CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinal Schedule Announced

by Dave Clark on Nov 15, 2011 11:29 AM PST in Sounders: CONCACAF Champions League

2012's first competitive match will be on 7 March at 7 PM Pacific as the Seattle Sounders face Santos Laguna at home. Their next match in the CONCACAF Champions League will be a week later down in Torreon, Mexico at 5 PM Pacific on the 14th. The 7th will in fact be MLS night in the CCL as the early match will be the Los Angeles Galaxy at Toronto FC.

As Major League Soccer will feature at least one team on a bye every league weekend it is unknown whether all three will be off or playing on the opening Saturday of 2012. Commissioner Garber said in his "State of the League" address that the schedule should be out in December, or early January at the latest.

The rest of the knockout rounds schedule follows;

CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
All Times U.S. Eastern (local times in parentheses)
First Leg
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Morelia (MEX) vs. Monterrey (MEX), 10 p.m. (9 p.m.)

Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Toronto FC (CAN) vs. LA Galaxy (USA), 8 p.m. (8 p.m.)
Seattle Sounders (USA) vs. Santos (MEX), 10 p.m. (7 p.m.)

Thursday, March 8, 2012
Isidro Metapan (SLV) vs. Pumas (MEX), 8 p.m. (7 p.m.)

Second Leg
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Monterrey (MEX) vs. Morelia (MEX), 10 p.m. (8 p.m.)

Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Santos (MEX) vs. Seattle Sounders (USA), 8 p.m. (6 p.m.)
LA Galaxy (USA) vs. Toronto FC (CAN), 10 p.m. (7 p.m.)

Thursday, March 15, 2012
Pumas (MEX) vs. Isidro Metapan (SLV), 10 p.m. (8 p.m.)

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How does the semifinal pairing work?

I’m just curious if we’d get the winner of LA-Toronto or do we play a Mexican team if we beat Santos?

by Randy Meeker on Nov 15, 2011 12:34 PM PST via iPhone app reply actions

Winner of LA/TFC with Seattle having leg 2

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by Dave Clark on Nov 15, 2011 12:43 PM PST up reply actions

It's too bad one MLS team will have to go home

Although on the flip side, one MLS team is guaranteed to make it to the semis. And if Sounders advance, an MLS team is guaranteed to make it to the final.

by chrisperry1983 on Nov 15, 2011 1:30 PM PST reply actions

I have heard

But not confirmed that Seattle will be playing in the opening weekend of MLS. So figure on scheduled congestion right away!

With luck, we would open in Houston, where there are connections to Torreon… but Houston is opening their stadium next year, so odds are they’ll do a KC-like situation and play a lot of road games at the start of the season.

One thing for sure- First Kick for the whole league won’t be here.

by Blue Eyed Buddhist on Nov 17, 2011 9:40 AM PST via iPhone app reply actions