Toronto FC will be in pot one when the draw for the first round of the CONCACAF Champions League is made on December 18.
The Reds qualified for the continental competition by winning back-to-back Canadian Championships. The tournament’s change in format, which essentially created a lost year, necessitated Toronto winning their national competition twice in a row in order to seal their place for 2018.
The American spots, which are decided through MLS and U.S. Open Cup play, will be handled slightly differently. U.S. Soccer will send its 2016 qualifiers into the competition in 2018, meaning the Seattle Sounders, New York Red Bulls, Colorado Rapids and FC Dallas will be its representatives.