35-Player preliminary rosters confirmed for final rounds of 2020 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League
Carlos Vela (LAFC), André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres UANL), Sebastian Cordova (Club America) and Michaell Chirinos (CD Olimpia) are among the notable inclusions to the 35-player rosters Miami, FL (Friday, November 20, 2020) – Concacaf has revealed the 35-player preliminary rosters submitted by each of the eight clubs that will participate in the final rounds of the 2020 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (SCCL). The confederation’s flagship club competition will resume with centralized quarterfinals, semifinals and a final, to be played in Orlando’s Exploria Stadium, from December 15-22. Per the 2020 SCCL regulations, on Monday, November 16, the eight participating clubs submitted to Concacaf a completely new 35-player provisional roster. These provisional rosters contain a maximum of 35 and no less than 25 players. To download the provisional rosters, click here.To be eligible to participate in the competition, all players must be registered with their club and the appropriate Federation, and eligible to play in any league match for the current playing season per the FIFA transfer deadlines in each country. Any player who has had active time on the field for a club in the 2020 SCCL may not be registered for any other club. Prior to their arrival date in Orlando, each club will be required to select 25 players from their preliminary rosters. These lists will be considered the final roster for each club. Clubs will only be able to replace a player listed on the final roster in the event of serious injury or positive COVID-19 test result up until 24 hours before the kick-off of his team’s quarterfinal match. Any replacement must come from the clubs’ preliminary roster and must be approved by Concacaf.2020 SCOTIABANK CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SCHEDULE AND RESULTS First Leg Round of 16 Tuesday, February 18, 2020 Portmore United FC (1) vs (2) Cruz Azul FC | highlights FC Motagua (1) vs (1) Atlanta United FC | highlights Club Leon (2) vs (0) LAFC | highlights Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Deportivo Saprissa (2) vs (2) Montreal Impact | highlights Alianza FC (2) vs (1) Tigres UANL | highlights Comunicaciones FC (1) vs (1) Club America | highlights Thursday, February 20, 2020 AD San Carlos (3) vs (5) NYCFC | highlights CD Olimpia (2) vs (2) Seattle Sounders FC | highlights Second Leg Round of 16 Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Atlanta United FC (3) vs (0) FC Motagua | highlights Cruz Azul FC (4) vs (0) Portmore United FC | highlights Wednesday, February 26, 2020 NYCFC (1) vs (0) AD San Carlos | highlights Montreal Impact (0) vs (0) Deportivo Saprissa | highlights Tigres UANL (4) vs (2) Alianza FC | highlights Club America (1) vs (1) Comunicaciones FC (5-3 p) | highlights Thursday, February 27, 2020 Seattle Sounders FC (2) vs (2) CD Olimpia (2-4 p) | highlights LAFC (3) vs (0) Club Leon | highlights First Leg Quarterfinals Tuesday, March 10, 2020 Montreal Impact (1) vs (2) CD Olimpia | highlights Wednesday, March 11, 2020 NYCFC (0) vs (1) Tigres UANL | highlights Club América (3) vs (0) Atlanta United FC | highlights Second Leg Quarterfinals December 15 and 16, 2020 CD Olimpia vs Impact Montreal Atlanta United FC vs Club America Tigres UANL vs NYCFC LAFC vs Cruz Azul (single leg match) Semifinals Saturday, December 19, 2020 Club America or Atlanta United FC vs LAFC or Cruz Azul Tigres UANL or NYCFC vs CD Olimpia or Impact Montreal Final Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Winner Semifinal 1 vs Winner Semifinal 2 |