Sounder at Heart · Sep 14, 2021
Final CCL spot will be awarded through MLS regular season play
Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports When the U.S. Open Cup was canceled by US Soccer for a second consecutive year, the Concacaf Champions League berth that typically is awarded to the winner was left up in the air. US Soccer has made a determination on how to award it for the 2022 edition of the tournament, and it’s already ruffling a few lower-division feathers.
Effectively shutting out lower-division sides from potential qualification, US Soccer has decided to award the final CCL spot to an MLS team based on its regular season performance, according to a report from Sports Illustrated. A source with US Soccer declined to elaborate but said an announcement is expected Tuesday.