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5 unusual facts about CONCACAF Champions League


Allocation money

# Teams playing in the CONCACAF Champions League Group Stages or Knockout Round (with additional money being given for each of those a team is in for a given season)

CONCACAF Champions League

The team qualifying from Canada is the winner of the Canadian Championship.

MLS Cup Playoffs

However, MLS awards the regular season winners with the Supporters' Shield and a direct berth in the CONCACAF Champions League, the continental tournament.

Supporters' Shield

In February 2006, USSF decided that the Supporters' Shield winner and the MLS Cup winner would represent the United States in the CONCACAF Champions League, formerly the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Since 2006, the Supporters' Shield winner has earned a berth in the CONCACAF Champions League.


All-time Philadelphia Union roster

These lists comprises all players who have participated in at least one competitive match (MLS Regular season, MLS Cup Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, CONCACAF Champions League) for the Philadelphia Union since the team's first Major League Soccer season in 2010.

All-time Vancouver Whitecaps roster

Players who were on the roster but never played a first team game are not listed; players who appeared for the team in other competitions (Open Canada Cup, CONCACAF Champions League, etc.) but never actually made an USL appearance are noted at the bottom of the page where appropriate.

Heredia Jaguares de Peten

The stadium, however, does not meet the standards of CONCACAF, therefore CONCACAF Champions League matches are played at the Estadio Cementos Progreso in Guatemala City.

Sports league ranking

Similarly, top teams in other parts of the world can qualify for the Copa Libertadores, AFC Champions League, CAF Champions League, CONCACAF Champions League, or OFC Champions League.

Tempête FC

After winning the national championship in 2010, Tempête FC was awarded one of three Caribbean spots in the preliminary round of the 2011-2012 CONCACAF Champions League, facing Monarcas Morelia of Mexico.


see also

Alpha United FC

It is not known what stadium is Alpha United's permanent home, although Providence Stadium near Georgetown is serving as the host venue for United in the CONCACAF Champions League.

Armando Collado

In January 2011, the Nicaraguan FA (FENIFUT) suspended Collado from playing football pending an investigation relating him to Wilson Raj Perumal and he was subsequently accused of trying to fix matches in the CONCACAF Champions League in the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons.