FC Dallas begins play in a third tournament Thursday with a home match against Real Esteli in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Coach Oscar Pareja's side already is active in MLS league play and the U.S. Open Cup, so what is this thing, anyway?
The CONCACAF Champions League, or CCL, is similar to continental championships in other regions of the world, like Europe's UEFA Champions League or South America's Copa Libertadores. But it pits teams from CONCACAF, the region made up of North America, Central America and the Caribbean, against one another rather than teams from other regions.