Weekly Top 25 CONCACAF Club Rankings

CONCACAF Club Rankings - Top 25 Clubs in North America and Latin America - July 31, 2012


    

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All of the CONCACAF leagues have started, so we'll start seeing changes in the rankings.  Just so everyone is aware, last season's ratings play very strongly into the rankings at the start of a season.  This will last through the first 5 matches.  After the first 5 matches, last season's ratings will drop off completely.  That is why you see a club like Monterrey still in the Top 5, even though they have gone 0-1-1 in their first 2 matches.

1.)  Santos Laguna (FMF) - Santos started off this season just like they finished last season...at the top of the rankings.  Santos went on the road and defeated Guadalajara (23rd) this week 1-0.  Santos will be facing Puebla (31st) on Friday.  For all of the Team USA fans, Herculez Gomez started and played 58 minutes.  He picked up a yellow card at the 45' mark.

2.)  Tigres UANL (FMF) - UANL defeated Atlante (37th) 2-1 this week.  Atlante got on the board first, but then the Tigres were able to score 2 goals in the last 15 minutes to get the win.  For all of the Team USA fans, Jonathon Bornstein did not play.  UANL will be facing Real Esteli (Nicaragua - 6th) in the CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) Group Stage on Wednesday and then they will go on the road to face Atlas (25th) on Saturday.

3.)  Monarcas Morelia (FMF) - Morelia got on the board early (24') and that was all it took to defeat Monterrey (5th) 1-0.  Morelia is playing Estudiantes Tecos in Copa Mexico today (7/31) and will be playing San Luis (41st) at home on Friday. 

4.)  Cruz Azul (FMF) - Cruz Azul returns to the Top 5 for the first time in a long time.  Cruz defeated San Luis (41st) 2-1 this week.  Cruz scored first at the 16' mark, but then let San Luis tie it up 1-1 (on a Michael Orozco goal) at the 54' mark.  Then Cruz scored again at the 83' mark to take the lead for good.  Cruz plays Toros Neza in Copa Mexico on Wednesday and then faces Guadalajara (23rd) at home on Saturday.

5.)  Monterrey (FMF) - Monterrey has started this season off slowly, not scoring a goal and only drawing once in their first 2 matches.  Monterrey lost 0-1 to Morelia (3rd) on the road this past week.  Monterrey will be kicking of the defense of their Champions League Title today (Tuesday) when they take on Chorrillo (Panama - 62nd) in the group stage of the CCL. They then face Jaguares (14th) at home on Saturday.

Rank	Club	League
1	Santos Laguna	Mexican Primera
2	UANL	Mexican Primera
3	Morelia	Mexican Primera
4	Cruz Azul	Mexican Primera
5	Monterrey	Mexican Primera
6	Real Esteli	Nicaraguan Primera
7	América	Mexican Primera
8	Toluca	Mexican Primera
9	Isidro Metapan	El Salvador Primera
10	Pachuca	Mexican Primera
11	Herediano	Costa Rican Primera
12	San Jose Earthquakes	MLS
13	Tijuana	Mexican Primera
14	Jaguares	Mexican Primera
15	UNAM	Mexican Primera
16	Real Salt Lake	MLS
17	Alajuelense	Costa Rican Primera
18	Saprissa	Costa Rican Primera
19	New York Red Bulls	MLS
20	Sporting KC	MLS
21	Houston Dynamo	MLS
22	DC United	MLS
23	Guadalajara	Mexican Primera
24	Seattle Sounders FC	MLS
25	Atlas	Mexican Primera

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