For the third time in the club’s history, the New York Red Bulls will take part in the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League, and their SCCL campaign gets started this Wednesday at Red Bull Arena.
Here’s everything you need to know about New York’s first opponent of the 2016/17 competition.
WHO: Antigua GFC (Guatemala), founded in 1958
First SCCL appearance, sixth different team from Guatemala to earn a Champions League berth.
Currently in fifth place in the 2016 Guatemalan Apetura (2-2-0).
QUALIFICATION: 2015 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala Apertura Champions (first domestic title in club history)
Antigua finished second in the regular-season standings with an 11-6-5 record, placing them directly into the semifinals of the Apertura playoff.