Is there any official word on who qualifies for these competitions for next year?
I believe that the Canadian Championship winner (Toronto FC) is Canada's only entrant into the Concacaf Champions League, unless that has been changed for 2020 as Canadian now has a proper domestic league and champion. And then there is one berth into the Concacaf League (which includes a back door into the Champions League). Does that go to Forge as "champions" of the CanPL? It would be nice if CanPL got two berths into the Concacaf League.
Edit: My assumption above is correct. CanChamp winner goes to Concacaf Champions League, and CanPL winner goes to Concacaf League. That's it. (
Wikipedia link)
So that effectively shuts out Cavalry from any regional cups for 2020. I'd like to see some random Nicaraguan team come up here one day, just for fun.
I assume that Canadian Championship seeding will be based on the 2019 CanPL combined season table, or maybe progress in the 2019 Canadian Championship, wither of which will rule out a trip for Cavalry to a random place like Blainville or Vaughan on a weeknight, which I am fine with.
This is going to be a looooong off season if this is what's top of mind for me this morning.