The week after the start of the Mexican, Costa Rican and Guatemalan leagues, the CONCACAF Champions League kicked off with the Preliminary Round featuring 16 teams representing eight different leagues. On the weekend, the first division leagues in El Salvador and Panama also started play with Honduras on the horizon this coming weekend.
The big news in the Champions League was the continued role of giant-killer being taken on by the Puerto Rico Islanders, which were in the process of coming out of a tough start in USSF Division 2 play that has them near the bottom of the table. The Islanders traveled to Los Angeles and laid a stunning 4-1 loss on the MLS-leading Galaxy. The series now heads to Puerto Rico, where the Islanders are notoriously difficult to beat as Santos Laguna and Cruz Azul have both suffered defeat.
In other CCL action, the MLS clubs Toronto FC and Seattle Sounders each posted narrow 1-0 victories at home. Toronto heads to Honduras to face Motagua and Seattle is off to El Salvador to play Clausura playoff champion Isidro Metapan, who opened their league campaign with a big 4-2 win over Atletico Balboa.
The Mexican sides had surprisingly close matches, but were on the road in both. Santos Laguna returns home to play San Juan Jabloteh, up 1-0, and Cruz Azul hosts Panama’s San Francisco with a 3-2 lead. Both clubs posted shutout wins in league play as Santos stunned Pumas 4-0 and Cruz Azul somewhat avenged their CCL championship defeat to Atlante with a 2-0 result. San Francisco, the playoff runners-up last time out, opened their league campaign with a 2-2 draw against Chorrillo.
Also in Panama’s opening weekend, the defending playoff champion and regular season runner-up Arabe Unido played a 1-1 tie against Tauro, 3-0 losers at Marathon of Honduras in the CCL, and Atletico Chiriqui, the regular season champions, were 3-0 victors against Plaza Amador.
In El Salvador, other opening weekend results saw Aguila, the runner-up in both the season and playoff, play to a scoreless stalemate on the road against Once Municipal and Firpo, the regular season champion, post the same result at home versus Alianza.
In addition to the second legs of the CCL continuing this week, the Superliga resumes with semifinal action Wednesday and Thursday followed by Honduras opening league play on the weekend.
The Soccer Barn's CONCACAF Pro Club Power Rankings
Rank … Team (League) … League Record W-L-D … Notes
1 … Santos Laguna (MEX) … 2-0-0 … 4-0 W v Pumas; CCL 1-0 W @ Jabloteh
2 … Cruz Azul (MEX) … 2-0-0 … 2-0 W v Atlante; CCL 3-2 W @ San Francisco
3 … Monterrey (MEX) … 1-0-1 … 3-2 W v Tecos
4 … Toluca (MEX) … 0-1-1 … 1-1 D v Pachuca
5 … Morelia (MEX) … 1-0-0 … Idle
6 … Real Salt Lake (MLS) … 10-4-4 … 3-0 W v DC
7 … Pachuca (MEX) … 1-0-1 … 1-1 D @ Toluca
8 … Puebla (MEX) … 1-0-1 … 2-1 W v San Luis
9 … FC Dallas (MLS) … 6-2-9 … 1-1 D @ Colorado
10 … Chivas Guadalajara (MEX) … 0-0-1 … Idle
11 … Queretaro (MEX) … 2-0-0 … 2-1 W v Atlas
12 … Pumas UNAM (MEX) … 1-1-0 … 0-4 L @ Santos Laguna
13 … New York Red Bulls (MLS) … 8-6-3 … 2-2 D @ Houston
14 … Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) … 12-3-4 … 2-3 L v Chicago; CCL 1-4 L v Puerto Rico
15 … FC Toronto (MLS) … 6-6-5 … 0-1 L @ Kansas City; CCL 1-0 W v Motagua
16 … America (MEX) … 1-1-0 … 3-0 W v Chiapas Jaguares
17 … Tigres UANL (MEX) … 1-1-0 … 2-0 W @ Necaxa
18 … Colorado Rapids (MLS) … 6-5-6 … 1-1 D v Dallas
19 … San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) … 6-5-5 … 0-1 L v Seattle
20 … Columbus Crew (MLS) … 10-4-4 … 1-3 L @ Chivas USA
21 … Olimpia (HON) … …
22 … Motagua (HON) … … CCL 1-0 L @ Toronto
23 … Atlante (MEX) … 0-2-0 … 0-2 L @ Cruz Azul
24 … Alajuelense (CRC) … 1-0-0 … Idle
25 … Chicago Fire (MLS) … 5-5-5 … 3-2 W @ Los Angeles
26 … Seattle Sounders (MLS) … 7-8-4 … 1-0 W @ San Jose; CCL 1-0 W v Metapan
27 … Houston Dynamo (MLS) … 5-8-5 … 2-2 D v New York
28 … San Luis (MEX) … 0-1-1 … 1-2 L @ Puebla
29 … Jaguares Chiapas (MEX) … 0-1-1 … 0-3 L @ America
30 … Necaxa (MEX) … 0-1-1 … 0-2 L v Tigres
31 … Estudiantes Tecos (MEX) … 0-2-0 … 2-3 L @ Monterrey
32 … Austin Aztex (USSFD2) … 11-2-5 … 3-1 W v Miami
33 … Puerto Rico Islanders (USSFD2) … 6-7-5 … CCL 4-1 W @ Los Angeles
34 … Vancouver Whitecaps (USSFD2) … 8-3-10 … 1-0 W @ Montreal, 2-2 D @ Carolina
35 … Chivas USA (MLS) … 5-9-3 … 3-1 W v Columbus
36 … Atlas (MEX) … 0-2-0 … 1-2 L @ Queretaro
37 … New England Revolution (MLS) … 4-9-3 … 1-1 D @ Philadelphia
38 … Philadelphia Union (MLS) … 4-8-3 … 1-1 D v New England
39 … Platense (HON) … …
40 … Kansas City Wizards (MLS) … 5-8-4 … 1-0 W v Toronto
41 … Isidro Metapan (SLV) … 1-0-0 … 4-2 W v Atletico Balboa; CCL 0-1 L @ Seattle
42 … Marathon (HON) … … CCL 3-0 W @ Tauro
43 … Rochester Rhinos (USSFD2) … 9-5-6 … 1-0 W @ Carolina
44 … Carolina RailHawks (USSFD2) … 6-4-7 … 0-1 L v Rochester, 2-2 D v Vancouver
45 … Charleston Battery (USL2) … 10-3-5 … 2-2 D @ Charlotte
46 … Marquense (GUA) … 2-0-0 … 2-1 W v Xelaju
47 … Portland Timbers (USSFD2) … 7-6-6 … 0-3 L @ St Louis, 2-2 D @ Tampa Bay
48 … Montreal Impact (USSFD2) … 6-8-6 … 0-1 L v Vancouver, 1-1 D @ CP Baltimore
49 … Xelaju (GUA) … 1-1-0 … 1-2 L @ Marquense; CCL 1-1 D @ FAS
50 … Comunicaciones (GUA) … 1-0-1 … 1-1 D v Mictlan
51 … Puntarenas (CRC) … 1-1-0 … 5-2 W v Brujas
52 … Defence Force (TRI) … 10-0-0 F …
53 … Joe Public (TRI) … 5-1-4 F … CCL 2-2 D @ Brujas
54 … FAS (SLV) … 0-0-1 … 2-2 D @ Vista Hermosa; CCL 1-1 D v Xelaju
55 … Brujas (CRC) … 0-2-0 … 2-5 L @ Puntarenas; CCL 2-2 D v Joe Public
56 … San Juan Jabloteh (TRI) … 4-3-3 F … CCL 0-1 L v Santos Laguna
57 … San Francisco (PAN) … 0-0-1 … 2-2 D v Chorillo; CCL 2-3 L v Cruz Azul
58 … Richmond Kickers (USL2) … 8-5-5 … 2-0 W v Harrisburg
59 … Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL2) … 6-5-6 … 2-0 W v Real Maryland
60 … Juventud Retalteca (GUA) … 2-0-0 … 2-0 W @ Suchitepequez
61 … Malacateco (GUA) … 1-1-0 … 3-2 W v Municipal
62 … Aguila (SLV) … 0-0-1 … 0-0 D @ Once Municipal
63 … Firpo (SLV) … 0-0-1 … 0-0 D v Alianza
64 … Vista Hermosa (SLV) … 0-0-1 … 2-2 D v FAS
65 … Municipal (GUA) … 1-1-0 … 2-3 L @ Malacateco
66 … Charlotte Eagles (USL2) … 5-7-6 … 2-2 D v Charleston
67 … Vida (HON) … …
68 … San Carlos (CRC) … 1-0-1 … 0-0 D @ Cartagines
69 … Herediano (CRC) … 1-1-0 … 0-1 L @ Barrio Mexico
70 … Penarol La Mesilla (GUA) … 0-1-1 … 2-2 D v Heredia
71 … Universidad San Carlos (GUA) … 1-1-0 … 1-0 W v Xinabajul
72 … Aribe Unido (PAN) … 0-0-1 … 1-1 D v Tauro
73 … Mictlan (GUA) … 1-0-1 … 1-1 D @ Comunicaciones
74 … DC United (MLS) … 3-12-3 … 0-3 L @ Salt Lake
75 … Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) … 0-1-0 … Idle
76 … AC St Louis (USSFD2) … 5-10-5 … 3-0 W v Portland, 2-2 D v Minnesota
77 … W Connection (TRI) … 5-3-2 F …
78 … Ma Pau (TRI) … 4-1-5 F …
79 … Barrio Mexico (CRC) … 2-0-0 … 1-0 W v Herediano
80 … Chorrillo (PAN) … 0-0-1 … 2-2 D @ San Francisco
81 … Cartagenes (CRC) … 0-1-1 … 0-0 D v San Carlos
82 … Real Espana (HON) … …
83 … Santos de Guapiles (CRC) … 1-0-1 … 1-1 D v Perez Zeledon
84 … Perez Zeledon (CRC) … 1-0-1 … 1-1 D @ Santos de Gaupiles
85 … Hispano (HON) … …
86 … NSC Minnesota (USSFD2) … 7-9-6 … 2-2 D @ St Louis
87 … Tampa Bay Rowdies (USSFD2) … 6-7-6 … 2-2 D v Portland
88 … Crystal Palace Baltimore (USSFD2) … 5-9-5 … 1-1 D v Montreal
89 … Atletico Chiriqui (PAN) … 1-0-0 … 3-0 W v Plaza Amador
90 … Sporting San Miguelito (PAN) … 1-0-0 … 1-0 W v Atletico Veraguense
91 … Tauro (PAN) … 0-0-1 … 1-1 D @ Arabe Unido; CCL 0-3 L v Marathon
92 … Once Municipal (SLV) … 0-0-1 … 0-0 D v Aguila
93 … Alianza (SLV) … 0-0-1 … 0-0 D @ Firpo
94 … Chepo (PAN) … 0-0-1 … 0-0 D v Alianza
95 … Limon (CRC) … 1-1-0 … 1-0 W @ UCR
96 … Atletico Balboa (SLV) … 0-1-0 … 2-4 L @ Isidro Metapan
97 … Miami FC Blues (USSFD2) … 2-8-9 … 1-3 L @ Austin
98 … Harrisburg City Islanders (USL2) … 4-8-5 … 0-2 L @ Richmond
99 … Real Maryland Monarchs (USL2) … 3-8-7 … 0-2 L @ Pittsburgh
100 … Bayamon (PRSL) … …
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