The New York Red Bulls will get started on CONCACAF Champions League on August 3. Here is a quick primer on the competition, and what RBNY needs to do to progress.
Background
The CONCACAF Champions League is the showpiece club tournament of our region (that's North and Central America, and the Caribbean - if you were wondering). The winner represents CONCACAF at the Club World Cup, where it traditionally underwhelms.
CONCACAF has been running a regional club competition since 1962. It has historically been dominated by Mexican clubs, but since the format was changed to a "Champions League", the competition has been exclusively won by teams from Liga MX.