CONCACAF on Wednesday unveiled the schedule for the quarterfinals of the 2015-16 edition of the CONCACAF Champions League.
The quarterfinal round begins the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 23, when four-time MLS Cup champions D.C. United visit first-time quarterfinalist Querétaro, followed by a nightcap in Seattle when defending Champions League titlists Club América kick off their quarterfinal series against the Seattle Sounders at CenturyLink Field.
The following day features two more matchups between Liga MX and MLS clubs, as Tigres play host to Real Salt Lake in Monterrey before 2014 MLS Cup champions LA Galaxy host Santos Laguna at StubHub Center in Carson, California.
The second legs of the quarterfinals will take place the first week of March.
Twenty-four clubs from across the confederation began the quest for the crown in this season’s Champions League group phase, played between August and October, with the top team from each of the eight three-team groups advancing to the knockout round.
Following the completion of group play, the eight group champions were ranked based on the number of points they earned in the group stage, using goal difference as the tie-breaker among teams tied with the same amount of points.
Rankings
- 1. Club América (MEX) – 10 points, +7 GD
- 2. D.C. United (USA) – 10 points, +6 GD
- 3. Real Salt Lake (USA) – 10 points, +3 GD
- 4. Santos Laguna (MEX) – 9 points, +9 GD
- 5. LA Galaxy (USA) -- 8 points, +9 GD
- 6. Tigres (MEX) – 8 points, +2 GD
- 7. Querétaro (MEX) – 7 points, +9 GD
- 8. Seattle Sounders (USA) – 7 points, +3 GD
The provisional range of dates for the first leg of the semifinals is March 15-17. The return legs will be played from April 5-7.
The winner of the Club América-Seattle Sounders quarterfinal will face the winner of the Santos Laguna-LA Galaxy quarterfinal in the semifinals. The survivor between D.C. United and Querétaro will match up against the winner of the Real Salt Lake-Tigres pairing in the other semifinal.
Schedule:
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
8 pm ET – Querétaro (MEX) vs. D.C. United (USA) – Estadio Corregidora, Querétaro, Mexico
10 pm ET – Seattle Sounders (USA) vs. Club América (MEX) – CenturyLink Field, Seattle, USA
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
8:00 pm ET – Tigres (MEX) vs. Real Salt Lake (USA) – Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico
10 pm ET – LA Galaxy (USA) vs. Santos Laguna (MEX) – StubHub Center, Carson, Calif., USA
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
8 pm ET – D.C. United (USA) vs Querétaro (MEX) – RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C., USA
10 pm ET – Santos Laguna (MEX) vs. LA Galaxy (USA) – Estadio Corona, Torreón, Mexico
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
8 pm ET – Club América (MEX) vs. Seattle Sounders (USA) – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
10 pm ET – Real Salt Lake (USA) vs. Tigres (MEX) – Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah, USA
