2022 Concacaf Champions League

[LionNYC]

U.S. Soccer Decides How to Allocate Vacant Open Cup CCL Berth

With the U.S. Open Cup canceled for a second straight year, U.S. Soccer has had to consider what to do with the CCL spot that goes to its winner.

www.si.com

So the U.S.’s 2022 CCL bids will be awarded as follows:

— MLS Cup champion
— MLS Supporters' Shield winner
— First place team in MLS conference opposite the Shield winner
— Next-best MLS regular season record (instead of U.S. Open Cup)

If one club earns a spot via two mechanisms, then the empty berth also will be filled based on MLS regular season results. Canada’s three MLS clubs can’t qualify for the CCL via league play—they can only do so via the Canadian Championship tournament.

 

[LionNYC]

Draw is tomorrow (Wednesday) 6 PM on FS2

 

[canchon]

If one club earns a spot via two mechanisms, then the empty berth also will be filled based on MLS regular season results. Canada’s three MLS clubs can’t qualify for the CCL via league play—they can only do so via the Canadian Championship tournament.

Actually there are two Canadian teams this year including one, Forge FC, not from MLS. Montreal got in through the Canadian championship and Forge as one of the higher ranked losing semifinalist teams.

 

[LionNYC]

Draw is tomorrow (Wednesday) 6 PM on FS2

Draw is on now

 

[mgarbowski]

Stretching it out I guess

 

[moogoo]

so we've got santos de guapiles first

 

[Shwafta]

Fine by meeeee

 

[moogoo]

we're going back to costa rica

 

[JayH]

so we've got santos de guapiles first

Good draw based upon where they finished in CR.

 

[413Blue]

What was the actual point of drawing pot b? They could have just randomly slotted them into spots or just drew a pot b ball instead of a slot for pot a teams.

 

[moogoo]

Good draw based upon where they finished in CR.

third in the league right above saprissa. could be a good matchup. especially with games falling in the middle of normal MLS preseason

 

[twsj91]

Was hoping for Forge based on travel and opponent ability. At least it’s not Santos

 

[Victors87]

When will the brackets come out to see who could be our next opponent ?

 

[moogoo]

we were in the 4 position, so we'd play the winner of the 3 position. if memory serves, i think that was seattle v motagua (colorado v communicaciones as per lion's post below)

edit:

our side of the bracket is MLS heavy. the only liga MX side is Leon, I believe.

 

[LionNYC]

When will the brackets come out to see who could be our next opponent ?

Club Leon - Guastatoya*
Seattle - Motagua
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Colorado - Communicaciones*
NYCFC - Santos de Guapiles
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Pumas - Saprissa*
New England - Cavaly
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CF Montreal - Santos Laguna*
Cruz Azul - Forge FC

*Winners of Round of 16 matchup would host 2nd Leg in Quarterfinals

 

[GratefulDawg]

I'll take that draw any day.

 

[Shwafta]

 

[Sabo]

Great draw for NYCFC!! Beat no more than 1 Liga MX team to reach the finals.

 

[Victors87]

Last time we had to play in New Jersey....... Do you think will be the same this time around?

 

[Sabo]

Last time we had to play in New Jersey....... Do you think will be the same this time around?

Last time I think they were arguing about whether they could play in YS and couldnt because of the advertising. I think that will stay the same. Choices will probably be RBA or a much smaller capacity college field where they can cover up all the ads.