MIAMI – New records have been set in the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup, and another will be penned when referee Ivan Barton blows the whistle to kick off the Final between CF Pachuca and Columbus Crew on Saturday at the Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico.
Barton will officiate a Concacaf Champions Cup final match for the third time, surpassing the record of Mexican referee Benito Archundia, and become the referee with the most finals in the tournament's history.
The Salvadoran referee will also become the Central American official with the most matches as the main referee in the tournament.
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Barton has been the main referee in 15 matches across six different editions of the Champions Cup. His first match, a Round of 16 match between Club Atletico Independiente and Toronto FC on February 19, 2019, was at the age of 28 years and 21 days.
In the current edition, Barton and Oshane Nation from Jamaica are the referees with the most matches, with four each.
The following are all the matches officiated by Ivan Barton in the Concacaf Champions Cup:
2019 Edition
- February 19, 2019 - Round of 16: CAI (PAN) 4-2 Toronto FC (CAN)
- March 5, 2019 - Quarterfinals: Houston Dynamo (USA) 0-2 Tigres UANL (MEX)
2020 Edition
- February 27, 2020 - Round of 16: Seattle Sounders (USA) 2-2 Olimpia (HON)
- December 19, 2020 - Semi-finals: Tigres UANL (MEX) 3-0 Olimpia (HON)
2021 Edition
- April 13, 2021 - Round of 16: Portland Timbers (USA) 5-0 Marathon (HON)
- May 5, 2021 - Quarterfinals: CF America (MEX) 3-1 Portland Timbers (USA)
2022 Edition
- February 24, 2022 - Round of 16: Seattle Sounders (USA) 5-0 Motagua (HON)
- March 16, 2022 - Quarterfinals: Pumas UNAM (MEX) 3-0 New England Revolution (USA)
- April 27, 2022 - Finals: Pumas UNAM (MEX) 2-2 Seattle Sounders (USA)
2023 Edition
- March 16, 2023 - Round of 16: CF Pachuca (MEX) 1-1 Motagua (HON)
- April 12, 2023 - Quarterfinals: Atlas FC (MEX) 2-2 Philadelphia Union (USA)
- June 4, 2023 - Finals: Los Angeles FC (USA) 0-1 Club Leon (MEX)
2024 Edition
- February 15, 2024 - First Round: CF Monterrey (MEX) 3-0 Comunicaciones FC (GUA)
- March 12, 2024 - Round of 16: Tigres UANL (MEX) 4-2 Orlando City (USA)
- April 10, 2024 - Quarterfinals: CF Monterrey (MEX) 3-1 Inter Miami (USA)
Finals in the Concacaf Champions Cup
- April 27, 2022 - Pumas UNAM (MEX) 2-2 Seattle Sounders (USA)
- June 4, 2023 - Los Angeles FC (USA) 0-1 Club Leon (MEX)
- June 1, 2024 - CF Pachuca (MEX) vs Columbus Crew (USA)
