Jalapa, San Francisco claim Champions League berths; One berth remains undecided

June 16, 2009

NEW YORK – Guatemala’s Jalapa and San Francisco FC of Panama claimed their berths in next seasons’ CONCACAF Champions League, leaving only one place still open in the 24-team field.

Either the Vancouver Whitecaps or Toronto FC will claim the final spot on Wednesday, when Toronto hosts the Montreal Impact needing a four-goal victory to win the Nutrilite Canadian Championship and a berth in the Champions League.

Jalapa defeated Municipal 3-1 on Sunday to complete a 1-0 aggregate victory and claim the Clausura crown, joining Comunicaciones in the Champions League from Guatemala. Comunicaciones will be seeded directly into the Group Stage, while Jalapa will play Pachuca in the Preliminary Round.

San Francisco FC returned to the Champions League for a second straight year, prevailing over Chorrillo 5-4 on penalty kicks after a 0-0 draw on Saturday to win Panama’s Apertura and claim its berth. It joins Arabe Unido from Panama in the Preliminary Round. San Francisco will play San Juan Jabloteh in the two-leg playoff, while Arabe Unido will face Olimpia of Honduras.

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