Toronto FC did all the hard work in battling back to tie Chivas in the Concacaf Champions League Final only to lose 4-2 in a penalty kick decider. With a remade defense, facing a hostile 60,000 crowd, heat in the 80s and playing at altitude the odds were stacked against Toronto FC. When away goals can't split the teams the Concacaf Champions League goes straight to a penalty kick decider rather than playing 30 minutes extra time and only then, a penalty kick decider. FootnotesAwards winners included, Golden Glove Rodolfo Cota - Chivas, Golden Shoe Jonathan Osorio - Toronto FC, Golden Ball Sebastian Giovinco - Toronto TC. Although much was made of Toronto FC carrying the MLS flag in the CCL, Toronto officially qualified for the tournament as Canadian Champions rather than through MLS.

Source: Forbes April 26, 2018 04:52 UTC