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The Champions League you might not be so familiar with
JAMES NALTON gives an insight into the Concacaf tournament whose knockout rounds began this week, consisting of teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean
BATTLING: Hamilton Forge’s Tristan Borges and Aboubacar Sissoko vie for the ball with Cruz Azul’s Christian Tabo (centre)

UEFA’S wasn’t the only Champions League tournament whose knockout rounds began this week.

Over in North and Central America, the 2022 Concacaf Champions League got under way and in its current format the competition goes straight to the knockout rounds.

It’s a tournament that has long been dominated by Mexican teams. The nation’s clubs have claimed 37 CCL titles between them, which is put into perspective when looking at the next most successful nation, Costa Rica, whose clubs have won six.

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