Hi everyone, Concacaf has announced that the draw for the next Concacaf League will take place next Wednesday, June 16, at 8:00 p.m. (US Eastern) in Miami. The pots: Prelims Pot 1 (higher seeds) Once Deportivo (SLV) FAS (SLV) Marathón (HON) Universitario (PAN) Metropolitan (PUR) Santos de Guápiles (CRC) Pot 2 Samaritaine (MTQ) Comunicaciones (GUA) Diriangén (NCA) Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa (GUA) Forge (CAN) Verdes (BLZ) Round of 16 Pot 3 (higher seeds) Alianza (SLV) CA Independiente (PAN) Olimpia (HON) Plaza Amador (PAN) Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) Motagua (HON) LD Alajuelense (CRC) Real Estelí (NCA) Pot 4 CD Guastatoya (GUA) Inter Moengo Tapoe (SUR) Prelim round winners The format is largely the same as before: we're back to home-and-away series, with the higher seeds hosting the 2nd legs in the prelims and R16, the winners of the odd-number series hosting the second leg of the quarterfinals, and the team with the better record from previous rounds (prelims excepted) hosting the second leg of the semifinals and the Final.
The draw was conducted last night, and the top half the bracket is stacked (team hosting second leg listed first): Prelims 11 Deportivo (SLV) vs. Comunicaciones (GUA) Marathón (HON) vs. Diriangén (NCA) Santos de Guápiles (CRC) vs. Verdes (BLZ) Universitario (PAN) vs. Samaritaine (MTQ) Metropolitan (PUR) vs. Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa (GUA) FAS (SLV) vs. Forge (CAN) Round of 16 Alianza (SLV) vs. 11 Deportivo/Comunicaciones Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) vs. Metropolitan/Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa LD Alajuelense (CRC) vs. CD Guastatoya (GUA) Olimpia (HON) vs. Inter Moengo Tapoe (SUR) --- CA Independiente (PAN) vs. FAS/Forge Plaza Amador (PAN) vs. Santos de Guápiles/Verdes Motagua (HON) vs. Universitario/Samaritaine Real Estelí (NCA) vs. Marathón/Diriangén
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The schedule for the R16 is out... and man, that field in Guatemala's gonna take a beating the week of the 1st legs @Robert Borden any word on if Forge will be able to play their home leg at... home?