2022 CL/2023 CCL Qualifiers, last season under current format [R]

¡𝙀𝙇 𝘾𝘼𝙈𝙄𝙉𝙊 𝘼 𝙇𝘼 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙇 🏆!

Definidos las semis del torneo Apertura 22’, acá los caminos que conducen a la final #LaNuevaEra pic.twitter.com/XNDQ06Gysf

— LPF TIGO (@LPFpanama) May 12, 2022

 

Let's see if I can get through the qualifying roundup in one piece...

CARIBBEAN

Let's switch up the order for once

Former Concacaf League semifinalist Arcahaie bit the dust, losing both of its group stage matches in the Championship to send Vega Real and Waterhouse to the semifinals.



Violette, on the other hand, defeated Jamaica's Cavalier; the latter now must beat Cibao to stave off elimination.

Btw, that tree on one end of Cibao's stadium may be my new favorite Concacaf landmark

CENTRAL AMERICA

Guatemala - The Clausura semifinals are set:

Comunicaciones vs. Malacateco
Municipal vs. Guastatoya

El Salvador -

#LMFxTS | Ya conocemos a los cuatro semifinalistas🤩@AlianzaFC_sv 🆚 @Platense_cd@cdaguilaoficial 🆚 @ADIMetapanSV

FAS no consigue superar su mala racha y queda fuera por segunda vez😓 Metapán dió la sorpresa y espera relucir de nuevo ante Águila pic.twitter.com/qJOLU3BybX

— Tigo Sports (@TigoSports_SV) May 15, 2022

Honduras - Motagua and Real España will contest the Clausura Final. The latter topped the full-year table and ended up as runners-up last time, so we have our catracho contingent for the Concacaf League.

Nicaragua -

Final en Managua, el Cacique da un paso fundamental ganando de visita 0-2 al Ferretti. #FinalNica pic.twitter.com/vcE1XrVtCj

— FutbolNica (@FutbolNica) May 16, 2022

Walter Ferretti have to pull off the comeback, or they'll watch as Real Estelí grab the NCA2 berth as the best runner-up in the full-year table.

Costa Rica - There's one game left in the regular season... and Saprissa must win, or they'll miss out on both the Clausura Round 2 playoffs and the Concacaf League

...if they do make it, however, they'll also leapfrog Cartaginés in the full-year table, and will take at least the CRC3 berth if anyone other than Cartaginés win the Clausura.

Panama -

¡Los académicos📚 se llevan la ventaja en la semis!@TauroFC 1-2 @sportingsmfc #LaNuevaEra pic.twitter.com/SzZ0g6jHGY

— LPF TIGO (@LPFpanama) May 16, 2022

¡Los verdolagas🦜 se llevan la ventaja en la semi! @alianzafc 1-0 @Atl_chiriqui #LaNuevaEra pic.twitter.com/fwHXwNboBT

— LPF TIGO (@LPFpanama) May 15, 2022

NORTH AMERICA

Canada -

https://twitter.com/CanadaSoccerEN/status/1525174286000046080

USA - Nothing on the immediate horizon, other than the Open Cup now at the Round of 16:

https://twitter.com/opencup/status/1525085534137241600

Mexico - All the top seeds won out, so we have our Clausura semifinalists:

Pachuca vs. Club América
Tigres UANL vs. Atlas

The only hand-me-down left in play is that Pachuca have two shots at qualifying (if either they or Atlas make the Final); a Pachuca-Atlas Final drags Tigres in as well, albeit as the dreaded MEX4 seed down in Pot 2 of the draw

2023 CCL Qualifiers

1. Club León [MEX2 or MEX3]
2. Atlas [MEX1]

2022 CL Qualifiers

1. Pacific [CAN2]
2. Tauro [PAN1 or PAN2]
3. Diriangén [NCA1 or NCA2]
4. Alianza [SLV1 or SLV2]
5. Herediano [CRC1 or CRC2]
6. Olimpia [HON1 or HON2]
7. Malacateco [GUA1 or GUA2]
8. Verdes [BLZ]
9. Real España [HON1 or HON3]
10. Motagua [HON2 or HON3]

 

So, you know the feeling the rest of the world has about Real Madrid in the Champions League ("They can't keep getting away with it!")? That's how other clubs in Costa Rica feel about Saprissa

SAPRISSA SIGNIFICA FAMILIA 😈 ¡CLASIFICAMOS! 🔥

QUÉ LINDO SER MORADO 💜
📲 Más detalles en el #AppSaprissa: https://t.co/iv5UPIjHwv

⚽️ El final del partido es presentado por @tigo_costarica. Si tenés Tigo, tenés todo lo que te mueve. pic.twitter.com/WdgOOUjIUS

— Deportivo Saprissa 💜 (@SaprissaOficial) May 16, 2022

And just like that, the morados jumped to 3rd in the full-year table, so only Cartaginés winning the Round 2 playoffs, and then beating Alajuelense in the Grand Final, could stop Saprissa returning to the continental stage.

 

The group stage of the Caribbean Club Championship wrapped up yesterday, with Cavalier going from group winners to eliminated in the space of 30 minutes



And the semifinals are set:

Waterhouse FC (JAM) vs. Violette (HAI)
Cibao FC (DOM) vs. Atlético Vega Real (DOM)

 

⌛ Full- Time:

The game is over and @VACHAITI punches through to get to the #FCCC final! pic.twitter.com/PZFBqbRrCE

— Concacaf (@Concacaf) May 19, 2022

⏰ ¡Termina el partido!@CibaoFC logra el pase a la final de #FCCCC tras su victoria ante @atlvegareal. pic.twitter.com/19MQ2DAvNn

— Concacaf (@Concacaf) May 20, 2022

2023 CCL Qualifiers

1. Club León [MEX2 or MEX3]
2. Atlas [MEX1]

2022 CL Qualifiers

1. Pacific [CAN1 or CAN2]
2. Tauro [PAN1 or PAN2]
3. Diriangén [NCA1]
4. Alianza [SLV1]
5. Herediano [CRC1 or CRC2]
6. Olimpia [HON1 or HON2]
7. Malacateco [GUA1 or GUA2]
8. Verdes [BLZ]
9. Real España [HON1 or HON3]
10. Motagua [HON2 or HON3]
11. Violette (HAI) [CFU1 or CFU2]
12. Cibao FC (DOM) [CFU1 or CFU2]

 

Depends on who they face there. The main principle is that hand-me-down berths get passed down the corresponding half-season table - and León's absence means that the MEX3 berth is going nowhere, so the Clausura table is the only one we care about.

To wit: if Atlas play América in the Final, then América become MEX2 and Pachuca MEX4.

But if Altas play Pachuca, then Pachuca get the MEX2 berth and Tigres inherit MEX4.

Which means that for the 2023 CCL, Pachuca or Tigres will be the team everyone wants to avoid in Pot 2... and neither is a slouch like León, so MLS beware

 

Atlas held on to win their semifinal against Tigres 5-4 on aggregate... and to stop there would be perhaps the greatest injustice done to tonight's game.

The second half ended with 16 minutes of injury time punctuated by a VAR review, Tigres' goalkeeper Nahuel Guzmán delaying the Atlas penalty with crying, and then Guzmán throwing a second ball on the field for reasons and getting sent off

Meanwhile, further south...

LLEGÓ LA 30 🏆👉 ¡DIRIANGÉN ES TRICAMPEÓN DEL FÚTBOL NICARAGÜENSE! pic.twitter.com/QD0h24pYfG

— FutbolNica (@FutbolNica) May 22, 2022

¡Alianza es el primer finalista del Torneo Apertura 22’🏆!

Felicidades Pericos🦜@alianzafc #LaNuevaEra pic.twitter.com/7HrKC0RHMS

— LPF TIGO (@LPFpanama) May 22, 2022

🚨 OFICIAL. @AlianzaFC está clasificado a la Liga @Concacaf 2022.

Como campeón o mejor subcampeón (hizo 54 puntos y @herrerafc_ hizo 45).

— Billy Pineda (@BillyPinedaPA) May 22, 2022

2023 CCL Qualifiers

1. Club León [MEX3]
2. Atlas [MEX1]
3. CF Pachuca [MEX2 or MEX4]

2022 CL Qualifiers

1. Pacific [CAN1 or CAN2]
2. Tauro [PAN1 or PAN2]
3. Diriangén [NCA1]
4. Alianza [SLV1]
5. Herediano [CRC1 or CRC2]
6. Olimpia [HON1 or HON2]
7. Malacateco [GUA1 or GUA2]
8. Verdes [BLZ]
9. Real España [HON1 or HON3]
10. Motagua [HON2 or HON3]
11. Violette (HAI) [CFU1 or CFU2]
12. Cibao FC (DOM) [CFU1 or CFU2]
13. Real Estelí [NCA2]
14. Alianza [PAN1, PAN2 or PAN3]

 

Gotta appreciate when the local press does our job for us

Águila has reached the Salvadoran Clausura Final... and they finished second in the full-year table only behind Apertura champs Alianza. The other Clausura semifinal (currently in progress) happens to be between Apertura finalists Alianza and Platense, So El Salvador's Concacaf League contingent is set.


2023 CCL Qualifiers

1. Club León [MEX3]
2. Atlas [MEX1]
3. CF Pachuca [MEX2 or MEX4]

2022 CL Qualifiers

1. Pacific [CAN1 or CAN2]
2. Tauro [PAN1 or PAN2]
3. Diriangén [NCA1]
4. Alianza [SLV1]
5. Herediano [CRC1 or CRC2]
6. Olimpia [HON1 or HON2]
7. Malacateco [GUA1 or GUA2]
8. Verdes [BLZ]
9. Real España [HON1 or HON3]
10. Motagua [HON2 or HON3]
11. Violette (HAI) [CFU1 or CFU2]
12. Cibao FC (DOM) [CFU1 or CFU2]
13. Real Estelí [NCA2]
14. Alianza [PAN1, PAN2 or PAN3]
15. Águila [SLV2 or SLV3]
16. Platense [SLV2 or SLV3]

 

Atlético Vega Real overcame Waterhouse on penalties after a 1-1 draw to guarantee their debut on the continental stage; the last Caribbean CL berth will come down to a one-off between Waterhouse and Bayamón.

And the Salvadoran Final is now set:

Termina el juego en el @ecuscatlan | @AlianzaFC_sv 3-1 (3-2) @platense_cd
#ALIvsPLA#Clausura2022 🅰️
#AlianzaFC #QuieroSerBicampeón pic.twitter.com/RF2lVzBpVa

— Alianza Fútbol Club (@AlianzaFC_sv) May 22, 2022

2023 CCL Qualifiers

1. Club León [MEX3]
2. Atlas [MEX1]
3. CF Pachuca [MEX2 or MEX4]

2022 CL Qualifiers

1. Pacific [CAN2]
2. Tauro [PAN1 or PAN2]
3. Diriangén [NCA1]
4. Alianza [SLV1]
5. Herediano [CRC1 or CRC2]
6. Olimpia [HON1 or HON2]
7. Malacateco [GUA1 or GUA2]
8. Verdes [BLZ]
9. Real España [HON1 or HON3]
10. Motagua [HON2 or HON3]
11. Violette (HAI) [CFU1 or CFU2]
12. Cibao FC (DOM) [CFU1 or CFU2]
13. Real Estelí [NCA2]
14. Alianza [PAN1, PAN2 or PAN3]
15. Águila [SLV2]
16. Platense [SLV3]
17. Atlético Vega Real (DOM) [CFU3]

 

In spite of playing 100 minutes down a man, Violette held on for a 0-0 draw against the hosts Cibao, before ending the penalty kicks with two goalkeeper saves to take the Caribbean title! @JFoot23

Over in Guatemala, Comunicaciones returning to the Final (taking on archrivals Muncipal) sorts out our chapín representation as well.

And in Panama, the Final will pit Alianza against Sporting San Miguelito...

¡Sporting se clasifica a la final🏆!

Felicidades Rojinegros🔴⚫️#LaNuevaEra pic.twitter.com/g5JhG5kR1q

— LPF TIGO (@LPFpanama) May 23, 2022

...although I have no idea if that means the latter has already qualified.

Finally, Pachuca put the straight beats on América 3-0 and based on Mexico's hand-me-down rules to date, Atlas' extra berth will now fall down to Tigres.

2023 CCL Qualifiers

1. Club León [MEX3]
2. Atlas [MEX1]
3. CF Pachuca [MEX2]
4. Violette (HAI) [CFU1]
5. Tigres UANL [MEX4]

2022 CL Qualifiers

1. Pacific [CAN2]
2. Tauro [PAN1 or PAN2]
3. Diriangén [NCA1]
4. Alianza [SLV1]
5. Herediano [CRC1 or CRC2]
6. Olimpia [HON1 or HON2]
7. Malacateco [GUA2]
8. Verdes [BLZ]
9. Real España [HON1 or HON3]
10. Motagua [HON2 or HON3]
11. Cibao FC (DOM) [CFU2]
12. Real Estelí [NCA2]
13. Alianza [PAN1, PAN2 or PAN3]
14. Águila [SLV2]
15. Platense [SLV3]
16. Atlético Vega Real (DOM) [CFU3]
17. Comunicaciones [GUA1 or GUA3]
18. Municipal [GUA1 or GUA3]

 

The Caribbean circuit wrapped up today with the Championship 4th place/Shield winner playoff... and for the first time, the higher seed won! Waterhouse rode a late scoring spree to see off Bayamón 4-0.

And on another note: yes, I completely forgot to remark that Costa Rica's full-year table guaranteed Alajuelense another continental appearance, out of spite

Now, the only missing teams on the Concacaf League guest list are one each from Panama and Costa Rica... mind you, the latter won't be determined until after the WC intercontinental playoffs, as the Costa Rican league is on hiatus.

2023 CCL Qualifiers

1. Club León [MEX3]
2. Atlas [MEX1]
3. CF Pachuca [MEX2]
4. Violette (HAI) [CFU1]
5. Tigres UANL [MEX4]

2022 CL Qualifiers

1. Pacific [CAN2]
2. Tauro [PAN1 or PAN2]
3. Diriangén [NCA1]
4. Alianza [SLV1]
5. Herediano [CRC1 or CRC2]
6. Olimpia [HON1 or HON2]
7. Malacateco [GUA2]
8. Verdes [BLZ]
9. Real España [HON1 or HON3]
10. Motagua [HON2 or HON3]
11. Cibao FC (DOM) [CFU2]
12. Real Estelí [NCA2]
13. Alianza [PAN1, PAN2 or PAN3]
14. Águila [SLV2]
15. Platense [SLV3]
16. Atlético Vega Real (DOM) [CFU3]
17. Comunicaciones [GUA1 or GUA3]
18. Municipal [GUA1 or GUA3]
19. LD Alajuelense [CRC1 or CRC3]
20. Waterhouse FC (JAM) [CFU4]

 

I would've come here with a Central American roundup, but Jon Arnold's already out here doing the Lord's work (subscription required), so...

Worth noting that the Concacaf League draw will take place on June 8, by which time the last qualifier will still be a mystery.

¡Semifinales! 🤩⚽️
Liga Promerica / Clausura 2022 #LigaPromerica #Unafut #Clausura2022 #Semifinales pic.twitter.com/qJwZgE0sug

— UNAFUT (@UnafutOficial) May 30, 2022

And kudos to the Panamanian league for sharing a run-down of not only their own qualified teams...

¡𝐍𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐒🇵🇦!

Tauro FC, Alianza FC y Sporting S.M. serán los representantes de Panamá en el ScotiaBank CONCACAF League 2022.

El sorteo se llevará a cabo el 8 de junio en Miami.

📝 Conoce más detalles aquí: https://t.co/luHJEY4vBh pic.twitter.com/UtZpcWcPOh

— LPF TIGO (@LPFpanama) May 30, 2022

...but the full field!


2023 CCL Qualifiers

1. Club León [MEX3]
2. Atlas [MEX1]
3. CF Pachuca [MEX2]
4. Violette (HAI) [CFU1]
5. Tigres UANL [MEX4]

2022 CL Qualifiers

1. Pacific [CAN2]
2. Tauro [PAN1]
3. Diriangén [NCA1]
4. Alianza [SLV1]
5. Herediano [CRC1 or CRC2]
6. Olimpia [HON1]
7. Malacateco [GUA2]
8. Verdes [BLZ]
9. Real España [HON3]
10. Motagua [HON2]
11. Cibao FC (DOM) [CFU2]
12. Real Estelí [NCA2]
13. Alianza [PAN2]
14. Águila [SLV2]
15. Platense [SLV3]
16. Atlético Vega Real (DOM) [CFU3]
17. Comunicaciones [GUA1]
18. Municipal [GUA3]
19. LD Alajuelense [CRC1 or CRC3]
20. Waterhouse FC (JAM) [CFU4]
21. Sporting San Miguelito [PAN3]

 

A quick update on the last qualifier...

Final del partido@csherediano1921 vs @Cartagines
B. Rojas Jiménez (28')
J. Venegas Mccarthy (65')
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Semifinal Vuelta Liga Promerica Clausura 2022#LigaPromerica #Unafut #Clausura2022 pic.twitter.com/BK1oSagxJW

— UNAFUT (@UnafutOficial) June 22, 2022

It's still up in the air

Cartaginés will need to win the Final of these Clausura Round 2 playoffs, and then the Gran Final against Round 1 winner Alajuelense, in order to pip Saprissa to the last berth...

 

The Voyageurs' Cup Final is set:

Target acquired. #VWFC | #VANvYRK | #CanChamp pic.twitter.com/CKsDq0Exz5

— Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) June 23, 2022

Meanwhile, Alajuelense disposed of Saprissa 3-1 (AET) to advance to the Clausura Final... and now the morados face the Catch-22 of needing their archrival to win another league title for their continental aspirations to remain intact.

The distribution of berths is clarified: if the Clausura winner is...

"La Liga" --> Alajuelense as CRC1, Herediano as CRC2 and Saprissa as CRC3

Cartago --> Herediano as CRC1, Cartaginés as CRC2 and Alajuelense as CRC3

 

Final del partido@Cartagines vs @ldacr
José Rafael “Fello” Meza
Fase Final Ida Liga Promerica Clausura 2022#LigaPromerica #Unafut #Clausura2022 #FaseFinal pic.twitter.com/a5Jngbo4T2

— UNAFUT (@UnafutOficial) June 26, 2022

Final del partido
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense vs Club Sport Cartaginés
Est. Alejandro Morera Soto
Fase Final Vuelta Liga Promerica Clausura 2022#LigaPromerica #Unafut #Clausura2022 #FaseFinal pic.twitter.com/9utJmUq9ZG

— UNAFUT (@UnafutOficial) July 1, 2022

Se definirá en 2 partidos más 🔥 LA GRAN FINAL por el título está más cerca 🏆 #GranFinal #Clausura2022#LigaPromerica pic.twitter.com/KPuSllJ5im

— UNAFUT (@UnafutOficial) July 1, 2022

Huh - didn't know that away goals counted in the Round 2 Final... but nothing's decided yet, as Alajuelense and Cartaginés will have another go in the Gran Final to decide the Clausura title!

 

The game went the distance, but we finally have a Clausura winner... and the Concacaf League field is set!

2023 CCL Qualifiers

1. Club León [MEX3]
2. Atlas [MEX1]
3. CF Pachuca [MEX2]
4. Violette (HAI) [CFU1]
5. Tigres UANL [MEX4]

2022 CL Qualifiers

1. Pacific [CAN2]
2. Tauro [PAN1]
3. Diriangén [NCA1]
4. Alianza [SLV1]
5. Herediano [CRC1]
6. Olimpia [HON1]
7. Malacateco [GUA2]
8. Verdes [BLZ]
9. Real España [HON3]
10. Motagua [HON2]
11. Cibao FC (DOM) [CFU2]
12. Real Estelí [NCA2]
13. Alianza [PAN2]
14. Águila [SLV2]
15. Platense [SLV3]
16. Atlético Vega Real (DOM) [CFU3]
17. Comunicaciones [GUA1]
18. Municipal [GUA3]
19. LD Alajuelense [CRC3]
20. Waterhouse FC (JAM) [CFU4]
21. Sporting San Miguelito [PAN3]
22. Cartaginés [CRC2]

 

Canadian Championship ✅#VWFC | #VANvTOR pic.twitter.com/x6fc0nx46K

— Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) July 27, 2022

🍁 CHAMPIONS OF THE NORTH 🍁#VWFC | #VANvTOR | #CanChamp pic.twitter.com/hewpk4XvFh

— Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) July 27, 2022

2023 CCL Qualifiers

1. Club León [MEX3]
2. Atlas [MEX1]
3. CF Pachuca [MEX2]
4. Violette (HAI) [CFU1]
5. Tigres UANL [MEX4]
6. Vancouver Whitecaps [CAN1]

 

The US Open Cup semifinals wrapped up tonight, giving us a historic Final on multiple fronts:

1. As far as I can tell, this is the first time the Open Cup Final will happen in Florida. You already know...



2. On September 7, this match will pit Orlando City against Sacramento Republic, the first non-MLS team to get this far since Charleston Battery in 2008.

3. Most importantly for our purposes, the winner will be a debutant in the next CCL!

 

La sólida campaña de @rcdespana en la #SCL22 le aseguró el boleto a la Liga de Campeones Concacaf Scotiabank 2023 🏆 🇭🇳

Será la cuarta participación La Máquina en el torneo. ¡Bienvenidos de vuelta!

Más información 🔗 https://t.co/Oh37qxs4H7 pic.twitter.com/WtqlUZPnWB

— Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) September 9, 2022

2023 CCL Qualifiers

1. Club León [MEX3]
2. Atlas [MEX1]
3. CF Pachuca [MEX2]
4. Violette (HAI) [CFU1]
5. Tigres UANL [MEX4]
6. Vancouver Whitecaps [CAN1]
7. Orlando City [USA1, USA3, or USA4]
8. Real España [HON1, HON2 or HON3]

 

Alajuelense punched their ticket to the CL semifinals and the CCL itself by taking all six points off of an ultimately hapless Alianza (the lack of regular league play in El Salvador certainly didn't help). Not that the albos are entirely out of it, though: from the Round of 16 on, they have 6 points to 5 for Tauro and 4 each for Herediano and Diriangén, so two of them losing this week would seal Alianza's return to the big stage.

Meanwhile, if we aren't yet able to declare a new qualifier out of the US, it's because Montreal and Austin refuse to bow out of the race: the former's victory over Chicago tonight means that both can still catch their respective conference leaders, Philadelphia and LAFC.

"But Montreal can't qualify through MLS!"

You're right (for the last time, mind - berths will now be given to leagues rather than specific countries starting next season), but a berth occupied by Montreal would get passed down the Supporters' Shield table rather than being reserved for another Eastern Conference team, so Philly doesn't have said berth in the bag just yet.

2023 CCL Qualifiers

1. Club León [MEX3]
2. Atlas [MEX1]
3. CF Pachuca [MEX2]
4. Violette (HAI) [CFU1]
5. Tigres UANL [MEX4]
6. Vancouver Whitecaps [CAN1]
7. Orlando City [USA1, USA3, or USA4]
8. Real España [HON1, HON2 or HON3]
9. LD Alajuelense [CRC1 or CRC2]

 

Austin did their part as well, beating RSL to keep the race for MLS's regular-season CCL berths alive and well.

Meanwhile, Motagua's Concacaf League legend Rougier saved the last penalty in an otherwise-perfect shootout to seal their CCL return... and set up a potential barnburner of a CL semi against archrivals Olimpia

As for the best losing quarterfinalists race:

- Both Tauro and Alianza finished on 6 points... but Alianza has the superior goal differential (+3 to Tauro's +1).

- Tonight's favorites, Real España and Olimpia, both have more points (9 and 7, respectively), so it would be disastrous for the others if either Honduran side failed to advance.

- OTOH, Herediano are only on 3 points so far, so they have no choice but to win the series if they want to reach the CCL. As for Diriangén, if CL survival is likely a bridge too far, any win tonight would get them into the Champions League on 7 points, so there's plenty of incentive for them to have a go.

2023 CCL Qualifiers

1. Club León [MEX3]
2. Atlas [MEX1]
3. CF Pachuca [MEX2]
4. Violette (HAI) [CFU1]
5. Tigres UANL [MEX4]
6. Vancouver Whitecaps [CAN1]
7. Orlando City [USA1, USA3, or USA4]
8. Real España [HON1, HON2 or HON3]
9. LD Alajuelense [CRC1 or CRC2]
10. Motagua [HON1, HON2 or HON3]

 

Herediano bowed out of contention, finishing the Concacaf League with a paltry 4 points, guaranteeing Alianza passage to the big dance.

EDIT: And even if they managed a mind-boggling collapse tonight, Olimpia are still guaranteed CCL participation thanks to their 7 points.

2023 CCL Qualifiers

1. Club León [MEX3]
2. Atlas [MEX1]
3. CF Pachuca [MEX2]
4. Violette (HAI) [CFU1]
5. Tigres UANL [MEX4]
6. Vancouver Whitecaps [CAN1]
7. Orlando City [USA1, USA3, or USA4]
8. Real España [HON1, HON2 or HON3]
9. LD Alajuelense [CRC1]
10. Motagua [HON1, HON2 or HON3]
11. Alianza [SLV1]
12. Olimpia [HON1, HON2 or HON3]

 

Kudos to Diriangén: they understood the assignment, actually held the lead going into halftime, and went out with their heads held high, giving Olimpia's defense fits until the last.

However, they couldn't hold on to the 3 points, so their departure allows Tauro to grab the last berth out of Central America.

So all we have left to fill out are the remaining U.S. berths, which we might start doing as soon as this weekend...

2023 CCL Qualifiers

1. Club León [MEX3]
2. Atlas [MEX1]
3. CF Pachuca [MEX2]
4. Violette (HAI) [CFU1]
5. Tigres UANL [MEX4]
6. Vancouver Whitecaps [CAN1]
7. Orlando City [USA1, USA3, or USA4]
8. Real España [HON1, HON2 or HON3]
9. LD Alajuelense [CRC1]
10. Motagua [HON1, HON2 or HON3]
11. Alianza [SLV1]
12. Olimpia [HON1, HON2 or HON3]
13. Tauro [PAN1]