2017 CONCACAF League
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The <entity_0> (officially the <entity_1> Scotiabank <entity_4> League for sponsorship purposes) was the inaugural edition of the <entity_4> League, a <entity_3> club competition organized by <entity_4>, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The tournament was created as part of a new <entity_4> club competition platform consisting of two tournaments (<entity_4> League and <entity_4> Champions League) and a total of 31 teams competing during the season (an increase from the previous 24 teams), with <entity_6> teams competing in the <entity_4> League from August to October, and the winner of the <entity_4> League joining the 15 direct entrants competing in the <entity_4> Champions League from February to April. Details of the inaugural edition of the <entity_4> League was confirmed on <entity_1>. <entity_5> defeated Santos de Guápiles in the final, and qualified for the 2018 <entity_4> Champions League. A total of <entity_6> teams participate in the <entity_4> League: Therefore, teams from either 8 or 9 out of the 41 <entity_4> member associations may participate in the <entity_4> League. The draw for the <entity_0> was held on <entity_1>, 19:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the Hilton Miami Airport Hotel in Miami, and was streamed on YouTube. The draw determined each tie in the round of <entity_6> (numbered <entity_7> through 8) between a team from Pot <entity_7> and a team from Pot 2, each containing eight teams. The <entity_6> teams were distributed in the pots as follows: In the <entity_4> League, the <entity_6> teams played a single-elimination tournament. In the round of <entity_6>, the matchups were decided by draw: R16-<entity_7> through R16-8. The first legs were played on <entity_2>–3 August, and the second legs were played on <entity_1>–<entity_1>. In the quarter-finals, the matchups were determined as follows: The winners of round of <entity_6> matchups <entity_7>, 3, 5, 7 hosted the second leg. <entity_5> won 4–<entity_7> on penalties.
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