CONCACAF and Univision Deportes announce full live multiplatform coverage plans for the 2016/2017 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League
Miami (Monday, August 1, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and its Spanish-language U.S. broadcast partner Univision Deportes, the No. 1 Spanish-language sports network and multimedia sports division of Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), announced today broadcast plans for the much-anticipated 2016/2017 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League tournament across UDN and Galavisión network. Starting August 2, 2016, fútbol aficionados will be able to enjoy live coverage of the 24 participating teams battling to become the CONCACAF champion.
“We are very excited to kick off another season of the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League,” said CONCACAF President, Victor Montagliani. “As the fan base of the Confederation’s premier club competition continues growing, we are proud to count on Univision to expand the reach of our tournament, while ensuring that millions of soccer fans enjoy and experience the game through multiple platforms.”
“As we make inroads to solidifying our position as the go-to destination for soccer fans, the CONCACAF Champions League continues to be an important tournament for true fútbol aficionados,” said Juan Carlos Rodriguez, President of Univision Deportes. “At Univision Deportes we strive to bring fans year-round coverage of the teams, leagues and tournaments that matter most to them.”
UDN and sister network Galavisión will broadcast all group stage matches of the Champions League tournament, which kicks off with the group stage held from August 2, 2016 and runs through October 10, 2016, followed by the quarterfinals from February 21, 2017 to March 2, 2017. The winner of the tournament will participate in the 2017 FIFA World Club Championship.
Both Mexico and the United States will have four participating teams in the tournament when it opens, including the Mexican team winners and runners-ups from the Liga MX Clausura and Apertura seasons. A total of 24 teams will participate in the tournament this season, including teams from Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Belize, Nicaragua, as well as three teams from the Caribbean.
Liga MX’s Club America are the current back-to-back champions of the tournament after taking home the honors in both 2015 and 2016 and will be participating in FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016.
In addition to live broadcast, all matches will be available in the U.S. via the Univision Deportes App and via livestreaming on Univision Now and UnivisionDeportes.com.
Full Schedule
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Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League & Copa MX Schedule 2016-2017 |
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Date: |
Day: |
Broadcast Time |
Home: |
Visitor: |
Network: |
Live/Tape |
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8/2/2016 |
Tuesday |
8:00p ET |
Central FC (TRI) |
Vancouver Whitecaps (CAN) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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8/2/2016 |
Tuesday |
10:00p ET |
Pachuca (MEX) |
Olimpia (HON) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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8/3/2016 |
Wednesday |
8:00p ET |
W. Connection (TRI) |
UNAM (MEX) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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8/3/2016 |
Wednesday |
8:00p ET |
New York Red Bulls (USA) |
Antigua (GUA) |
UDN |
Tape Delayed |
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8/3/2016 |
Wednesday |
10:00p ET |
Portland Timbers (USA) |
C.D. Dragón (SLV) |
Galavisión |
Tape Delayed |
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8/3/2016 |
Wednesday |
10:00p ET |
Don Bosco (HAI) |
Monterrey (MEX) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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8/4/2016 |
Thursday |
8:00p ET |
FC Dallas (USA) |
Real Estelí (NCA) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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8/4/2016 |
Thursday |
10:00p ET |
Plaza Amador (PAN) |
Herediano (CRC) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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8/16/2016 |
Tuesday |
8:00p ET |
Central FC (TRI) |
Sporting Kansas City (USA) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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8/16/2016 |
Tuesday |
10:00p ET |
Alianza (SLV) |
New York Red Bulls (USA) |
Galavisión |
Tape Delayed |
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8/16/2016 |
Tuesday |
10:00p ET |
Olimpia (HON) |
Police United (BLZ) |
UDN |
Tape Delayed |
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8/17/2016 |
Wednesday |
8:00p ET |
Monterrey (MEX) |
Arabe Unido (PAN) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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8/17/2016 |
Wednesday |
10:00p ET |
Herediano (CRC) |
Tigres UANL (MEX) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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8/18/2016 |
Thursday |
8:00p ET |
Suchitepéquez (GUA) |
Real Estelí (NCA) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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8/18/2016 |
Thursday |
10:00p ET |
UNAM (MEX) |
Honduras Progreso (HON) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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8/18/2016 |
Thursday |
10:00p ET |
Saprissa (CRC) |
C.D. Dragón (SLV) |
Galavisión |
Tape Delayed |
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8/23/2016 |
Tuesday |
10:00p ET |
Pachuca (MEX) |
Police United (BLZ) |
Galavisión |
Tape Delayed |
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8/23/2016 |
Tuesday |
10:00p ET |
Vancouver Whitecaps (CAN) |
Sporting Kansas City (USA) |
UDN |
Tape Delayed |
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8/24/2016 |
Wednesday |
8:00p ET |
Don Bosco (HAI) |
Arabe Unido (PAN) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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8/24/2016 |
Wednesday |
10:00p ET |
Tigres UANL (MEX) |
Plaza Amador (PAN) |
UDN |
Tape Delayed |
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8/25/2016 |
Thursday |
8:00p ET |
W. Connection (TRI) |
Honduras Progreso (HON) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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8/25/2016 |
Thursday |
10:00p ET |
C.D. Dragón (SLV) |
Saprissa (CRC) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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9/13/2016 |
Tuesday |
8:00p ET |
Sporting Kansas City (USA) |
Vancouver Whitecaps (CAN) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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9/13/2016 |
Tuesday |
10:00p ET |
Real Estelí (NCA) |
Suchitepéquez (GUA) |
Galavisión |
Tape Delayed |
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9/13/2016 |
Tuesday |
10:00p ET |
Police United (BLZ) |
Pachuca (MEX) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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9/14/2016 |
Wednesday |
8:00p ET |
Arabe Unido (PAN) |
Monterrey (MEX) |
UDN |
Tape Delayed |
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9/14/2016 |
Wednesday |
10:00p ET |
Saprissa (CRC) |
Portland Timbers (USA) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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9/15/2016 |
Thursday |
8:00p ET |
New York Red Bulls (USA) |
Alianza (SLV) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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9/15/2016 |
Thursday |
10:00p ET |
Herediano (CRC) |
Plaza Amador (PAN) |
Galavisión |
Tape Delayed |
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9/15/2016 |
Thursday |
10:00p ET |
Honduras Progreso (HON) |
UNAM (MEX) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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9/27/2016 |
Tuesday |
8:00p ET |
Antigua (GUA) |
New York Red Bulls (USA) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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9/27/2016 |
Tuesday |
10:00p ET |
C.D. Dragón (SLV) |
Portland Timbers (USA) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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9/28/2016 |
Wednesday |
8:00p ET |
Plaza Amador (PAN) |
Tigres UANL (MEX) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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9/28/2016 |
Wednesday |
10:00p ET |
Monterrey (MEX) |
Don Bosco (HAI) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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9/29/2016 |
Thursday |
8:00p ET |
Police United (BLZ) |
Olimpia (HON) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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9/29/2016 |
Thursday |
10:00p ET |
Honduras Progreso (HON) |
W. Connection (TRI) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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10/18/2016 |
Tuesday |
8:00p ET |
Arabe Unido (PAN) |
Don Bosco (HAI) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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10/18/2016 |
Tuesday |
10:00p ET |
Tigres UANL (MEX) |
Herediano (CRC) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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10/18/2016 |
Tuesday |
10:00p ET |
Antigua (GUA) |
Alianza (SLV) |
Galavisión |
Tape Delayed |
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10/19/2016 |
Wednesday |
8:00p ET |
Sporting Kansas City (USA) |
Central FC (TRI) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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10/19/2016 |
Wednesday |
10:00p ET |
Portland Timbers (USA) |
Saprissa (CRC) |
Galavisión |
Tape Delayed |
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10/19/2016 |
Wednesday |
10:00p ET |
Olimpia (HON) |
Pachuca (MEX) |
UDN |
LIVE |
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10/20/2016 |
Thursday |
10:00p ET |
UNAM (MEX) |
W. Connection (TRI) |
UDN |
LIVE |
