[This is the start of a three-part review of this season's CONCACAF Champions League. The first part will deal with the competition itself. The second part will give my impressions of the tournament organization and execution. The third will be my attempt at a Best XI for this year's competition.]
This year, CONCACAF became the last of the worldwide football confederations to transform its regional club championship into a league-type competition. There were a lot of questions about the Champions League, both on and off the field. Were CONCACAF capable of organizing in a competent manner a long and complex tournament like the Champions League? Would the matches be competitive? Who would dominate? Would the public care?
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