On Friday, CONCACAF released the schedule for the 2012-13 Champions League group stage. This season, the tournament shifts to eight groups with only the group winner advancing to the knockout round. The tournament kicks off on July 31st and runs through October 25th. The groups are as follow:
Group 1: Santos Laguna (Mexico), Toronto FC (Canada), CD Aguila (El Salvador)
Group 2: CS Herediano (Costa Rica), Real Salt Lake (United States), Tauro FC (Panama)
Group 3: CD Olimpia (Honduras), Houston Dynamo (United States), CD FAS (El Salvador)
Group 4: Seattle Sounders (United States), CD Marathon (Honduras), Caledonia AIA (Trinidad)
Group 5: LA Galaxy (United States), Isidro Metapan (El Salvador), Puerto Rico Islanders (Puerto Rico)
Group 6: Tigres UNAL (Mexico), LD Alajuelense (Costa Rica), Real Esteli (Nicaragua)
Group 7: Chorrillo FC (Panama), Monterrey (Mexico), Municipal (Guatemala)
Group 8: Xelaju MC (Guatemala), CD Guadalajara (Mexico), W Connection (Trinidad)
2012-13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage Schedule
All times Eastern; home team listed first
Week 1
Tuesday, July 31
CF Monterrey (MEX) vs. Chorrillo FC (PAN), 8pm
CS Herediano (CRC) vs. Real Salt Lake, 10pm
Wednesday, August 1
Toronto FC (CAN) vs. CD Aguila (SLV), 8pm
Isidro Metapan (SLV) vs. Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR), 10pm
Tigres UANL (MEX) vs. Real Esteli (NCA), 10pm
Thursday, August 2
W Connection (TRI) vs. Xelaju (GUA), 8pm
CD Olimpia (HON) vs. CD FAS (SLV), 10pm
Seattle Sounders (USA) vs. Caledonia AIA (TRI), 10pm
Week 2
Tuesday, August 21
Santos Laguna (MEX) vs. CD Aguila (SLV), 8pm
Real Salt Lake (USA) vs. Tauro FC (PAN), 10pm
Xelaju MC (GUA) vs. CD Guadalajara (MEX), 10pm
Wednesday, August 22
Caledonia AIA (TRI) vs. CD Marathon (HON), 8pm
LD Alajuelense (CRC) vs. Tigres UANL (MEX), 10pm
CD FAS (SLV) vs. Houston Dynamo (USA), 10pm
Thursday, August 23
Chorrillo (PAN) vs. CSD Municipal (GUA), 8pm
LA Galaxy (USA) vs. Isidro Metapan (SLV), 10pm
Week 3
Tuesday, August 28
Toronto FC (CAN) vs. Santos Laguna (MEX), 8pm
Real Esteli (NCA) vs. LD Alajuelense (CRC), 10pm
Wednesday, August 29
CD Guadalajara (MEX) vs. W Connection (TRI), 8pm
LA Galaxy (USA) vs. Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR), 10pm
CSD Municipal (GUA) v Monterrey (MEX), 10pm
Thursday, August 30
Tauro FC (PAN) vs. CS Herediano (CRC), 8pm
Caledonia AIA (TRI) vs. Seattle Sounders (USA), 8pm
CD Olimpia (HON) vs. Houston Dynamo (USA), 10pm
Week 4
Tuesday, September 18
Tauro FC (PAN) vs. Real Salt Lake (USA), 8pm
Xelaju MC (GUA) vs. W Connection (TRI), 10pm
Real Esteli (NCA) vs. Tigres UANL (MEX), 10pm
Wednesday, September 19
Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR) vs. LA Galaxy (USA), 8pm
CD Aguila (SLV) vs. Santos Laguna (MEX), 10pm
CD Marathon (HON) vs. Seattle Sounders (USA), 10pm
Thursday, September 20
Houston Dynamo (USA) vs. CD FAS (SLV), 8pm
CSD Municipal (GUA) vs. Chorrillo FC (PAN), 10pm
Week 5
Tuesday, September 25
CF Monterrey (MEX) vs. CSD Municipal (GUA), 8pm
CD Aguila (SLV) vs. Toronto FC (CAN), 10pm
CS Herediano (CRC) vs. Tauro FC (PAN), 10pm
Wednesday, September 26
W Connection (TRI) vs. CD Guadalajara (MEX), 8pm
CD Marathon (HON) vs. Caledonia AIA (TRI), 10pm
LD Alajuelense (CRC) vs. Real Esteli (NCA), 10pm
Thursday, September 27
Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR) vs. Isidro Metapan (SLV), 8pm
CD FAS (SLV) vs. CD Olimpia (HON), 10pm
Week 6
Tuesday, October 23
Houston Dynamo (USA) vs. CD Olimpia (HON), 8pm
Real Salt Lake (USA) vs. CS Herediano (CRC), 10pm
Chorrillo FC (PAN) vs. CF Monterrey (MEX), 10pm
Wednesday, October 24
Santos Laguna (MEX) vs. Toronto FC (CAN), 8pm
Seattle Sounders (USA) vs. CD Marathon (HON), 10pm
Tigres UANL (MEX) vs. LD Alajuelense (CRC), 10pm
Thursday, October 25
CD Guadalajara (MEX) vs. Xelaju MC (GUA), 8pm
Isidro Metapan (SLV) vs. LA Galaxy (USA), 10pm
