concacaf champions league After the creation of the United States' Major League Soccer , the competition became an eight-team knockout tournament with zonal qualification. The first four editions were hosted in a central location with single leg ties before changing to a home-and-away format in 2002. Four North American zone clubs qualified from Liga MX or Major League Soccer, three Central American clubs from the UNCAF Interclub Cup , and one Caribbean club from the CFU Club Championship . In 2002 and 2003, the tournament consisted of 16 teams with twice as many qualifying from each zone. Since 2005, the champion of the competition gained entry into the FIFA Club World Cup , giving clubs an added incentive for a strong participation and greater interest from fans.. winner x v4 Đội nào vô địch CONCACAF Champions League sẽ có suất “một bước” đến Giải vô địch thế giới các CLB của FIFA – cơ hội vàng để gặp các ông lớn châu Âu. dự đoán xổ số miền bắc của minh ngọc The tournament currently uses a knockout format ; it had a group stage prior to the 2018 edition . Unlike its European and South American counterparts, the winner of the CONCACAF Champions Cup does not automatically qualify for the following edition of the tournament. [ 1 ]