It has been a busy couple of weeks with a Tropical Depression disrupting play in Central America while the region’s top clubs squared off in two rounds of CONCACAF Champions League group play, the USSF Division-2 regular season came to an end and the US Open Cup crowned a champion.
A slip-up by Cruz Azul opened the door for Monterrey, the lone remaining unbeaten club in CONCACAF after Alajuelense’s loss, to move to the top spot in The Soccer Barn Pro Club Power Rankings with MLS clubs Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas right behind in the next two spots. The Mexican club is also unbeaten in the CCL. Previously fourth, Toluca dropped to 10 with a rough couple weeks that saw them fall twice on the road in the CCL and away in league play against CCL club Santos Laguna.
Olimpia of Honduras was one of the victors against Toluca, using the 2-1 win against the Mexicans along with another CCL win and a 2-0 victory over domestic league leader Necaxa to jump from 38 to 14.
Although playoffs are not in New England’s future, the club made strides in the rankings courtesy of draws against two of the league’s top teams, Dallas and CCL side Columbus, and a narrow loss to another CCL club, RSL. Previously winless Mexican club Atlas also made a similar jump from 46 to 35 by picking up its first win against Puebla and then posting a draw against Chivas Guadalajara.
Right behind Atlas are the Montreal Impact, who climbed up from 51 with a pair of shutout wins against conference title contenders Vancouver and Austin that spoiled the bids by both sides to claim top seeds in the postseason. Although Miami missed the postseason, the Blues finished the season well with a victory over regular season champion Rochester and a draw against CCL club Puerto Rico to help them move from 86 to 70.
TSB’s CONCACAF Pro Club Power Rankings
Through games of Tuesday, October 5 (Champions League - Group Stage clubs in yellow)
Rank . [Previous] … Club (League) … League Record W-D-L … Notes
1 . [2] … Monterrey (MEX) … 6-4-0 … 0-0 D @ Queretaro, 2-1 W v Necaxa, CCL 3-2 W v Seattle, 2-2 D @ Saprissa
2 . [3] … Real Salt Lake (MLS) … 14-9-4 … 1-1 D v Colorado, 2-1 W @ New England, CCL 3-2 W @ Arabe Unido, 1-1 D @ Toronto
3 . [5] … FC Dallas (MLS) … 12-13-2 … 2-2 D v New England, 3-1 W @ Kansas City, 3-0 W v Chicago
4 . [1] … Cruz Azul (MEX) … 8-0-2 … 1-2 L @ Necaxa, 1-0 W v America, CCL 0-0 D v Toronto, 2-0 W v Arabe Unido
5 . [7] … America (MEX) … 4-3-3 … 3-2 W v Santos, 0-1 L @ Cruz Azul
6 . [8] … Necaxa (MEX) … 2-4-4 … 2-1 W v Cruz Azul, 1-2 L @ Monterrey
7 . [6] … Santos Laguna (MEX) … 7-0-3 … 2-3 L @ America, 2-0 W v Toluca, CCL 0-1 L @ Columbus, 5-1 W v Joe Public
8 . [11] … New York Red Bulls (MLS) … 14-5-8 … 2-0 W @ Los Angeles, 1-0 W v Kansas City
9 . [14] … Chivas Guadalajara (MEX) … 2-5-2 … 1-1 D @ Tigres UANL, 2-2 D v Atlas
10 . [4] … Toluca (MEX) … 4-4-2 … 2-1 W @ Morelia, 0-2 L @ Santos, CCL 1-2 L @ Olimpia, 2-3 L @ PR
11 . [16] … Columbus Crew (MLS) … 13-7-7 … 2-2 D @ New England, 0-0 D v San Jose, CCL 1-0 W v Santos, 1-2 L @ Municipal, USOC 1-2 L @ Seattle
12 . [13] … Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) … 16-5-6 … 0-2 L v New York, 2-1 W @ Chivas USA
13 . [15] … Pumas UNAM (MEX) … 4-3-3 … 2-2 D v Atlante, 1-0 W v Morelia
14 . [38] … Olimpia (HON) … 2-4-1 … 2-0 W @ Necaxa, CCL 2-1 W v Toluca, 4-1 W @ FAS
15 . [19] … Municipal (GUA) … 6-1-3 … 3-0 W v Penarol LM, 0-1 L @ Marquense, CCL 3-2 W @ Joe Public, 2-1 W v Columbus
16 . [9] … Tigres UANL (MEX) … 3-3-4 … 1-1 D v Chivas Guadalajara, 0-1 L @ San Luis
17 . [10] … San Luis (MEX) … 5-1-4 … 1-2 L @ Jaguares, 1-0 W v Tigres
18 . [17] … Marathon (HON) … 3-3-1 … 5-1 W v Victoria, CCL 2-1 W v Saprissa, 0-2 L @ Seattle
19 . [23] … Pachuca (MEX) … 3-3-4 … 3-1 W v Estudiantes Tecos, 3-1 W @ Atlante
20 . [29] … Seattle Sounders (MLS) … 12-6-9 … 1-0 W @ Chicago, 3-2 W v Toronto, CCL 2-3 L @ Monterrey, 2-0 W v Marathon, USOC 2-1 W v Columbus
21 . [22] … Jaguares Chiapas (MEX) … 3-4-3 … 2-1 W v San Luis, 0-0 D @ Estudiantes Tecos
22 . [12] … Alajuelense (CRC) … 8-2-1 … 0-0 D @ Santos de Guapiles, 0-1 L v San Carlos
23 . [18] … Morelia (MEX) … 3-1-5 … 1-2 L v Toluca, 0-1 L @ Pumas UNAM
24 . [35] … Barrio Mexico (CRC) … 7-3-1 … 0-0 D @ Cartagines, 1-1 D @ Perez Zeledon
25 . [20] … San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) … 11-7-8 … 3-2 W @ Toronto, 0-3 L v Chicago, 0-0 D @ Columbus
26 . [21] … Toronto FC (MLS) … 8-7-12 … 2-3 L v San Jose, 2-3 L @ Seattle, CCL 0-0 D @ Cruz Azul, 1-1 D v RSL
27 . [34] … Colorado Rapids (MLS) … 11-8-8 … 1-1 D @ RSL, 4-1 W v Philadelphia, 0-1 L v DC
28 . [31] … Queretaro (MEX) … 3-2-5 … 0-0 D v Monterrey, 0-2 L @ Puebla
29 . [36] … Chicago Fire (MLS) … 7-8-11 … 0-1 L v Seattle, 3-0 W @ San Jose, 0-3 L @ Dallas
30 . [37] … Puebla (MEX) … 4-2-4 … 0-1 L @ Atlas, 2-0 W v Queretaro
31 . [37] … New England Revolution (MLS) … 7-5-15 … 2-2 D @ Dallas, 2-2 D v Columbus, 1-2 L v Real Salt Lake
32 . [30] … Kansas City Wizards (MLS) … 9-6-11 … 4-3 W v Houston, 1-3 L v Dallas, 0-1 L @ New York
33 . [32] … Estudiantes Tecos (MEX) … 2-3-5 … 1-3 L @ Pachuca, 0-0 D v Jaguares
34 . [33] … Atlante (MEX) … 2-2-6 … 2-2 D @ Pumas UNAM, 1-3 L v Pachuca
35 . [46] … Atlas (MEX) … 1-2-7 … 1-0 W v Puebla, 2-2 D v Chivas Guadalajara
36 . [51] … Montreal Impact (USSFD2) … 12-7-11 … 1-0 W @ Vancouver, 2-0 W v Austin
37 . [34] … Puerto Rico Islanders (USSFD2) … 9-10-11 … 1-2 L @ Carolina, 1-1 D @ Miami, CCL 0-0 D @ FAS, 3-2 W v Toluca
38 . [38] … Vancouver Whitecaps (USSFD2) … 10-15-5 … 0-1 L v Montreal, 2-2 D v Portland
39 . [60] … Carolina RailHawks (USSFD2) … 13-8-9 … 2-1 W v Puerto Rico, 3-1 W v Austin
40 . [39] … Necaxa (HON) … 4-2-3 … 2-1 W v Platense, 0-2 L v Olimpia
41 . [40] … Philadelphia Union (MLS) … 7-7-13 … 3-0 W v Chivas USA, 1-4 L @ Colorado, 1-1 D v Houston
42 . [35] … Austin Aztex (USSFD2) … 15-8-7 … 4-2 W v St Louis, 1-3 L @ Carolina, 0-2 L @ Montreal
43 . [36] … Aribe Unido (PAN) … 4-3-3 … 0-0 D @ Atletico Veraguense, 1-3 L @ Tauro, CCL 2-3 L v RSL, 0-2 L @ Cruz Azul
44 . [41] … Isidro Metapan (SLV) … 5-1-3 … 0-3 L @ Atletico Balboa
45 . [42] … Portland Timbers (USSFD2) … 13-10-7 … 3-1 W @ Baltimore, 2-2 D @ Vancouver
46 . [47] … Houston Dynamo (MLS) … 7-6-14 … 3-4 L @ Kansas City, 3-1 W @ DC, 1-1 D @ Philadelphia
47 . [52] … San Francisco (PAN) … 5-4-1 … 2-1 W @ Tauro, 1-1 D @ Chorrillo
48 . [43] … Motagua (HON) … 1-5-3 … 1-2 L @ Victoria, 2-2 D v Deportes Savio
49 . [44] … Chivas USA (MLS) … 7-4-15 … 0-3 L @ Philadelphia, 1-2 L v Los Angeles
50 . [48] … Rochester Rhinos (USSFD2) … 16-6-8 … 0-1 L @ Miami, 2-1 W @ St Louis
51 . [49] … Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) … 3-2-5 … 1-2 L v Cartagines, CCL 1-2 L @ Marathon, 2-2 D v Monterrey
52 . [50] … Joe Public (TRI) … 5-4-1 F … CCL 2-3 L v Municipal, 1-5 L @ Santos Laguna
53 . [57] … Real Espana (HON) … 4-3-2 … 3-3 D v Deportes Savio, 2-1 W @ Platense
54 . [62] … Chorrillo (PAN) … 5-3-2 … 1-0 W v Alianza, 1-1 D v San Francisco
55 . [54] … Tauro (PAN) … 4-4-2 … 1-2 L v San Francisco, 3-1 W v Arabe Unido
56 . [55] … Marquense (GUA) … 5-3-2 … 0-3 L @ Juventud Retalteca, 1-0 W v Municipal
57 . [59] … DC United (MLS) … 6-3-18 … 1-3 L v Houston, 1-0 W @ Colorado
58 . [70] … Sporting San Miguelito (PAN) … 6-2-2 … 5-1 W v Atletico Chiriqui, 3-1 W @ Atletico Veraguense
59 . [66] … Alianza (SLV) … 4-4-1 … 5-0 W v Firpo
60 . [63] … Herediano (CRC) … 6-3-2 … 3-0 W @ San Carlos, 1-1 D v Brujas
61 . [53] … Firpo (SLV) … 4-3-2 … 0-5 L @ Alianza
62 . [65] … Santos de Guapiles (CRC) … 4-5-2 … 0-0 D v Alajuelense, 2-0 W v UCR
63 . [56] … Juventud Retalteca (GUA) … 4-3-3 … 3-0 W v Marquense, 1-2 L @ Universidad San Carlos
64 . [67] … San Carlos (CRC) … 5-1-4 … 0-3 L v Herediano, 1-0 W v Alajuelense
65 . [58] … Comunicaciones (GUA) … 3-5-2 … 0-1 L @ Xinabajul, 1-1 D v Xelaju
66 . [74] … Deportes Savio (HON) … 3-4-2 … 3-3 D @ Real Espana, 2-2 D @ Motagua
67 . [45] … Platense (HON) … 4-1-4 … 1-2 L @ Necaxa, 1-2 L v Real Espana
68 . [61] … Charleston Battery (USL2) … 11-5-4 F …
69 . [73] … Mictlan (GUA) … 5-2-3 … 1-1 D @ Xelaju, 2-0 W v Heredia
70 . [86] … Miami FC Blues (USSFD2) … 7-12-11 … 4-2 W v St Louis, 1-0 W v Rochester, 1-1 D v Puerto Rico
71 . [64] … Heredia (GUA) … 5-2-3 … 2-1 W v Suchitepequez, 0-2 L @ Mictlan
72 . [68] … Defence Force (TRI) … 10-0-0 F …
73 . [69] … Aguila (SLV) … 5-1-3 … 1-0 W v Once Municipal
74 . [71] … Richmond Kickers (USL2) … 9-6-5 F …
75 . [72] … San Juan Jabloteh (TRI) … 4-3-3 F …
76 . [77] … NSC Minnesota (USSFD2) … 11-7-12 … 3-1 W @ Tampa Bay
77 . [79] … Xinabajul (GUA) … 5-1-4 … 1-0 W v Comunicaciones, 0-0 D @ Penarol La Mesilla
78 . [92] … Cartagines (CRC) … 4-4-3 … 0-0 D v Barrio Mexico, 2-1 W @ Saprissa
79 . [75] … Victoria (HON) … 4-2-3 … 2-1 W v Motagua, 1-5 L @ Marathon
80 . [76] … Vida (HON) … 3-2-3 … 4-2 W v Hispano
81 . [80] … Malacateco (GUA) … 4-3-3 … 2-1 W v Universidad San Carlos, 0-0 D @ Suchitepequez
82 . [78] … Brujas (CRC) … 3-3-5 … 0-1 L v UCR, 1-1 D @ Herediano
83 . [91] … Atletico Balboa (SLV) … 2-4-3 … 1-1 D @ Universidad de El Salvador, 3-0 W v Isidro Metapan
84 . [100] … Perez Zeledon (CRC) … 3-2-6 … 2-1 W v Limon, 1-1 D v Barrio Mexico
85 . [93] … FAS (SLV) … 3-2-4 … 1-0 W v Vista Hermosa, 5-0 W v Firpo, CCL 0-0 D v Puerto Rico, 1-4 L v Olimpia
86 . [81] … Vista Hermosa (SLV) … 2-4-3 … 0-1 L @ FAS
87 . [82] … Once Municipal (SLV) … 2-4-3 … 0-1 L @ Aguila
88 . [84] … W Connection (TRI) … 5-2-3 F …
89 . [85] … Ma Pau (TRI) … 4-5-1 F …
90 . [98] … Universidad de El Salvador (SLV) … 2-4-4 … 1-1 D v Atletico Balboa, 2-2 D v Atletico Marte
91 . [89] … Limon (CRC) … 4-1-6 … 1-2 L @ Perez Zeledon, 4-1 W v Puntarenas
92 . [87] … Tampa Bay Rowdies (USSFD2) … 7-11-12 … 1-3 L v Minnesota, 6-3 W Baltimore
93 . [99] … Alianza (PAN) … 2-2-6 … 0-1 L @ Chorrillo, 2-0 W @ Chepo
94 . [83] … AC St Louis (USSFD2) … 7-8-15 … 2-4 L @ Miami, 2-4 L @ Austin, 1-2 L v Rochester
95 . [88] … Chepo (PAN) … 3-3-4 … 0-0 D v Plaza Amador, 0-2 L v Alianza
96 . [95] … Plaza Amador (PAN) … 3-2-5 … 0-0 D @ Chorrillo, 2-1 W v Atletico Chiriqui
97 . [NR] … Xelaju (GUA) … 3-2-5 … 1-1 D v Mictlan, 1-1 D @ Comunicaciones
98 . [94] … Suchitepiquez (GUA) … 3-2-5 … 1-2 L @ Heredia, 0-0 D v Malacateco
99 . [96] … Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL2) … 7-8-5 F …
100 . [90] … Atletico Chiriqui (PAN) … 2-4-4 … 1-5 L @ Sporting San Miguelito, 1-2 L @ Plaza Amador
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