in 2008, the montreal impact won the canadian championship, gaining the chance to represent canada in the concacaf champions league. the tournament features the best teams in all of north and central america and the caribbean islands. the impact won two legs against real estali 1–0 and 0–0 to secure a spot in the tournament. montreal competed then in the group stage where they defeated joe public fc of trinidad 2–0 and 4–1 and cd olimpia of honduras 2–1 and 1–1. they finished off against atlante fc of mexico which they tied 0–0 and then lost 2–1.