2025 CONCACAF Central American Cup group stage

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The 2025 CONCACAF Central American Cup group stage will be played from 29 July to 28 August 2025. [1] A total of 20 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 8 places in the knockout stage of the 2025 CONCACAF Central American Cup. [2]

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Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 8 June 2023, 18:30 EDT (UTC−4), in Miami, Florida, United States. The 20 involved teams were previously seeded into five pots of four teams each based on their CONCACAF Club Ranking as of 2 June 2025. [3] [4]

Pot 1
TeamRank
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano 40
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense 46
Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Olimpia 48
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 52
Pot 2
TeamRank
Flag of Guatemala.svg Antigua 54
Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Motagua 55
Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal 56
Flag of Guatemala.svg Xelajú 60
Pot 3
TeamRank
Flag of Panama.svg Plaza Amador 61
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Cartaginés 62
Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Real España 63
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Estelí 66
Pot 4
TeamRank
Flag of Panama.svg Independiente 68
Flag of Panama.svg Sporting San Miguelito 74
Flag of El Salvador.svg Águila 83
Flag of El Salvador.svg Alianza 88
Pot 5
TeamRank
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Diriangén 96
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Managua 121
Flag of El Salvador.svg Hércules 137
Flag of Belize.svg Verdes 186

For the group stage, the 20 teams were drawn into four groups (Groups A–D) of five containing a team from each of the five pots. Teams from pot 1 were drawn first and were placed in the first position of their group, starting from Group A to Group D. The same procedure was followed for teams from pots 2, 3, 4 and 5, and they were placed in positions 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively, within the group to which they were drawn. Each group must contain no more than two clubs from the same national association. [3]

The draw resulted in the following groups: [5]

Group A
PosTeam
A1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense
A2 Flag of Guatemala.svg Antigua
A3 Flag of Panama.svg Plaza Amador
A4 Flag of El Salvador.svg Alianza
A5 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Managua
Group B
PosTeam
B1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano
B2 Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal
B3 Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Real España
B4 Flag of Panama.svg Sporting San Miguelito
B5 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Diriangén
Group C
PosTeam
C1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
C2 Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Motagua
C3 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Cartaginés
C4 Flag of Panama.svg Independiente
C5 Flag of Belize.svg Verdes
Group D
PosTeam
D1 Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Olimpia
D2 Flag of Guatemala.svg Xelajú
D3 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Estelí
D4 Flag of El Salvador.svg Águila
D5 Flag of El Salvador.svg Hércules

Format

In the group stage, each group is played on a single home-and-away round-robin basis, with teams playing against each other once, for a total of four matches per team (two home and two away). The teams are ranked according to the following criteria (Regulations Article 12.10.1). [2] :

  1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss);
  2. Goal difference;
  3. Goals scored;
  4. If two or more teams are still tied after applying the above criteria, their rankings would be determined as follows:
    1. Head-to-head points in the matches played among the tied teams;
    2. Head-to-head goal difference in the matches played among the tied teams;
    3. Head-to-head goals scored in the matches played among the tied teams;
  5. The lowest number of fairplay points, based on the following criteria:
    1. Yellow card: plus 1 point;
    2. Second yellow card/indirect red card: plus 3 points;
    3. direct red card: plus 4 points;;
    4. Yellow card and direct red card: plus 5 points;
  6. CONCACAF Club Ranking after the group stage is completed.
  7. Drawing of lots by CONCACAF.

The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the quarter-finals of the knockout stage.

Schedule

Matches in the competition will be played on either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday as decided by CONCACAF. The schedule of each week is as follows (Regulations Article 2). [2] [5] [6]

WeeksDatesMatches
Week 129–31 July 2025Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 5 vs. Team 2
Week 25–7 August 2025Team 5 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 4
Week 312–14 August 2025Team 4 vs. Team 5, Team 2 vs. Team 3
Week 419–21 August 2025Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 5
Week 526–28 August 2025Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4

Groups

All match times are in EDT (UTC−4) and local times are in parentheses, as listed by CONCACAF. [6] [7]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification PLA ALA ANT ALI MAN
1 Flag of Panama.svg Plaza Amador 4400116+512Advance to Quarter-finals 1–0 3–2
2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense 430153+29 1–2 1–0
3 Flag of Guatemala.svg Antigua 41127704 3–5 0–0
4 Flag of El Salvador.svg Alianza 41121214 0–1 1–0
5 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Managua 400441060 1–2 1–4
Source: CONCACAF
Managua Flag of Nicaragua.svg 1–4 Flag of Guatemala.svg Antigua
Barrera Soccerball shade.svg70' Report
Estadio Nacional, Managua
Attendance: 980 [8]
Referee: Josué Ugalde (Costa Rica)
Alajuelense Flag of Costa Rica.svg 1–2 Flag of Panama.svg Plaza Amador
Moya Soccerball shade.svg39' Report
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
Attendance: 4,501 [9]
Referee: Sergio Reyna (Guatemala)

Antigua Flag of Guatemala.svg 0–0 Flag of El Salvador.svg Alianza
Report
Estadio Pensativo, Antigua Guatemala
Attendance: 4,123 [10]
Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)
Managua Flag of Nicaragua.svg 1–2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg58' Report
Estadio Nacional, Managua
Attendance: 1,633 [11]
Referee: Victor Rivas (United States)

Antigua Flag of Guatemala.svg 3–5 Flag of Panama.svg Plaza Amador
Report
Estadio Pensativo, Antigua Guatemala
Attendance: 2,239 [12]
Referee: Shavin Greene (Guyana)
Alianza Flag of El Salvador.svg 1–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Managua
Mauricio Soccerball shade.svg54' Report
Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González, San Salvador
Attendance: 2,512 [13]
Referee: Nelson Salgado (Honduras)

Plaza Amador Flag of Panama.svg 3–2 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Managua
Report Verón Soccerball shade.svg68', 81'
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City [note 1]
Attendance: 7,573 [14]
Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)
Alianza Flag of El Salvador.svg 0–1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense
Report Piñar Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Attendance: 8,969 [15]
Referee: Jorge Ojeda (Nicaragua)

Alajuelense Flag of Costa Rica.svg 1–0 Flag of Guatemala.svg Antigua
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg83' Report
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
Referee: Jesús López (Mexico)
Plaza Amador Flag of Panama.svg 1–0 Flag of El Salvador.svg Alianza
Rose Soccerball shade.svg40' Report

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SSM MUN DIR HER RES
1 Flag of Panama.svg Sporting San Miguelito (A)321041+37Advance to Quarter-finals 2–1 2–0
2 Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal 312043+15 1–1 2–1
3 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Diriangén (E)41125504 1–1 4–2
4 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano 31026823 28 Aug 4–2
5 Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Real España 31024623 28 Aug 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 21 August 2025. Source: CONCACAF
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Herediano Flag of Costa Rica.svg 4–2 Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Real España
Report Gustavo Soccerball shade.svg70', 90+2'
Estadio Nacional, San José [note 2]
Attendance: 2,545 [19]
Referee: Oliver Vergara (Panama)
Diriangén Flag of Nicaragua.svg 1–1 Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal
Arteaga Soccerball shade.svg27' Report E. Hernández Soccerball shade.svg90+7' (pen.)
Estadio Cacique Diriangén, Diriamba
Attendance: 3,126 [20]
Referee: Jaime Herrera (Mexico)

Diriangén Flag of Nicaragua.svg 4–2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano
Report
Estadio Cacique Diriangén, Diriamba
Referee: Fernando Morón (Panama)
Municipal Flag of Guatemala.svg 1–1 Flag of Panama.svg Sporting San Miguelito
Saravia Soccerball shade.svg32' Report Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg2'
Estadio El Trébol, Guatemala City
Attendance: 6,767 [21]
Referee: Ismael López (Mexico)

Sporting San Miguelito Flag of Panama.svg 2–1 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Diriangén
Report Arteaga Soccerball shade.svg61'
Estadio Universitario, Penonomé [note 3]
Attendance: 615 [22]
Referee: Jon Freemon (United States)
Municipal Flag of Guatemala.svg 2–1 Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Real España
Report Aparicio Soccerball shade.svg17'

Real España Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg 1–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Diriangén
Moya Soccerball shade.svg64' Report
Estadio General Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
Attendance: 2,021 [24]
Referee: Jose Torres (Puerto Rico)
Sporting San Miguelito Flag of Panama.svg 2–0 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano
Report
Estadio Universitario, Penonomé [note 3]
Attendance: 1,535 [25]
Referee: Adonis Carrasco (Dominican Republic)

Herediano Flag of Costa Rica.svg v Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification MOT CAR SAP CAI VER
1 Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Motagua 422062+48Advance to Quarter-finals 0–0 2–1
2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Cartaginés 4211123+97 4–0 8–1
3 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 421142+27 0–0 2–0
4 Flag of Panama.svg Independiente 42025726 1–0 3–1
5 Flag of Belize.svg Verdes 4004417130 1–4 1–2
Source: CONCACAF
Verdes Flag of Belize.svg 1–4 Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Motagua
Lopez Soccerball shade.svg83' Report
FFB Stadium, Belmopan [note 4]
Attendance: 935 [26]
Referee: Waldir García (El Salvador)
Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg 2–0 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Cartaginés
Report
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José
Attendance: 13,180 [27]
Referee: Ismael López (Mexico)

Verdes Flag of Belize.svg 1–2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
Lozano Soccerball shade.svg45+4' Report
FFB Stadium, Belmopan [note 4]
Attendance: 350 [28]
Referee: Raúl Castro (Honduras)
Motagua Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg 2–1 Flag of Panama.svg Independiente
Report Valverde Soccerball shade.svg71'

Independiente Flag of Panama.svg 3–1 Flag of Belize.svg Verdes
Report Vega Soccerball shade.svg31'
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City [note 5]
Attendance: 676 [29]
Referee: Karen Hernández (Mexico)
Motagua Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg 0–0 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Cartaginés
Report
Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 2,497 [30]
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr (United States)

Independiente Flag of Panama.svg 1–0 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
Caicedo Soccerball shade.svg83' Report
Cartaginés Flag of Costa Rica.svg 8–1 Flag of Belize.svg Verdes
Report Burgos Soccerball shade.svg27'
Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich, Cartago
Attendance: 2,600 [31]
Referee: José Valladares (Honduras)

Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg 0–0 Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Motagua
Report
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José
Referee: Daniel Quintero (Mexico)
Cartaginés Flag of Costa Rica.svg 4–0 Flag of Panama.svg Independiente
Report

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification OLI XEL EST ÁGU HER
1 Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Olimpia 4310113+810Advance to Quarter-finals 3–0 3–0
2 Flag of Guatemala.svg Xelajú 430194+59 4–1 3–0
3 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Estelí 42026716 2–0 3–0
4 Flag of El Salvador.svg Águila 41124734 2–2 2–0
5 Flag of El Salvador.svg Hércules 400411090 1–3 0–2
Source: CONCACAF
Hércules Flag of El Salvador.svg 0–2 Flag of Guatemala.svg Xelajú
Report
Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla
Attendance: 1,670 [32]
Referee: Jorge Leira (Panama)
Olimpia Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg 3–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Estelí
Report
Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 7,942 [33]
Referee: Jon Freemon (United States)

Hércules Flag of El Salvador.svg 1–3 Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Olimpia
Posada Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.) Report
Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla
Referee: Randy Encarnación (Dominican Republic)
Xelajú Flag of Guatemala.svg 3–0 Flag of El Salvador.svg Águila
Report
Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City [note 6]
Attendance: 2,748 [36]
Referee: Brayan Cruz (Costa Rica)

Águila Flag of El Salvador.svg 2–0 Flag of El Salvador.svg Hércules
Caballero Soccerball shade.svg7', 21' Report
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador [note 7]
Attendance: 1,118 [38]
Referee: Fernando Morón (Panama)
Xelajú Flag of Guatemala.svg 4–1 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Estelí
Report Preciado Soccerball shade.svg18'
Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City [note 6]
Attendance: 2845 [39]
Referee: Waldir García (El Salvador)

Águila Flag of El Salvador.svg 2–2 Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Olimpia
Report
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador [note 7]
Attendance: 4,195 [40]
Referee: Félix Mojica (Nicaragua)
Real Estelí Flag of Nicaragua.svg 3–0 Flag of El Salvador.svg Hércules
Report

Olimpia Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg 3–0 Flag of Guatemala.svg Xelajú
Report
Real Estelí Flag of Nicaragua.svg 2–0 Flag of El Salvador.svg Águila
Report
Estadio Independencia, Estelí
Referee: Jefferson Escobar (Honduras)

Notes

  1. 1 2 Plaza Amador will play their home matches at Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City instead of their regular stadium COS Sports Plaza, Panama City which did not meet CONCACAF requirements.
  2. 1 2 Herediano will play their home matches at Estadio Nacional, San José instead of their regular stadium Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero, Heredia which is being rebuilt since 2020. [16] [17] [18]
  3. 1 2 Sporting San Miguelito will play their home matches at Estadio Universitario, Penonomé instead of their regular stadium Complejo Deportivo Los Andes 2, San Miguelito which did not meet CONCACAF requirements.
  4. 1 2 Verdes will play their home matches at FFB Stadium, Belmopan instead of their regular stadium Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio which did not meet CONCACAF requirements.
  5. 1 2 Independiente will play their home matches at Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City instead of their regular stadium Estadio Agustín Sánchez, La Chorrera which did not meet CONCACAF requirements.
  6. 1 2 Xelajú will play their home matches at Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City instead of their regular stadium Estadio Mario Camposeco, Quetzaltenango which did not meet CONCACAF requirements. [34] [35]
  7. 1 2 Águila will play their home matches at Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador instead of their regular stadium Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza, San Miguel which is undergoing maintenance work. [37]

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