CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round Draw

[Massive Attack]

The Canadian rep will play the Nicaraguan champs:

http://concacaf.com/competitions/champsleague/index.aspx

Matches to be played on August 26-28 and September 2-4.

The Canadian rep will be home for the first leg.

This is good news. The chances of their being a Canadian team in the Group Stage look pretty good.

[N-A]

Well I'm happy with that draw

[N-A]

Well I'm happy with that draw

[Daniel]

Yeah, that's a good draw.

[Free kick]

From what we know of Nicaraguan soccer, I think that we can safely say that ( regardless who the Canadian rep is ) we will have a team in the group stage. Impossible to have gotten a more favourable draw.

The three clubs might be able to advance with their reserve team.

[Daniel]

quote:Originally posted by Free kick

From what we know of Nicaraguan soccer, I think that we can safely say that ( regardless who the Canadian rep is ) we will have a team in the group stage. Impossible to have gotten a more favourable draw.

The three clubs might be able to advance with their reserve team.

[Raven]

If the Impact are the Canadian representative, they have a busy schedule to deal with around those dates.

Taken from the Impact supporters forum:

"Dimanche 24 août 19h30 Impact Montréal - Atlanta Silverbacks

Mercredi 27 août 19h30 Impact Montréal - Portland Timbers

Samedi 30 août 19h30 Carolina Railhawks - Impact Montréal

Mercredi 3 septembre 19h30 Impact Montréal - Rochester Raging Rhinos

Vendredi 5 septembre 19h30 Impact Montréal - Minnesota Thunder "

[Daniel]

Hurray for coordinated scheduling!

Hopefully, next VCup's schedule will come out earlier than early in the season...

[Oldtimer]

Depending on which team represents Nicaragua, TFC will either play in one or other of two dismal excuses for stadia.

[Daniel]

quote:Originally posted by Oldtimer

Depending on which team represents Nicaragua, TFC will either play in one or other of two dismal excuses for stadia.

BMO or Swangard? [)]

[finchster]

quote:Originally posted by Daniel

BMO or Swangard? [)]

Swangard is probably on level with stadiums for the top teams in Nicaragua (with some wikipedia research ).

I think if the whitecaps were going to some how win then they would have to invest in some turf allowed by Fifa for BC place in a hurry. There is no way they could/should play those group stage games at Swangard.

[Guest Ed]

Dates are now fixed for the competition.

http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.aspx?id=4218