Kansas City was the only MLS team to be paired with Caribbean opposition in the CONCACAF Champions Cup in the draw . The Wizards face W Connection FC of Trinidad & Tobago in the round of 16. D.C. United (vs Comunicaciones) and Chicago (vs. Municipal) face Guatemalan clubs. San Jose was drawn with Olimpia of Honduras. Matches must be played by March 24. MLS and Mexican League were kept apart in the first round but would meet in the quarterfinals should they advance. The participating clubs will arrange the dates for the two-leg series.
FC Champions Cup Schedule
Venues, Dates and Times To Be Determined ROUND OF 16 (matches to be played by March 24, 2002)
Home team for first leg listed first PAIRING 1: Alajuelense (Costa Rica) vs. Club America (Mexico) PAIRING 2: Comunicaciones (Guatemala) vs. D.C. United (USA) PAIRING 3: Defence Force FC (Trinidad & Tobago) vs. winner Torneo Invierno 2001 (Mexico) PAIRING 4: Olimpia (Honduras) vs. San Jose Earthquakes (USA) PAIRING 5: Morelia (Mexico) vs. Saprissa (Costa Rica) PAIRING 6: Municipal (Guatemala) vs. Chicago Fire (USA) PAIRING 7: Club Santos Laguna (Mexico) vs. Tauro FC (Panama) PAIRING 8: W Connection FC (Trinidad & Tobago) vs. Kansas City Wizards (USA)
QUARTERFINALS (matches to be played by May 2, 2002) Home teams for first legs still to be drawn QF1: winner PAIRING 1 vs. winner PAIRING 2 QF2: winner PAIRING 3 vs. winner PAIRING 4 QF3: winner PAIRING 5 vs. winner PAIRING 6 QF4: winner PAIRING 7 vs. winner PAIRING 8
SEMIFINALS (matches to be played by August 8, 2002) Home teams for first legs still to be drawn SF1: winner QF1 vs. winner QF2 SF2: winner QF3 vs. winner QF4
FINAL (matches to be played by Sept. 5, 2002) Home team for first leg still to be drawn Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2
