NEW YORK - CONCACAF announced Tuesday the quarterfinal schedule for the 2011/12 CONCACAF Champions League.The Championship Round opens with defending champion Monterrey going on the road to face Mexican rival Morelia on Tuesday, March 6.

Toronto FC will be home against the LA Galaxy in the first leg of their all-Major League Soccer knockout round match on Wednesday, March 7, with the USA's Seattle Sounders hosting Santos Laguna of Mexico later that same evening.

The first leg ends on Thursday, March 8, when Mexico's Pumas travels to El Salvador for a meeting with Isidro Metapan.

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Second-leg action starts on Tuesday, March 13, with Monterrey taking on Morelia at home, followed the next day by Santos-Seattle and LA Galaxy-Toronto FC.Pumas will close quarterfinal play on March 15 by welcoming Isidro Metapan to Mexico City.

The quarterfinal winners will advance to the semifinals March 27-29 and April 3-5, with the two-leg final set for April 17-19 and April 24-26.

The winner of Toronto-Los Angeles will take on either Seattle or Santos Laguna in the semifinals.

The winner of the 2011/12 CONCACAF Champions League will earn a berth at the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.

CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals

All Times U.S. Eastern (local times in parentheses)

First Leg

Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Morelia (MEX) vs. Monterrey (MEX), 10 p.m. (9 p.m.)

Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Toronto FC (CAN) vs. LA Galaxy (USA), 8 p.m. (8 p.m.)
Seattle Sounders (USA) vs. Santos (MEX), 10 p.m. (7 p.m.)

Thursday, March 8, 2012
Isidro Metapan (SLV) vs. Pumas (MEX), 8 p.m. (7 p.m.)

Second Leg

Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Monterrey (MEX) vs. Morelia (MEX), 10 p.m. (8 p.m.)

Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Santos (MEX) vs. Seattle Sounders (USA), 8 p.m. (6 p.m.)
LA Galaxy (USA) vs. Toronto FC (CAN), 10 p.m. (7 p.m.)

Thursday, March 15, 2012
Pumas (MEX) vs. Isidro Metapan (SLV), 10 p.m. (8 p.m.)