SNA CONCACAF Pro Club Power Rankings

Heading toward the third edition of the CONCACAF Champions League and with the Major League Soccer contingent entering the US Open Cup mix tonight, the debut release of the SNA CONCACAF Pro Club Power Rankings provide a first look at where the clubs throughout the confederation stack up against one another.

The unique factor with this list is that it will be continually changing throughout the year as the various leagues overlap and have different playing schedules. For instance, Major League Soccer is nearing the midpoint of the season while the Mexican Primera Division kicks off the Apertura campaign in late July. A week later, the CONCACAF Champions League begins with the Preliminary Round.

Establishing the first ranking was a difficult process, taking into account previous Champions League results as a barometer for how the leagues compare in general via their clubs' results in the tournament while obviously utilizing current/final league results of the applicable season as well as incorporating the US Open Cup, which sends the champion into the Champions League, and the Caribbean Football Union's Club Championship.

Notably missing from the list, however, are clubs from Jamaica as they have not participated in the last two editions of the CFU Championship, but would likely have several teams capable of being on the list. The CCL is a focal point of the list, which will be a reflection of a club's overall performance and depth. With no cup competition in Mexico, the nation's second division also is not under evaluation for the list.

The Top 10, not surprisingly, consists of six Mexican sides at the top with Costa Rica's Saprissa and three Major League Soccer teams rounding it out. Los Angeles and Columbus will be immediately tested tonight in the US Open Cup. Charleston and Richmond of the USL Second Division are in the Top 40 of the list with the US Open Cup's marquee upsets of the tournament thus far. Trinidad's entrants in the CCL are starting out lower in the list based on current league form where, although they are playing well, find themselves in the middle of the table as several other sides in the Trinidad & Tobago league moving to the top, highlighted by the perfect 7-0-0 Defence Force.

SNA CONCACAF Pro Club Power Rankings

1 - Monterrey (MEX)

2 - Toluca (MEX)

3 - Pumas UNAM (MEX)

4 - Santos Laguna (MEX)

5 - Cruz Azul (MEX)

6 - Chivas Guadalajara (MEX)

7 - Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)

8 - Deportivo Saprissa (CRC)

9 - Real Salt Lake (MLS)

10 - Columbus Crew (MLS)

11 - Olimpia (HON)

12 - Motagua (HON)

13 - America (MEX)

14 - Morelia (MEX)

15 - Tigres UANL (MEX)

16 - Atlante (MEX)

17 - Pachuca (MEX)

18 - FC Toronto (MLS)

19 - Alajuelense (CRC)

20 - Colorado Rapids (MLS)

21 - FC Dallas (MLS)

22 - Chicago Fire (MLS)

23 - Atlas (MEX)

24 - Jaguares Chiapas (MLS)

25 - Puebla (MEX)

26 - Estudiantes Tecos (MEX)

27 - Austin Aztex (USSFD2)

28 - Vancouver Whitecaps (USSFD2)

29 - Platense (HON)

30 - Montreal Impact (USSFD2)

31 - Rochester Rhinos (USSFD2)

32 - Charleston Battery (USL2)

33 - Queretaro (MEX)

34 - San Luis (MEX)

35 - Carolina RailHawks (USSFD2)

36 - New York Red Bulls (MLS)

37 - San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)

38 - Philadelphia Union (MLS)

39 - Richmond Kickers (USL2)

40 - Xelaju (GUA)

41 - Comunicaciones (GUA)

42 - Portland Timbers (USSFD2)

43 - Cartigenes (CRC)

44 - Aguilas (SLV)

45 - Firpo (SLV)

46 - Vista Hermosa (SLV)

47 - Isidro Metapan (SLV)

48 - Atletico Balboa (SLV)

49 - Vida (HON)

50 - Marathon (HON)

51 - Municipal (GUA)

52 - Suchitepiquez (GUA)

53 - Universidad San Carlos (GUA)

54 - Penarol La Mesilla (GUA)

55 - Houston Dynamo (MLS)

56 - Seattle Sounders (MLS)

57 - Defence Force (TRI)

58 - Kansas City Wizards (MLS)

59 - New England Revolution (MLS)

60 - Chivas USA (MLS)

61 - FC Dallas (MLS)

62 - Ma Pau (TRI)

63 - W Connection (TRI)

64 - San Juan Jabloteh (TRI)

65 - Joe Public (TRI)

66 - Charlotte Eagles (USL2)

67 - Real Espana (HON)

68 - Santos de Guapiles (CRC)

69 - San Carlos (CRC)

70 - Perez Zeledon (CRC)

71 - Herediano (CRC)

72 - Puntarenas (CRC)

73 - Hispano (HON)

74 - NSC Minnesota (USSFD2)

75 - Real Maryland Monarchs (USL2)

76 - Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL2)

77 - Puerto Rico Islanders (USSFD2)

78 - Aribe Unido (PAN)

79 - Atletico Chiriqui (PAN)

80 - Chorrillo (PAN)

81 - San Francisco (PAN)

82 - Tauro (PAN)

83 - FAS (SLV)

84 - Alianza (SLV)

85 - Miami FC Blues (USSFD2)

86 - AC St Louis (USSFD2)

87 - Crystal Palace Baltimore (USSFD2)

88 - Harrisburg City Islanders (USL2)

89 - Tampa Bay Rowdies (USSFD2)

90 - Bayamon (PRSL)

91 - Juventud Retalteca (GUA)

92 - Marquense (GUA)

93 - Jalapa (GUA)

94 - Real Juventud (HON)

95 - Deportes Savio (HON)

96 - Universidad de Costa Rica (CRC)

97 - Plaza Amador (PAN)

98 - Sporting San Miguelito (PAN)

99 - Chepo (PAN)

100 - Belize Defence Force (BEL)