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CONCACAF announces 2022 CONCACAF League Round of 16 schedule!

CONCACAF has announced the schedule for the 2022 Scotiabank CONCACAF League (SCL) Round of 16 matches. The sixth and final edition of the SCL, which precedes an exciting new CONCACAF club ecosystem launching in 2023-24, will commence with the Preliminary Round (July 26-28 and August 2-4), followed by the Round of 16 between August 16-18 (first legs) and August 23-25 (second legs).

The first two rounds of the competition will be followed by the Quarterfinals in September, Semifinals and first leg final in October, and the second leg Final the first week of November.

The pairings for the first two rounds of the 2022 SCL and each club’s road to the final were determined at the official draw on Wednesday, June 8 (draw results available here).

The schedule for the 2022 Round of 16 is as follows (home club listed first and in ET | local time):

Round of 16 – First leg matches

Tuesday, August 16, 2022
TBC | TBC Pacific FC (CAN) or Waterhouse FC (JAM) v CS Herediano (CRC)
8:00 PM | TBC Sporting San Miguelito (PAN) or Deportivo Malacateco (GUA) v Tauro FC (PAN)
10:00 PM | 8:00 PM Comunicaciones FC (GUA) v Diriangen FC (NCA)

Wednesday, August 17, 2022
8:00 PM | 8:00 PM Cibao FC (DOM) v FC Motagua (HON)
10:00 PM | 8:00 PM CD Platense (SLV) or Verdes FC (BLZ) v Alianza FC (SLV)

Thursday, August 18, 2022
6:00 PM | 4:00 PM RCD España (HON) or Real Estelí FC (NCA) v CS Cartagines (CRC)
8:00 PM | 6:00 PM LD Alajuelense (CRC) or CD Aguila (SLV) v Alianza FC (PAN)
10:00 PM | TBC CSD Municipal (GUA) or Atletico Vega Real (DOM) v CD Olimpia (HON)

Round of 16 – Second leg matches

Tuesday, August 23, 2022
6:00 PM | 5:00 PM Tauro FC (PAN) v Sporting San Miguelito (PAN) or Deportivo Malacateco (GUA)
8:00 PM | 6:00 PM CS Herediano (CRC) v Pacific FC (CAN) or Waterhouse FC (JAM)
10:00 PM | 8:00 PM Diriangen FC (NCA) v Comunicaciones FC (GUA)

Wednesday, August 24, 2022
8:00 PM | 6:00 PM FC Motagua (HON) v Cibao FC (DOM)
10:00 PM | 8:00 PM Alianza FC (SLV) v CD Platense (SLV) or Verdes FC (BLZ)

Thursday, August 25, 2022
6:00 PM | 4:00 PM CS Cartagines (CRC) v RCD España (HON) or Real Estelí FC (NCA)
8:00 PM | 7:00 PM Alianza FC (PAN) v LD Alajuelense (CRC) or CD Aguila (SLV)
10:00 PM | 8:00 PM CD Olimpia (HON) v CSD Municipal (GUA) or Atletico Vega Real (DOM)

*Home venue for each match will be confirmed following the conclusion of the Preliminary Round.

Fans will be able to enjoy the competition through the Confederation’s TV partner networks, including TUDN | ViX (USA-Spanish), OneSoccer (Canada), Fox Sports Mexico (Mexico-Spanish), ESPN (Central America, Caribbean and South America), and other local partners. For other territories, it will be available on the Official CONCACAF App (Apple and Google Play stores), and CONCACAF’s Facebook and YouTube pages (all subject to territory restrictions).

2022 SCL Schedule Windows

Preliminary Round: July 26-28 (first legs) and August 2-4 (second legs)
Round of 16: August 16-18 (first legs) and August 23-25 (second legs)
Quarterfinals: September 6-8 (first legs) and September 13-15 (second legs)
Semifinals: October 4-6 (first legs) and October 11-13 (second legs)
Finals: October 25-27 (first leg) and November 1-3 (second leg)

For the Quarterfinals, the Round of 16 winners of matchups 1, 3, 5, and 7 will play the first leg away and the second leg at home.

For the Semifinals and Finals, the best performing clubs in the earlier rounds of the competition will play the first leg away and the second leg at home (based on wins, draws, and, if required, goal difference).

New format from 2023

From 2023 onwards, the SCL will be replaced by three regional cup competitions that will be played in the fall of each year. These three new tournaments will qualify clubs for a Confederation-wide expanded 27-club CONCACAF Champions League that will crown the region’s best club.

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