The 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round was played from July to August 2010. The first legs were played July 27–29, 2010, and the second legs were played August 3–5, 2010. The draw for the preliminary round and the group stage was held on May 19, 2010, at the

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headquarters in New York City. Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) may not be drawn with each other. A total of 16 teams competed, divided into eight ties. Each tie was played over two legs, and the

away goals rule The away goals rule is a method of tiebreaking in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. Under the away goals rule, if the total goals scored by each team are equal, the team that ...

would be used, but not after a tie enters

extra time Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played only if the game is required t ...

, and so a tie would be decided by

penalty shootout The penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to pe ...

if the aggregate score is level after extra time. The winners of each tie advanced to the

group stage A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses: # One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...

to join the eight automatic qualifiers.

Matches

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First leg

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Second leg

''Cruz Azul won 9–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Toronto FC won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Seattle Sounders FC won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Puerto Rico Islanders won 5–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Santos Laguna won 6–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Marathón won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Joe Public won 6-4 on aggregate.'' ---- ''FAS won 3-1 on aggregate.''

References

External links

CONCACAF Champions League
official website {{DEFAULTSORT:2010-11 CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round

Preliminary round A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses: # One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...