterrey repeats as champion [Apr 25, 2012]

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[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Monterrey repeated as Concacaf Champions League champion with a 3-2 aggregate victory over fellow Mexican club Santos in the final. The Rayados won the first leg, 2-0, and trailed, 2-0, in the second leg before Neri Cardozo scored the deciding goal of the series in the 82nd minute to reduce the deficit.

Argentine Daniel Luduena scored in the 45th minute, and Oribe Peralta had a goal in the 51st minute to make it 2-0 for Santos.

American Herculez Gomez, who had started the first five games for Santos in the knockout stage, didn't start Wednesday's second leg. He came on in the 56th minute for Luduena.

Monterrey is the first team to repeat since Concacaf introduced its current format for the 2008-09 season. Mexican teams have won all four Concacaf Champions League titles and captured the last three Concacaf Champions Cup crowns.

Concacaf Champions League Champions
2009 Atlante
2010 Pachuca
2011 Monterrey
2012 Monterrey

Concacaf Champions Cup Champions
1962 Guadalajara
1963 Racing Club Haitienne
1964 no champion
1965 no champion
1966 no champion
1967 Alianza
1968 Toluca
1969 Cruz Azul
1970 Cruz Azul
1971 Cruz Azul
1972 Olimpia
1973 Transvaal
1974 Municipal
1975 Atletico Espanol
1976 Aguila
1977 Club America
1978 Univ. Guadalajara, Comunicaciones, Defence Force
1979 FAS
1980 UNAM
1981 Transvaal
1982 UNAM
1983 Atlante
1984 Violette
1985 Defence Force
1986 Alajuelense
1987 Club America
1988 Olimpia
1989 UNAM
1990 Club America
1991 Puebla
1992 Club America
1993 Saprissa
1994 Cartagines
1995 Saprissa
1996 Cruz Azul
1997 Cruz Azul
1998 D.C. United
1999 Necaxa
2000 Los Angeles Galaxy
2001 no champion
2002 Pachuca
2003 Toluca
2004 Alajuelense
2005 Saprissa
2006 Club America
2007 Pachuca
2008 Pachuca