Toronto FC begins its journey in the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League with a date versus Panama City’s Tauro FC on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 8:00 p.m. (ET)/5:00 p.m. (PT) on Setanta Sports. TFC qualified for the tournament after winning the 2011 Nutrilite Championship, their third straight Canadian title in a row.
Setanta is available for a preview through participating distributors until September 13.
Sportsnet’s coverage of the CONCACAF Champions League kicks off with Seattle Sounders FC playing Guatamala’s Comunicaciones tomorrow (Tuesday, Aug. 16) at 10:00 p.m. (ET)/7:00 p.m. (PT) on Sportsnet ONE.
The group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League is made up of 24 teams representing North America, Central American, and the Caribbean. The winner from this stage will qualify as the CONCACAF representative at the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.
For the full broadcast schedule for the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League on Sportsnet and Setanta, please see below:
DATE HOME AWAY SNET ONE (ET) SETANTA (ET)
16-Aug-11 Seattle Sounders Comunicaciones 10:00 PM
18-Aug-11 Tauro Toronto FC TD 11:00PM 8:00 PM
25-Aug-11 LA Galaxy LD Alajuelense TD 12:00PM 10:00 PM
20-Sep-11 Toronto FC Tauro RD 10:00PM 8:00 PM
27-Sep-11 Toronto FC Pumas UNAM 8:00 PM
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