Not a surprise since they broadcast the CONCACAF Champions Cup in years past but today we have the first confirmation Fox Soccer Channel has secured the English Language rights to the CONCACAF Champions League.

"Separately, FSC has scored English-language rights for the next four years to the CONCACAF Champions League, which kicks off its first competition this August. The 24-team, 56-match tournament, featuring clubs from North and Central America and the Caribbean, including four apiece from the U.S. and Mexico, is modeled after Europe’s Champions League.

FSC will show all contests, including quarterfinal semifinal and final matches and all group stage matches featuring clubs from the domestic soccer circuit, Major League Soccer, to which the network also holds rights. The network also secured attendant digital rights. The winning team gains a berth in the December 2009 FIFA Club World Cup, a tournament that also airs on FSC.

The U.S. entries comprise the finalists from the MLS Cup championship match, the U.S. Open Cup winner and the team with the most regular-season MLS points. For the upcoming competition, the U.S. will be represented by the Houston Dynamo, New England Revolution, Chivas USA and D.C. United.

“We’re excited about adding this asset to our portfolio,” said Sternberg. “MLS is one of our core properties and this top flight international competition continues the U.S. domestic league’s integration into the global soccer system.”

Univision holds the Spanish-language rights to the CONCACAF Champions League, which succeeds the Champions Cup, an eight-team competition that FSC televised from 2005-2008."