2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League
| 2016–17 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Dates | August 2, 2016 – April 26, 2017 |
| Teams | 24 (from 12 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Pachuca (5th title)
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| Runners-up |
UANL
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 62 |
| Goals scored | 197 (3.18 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Hirving Lozano (8 goals)
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| Best player |
 Franco Jara
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| Best young player |
Hirving Lozano
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| Best goalkeeper |
Alfonso Blanco
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| Fair play award |
 FC Dallas
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The 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League (officially the 2016–17 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 9th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 52nd edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Pachuca won their fourth title, and their first since 2009–10, by defeating UANL 2–1 on aggregate in the final. As the winner of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Pachuca qualified as the CONCACAF representative at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.América won the previous two tournaments, but did not qualify for this tournament and were unable to defend their title.
A total of 24 teams participate in the CONCACAF Champions League: nine from the North American Zone (from three associations), twelve from the Central American Zone (from at most seven associations), and three from the Caribbean Zone (from at most three associations). Therefore, a maximum of 13 out of the 41 CONCACAF member associations may participate in the tournament.
Clubs may be disqualified and replaced by a club from another association 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.
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