Concacaf Champions League 2020: How to watch, stream as region's best face off February 17, 2020 11:40AM EST MLSsoccer staff Feb 18th, 10pm ET: Atlanta United at Montagua Feb 18th, 10pm ET: LAFC at Leon Feb 19th, 8pm ET: Montreal at Saprissa Feb 20th, 8pm ET: NYCFC at San Carlos Feb 20th, 10pm ET: Seattle at Olimpia
Both of tonight's games look exciting. Motagua is a team that has made some CCL noise in the past. But yeah the crown jewel of RD1 is the MLS vs MX matchup. Got the popcorn ready
ATL first team to advance (4-1 agg). Atlanta United 3, CD Motagua 0 | Concacaf Champions League Match Recap Dylan Butler Feb 25, 2020
Defending MLS Cup champs the only MLS team eliminated in the first round, going down on PKs after a 4-4 aggregate. Roldan does his Mike Burns impression on Olimpia's first goal. LAFC, the team deemed least likely to advance after leg 1, overcame a 2-0 first leg deficit with a 3-0 win at home vs Leon.
(Quoted from "Where are they now?" thread) Bengston had a goal and an assist in Olimpia's 2-1 win, in Montreal. WCWGPLT?
Report: Concacaf Champions League to return in December after postponement October 15, 2020 2:30PM EDT Jonathan Sigal Quarterfinals to resume third week in December. The semifinals and final will be one-game knockouts at neutral sites.
Concacaf Champions League to institute new expanded format starting in 2023 February 4, 2021 2:56PM EST Ari Liljenwall Three more years under the current, spring only, format. Fall of 2023 will start the group play. North America: 20 teams (4 groups of 5), 4 games each, 11 advance Central America: 20 teams (4 groups of 5) 4 games each, 4 advance Carribbean: 10 teams (2 groups of 5) 4 games each, 1 advances
I like more continental competition. Not sure I love how the format is split the way it is, or what it will mean for CONCACAF League or Carribean cup
I'm making a lot of assumptions here, so bear with me. Ignoring for the moment the possibility of lower division teams qualifying, the current format is basically 5 Liga MX teams and 5 MLS teams (4 US, 1 Canada). That would double, so presumably 10 Liga MX teams and 10 MLS teams (8 US, 2 Canada) would make the new group stage. Four groups of 5, so each group would have 2 teams from one league, and 3 from the other. So, for example, if the Revs were to qualify, they would play either 2 games vs MLS clubs and 2 vs Liga MX, or 1 vs MLS and 3 vs Liga MX.
Hard to believe we've never qualified (or maybe not). I'd like to see us qualify before the expanded field makes it easier - like for next year?
The Revs did qualify in 2008. Although I don't blame you for blocking out memories of Joe Public FC. The Revs actually double-qualified, by winning 2007 US Open Cup and the Eastern Conference. Back when it was called the Champions Cup, they qualified was in 2006, when they played the home leg in Bermuda, and lost 1-0 aggregate to Alajuelense.
From what ive read USL teams wont be part of the picture, but Canadian Premier League (or whatever the league the Forge always win is called) will have guaranteed slots, in addition to the canadian cup champions. The 2020 edition still has been decided, with the final pitting Forge against TFC
They also qualified in 2003 when it was Champions Cup and played their home leg in Costa Rica against Alajuelense. I will always want to slap the people who twice decided in favor of playing competitive home games on the road.
Tigres UANL make Concacaf history, advance to Club World Cup final February 7, 2021 3:30PM EST Ari Liljenwall
To be fair, this is a different version of the tournament, but yes, we've been in this tournament. And , we've embarrassed ourselves in multiple ways not just the Joe Public game. Selling off home games comes to mind.
Tigres fall 1:0 to Bayern Munich. Vancouver Whitecaps homegrown Alphonso Davies adds Club World Cup to trophy haul February 11, 2021 6:38PM EST Ari Liljenwall