2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup

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2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Tournament details
Dates4 February – 1 June
Teams27
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The 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup is the upcoming 60th season of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the premier club association football tournament for North, Central America, and the Caribbean's organized by CONCACAF. It is a five-round knockout tournament with 27 teams who qualify based on their national and zonal league and cup competitions; the first four rounds are played as a two-legged series at the home stadiums of the respective teams. [1]

Contents

The final will be a single match played on 1 June 2025. [2] The winners of the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup will qualify for the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup.

Qualification

Twenty-seven teams will qualify for the tournament, with five qualifying directly to the round of 16. The remaining 22 teams enter in round one. [1]

In addition to national league competitions in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, 12 of 27 berths will be determined by international competitions, including the revamped North American zonal competition, the 2024 Leagues Cup (three), and the existing regional or zonal championships in the Caribbean and Central America, the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup (three) and CONCACAF Central American Cup (six), respectively. [3]

Two Canadian Premier League teams qualify automatically, while the United States-only 2024 U.S. Open Cup knockout competition and the Canada-only equivalent, the 2024 Canadian Championship, provide one berth each.

The winners of the three zonal championships, along with the winner of MLS Cup 2024 and the highest-scoring champion from the 2023–24 Liga MX season, will receive the five byes into the round of 16. [3] [4] [5]

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Distribution

A total of 27 teams (from 10 associations) qualify for the tournament. [2]

Five teams receive a bye into the round of 16.

The remaining 22 teams will enter in round one.

Teams

The following table includes the number of appearances, last appearance, and previous best from the CONCACAF Champions Cup tournament.

Teams entering in Round of 16 (5)
CompetitionTeamQualifying methodApp.(last)Previous best (last)
Caribbean Cup Flag of Jamaica.svg Cavalier 2024 Caribbean Cup champions2nd (2024)First round (2024)
Central American Cup Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense 2024 Central American Cup champions28th (2024)Champions (2004)
Leagues Cup Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew 2024 Leagues Cup champions6th (2024)Runners-up (2024)
Liga MX Flag of Mexico.svg América 2023–24 Liga MX Apertura and Clausura champions16th (2024)Champions (2015–16)
Major League Soccer Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 2024 MLS Cup champions11th (2015–16)Champions (2000)
Teams entering in Round One (22)
CompetitionTeamQualifying methodApp.(last)Previous best (last)
Canadian Championship
(1 berth)		 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2024 Canadian Championship winners5th (2024)Semi-finals (2016–17)
Canadian Premier League
(2 berths)		 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC 2024 Canadian Premier League champions2nd (2024)First round (2024)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Forge FC 2024 CPL Shield winners3rd (2024)Round of 16 (2022)
Caribbean Cup
(2 berths)		 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Cibao 2024 Caribbean Cup finalists2nd (2018)Round of 16 (2018)
Flag of Haiti.svg Real Hope 2024 Caribbean Cup third place1stDebut
Central American Cup
(5 berths)		 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Estelí 2024 Central American Cup runners-up13th (2024)Round of 16 (2021)
Flag of Guatemala.svg Antigua 2024 Central American Cup semi-finalists2nd (2016–17)Group stage (2016–17)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano 17th (2024)Semi-finals (2014–15)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 2024 Central American Cup play-in winners38th (2024)Champions (2005)
Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua 21st (2023)Quarter-finals (2023)
Leagues Cup
(2 berths)		 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC 2024 Leagues Cup runners-up3rd (2023)Runners-up (2023)
Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids 2024 Leagues Cup third place4th (2022)Round of 16 (2022)
Liga MX
(5 berths)		 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 2023–24 Liga MX Clausura runners-up18th (2022)Champions (2013–14)
Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 2023–24 Liga MX Apertura runners-up12th (2024)Champions (2020)
Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey Next three best clubs in 2023–24 Liga MX aggregate table [Note MEX] 13th (2024)Champions (2021)
Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara 10th (2024)Champions (2018)
Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM 12th (2022)Champions (1989)
Major League Soccer
(4 berths)		 Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF 2024 Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield winners2nd (2024)Quarter-finals (2024)
Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati Next best clubs in the 2024 Supporters' Shield standings [Note USA] 2nd (2024)Round of 16 (2024)
Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake 4th (2015–16)Runners-up (2010–11)
Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC 8th (2022)Champions (2022)
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(1 berth)		 Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City 2024 U.S. Open Cup runners-up [Note USA2] 7th (2019)Semi-finals (2019)
  1. ^
    Mexico (MEX): Since América won both the Liga MX, Apertura and Clausura, a spot was passed to the third-best team in the aggregate table not already qualified, UNAM.
  2. ^
    United States (USA): As the Columbus Crew, Los Angeles FC, and LA Galaxy already qualified based on their performances in other competitions, these berths were awarded to teams that finished 5th, 6th, and 7th in the overall standings. [6]
  3. ^
    United States (USA2): Sporting Kansas City qualified as 2024 U.S. Open Cup runners-up as the champions Los Angeles FC already qualified via the 2024 Leagues Cup. [7]

Draw

The draw for the tournament took place on 10 December 2024 in Miami. The ceremony was streamed on CONCACAF's YouTube channel and broadcast live on Fox Sports in the United States and Mexico and ESPN in most of the Americas. [1] Teams were seeded and placed in draw pots based on their CONCACAF club ranking as of 9 December 2024. [8]

Entering in the Round of 16

SeedTeamRanking points
1 Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew 1252
2 Flag of Mexico.svg América 1242
3 Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 1203
4 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense 1157
5 Flag of Jamaica.svg Cavalier 1057

Entering in Round One

Seeded teams
SeedTeamRanking points
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey 1229
2 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 1227
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 1223
Pot 1
TeamRanking points
Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC 1222
Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF 1216
Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC 1202
Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM 1200
Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara 1199
Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati 1194
Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake 1191
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1173
Pot 2
TeamRanking points
Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids 1166
Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City 1159
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 1142
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano 1128
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC 1117
Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua 1110
Flag of Guatemala.svg Antigua 1108
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Forge FC 1106
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Estelí 1076
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Cibao 1060
Flag of Haiti.svg Real Hope 1025

Schedule

The competition schedule is as follows. [9]

RoundFirst legSecond leg
Round one4–6 and 18–20 February11–13 and 25–27 February
Round of 164–6 March11–13 March
Quarter-finals1–3 April8–10 April
Semi-finals22–24 April29 April – 1 May
Final1 June

Times are EST or EDT, [note 1] as listed by CONCACAF (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Bracket

 
 Round one Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
                            
 
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids 000
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC 000
 
 Flag of the United States.svg 000
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew 000
 
 
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg 000
 
 
 
 000
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City 000
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF 000
 
 Flag of the United States.svg 000
 
 
 Flag of Jamaica.svg Cavalier 000
 
 
 
 
 
 000
 
 
 
 000
 
 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Forge FC 000
 
 
 
 Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey 000
 
 000
 
 
 
 000
 
 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 000
 
 
 
 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC 000
 
 000
 
 
 
 000
 
 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC 000
 
 
 
 Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM 000
 
 000
 
 
 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense 000
 
 
1 June
 
 
 0
 
 
 
 0
 
 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Cibao 000
 
 
 
 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara 000
 
 000
 
 
 Flag of Mexico.svg América 000
 
 
 
 
 
 000
 
 
 
 000
 
 Flag of Haiti.svg Real Hope 000
 
 
 
 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 000
 
 000
 
 
 
 000
 
 Flag of Guatemala.svg Antigua 000
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC 000
 
 000
 
 
 
 000
 
 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Estelí 000
 
 
 
 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 000
 
 000
 
 
 
 000
 
 Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua 000
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati 000
 
 000
 
 
 
 000
 
 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano 000
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake 000
 
 000
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 000
 
 
 
 

Round one

Summary

The matches will be played over four weeks on 4–6, 11–13, 18–20 and 25–27 February 2025. [10]

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Colorado Rapids   Flag of the United States.svg 1 Flag of the United States.svg   Los Angeles FC 18 Feb 25 Feb
Sporting Kansas City   Flag of the United States.svg 2 Flag of the United States.svg   Inter Miami CF 18 Feb 25 Feb
Forge FC   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 3 Flag of Mexico.svg   Monterrey 5 Feb 11 Feb
Saprissa   Flag of Costa Rica.svg 4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg   Vancouver Whitecaps FC 20 Feb 27 Feb
Cavalry FC   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 5 Flag of Mexico.svg   UNAM 6 Feb 13 Feb
Cibao   Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg 6 Flag of Mexico.svg   Guadalajara 6 Feb 12 Feb
Real Hope   Flag of Haiti.svg 7 Flag of Mexico.svg   Cruz Azul 4 Feb 11 Feb
Antigua   Flag of Guatemala.svg 8 Flag of the United States.svg   Seattle Sounders FC 19 Feb 26 Feb
Real Estelí   Flag of Nicaragua.svg 9 Flag of Mexico.svg   UANL 5 Feb 12 Feb
Motagua   Flag of Honduras.svg 10 Flag of the United States.svg   FC Cincinnati 19 Feb 26 Feb
Herediano   Flag of Costa Rica.svg 11 Flag of the United States.svg   Real Salt Lake 19 Feb 26 Feb

Matches

Colorado Rapids Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
Los Angeles FC Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids
BMO Stadium, Los Angeles
Sporting Kansas City Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF
Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City
Inter Miami CF Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City
Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
Forge FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg v Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey
Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton
Monterrey Flag of Mexico.svg v Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Forge FC
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg v Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
BC Place, Vancouver
Cavalry FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg v Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM
Starlight Stadium, Langford [note 2]
UNAM Flag of Mexico.svg v Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Cibao Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg v Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara
Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago de los Caballeros
Guadalajara Flag of Mexico.svg v Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Cibao
Estadio Akron, Zapopan
Real Hope Flag of Haiti.svg v Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul
Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago de los Caballeros (Dominican Republic)
Cruz Azul Flag of Mexico.svg v Flag of Haiti.svg Real Hope
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City
Antigua Flag of Guatemala.svg v Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders
Estadio Pensativo, Antigua Guatemala
Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of Guatemala.svg Antigua
Lumen Field, Seattle
Real Estelí Flag of Nicaragua.svg v Flag of Mexico.svg UANL
Estadio Independencia, Estelí
UANL Flag of Mexico.svg v Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Estelí
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Motagua Flag of Honduras.svg v Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati
Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa
FC Cincinnati Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
Herediano Flag of Costa Rica.svg v Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake
Estadio Nacional, San José
Real Salt Lake Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano
America First Field, Sandy

Notes

  1. ↑ EST (UTC−5) for dates up to 6 March 2024 (Round one and first legs of Round of 16), and EDT (UTC−4) for dates thereafter.
  2. ↑ Due to expected winter weather issues in Calgary, Cavalry FC is scheduled to play their first round match in Langford, British Columbia. [11]

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