Last year's launch of a regional competition featuring accomplished clubs of the United States, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean never captured imaginations on a grand scale. Fan interest was tepid at best and media attention ran sparse.

This year, organizers' efforts to gin up regard for the 2009 tournament and establish it as a highlight on the annual soccer calendar took an early blow when one club wasn't even engaged enough, apparently, to submit the proper paperwork.
Read more