Althea Middleton-Detzner
On Wednesday, the CONCACAF conducted at the InterContinental at Doral Miami, FL the official draw for the upcoming 2014-2015 edition of the CONCACAF Champions League. This Champions League will be the 7th edition of the tournament and it will feature 24 clubs from the North America, Central America and Caribbean region competing for a berth in the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup. The clubs were divided into eight groups of three.
The groups stages will be contested on a round-robin, home-and-away, four-game format, running August – October. Only the eight first-place teams will advance to the quarterfinals, which is set to kick-off in early 2015.
The groups for the 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League:
Group 1: Pachuca (Mexico), Real España (Honduras), Municipal (Guatemala)
Group 2: Sporting Kansas City (USA), Saprissa (Costa Rica), Real Esteli (Nicaragua)
Group 3: New York Red Bulls (USA), Toronto FC or Impact de Montreal (Canada), FAS (El Salvador)
Group 4: Tauro FC (Panama), D.C. United (USA), Waterhouse FC (Jamaica)
Group 5: Olimpia (Honduras), Portland Timbers (USA), Alpha United (Guyana)
Group 6: Alajuelense (Costa Rica), Cruz Azul (Mexico), Chorrillo FC (Panama)
Group 7: Leon (Mexico), Isidro Metapan (El Salvador), Belmopan Bandits (Belize)
Group 8: Comunicaciones (Guatemala), Club America (Mexico), Puerto Rico Bayamon FC (Puerto Rico)
Schedules will be announced at a later date.
