CONCACAF League

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CONCACAF League
CONCACAF league logo (2017).png
Organising body CONCACAF
Founded2017 (2017)
Abolished2022 (2022)
RegionNorth America, Central America and the Caribbean
Number of teams22
Qualifier for CONCACAF Champions League
Related competitions Caribbean Club Championship
Caribbean Club Shield
Last champions Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia (2nd title)
Most successful club(s) Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia (2 titles)
Website www.concacaf.com/concacaf-league/

The CONCACAF League was an annual continental club football competition organized by CONCACAF as its second-tier continental competition. It was announced on 8 May 2017. [1]

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The competition used a knockout cup format with each round having two legs. The top six teams proceeded to the CONCACAF Champions League. From 2019 to 2022 the tournament featured 22 teams, an increase from 16 in the 2017 and 2018 editions. [2]

The competition ended after the 2022 edition due to the expansion of the CONCACAF Champions League, starting with the 2024 edition. [3] Two regional competitions – the Central American Cup and the Caribbean Cup – were created as qualifying competitions of the CONCACAF Champions League. [4]

Qualification

Since the 2019 edition, a total of 22 teams participated in the CONCACAF League: 18 from Central America (from 7 associations), 3 from the Caribbean (from 2 or 3 associations), and 1 from North America (from 1 association). [5]

18 from the Central American Zone :

3 clubs from Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica
3 clubs from Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador
3 clubs from Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
3 clubs from Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras
3 clubs from Flag of Panama.svg Panama
2 clubs from Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua
1 club from Flag of Belize.svg Belize

3 from the Caribbean Zone :

2 clubs from the Caribbean Club Championship (runner-up, third place)
Caribbean Club Championship fourth place vs. Caribbean Club Shield winner playoff

1 from the North American Zone :

1 club from Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada

Winners

Deportivo Saprissa celebrating winning the 2019 CONCACAF League Saprissa festeja 2.jpg
Deportivo Saprissa celebrating winning the 2019 CONCACAF League
YearWinnersAgg.Runners-up
2017 Olimpia Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 1–1
(4–1 pen.)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Santos de Guápiles
2018 Herediano Flag of Costa Rica.svg 3–2 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Motagua
2019 Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg 1–0 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Motagua
2020 Alajuelense Flag of Costa Rica.svg 3–2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
2021 Comunicaciones Flag of Guatemala.svg 6–3 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Motagua
2022 Olimpia Flag of Honduras.svg 5–4 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense
Performances in finals by nations
NationTitlesRunners-upTotal
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica 336
Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras 235
Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala 101

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References

  1. "Details revealed for newly launched Scotiabank CONCACAF League". CONCACAF. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  2. "CONCACAF announces Scotiabank CONCACAF League expansion". Concacaf League. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. Straus, Brian (4 February 2021). "Concacaf Reveals New CCL Format, Starting in 2023". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. "Concacaf announces expanded Champions League starting in 2024". MLSSoccer.com. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021.
  5. "FAQ: CONCACAF Club Competitions". www.concacafleague.com. CONCACAF. Retrieved 27 July 2018.