2017 Colorado Rapids season

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Lowest home attendance13,496
(June 21 vs. LA)
Average home league attendance15,250
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The 2017 Colorado Rapids season was the club's 22nd season of existence, and their 22nd season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of February 6, 2016.[1]

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Tim Howard (DP)  United States
2 DF Mike da Fonte  United States
3 DF Eric Miller  United States
4 DF Marc Burch  United States
5 DF Mekeil Williams  Trinidad and Tobago
6 MF Sam Cronin  United States
8 MF Dillon Powers  United States
9 FW Kevin Doyle (DP)  Republic of Ireland
11 FW Shkëlzen Gashi (DP)  
Albania
12 GK John Berner  United States
14 FW Dominique Badji  Senegal
15 MF Sam Hamilton  United States
16 FW Alan Gordon  United States
17 MF
HGP
)
 United States
18 GK Zac MacMath  United States
20 MF
HGP
)
 Mexico
21 MF
Bismark Adjei-Boateng
 Ghana
22 MF Micheal Azira  Uganda
23 DF Bobby Burling  United States
24 DF
HGP
)
 United States
26 DF Dennis Castillo  Costa Rica
29 MF Caleb Calvert  United States
31 GK Cody Mizell (on loan from Charlotte Independence)  United States
33 DF Jared Watts  United States
44 DF Axel Sjöberg  Sweden
94 MF Marlon Hairston  United States

Player movement

In

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

Date Pos. Player Previous club Fee/notes No. Source
January 6, 2017 United States Kortne Ford DF United States Denver Pioneers [2]
January 6, 2017
Ricardo Perez
MF United States Creighton Bluejays [2]
January 23, 2017 United States Alan Gordon FW United States LA Galaxy Free Agent signing [2]
January 24, 2017
Nana
MF England Manchester City Transfer [2]
March 4, 2017 United States Sam Hamilton MF United States Denver Pioneers MLS SuperDraft [2]
March 14, 2017 United States Mike da Fonte DF
Sacramento Republic
Free Transfer [2]
March 31, 2017
Josh Gatt
MF United States Minnesota United FC Traded [2]
March 31, 2017 Sweden Mohammed Saeid MF United States Minnesota United FC Traded [2]
July 26, 2017 Germany Stefan Aigner MF Germany 1860 Munich Free signing [2]
August 10, 2017 United States Luis Gil MF United States Orlando City SC Traded [2]

Out

Date Pos. Player Destination club Fee/notes No. Source
December 11, 2016 United States Joseph Greenspan DF United States Minnesota United FC Traded [2]
December 12, 2016
Sean St. Ledger
DF Option declined [2]
December 12, 2016 Guatemala Marco Pappa MF
CSD Municipal
Option declined [2]
December 12, 2016 United States Zach Pfeffer MF Option declined [2]
December 12, 2016 United States Conor Doyle FW Puerto Rico Puerto Rico FC Option declined [2]
December 12, 2016 United States Jermaine Jones MF United States LA Galaxy Out of contract [2]
December 12, 2016
Sebastian Le Toux
MF United States D.C. United Out of contract [2]
March 31, 2017 United States Marc Burch DF United States Minnesota United FC Traded [2]
March 31, 2017 United States Sam Cronin MF United States Minnesota United FC Waived [2]
August 10, 2017 United States Dillon Powers MF United States Orlando City SC Traded [2]

Loans

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

In

Date Player Position Loaned from Notes Ref

Preseason

February 4, 2017 Ventura County Fusion 1–1 Colorado Rapids Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.
12:00 MT Casillas 83' Report Badji 86' Stadium: Rolland Stadium
February 8, 2017 Ventura County Fusion 1–6 Colorado Rapids Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.
11:00 MT 89' Report Badji 7'
Calvert 48', 60'
Hairston 69'
Callahan 74'
Siaj 82' (pen.)
Stadium: Rolland Stadium

Desert Diamond Cup

February 15, 2017
DDC
Colorado Rapids 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
11:00 MT
Adjei-Boateng Yellow card 40'
Powers 90+' (pen.
)
Report
Didic 51'
Volesky Yellow card 58'
Mustivar Yellow card 78'
Porter Yellow card 90'
Zendejas Yellow card 90+'
Joya
Yellow card 90+'
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Allen Chapman
February 18, 2017
DDC
Colorado Rapids 3–1 New England Revolution Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
1:00 MT Calvert 44', 60'
Badji 45+1'
Cronin Yellow card 52'
Report Agudelo 19' Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Kevin Stott
February 22, 2017
DDC
Colorado Rapids 1–0 New York City FC Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
5:00 MT Watts Yellow card 27'
Cronin 45'
Report Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
February 25, 2017
Houston Dynamo
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
TBD MT Sjöberg Yellow card 44'
Burch Yellow card 84'
Report Quioto 43', 67'
Elis Yellow card 61'
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Competitions

MLS

Standings

Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
7 FC Dallas 34 11 10 13 48 48 0 46
8 Real Salt Lake 34 13 15 6 48 56 −8 45
9 Minnesota United FC 34 10 18 6 47 70 −23 36
10 Colorado Rapids 34 9 19 6 31 51 −20 33
11 LA Galaxy 34 8 18 8 45 67 −22 32
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Overall table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification[a]
18 Orlando City SC 34 10 15 9 39 58 −19 39
19 Minnesota United FC 34 10 18 6 47 70 −23 36
20 Colorado Rapids 34 9 19 6 31 51 −20 33
21 D.C. United 34 9 20 5 31 60 −29 32
22 LA Galaxy 34 8 18 8 45 67 −22 32
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ^
    CONCACAF Champions League

    Selection Procedure
    • Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[3] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2017 season, the following teams qualified:
      1. The winner of MLS Cup 2017; this berth was reallocated to the best US team in aggregate points in both 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons (New York Red Bulls) as Toronto FC won the Cup.
      2. The winner of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup (Sporting Kansas City).
      Thus unlike previous seasons, the Supporters' Shield winner and the regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield were not guaranteed a berth. Each qualifier entered at the second phase of the tournament.
      One Canada-based team qualified for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League, also entering at the second phase (NOTE: Canadian teams could not qualify through MLS):
      1. The winner of both the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
34 33 9 19 6 31 51  −20 8 5 4 24 20  +4 1 14 2 7 31  −24

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHAAAHAAHHAAHHHHAHHAAHAHAAAAHAAHHHA
ResultWLDLLLLLWLLWWWLLWLDLDDLLLLWDLLWDWL
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2017. Source: See results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

March 4, 2017 1 Colorado Rapids 1–0 New England Revolution Commerce City, Colorado
16:00 MST Badji 52'
Calvert Yellow card 68'
Powers Yellow card 69'
Cronin Yellow card 75'
Report Tierney Yellow card 14'
Kamara Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,126
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
March 11, 2017 2 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Colorado Rapids Harrison, New Jersey
14:00 MST Davis Yellow card 35'
Miller 45' (o.g.)
Etienne Yellow card 55'
Royer Yellow card 79'
Report Azira Yellow card 90+4' Stadium: Red Bull Arena (New Jersey)
Attendance: 19,375
Referee: Robert Sibiga
March 18, 2017 3 Colorado Rapids 2–2 Minnesota United FC Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT Badji 17'
Cronin Yellow card 56'
Hairston 59'
Williams Yellow card 89'
Report Warner Yellow card 41'
Molino 50' (pen.)
Ramirez 58'
Thiesson Yellow card 64'
Davis Red card 70'
Shuttleworth Yellow card 90+4'
Danladi Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,013
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 9, 2017 4 Sporting Kansas City 3–1 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
17:00 MDT Sinovic 6'
SánchezYellow card 38'
Gerso 58'
Dwyer 85'
Report MillerYellow card 84'
WattsYellow card 86'
Doyle 94'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,249
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 23, 2017 6
Minneapolis, Minnesota
16:00 MDT Molino Yellow card 33'
Ibarra 72' (Venegas)
Report Badji Yellow card 18'
Williams Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium:
TCF Bank Stadium

Attendance: 17.491
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
April 29, 2017 7 Orlando City SC 2–0 Colorado Rapids Orlando, Florida
14:00 MDT
Kaká
90+1'
Report Doyle Yellow card 20'
Azira Yellow card 35'
Burling Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium:
Orlando City Stadium

Attendance: 25,527
Referee: Robert Sibiga
May 5, 2017 8 Colorado Rapids 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Commerce City, Colorado
20:00 MDT Williams Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 84'
Gashi Yellow card 80'
Report Montero Yellow card 48'
Shea 83' (Mezquida)
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,745
Referee: Jorge González
May 13, 2017 9 Colorado Rapids 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
14:00 MDT Gashi 29' (Said, Powers), 56' (Badji, Gordon)
Badji 35' (Gordon)
Powers Yellow card 42'
Miller Yellow card 55'
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,567
Referee: Marcos Deoliveira
Philadelphia Union v Colorado Rapids
May 20, 2017 11 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Colorado Rapids Chester, Pennsylvania
17:00 MDT
Sapong 67' (PK)
Medunjanin
75'
Report
Gatt
Yellow card 74'
Stadium:
Talen Energy Stadium

Attendance: 18,399
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
June 3, 2017 13
Columbus Crew SC
Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT
Gatt
)
Report
Higuain 61' (Meram
)
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,586
Referee: Ismail Elfath
June 21, 2017 15 Colorado Rapids 1–3 LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT
Gatt
)
Report
Joao Pedro Yellow card 34'
Alessandrini 71' (PK
)
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,496
Referee: Chris Penso
June 24, 2017 16
Atlanta, Georgia
17:00 MDT
Almiron
Yellow card 84'
Report
Gatt Yellow card 48'
Powers Yellow card 72'
Azira
Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 44,938
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 1, 2017 17
Houston Dynamo
Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT da Fonte Yellow card 4'
Doyle 21' (Serna, Badji)
Hairston 48' (Badji, Doyle), 69' (Doyle, Badji)
Hamilton Yellow card 82'
Report Torres 45+5' (DeLaGarza) Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,774
Referee: Sorin Stoica
July 22, 2017 19
Toronto, Ontario
17:00 MDT Chapman 5'
Mavinga Yellow card 26'
[1] Sjöberg Yellow card 44'
Badji 76' (Gordon)
Hairston Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 28,060
Referee: Juan Guzman Jr
July 29, 2017 20 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
18:00 MDT Lima 59' (Cerén, Salinas)
Imperiale Yellow card 77'
Report da Fonte Yellow card 37' Stadium:
Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
August 5, 2017 21 Colorado Rapids 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Commerce City, Colorado
20:00 MDT Sjöberg 15'
Azira Yellow card 45+1'
Doyle 54' (Hairston, Saied)
Miller Yellow card 68'
Hairston Yellow card 75'
Report Tchani 5'
Montero 76' (Techera)
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,625
Referee: Nima Saghafi
August 12, 2017 22 FC Dallas 0–0 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas
18:00 MDT Acosta Yellow card 16'
Hedges Yellow card 37'
Report Azira Yellow card 40'
da Fonte Yellow card 57'
Doyle Yellow card 86'
Watts Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 14,522
Referee: Alan Kelly
August 19, 2017 23 Colorado Rapids 0–1 D.C. United Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT Watts Yellow card 78' Report
OG)
Acosta Yellow card 79'
DeLeon
Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,089
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
August 23, 2017 24 Portland Timbers 2–1 Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon
20:30 MDT Valeri 21' (Vytas, Mattocks)
Nagbe 23' (Vytas, Blanco)
Chará Yellow card 40'
Guzmán Yellow card 73'
Report Saeid 28' Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: David Gantar
August 26, 2017 25 Real Salt Lake 4–1 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
20:00 MDT
Silva 50' (PK), 90+2' (Lennon) Yellow card 50'
Acosta Red card 57'
Lennon 90+6' (Saucedo, Mulholland
)
Report
Gatt 82' (Azira)
Doyle
Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium:
Rio Tinto Stadium

Attendance: 18,855
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 2, 2017 26 LA Galaxy 3–0 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
21:00 MDT Alessandrini 18' (PK)
Boateng 22' (Zardes)
Zardes 56' (Alessandrini)
Report Stadium:
StubHub Center

Attendance: 17,683
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Colorado Rapids v New York City FC
September 16, 2017 28 Colorado Rapids 1–1 New York City FC Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT
Gatt Yellow card 58'
Badji
88'
Report
McNamara 19' (Pirlo) Yellow card 90+3'
Johnson
Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,336
Referee: Chris Penso
September 23, 2017 29
Vancouver, British Columbia
20:00 MDT Montero 4' (Reyna)
Parker Yellow card 34'
Reyna 54' (Montero)
Report Watts Yellow card 14'
Williams Yellow card 43'
Badji 45'
Azira Yellow card 87'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,120
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
September 27, 2017 30 FC Dallas 2–0 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas
18:00 MDT
Diaz)
Hedges Yellow card 23'
González
Yellow card 84'
Report Burling Yellow card 12'
Aigner Yellow card 44'
Saeid Yellow card 45+1'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium (Texas)
Attendance: 14,556
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
September 30, 2017 31
Montreal Impact
Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT Watts Red card 12'
Aigner 45+3' (Williams)
Ford Yellow card 48'
Gordon 81' (Badji, Williams) Yellow card 82'
Report Lovitz Red card 32'
Mancosu 62' (Piette)
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,791
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
October 7, 2017 32 Colorado Rapids 1–1 FC Dallas Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT
Nana Yellow card 22'
Badji
Yellow card 68'
Report Harris 54' (Morales) Yellow card 69' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,598
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
October 15, 2017 33 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
17:30 MDT
Nana
Yellow card 90+5'
Report Horst Yellow card 43' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,102
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 22, 2017 34
Seattle, Washington
14:00 MDT
Torres Yellow card 29'
Roldan Yellow card 51'
Lodeiro 64' (PK), 90+4' Yellow card 90+4'
Jones
Yellow card 90+1'
Report Aigner Yellow card 32'
Ford Yellow card 60'
Sjöberg Red card 62'
Stadium:
CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 44,370
Referee: Chris Penso

U.S. Open Cup

June 14, 2017 Fourth Round Colorado Rapids 3–2 OKC Energy FC Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT Badji 49' (Castillo)
Miller 66' (Gordon)
Castillo Yellow card 68' 89' (Powers)
Powers Yellow card 83'
Report Gonzalez 38' (Jackson)
Rasmussen 45+1' (Jackson)
Barril Yellow card 77'
Wallace Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 1,790
Referee: Karen Abt
June 27, 2017 Fifth Round FC Dallas 3–1 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas
18:00 MDT Pomykal Yellow card 16'
Díaz 45' (PK)
Hollingshead 57' (Lamah)
Morales 89'
Report
Azira 46' (Calvert
)
Stadium: Toyota Stadium (Texas)
Attendance: 4,131
Referee: Robert Sibiga

Squad statistics

As of match played 22 July 2017

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States USA Tim Howard 12 0 12 0 0 0
2 DF United States USA Mike da Fonte 9 0 8+1 0 0 0
3 DF United States USA Eric Miller 18 1 16 0 1+1 1
5 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Mekeil Williams 11 0 9+1 0 1 0
8 MF United States USA Dillon Powers 16 0 11+3 0 2 0
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Kevin Doyle 19 4 16+2 4 0+1 0
11 FW Albania 
ALB
Shkëlzen Gashi 10 2 7+2 2 1 0
14 FW Senegal SEN Dominique Badji 19 7 15+3 6 0+1 1
15 MF United States USA Sam Hamilton 5 0 1+2 0 2 0
16 FW United States USA Alan Gordon 14 2 4+9 2 1 0
17 MF United States USA Dillon Serna 13 1 5+7 1 1 0
18 GK United States USA Zac MacMath 7 0 5 0 2 0
21 MF Ghana GHA
Nana
7 0 4+2 0 1 0
22 MF Uganda UGA Micheal Azira 19 1 17+1 0 0+1 1
23 DF United States USA Bobby Burling 10 0 7+2 0 1 0
24 DF United States USA Kortne Ford 10 1 9 1 1 0
29 FW United States USA Caleb Calvert 13 1 3+9 1 1 0
33 DF United States USA Jared Watts 13 0 10+2 0 1 0
44 DF Sweden SWE Axel Sjöberg 7 0 6 0 1 0
45 MF United States USA
Joshua Gatt
10 0 4+4 0 1+1 0
90 MF Sweden SWE Mohammed Saeid 14 0 13+1 0 0 0
94 MF United States USA Marlon Hairston 20 3 16+3 3 0+1 0
Players away from Colorado Rapids on loan:
20 MF Mexico MEX
Ricardo Perez
2 0 0 0 2 0
26 DF Costa Rica CRC Dennis Castillo 5 1 3 0 2 1
Players who left Colorado Rapids during the season:
6 MF United States USA Sam Cronin 3 0 3 0 0 0
4 DF United States USA Marc Burch 3 0 3 0 0 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FW Senegal 14 Dominique Badji 6 1 7
2 FW Republic of Ireland 9 Kevin Doyle 4 0 4
3 MF United States 94 Marlon Hairston 3 0 3
4 FW Albania 11 Shkëlzen Gashi 2 0 2
FW United States 16 Alan Gordon 2 0 2
5 MF United States 17 Dillon Serna 1 0 1
DF United States 3 Eric Miller 0 1 1
DF United States 24 Kortne Ford 1 0 1
DF Costa Rica 26 Dennis Castillo 0 1 1
FW United States 29 Caleb Calvert 1 0 1
MF Uganda 22 Micheal Azira 0 1 1
TOTALS 20 4 24

Updated July 24, 2017

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 United States GK Tim Howard 1 0 0 0 1 0
2 United States DF Mike da Fonte 3 0 0 0 3 0
3 United States DF Eric Miller 3 0 0 0 3 0
5 Trinidad and Tobago DF Mekeil Williams 5 1 0 0 5 1
6 United States MF Sam Cronin 2 0 0 0 2 0
8 United States MF Dillon Powers 3 0 1 0 4 0
9 Republic of Ireland FW Kevin Doyle 3 0 0 0 3 0
11 Albania MF Shkëlzen Gashi 1 0 0 0 1 0
14 Senegal FW Dominique Badji 2 0 0 0 2 0
15 United States MF Sam Hamilton 1 0 1 0 2 0
16 United States FW Alan Gordon 2 0 0 0 2 0
21 Ghana FW
Nana
1 0 0 0 1 0
22 Uganda MF Micheal Azira 5 0 0 0 5 0
23 United States DF Bobby Burling 2 0 0 0 2 0
24 United States DF Kortne Ford 1 0 2 1 3 1
26 Costa Rica DF Dennis Castillo 1 0 1 0 2 0
29 United States FW Caleb Calvert 3 1 0 0 3 1
33 United States DF Jared Watts 1 1 0 0 1 1
44 Sweden DF Axel Sjöberg 1 0 0 0 1 0
45 United States MF
Joshua Gatt
2 0 0 0 2 0
90 Sweden MF Mohammed Saeid 1 0 0 0 1 0
94 United States MF Marlon Hairston 1 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 44 3 5 1 49 4

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Transactions". Archived from the original on December 12, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  3. ^ Strauss, Brian (April 6, 2017). "MLS clubs have resolution over qualifying for future CCL after format change". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 6, 2017.