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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
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. |
Montreal won the Canadian Championship so they get the Canadian spot in CONCACAF Champions League (even if Toronto wins the MLS Championship). Forge gets the CONCACAF League spot for winning the CPL. So expect more whining about how hard their schedule is with extra games (even if they crash out of the Canadian Championship at the first opportunity again).
I don't think the format for the Canadian Championship has been confirmed but if it's the same as this year I'd expect Cavalry/Forge/York to get the three byes.