The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round was played from July to August 2011. The first legs were played July 26–28, 2011, and the second legs were played August 2–4, 2011. The draw for the preliminary round and the group stage was held on May 18, 2011, at the

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headquarters in

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. 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

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, 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

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to join the eight automatic qualifiers.

Matches

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First leg

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Second leg

''Toronto FC won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''FC Dallas won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Morelia won 7–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''3–3 on aggregate. Isidro Metapán won on away goals.'' ---- ''Seattle Sounders FC won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Santos Laguna won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Herediano won 10–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Motagua won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ;Notes *Note 1: Tempête of Haiti played both of its preliminary-round matches in the CONCACAF Champions League against

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due to incomplete renovations to

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References

External links

CONCACAF Champions League
official website {{DEFAULTSORT:2011-12 CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round

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