Prelim matchups have been set for this new CONCACAF tournament that is based off the Uefa Champions League.

MLS sides New England Revolution and Chivas USA now know who their first opponents will be. A draw was held in CONCACAF’s New York offices, the confederation announced on Wednesday afternoon the preliminary first-round matchups.

No MLS team has won the CONCACAF championship since the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2000. D.C. United, the only other MLS team to win the continental title won in 1998. Current champions are Mexican club Pachuca. Till this new format, MLS clubs were forced to play CONCACAF games during their off season. But now for the first time will be playing these matching in/with midseason form.

The first round consists of 16 teams competing in two-leg series. The first leg is scheduled for August 26-28; the second leg for September 2-4.

Eight winners of the first round advance to the group stage. They will then join eight seeded teams. Right now, six of the eight seeded clubs have been determined, including, Atlante FC (MEX), Santos Laguna (MEX), Houston Dynamo (USA), D.C. United (USA), Deportivo Saprissa (CRC), and CD Luis Angel Firpo (SLV). Playoffs will determine the last two seeded teams: Guatemalan clubs Municipal and Deportivo Jalapa will face off; and in Honduras, a playoff will take place between CD Olimpia and CD Marathon. The winners of those two matches will be the final 2 of the 8 seeded clubs.

The group stage kicks off September 16-18.

Preliminary Round Draw Results (first team listed hosts first leg)

CD Municipal or Deportivo Jalapa (GUA) – San Francisco FC (PAN)
Joe Public FC (TNT) – New England Revolution (USA)
LD Alajuelense (CRC) – Puerto Rico Islanders (PRC)
Cruz Azul (MEX) – Hankook Verdes (BLZ)
Harbour View FC (JAM) – Pumas UNAM (MEX)
Tauro FC (PAN) – Chivas USA (USA)
“Canadian Champion” (CAN) – “Nicaraguan Champion” (NIC)
CD Isidro Metapan (SLV) – CD Olimpia or CD Marathon (HON)

The 8 winners of the matches listed above will enter the group stage of the tournament.

Tough tie for Chivas, Had a we look at this team. They look fine good and top of there league in panama.

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Bonsoir Papa5murf
Good evening

The Impact de Montreal ( of the USL ) will need only a draw in front of FC Toronto (of the MLS) on July 22nd of this year to represent Canada in the League of the champions of the CONCACAF.

And if the Canadian team takes gains against the Nicaragua team, what in theory should be the case, we would meet ourselves in the Group C:

Group C
Atlante FC (MEXIQUE)
CD Olímpia or CD Marathon (HONDURAS)
Winner: Joe Public FC or New England Revolution
Winner: CAN1 or NCA1

Bonsoir
Good evening

L’Impact de Montréal Canadian champion!




l'Impact, stood up this evening 1-1 in Toronto Football club and takes gains the right to represent Canada during the new League of the champions of the CONCACAF.

Bonjour
good afternoon

Real Esteli FC, champion of Nicaragua, will be the opponent in the first tour the end of August and the beginning of September for l'Impact de Montreal ( now Canadian champion). But l'Impact would not go to Nicaragua.. It seems that the stadium being in not keeping, the match would maybe be played in Honduras or in Miami (USA ) ???

see (sorry in french)
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Well done L’Impact de Montréal......... Good luck against Real Esteli FC........ My guess is the game would be played in Miami where they can draw a nice supportive home crowd........

Merci oranjepalooza

You are always kind. I have to say that it was very pleasant to discuss with you.
I wish you the best of the chances also for your American teams.

Agnès