Atlanta United will compete in the 2021 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (SCCL), the federation announced today. The Concacaf Council approved the United States Soccer Federation’s request for Atlanta to compete in the 2021 SCCL as the current holder of the U.S. Open Cup. This marks the third consecutive year the club will compete in Champions League after qualifying in both 2019 and 2020, respectively following its 2018 MLS Cup and 2019 Open Cup victories.
The 16-team tournament is now almost set, with the exception of the Canadian Championship between Toronto FC and Forge FC. A total of eight countries will be presented in the 2021 SCCL, with six teams qualifying via the 2020 Scotiabank Concacaf League, which successfully resumed this fall and will be completed in early 2021.