CONCACAF Champions League 2010-11 Group Stage, A-D [R]

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  1. Paul Calixte

    Paul Calixte Moderator
    Staff Member

    Orlando City SC
    Apr 30, 2009
    Miami, FL
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Now that the preliminary round is over, we know which teams have qualified for the group stage of this year's Champions League. Here are the 16 left with a chance to crown themselves champion of the region next year:

    Group A

    Real Salt Lake (USA)
    Árabe Unido (PAN)
    Cruz Azul (MEX)
    Toronto FC (CAN)

    Group B

    Columbus Crew (USA)
    Municipal (GUA)
    Santos Laguna (MEX)
    Joe Public (TRI)

    Group C

    Monterrey (MEX)
    Deportivo Saprissa (CRC)
    Seattle Sounders (USA)
    Marathón (HON)

    Group D

    Toluca (MEX)
    Olimpia (HON)
    CD FAS (SLV)
    Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR)

    And although we will have to wait until sometime in the next couple of days to have the full schedule for this round, we already know the fixtures for the first two matchdays (all times are Eastern Standard).

    Matchday 1

    Tuesday, August 17:

    A - Toronto FC (CAN) vs. Cruz Azul (MEX), 8:00 p.m.
    D - Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR) vs. Olimpia (HON), 8:00 p.m.
    C - Monterrey (MEX) vs. Deportivo Saprissa (CRC), 10:00 p.m.

    Wednesday, August 18:

    B - Joe Public (TRI) vs. Santos Laguna (MEX), 8:00 p.m.
    B - Columbus Crew (USA) vs. Municipal (GUA), 8:00 p.m.
    A - Real Salt Lake (USA) vs. Árabe Unido (PAN), 10:00 p.m.
    D - CD FAS (SLV) vs. Toluca (MEX), 10:0 p.m.

    Thursday, August 19:

    C - Marathón (HON) vs. Seattle Sounders (USA), 10:00 p.m.

    Matchday 2

    Tuesday, August 24:

    B - Santos Laguna (MEX) vs. Columbus Crew (USA), 10:00 p.m.
    A - Árabe Unido (PAN) vs. Toronto FC (CAN), 10:00 p.m.

    Wednesday, August 25:

    A - Cruz Azul (MEX) vs. Real Salt Lake (USA), 8:00 p.m.
    D - Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR) vs. CD FAS (SLV), 8:00 p.m.
    C - Seattle Sounders (USA) vs. Monterrey (MEX), 10:00 p.m.

    Thursday, August 26:

    D - Toluca (MEX) vs. Olimpia (HON), 8:00 p.m.
    C - Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) vs. Marathón (HON), 10:00 p.m.
    B - Municipal (GUA) vs. Joe Public (TRI), 10:00 p.m.

    Who do you think will make it out of each of the groups? Which one is the Group of Death? And will anyone stop the Mexican teams from winning all the groups yet again?
     
  2. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    http://www.concacaf.com/page/CL/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2113677,00.html says:

    "Group Stage Schedule
    Subject to change
    All times U.S. Eastern
    (Home teams listed first)

    Round One
    Tuesday, August 17
    Toronto FC (CAN) vs. Cruz Azul (MEX), 8 p.m.
    Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR) vs. Olimpia (HON), 8 p.m.
    Monterrey (MEX) vs. Saprissa (CRC), 10 p.m.
    Wednesday, August 18
    Joe Public (TRI) vs. Santos (MEX), 8 p.m.
    Columbus Crew (USA) vs. Municipal (GUA), 8 p.m.
    Real Salt Lake (USA) vs. Arabe Unido (PAN), 10 p.m.
    CD FAS (SLV vs. Toluca (MEX), 10 p.m.
    Thursday, August 19
    Marathon (HON) vs. or Seattle Sounders (USA), 10 p.m.

    Round Two
    Tuesday, August 24
    Santos (MEX) vs. Columbus Crew (USA), 10 p.m.
    Arabe Unido (PAN) vs. Toronto FC (CAN), 10 p.m.
    Wednesday, August 25
    Cruz Azul (MEX) vs. Real Salt Lake (USA), 8 p.m.
    Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR) vs. CD FAS (SLV), 8 p.m.
    Seattle Sounders (USA) vs. Monterrey (MEX), 10 p.m.
    Thursday, August 26
    Toluca (MEX) vs. Olimpia (HON), 8 p.m.
    Saprissa (CRC) vs. Marathon (HON), 10 p.m.
    Municipal (GUA) vs. Joe Public (TRI), 10 p.m.

    Round Three
    Tuesday, September 14
    Columbus (USA) vs. Joe Public (TRI), 8 p.m.
    Monterrey (MEX) vs. Marathon (HON) , 8 p.m.
    Municipal (GUA) vs. Santos (MEX), 10 p.m.
    Saprissa (CRC) vs. Seattle Sounders (USA), 10 p.m.
    Wednesday, September 15
    Toluca (MEX) vs. Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR), 8 p.m.
    Arabe Unido (PAN) vs. Cruz Azul (MEX), 10 p.m.
    Real Salt Lake (USA) vs. Toronto FC (CAN), 10 p.m.
    Thursday, September 16
    Olimpia (HON) vs. FAS (SLV), 8 p.m.

    Round Four
    Tuesday, September 21
    Columbus (USA) vs. Santos (MEX), 8 p.m.
    Cruz Azul (MEX) vs. Toronto FC (CAN), 10 p.m.
    Wednesday, September 22
    Arabe Unido (PAN) vs. Real Salt Lake (USA), 8 p.m.
    Monterrey (MEX) vs. Seattle Sounders (USA), 8 p.m.
    Marathon (HON) vs. Saprissa (CRC), 10 p.m.
    FAS (SLV) vs. Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR), 10 p.m.
    Thursday, September 23
    Joe Public (TRI) vs. Municipal (GUA), 8 p.m.
    Olimpia (HON) vs. Toluca (MEX), 10 p.m.

    Round Five
    Tuesday, September 28
    Toronto (CAN) vs. Real Salt Lake (USA), 8 p.m.
    Cruz Azul (MEX) vs. Arabe Unido (PAN), 8 p.m.
    Saprissa (CRC) vs. Monterrey (MEX), 10 p.m.
    Wednesday, September 29
    Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR) vs. Toluca (MEX), 8 p.m.
    Municipal (GUA) vs. Columbus (USA), 10 p.m.
    Santos (MEX) vs. Joe Public (TRI), 10 p.m.
    Seattle Sounders (USA) vs. Marathon (HON), 10 p.m.
    Thursday, September 30
    FAS (SLV) vs. Olimpia (HON), 10 p.m.

    Round Six
    Tuesday, October 19
    Toronto FC (CAN) vs. Arabe Unido (PAN), 8 p.m.
    Santos (MEX) vs. Municipal (GUA), 8 p.m.
    Seattle Sounders (USA) vs. Saprissa (CRC), 10 p.m.
    Real Salt Lake (USA) vs. Cruz Azul (MEX), 10 p.m.
    Wednesday, October 20
    Toluca (MEX) vs. FAS (SLV), 8 p.m.
    Marathon (HON) vs. Monterrey (MEX), 10 p.m.
    Olimpia (HON) vs. Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR), 10 p.m.
    Thursday, October 21
    Joe Public (TRI) vs. Columbus (USA), 8 p.m."
     
  3. Paul Calixte

    Paul Calixte Moderator
    Staff Member

    Orlando City SC
    Apr 30, 2009
    Miami, FL
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good thing that Toronto and RSL don't finish off playing each other, so that we won't have to hear any complaining on Arabe's part about potential collusion. Not that I think it would even be a concern, though - yes, they play in the same league, but RSL's in this to represent the country, and getting knocked out by Canada's rep would be a bit embarrassing.
     
  4. dinamo_zagreb

    dinamo_zagreb Member+

    Jun 27, 2010
    San Jose, CA / Zagreb, Croatia
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Croatia
    I dont like this schedule too much.

    First of all, I am not happy that matches are played over three days. I was angry with that before, and I am now, in Cup's third season.

    Second, I am not happy that last day matches are not played simultaneously, like it is in Europe.

    And third, and final, is that I am not happy that Group Stage is over in middle of October. And 4 months gap between last GS matchday and quarters make me totally unhappy. At least, they could have made GS to last till late November or early December.
     
  5. MoRado

    MoRado New Member

    Feb 6, 2004
    San José. Costa Rica
    Club:
    Deportivo Saprissa
    Nat'l Team:
    Costa Rica
    and saprissa goes into the Group of death once again, shhh
     
  6. tolucafan

    tolucafan Member

    Jul 27, 2009
    Club:
    Deportivo Toluca FC
    if toluca doesnt get 18 points, its just a fail. easiest group ever
     
  7. thomas19064

    thomas19064 Member+

    Apr 29, 2008
    Delco
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Should get out this year... Sounders and Marathon wont hold up.
     
  8. MoRado

    MoRado New Member

    Feb 6, 2004
    San José. Costa Rica
    Club:
    Deportivo Saprissa
    Nat'l Team:
    Costa Rica
    I am not afraid of the Sounders, but Marathon is always hard
     
  9. Ganapper

    Ganapper Member

    Apr 5, 2009
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You like snow games?
     
  10. dinamo_zagreb

    dinamo_zagreb Member+

    Jun 27, 2010
    San Jose, CA / Zagreb, Croatia
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Croatia
    No. :D

    But in previous seasons matches were played with more space between each matchday, and now every matchday is close to other. Maybe it could have been played like every two weeks, like this:

    Aug 31-Sep 2,
    Sep 14-Sep 16,
    Sep 28-Sep 30,
    Oct 12-Oct 14,
    Oct 26-Oct 28,
    Nov 9-Nov 11.

    This would have been good. And there is no snow problems in early November.
    And for Championship stage, late Feb is just good enough and there would be like 3 months gap between two rounds (sixth group day and first quarterfinal day).


    Anyhow, about first question from "thread opener", I think that Seattle is capable of winning this group of death. And for sure, there will be much competition in A group, and Toronto is, as far as I am concerned, can win it. But only if they take this seriously.

    So, no, Mexicans wont win all four 1st places.
     
  11. Paul Calixte

    Paul Calixte Moderator
    Staff Member

    Orlando City SC
    Apr 30, 2009
    Miami, FL
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Eh...if either of those had to happen, I'd say that it would be more likely for Seattle to win Group C (my pick for the Group of Death), if they abandoned the MLS regular season and just went for the Open Cup and this tournament, then Toronto. Cruz Azul knows how to tear apart solid MLS teams - just ask Columbus. :eek:

    Speaking of la maquina: Cruz Azul is over twice as old as all of its Group A opponents, combined.
     
  12. CheveLoco

    CheveLoco Member

    Apr 19, 2005
    San Diego, CA
    After watching Santos walk over Pachuca today and with a goal difference of +10(11gf 1 ga) after three games i would be surprised if they don't make it to the final.
     
  13. It's called FOOTBALL

    LMX Clubs
    Mexico
    May 4, 2009
    Chitown
    They are looking very solid. But it's a looong tournament.
     
  14. It's called FOOTBALL

    LMX Clubs
    Mexico
    May 4, 2009
    Chitown
    The playoffs are in November, there'd be a conflict.
     
  15. jared9999

    jared9999 Member+

    Jan 3, 2005
    Naucalpan Estado de Mex
    Club:
    Club América
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    fyp;)
     
  16. jared9999

    jared9999 Member+

    Jan 3, 2005
    Naucalpan Estado de Mex
    Club:
    Club América
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    I can´t figure out which is the group of death between A,B, and C
     
  17. Paul Calixte

    Paul Calixte Moderator
    Staff Member

    Orlando City SC
    Apr 30, 2009
    Miami, FL
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hey, we have to play nice with the two Guyanas and Suriname too. :D

    Right now on Telemundo, Andres Cantor was talking up the possibility of Cruz Azul signing Carlos Costly. Anyone know if this rumor has any legs to it? And if so, then RSL, Toronto and Arabe better brief their defenders on him, or he's going to embarrass someone.

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3tnIG3J4fs"]YouTube- ‪CARLO COSTLY----LA POLACA.wmv‬‎[/ame]
     
  18. jared9999

    jared9999 Member+

    Jan 3, 2005
    Naucalpan Estado de Mex
    Club:
    Club América
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    first question:

    A-
    Cruz Azul
    Arabe Unido- thats right I think they will do it again

    B-
    Santos Laguna
    Columbus Crew

    C-
    Monterrey
    Marathon

    D-
    Toluca
    PR Islanders

    2nd question- I don´t know

    3rd question- no
     
  19. jared9999

    jared9999 Member+

    Jan 3, 2005
    Naucalpan Estado de Mex
    Club:
    Club América
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    Continent sounds cooler and bigger, and its true
     
  20. It's called FOOTBALL

    LMX Clubs
    Mexico
    May 4, 2009
    Chitown
    I hear ya. The name of the confederation is pretty annoying. It'd be like "The Confederation of the USA, Ohio and Kentucky". Redundant.
     
  21. dinamo_zagreb

    dinamo_zagreb Member+

    Jun 27, 2010
    San Jose, CA / Zagreb, Croatia
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Croatia
    But that can be rearranged, like moved for like a week, that must not be problem. But, never mind. When I go to President of CONCACAF place, Ill make it on my way. :D

    rofl
     
  22. Blitzz Boy

    Blitzz Boy Member

    Apr 4, 2002
    The West Side
    Games in the snow are better than games in hurricanes.
     
  23. randombpt

    randombpt New Member

    Jul 15, 2010
    Waterbury
    Club:
    Puerto Rico Islanders
    Nat'l Team:
    Puerto Rico
    I wouldn't count any of the teams in the group especially the Islanders. It is not easy to play in Puerto Rico just ask all the Mexican and other teams that go there. In Mexico yes i see Toluca winning but in PR, idk. But don't disregard the other teams CCL always bring surprises.
     
  24. Intru

    Intru Member

    Mar 16, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Club:
    Puerto Rico Islanders
    With the new USSF regulations for D2 I wounder is this is going to be the Islanders last attempt at the CCL as a D2 team cause does preliminary regulations that are out make it sound like alot of D2 teams are going to have to step down to D3.
     
  25. Paul Calixte

    Paul Calixte Moderator
    Staff Member

    Orlando City SC
    Apr 30, 2009
    Miami, FL
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    At the very least, unless some PRSL teams decide to ball up and challenge them for their entry into the CFU Club Championship, the Islanders will have the same chance of playing in the CCL - and possibly have it better than they do now, depending on how reconfiguration goes.
     

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