New York, NY (Sports Network) - Five MLS teams learned their opponents for the
2012-13 CONCACAF Champions League on Tuesday, when the draw for the tournament
was held.
The Houston Dynamo, the Los Angeles Galaxy, Real Salt Lake, Seattle Sounders
FC and Toronto FC were all placed in different groups. The tournament switched
to a three-team, eight-group format for the upcoming event.
Houston was drawn with Honduras' Olimpia and El Salvador's FAS. L.A. will play
El Salvador's Isidro Metapan and a Caribbean team yet to be determined. RSL is
set to play Costa Rica's Herediano and Panama's Tauro. Seattle was paired with
Honduras' Marathon and a Caribbean qualifier yet to be decided. TFC was paired
with Mexico's Santos and El Salvador's Aguila.
The event starts July 31, and the first-place squad in each group advances to
the knockout stage. Knockout play starts in early March, with the second match
of the two-legged final set for May 1.
Following are all eight groups:
Group 1: Aguila (El Salvador), Santos (Mexico), Toronto FC (Canada).
Group 2: Herediano (Costa Rica), Real Salt Lake (USA), Tauro (Panama).
Group 3: FAS (El Salvador), Houston Dynamo (USA), Olimpia (Honduras).
Group 4: Marathon (Honduras), Seattle Sounders FC (USA), TBD (Caribbean).
Group 5: Los Angeles Galaxy (USA), Metapan (El Salvador), TBD (Caribbean).
Group 6: Alajuelense (Costa Rica), Real Esteli (Nicaragua), Tigres (Mexico).
Group 7: Chorillo (Panama), Monterrey (Mexico), Municipal (Guatemala).
Group 8: Guadalajara (Mexico), Xelaju (Guatemala), TBD (Caribbean).
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