Platense never played in the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League, but it is no stranger to CONCACAF club competitions.  The Tiburon competed in a pair of CONCACAF Champions Cups (1975, 1998) and one CONCACAF Cup Winners’ Cup (1997).

It has captured two Honduran league titles (1965/66, 2001 Clausura).  In the 2016 Apertura, Platense was runner-up to Motagua, its best finish since the 202 Apertura.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Erick Norales, Defender: while with Marathon, played in three editions of the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League … scored two goals in the 2008/09 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League (1 in a 2-0 home win v D.C. United; 1 in a 1-1 away draw v Cruz Azul) … spent the 2014 and 2015 seasons with the USA’s Indy Eleven … competed in CONCACAF Gold Cup for Honduras (2009: 5 games/0 goals)

Joshua Nieto, Midfielder: scored two goals for Honduras in a 2-0 win over Guatemala in a Central American qualifying for the 2014 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship … played in five games at the 2011 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship

Brunet Hay, Forward: the Panamanian has appeared in two editions of the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League (2008/09: Tauro; 2014/15: Herediano) … scored five goals in three games during the 2008/09 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League with Tauro (2 in 2-1 home win v Municipal; 1 in 2-0 home win v Mexico’s Santos; 2 in 2-2 home draw v Puerto Islanders)