Whitecaps schedule announced for CONCACAF Champions League group stage

The Vancouver Whitecaps found out the details of their schedule for the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League this year today.

The Blue and White will travel to Ato Boldon Stadium in Trinidad & Tobago for an August 2 match against Central FC. The Whitecaps will then play a home-and-home with Sporting KC before rounding out the group stage on September 28.

Here’s the full schedule:

Group C Schedule
DATE	HOME	AWAY	VENUE	TIME
Tuesday, August 2	Central FC	Whitecaps FC	Ato Boldon Stadium	5 pm
Tuesday, August 16	Central FC	Sporting KC	Ato Boldon Stadium	5 pm
Tuesday, August 23	Whitecaps FC	Sporting KC	BC Place	7 pm
Tuesday, September 13	Sporting KC	Whitecaps FC	Children’s Mercy Park	5 pm
Wednesday, September 28	Whitecaps FC	Central FC	BC Place	7 pm
Wednesday, October 19	Sporting KC	Central FC	Children’s Mercy Park	5 pm

The Whitecaps qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League last season, by virtue of winning the Amway Canadian Championship against Montreal. The Whitecaps will have a chance to qualify for next year’s tournament on Wednesday, when they play Toronto FC in this year’s final.