More than just one league is looking at this year's Concacaf Champions League to get a little respect.
The CCL often is seen as a measuring stick for MLS. The budding league is desperate to win the competition for the first time and prove it can be taken seriously on the international level. No one is arguing MLS will soon reach that level, though, and there's certainly no talk about taking places away from the league.
Central America, on the other hand, has seen a shift in how its teams get into Concacaf's most important club tournament.