After winning the treble last season, much of the discussion surrounding Toronto FC this offseason has focused on its first appearance in the CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) since 2012-13.
In the past, the CCL has been dominated by Mexican teams, with only one finalist (Montreal in 2014-15) and four semi-finalists from MLS in the past five years. Toronto, with as deep a roster as any MLS team in history, has a good chance of adding to that list.
But how will competing in the CCL affect MLS performance? It’s an important question to ask, as Toronto aims to repeat its regular season dominance.