Action from the 2017 Caribbean Club Championship game between Central FC and Portmore United (blue jersey). Both sides are also competing in the 2017 Scotiabank CONCACAF League. (Photo: CA-Images)
MIAMI – With the draw for the inaugural Scotiabank CONCACAF League set to take place Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. ET, at the Hilton Miami Airport Hotel, CONCACAF.com takes a look at each of the 16 qualifiers, which come from eight countries throughout Central America and the Caribbean.
BELIZE
Belmopan Bandits
Qualification Method: 2016 Opening champion and 2017 Closing champion
- CONCACAF Champions League appearances: 0
- Belize titles: 7 (2017 Clausura)
COSTA RICA
Alajuelense
Qualification Method: non-champion with best aggregate record in 2016/17 season
- CONCACAF club titles: 2 (2-Champions Cup: 1986, 2004)
- Champions League appearances: 5-2008/09, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15
- Champions League record: 13W-6D-9L (34GF, 31GA)
- Costa Rica titles: 26 (last: 2013 Invierno)
Santos de Guapiles
Qualification Method: non-champion with 2nd best aggregate record in 2016/17 season
- CONCACAF Champions League appearances: 0
- never won Costa Rican title
- since 2000, finished as runner-up twice in Costa Rican league
EL SALVADOR
Alianza FC
Qualification Method: 2016 Apertura runner-up, non-champion with best aggregate record in 2016/17 season
- CONCACAF club titles: 1 (1-Champions Cup: 1967)
- Champions League appearances: 2-2011/12, 2016/17
- Champions League record: 1W-2D-3L (5GF, 6GA)
- El Salvador titles: 11 (last: 2015 Apertura)
Aguila
Qualification Method: non-champion with 2nd best aggregate record in 2016/17 season
- CONCACAF club titles: 1 (1-Champions Cup: 1976)
- Champions League appearances: 1-2012/13
- Champions League record: 0W-0D-4L (1GF, 17GA)
- El Salvador titles: 15 (last: 2012 Clausura)
HONDURAS
Honduras Progreso
Qualification Method: runner up with best aggregate record in 2016/17 season
- Champions League appearances: 1-2016/17
- Champions League record: 2W-1D-1L (4GF, 4GA)
- Best CONCACAF Champions League result: 2-1 home win v Pumas on September 15, 2016.
- Honduras titles: 1 (last: 2015 Apertura)
Platense
Qualification Method: 2016 Apertura runner-up, runner-up with second best aggregate record
- Champions League appearances: 0
- competed twice in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- Honduras titles: 2 (last: 2001 Clausura)
- Finished as runner-up to Motagua in 2016 Apertura, best finish since 2002 Apertura
Olimpia
Qualification Method: non-finalist with best aggregate record in 2016/17 season
- CONCACAF club titles: 2 (2-Champions Cup: 1972, 1988)
- Champions League appearances: 9-2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17
- Champions League record: 18W-8D-14L (65GF, 45GA)
- Only team to qualify for all nine Champions League editions
- Fifth-most points of any team Champions League history (62), trailing only Mexican powers Cruz Azul (106), Santos (95), Monterrey (87) and Pachuca (64)
- Honduras titles: 34 (last: 2016 Clausura)
JAMAICA
Portmore United
Qualification Method: 2017 Caribbean Club Championship, 3rd place
- Champions League appearances: 0
- Caribbean Club Championship titles: 1 (2005)
- Prevailed over two-time defending champion Central FC (Trinidad & Tobago) in 2017 Caribbean Club Championship third place match on penalty kicks, 5-3, after a 2-2 draw
- Jamaica titles: 6 (last: 2011/12)
NICARAGUA
Real Esteli
Qualification Method: 2016 Apertura champion and 2017 Clausura champion
- Champions League appearances: 6-2008/09, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2016/17
- Champions League record: 0W-7D-13L (9GF, 30GA)
- Nicaragua titles: 14 (last: 2016/17)
Walter Ferretti
Qualification Method: non-champion with best aggregate record in 2016-17 season
- Champions League appearances: 0
- CONCACAF Champions League record: 0W-0D-4L (2GF, 8GA)
- Nicaragua titles: 4 (last: 2015)
PANAMA
Arabe Unido
Qualification Method: 2016 Apertura champion, champion with 2nd best aggregate record in 2016/17 season
- Champions League appearances: 5-2009/10, 2010/11, 2013/14, 2015/16, 2016/17
- Champions League record: 15W-2D-15L (45GF, 48GA)
- Panama titles: 13 (last: 2016 Apertura)
Plaza Amador
Qualification Method: 2016 Apertura Runner-up, finalist with 2nd best aggregate record
- Champions League appearances: 1-2016/17
- Champions League record: 1W-1D-2L (3GF, 6GA)
- Panamanian titles: 6 (last: 2016 Clausura)
Chorrillo FC
Qualification Method: non-finalist with best aggregate record in 2016-17 season
- Champions League appearances: 2-2012/2013, 2015/16
- Champions League record: 1W-1D-6L (4GF, 20GA)
- Panamanian titles: 2 (last: 2014 Clausura)
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
San Juan Jabloteh
Qualification Method: 2017 Caribbean Club Championship, Runner-up
- Champions League appearances: 2-2009/10, 2010/11
- Champions League record: 1W-0D-9L (7GF, 25GA)
- Caribbean Club Championship titles: 1 (2003)
- Lost to Cibao FC (Dominican Republic) in 2017 Caribbean Club Championship final, 1-0
- Trinidad & Tobago titles: 4 (last: 2008)
Central FC
Qualification Method: 2017 Caribbean Club Championship, 4th place
- Champions League appearances: 2-2015/16, 2016/17
- Champions League record: 1W-2D-5L (7GF, 17GA)
- Caribbean Club Championship titles: 2 (2015, 2016)
- Fell to Portmore United (Jamaica) in 2017 Caribbean Club Championship third place match on penalty kicks, 5-3, after a 2-2 draw
- Trinidad & Tobago titles: 3 (last: 2016/17)
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