2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup

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2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Tournament details
Dates3 February – 30 May
Teams27 (from 10 associations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored46 (2.88 per match)
Attendance135,159 (8,447 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Gabon.svg Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC)
Flag of Argentina.svg Luka Romero (Cruz Azul)
3 goals each
2025
2027
All statistics correct as of 19 February 2026.

The 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup is the 61st season of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the premier club association football tournament for North, Central America, and the Caribbean organized by CONCACAF. It is a five-round knockout tournament, with 27 teams qualified 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, ending with a one-legged final. [1]

Contents

The winner will qualify for the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup. [1]

Qualification

Twenty-seven teams qualified for the tournament, with five qualifying directly to the round of 16. The remaining 22 teams enter in the first round. [1] [2]

In addition to national league competitions in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, 12 of 27 berths were determined by international competitions, including the 2025 Leagues Cup (three), 2025 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup (three), and 2025 CONCACAF Central American Cup (six). [1]

Two Canadian Premier League teams qualified automatically, while the United States-only 2025 U.S. Open Cup knockout competition and Canada-only equivalent, the 2025 Canadian Championship, provided one berth each.

The winners of the three international competitions, along with the winner of MLS Cup 2025 and champion of the 2024–25 Liga MX season, received the five byes into the round of 16. [1]

CONCACAF countries location map.png
Black pog.svg
Vancouver
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Costa Rica
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Mexico City
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Monterrey
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Los Angeles
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O&M
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Vancouver teams
Red pog.svg Whitecaps FC
Red pog.svg Vancouver FC


Monterrey teams
Red pog.svg Monterrey
Red pog.svg UANL


Mexico City teams
Red pog.svg América
Red pog.svg Cruz Azul
Red pog.svg UNAM


Los Angeles teams
Red pog.svg LA Galaxy
Red pog.svg Los Angeles FC


Costa Rica teams
Green pog.svg Alajuelense
Green pog.svg Cartaginés
Location of teams of the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Red pog.svg North American Zone Green pog.svg Central American Zone Blue pog.svg Caribbean Zone

Distribution

Twenty-seven teams (from ten associations) qualified for the tournament. [1]

Five teams received a bye into the round of 16. [1]

The remaining 22 teams enter in the first round. [1]

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 Mount Pleasant 2025 Caribbean Cup champions1stDebut
Central American Cup Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense 2025 Central American Cup champions29th (2025)Champions (2004)
Leagues Cup Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC 2025 Leagues Cup champions9th (2025)Champions (2022)
Liga MX Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca 2024–25 Liga MX Apertura or Clausura winners with the higher aggregate table points14th (2024)Champions (2003)
Major League Soccer Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF MLS Cup 2025 champions3rd (2025)Semi-finals (2025)
Teams entering in the first round (22)
CompetitionTeamQualifying methodApp.(last)Previous best (last)
Canadian Championship Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC 2025 Canadian Championship runners-up [Note CAN] 1stDebut
Canadian Premier League
(2 berths)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa 2025 Canadian Premier League champions1stDebut
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Forge FC 2025 CPL Shield winners4th (2025)Round of 16 (2022)
Caribbean Cup
(2 berths)
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg O&M 2025 Caribbean Cup finalists1stDebut
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Defence Force 2025 Caribbean Cup third place13th (2002)Champions (1985)
Central American Cup
(5 berths)
Flag of Guatemala.svg Xelajú 2025 Central American Cup runners-up7th (2012–13)Quarter-finals (2012–13)
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022, 2026-present).svg Real España 2025 Central American Cup semi-finalists14th (2023)First round (2023)
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022, 2026-present).svg Olimpia 39th (2023)Champions (1988)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Cartaginés 2025 Central American Cup play-in winners8th (2013–14)Champions (1994)
Flag of Panama.svg Sporting San Miguelito 2nd (2013–14)Group stage (2013–14)
Leagues Cup
(1 berth)
Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 2025 Leagues Cup third place12th (2025)Champions (2000)
Liga MX
(5 berths)
Flag of Mexico.svg América 2024–25 Liga MX Apertura or Clausura winners with the lower aggregate table points17th (2025)Champions (2015–16)
Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey 2024–25 Liga MX Apertura runners-up13th (2025)Champions (2021)
Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul Next three best clubs in 2024–25 Liga MX aggregate table [Note MEX] 19th (2025)Champions (2025)
Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 13th (2025)Champions (2020)
Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM 13th (2025)Champions (1989)
Major League Soccer
(5 berths)
Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union 2025 Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield winners4th (2024)Semi-finals (2023)
Flag of the United States.svg San Diego FC 2025 Major League Soccer Western Conference regular season winners1stDebut
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Next best clubs in the 2025 Supporters' Shield standings6th (2025)Runners-up (2025)
Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati 3rd (2025)Round of 16 (2025)
Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC [Note MLS] 4th (2025)Runners-up (2023)
U.S. Open Cup Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC 2025 U.S. Open Cup winners2nd (2024)Round of 16 (2024)
  1. ^
    Canada (CAN): Vancouver FC qualified as runners-up because champions Vancouver Whitecaps FC already qualified through MLS standings.
  2. ^
    Mexico (MEX): Since América won the Liga MX Apertura and were runners-up in the Clausura, a spot was passed to UNAM, the third-best team in the aggregate table not already qualified.
  3. ^
    Major League Soccer (MLS): Los Angeles FC, the next highest-ranked club in 2025 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified, have qualified for the first round in order to fill the vacancy left by both MLS Cup finalists. [2]

Draw

The draw for the tournament took place on 9 December 2025 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. [3] Teams were seeded and placed in draw pots based on their CONCACAF club ranking as of 8 December 2025. [4]

The champions of CONCACAF's three regional cup competitions, as well as the Liga MX winners with the most accumulated points and the MLS Cup winners, received a bye to the round of 16. The three remaining highest-ranked clubs were pre-seeded into a first round bracket position.

Entering in round of 16
SeedTeamRanking points
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca 1253
2 Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF 1249
3 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC 1217
4 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense 1175
5 Flag of Jamaica.svg Mount Pleasant 1082
Seeded in the first round
SeedTeamRanking points
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 1262
2 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 1241
3 Flag of Mexico.svg América 1234
Pot 1
TeamRanking points
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1233
Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC 1222
Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey 1216
Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union 1205
Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati 1202
Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 1184
Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC 1182
Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM 1182
Pot 2
TeamRanking points
Flag of the United States.svg San Diego FC 1171
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022, 2026-present).svg Olimpia 1155
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Forge FC 1121
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa 1111
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Cartaginés 1106
Flag of Guatemala.svg Xelajú 1102
Flag of Panama.svg Sporting San Miguelito 1093
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022, 2026-present).svg Real España 1088
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Defence Force 1051
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC 1041
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg O&M 996

Schedule

The competition schedule is as follows. [1]

RoundFirst legSecond leg
First round3–4 and 17–19 February10–12 and 24–26 February
Round of 1610–12 March17–19 March
Quarter-finals7–9 April14–16 April
Semi-finals28–30 April5–7 May
Final30 May

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

Bracket

First round Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Flag of the United States.svg San Diego FC 404
Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM 112
Flag of the United States.svg San Diego FC
Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca
Flag of Panama.svg Sporting San Miguelito 1
Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 1
Flag placeholder.svg Winner FR–2
Flag of Jamaica.svg Mount Pleasant
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC 000
Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 358
Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul
Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey
Flag of Guatemala.svg Xelajú 101
Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey 123
Flag of Mexico.svg
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022, 2026-present).svg Real España 1
Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC 6
Flag placeholder.svg Winner FR–5
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense
30 May
Flag placeholder.svg Highest-ranked finalist
Flag placeholder.svg Next highest-ranked finalist
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa 0
Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC 2
Flag placeholder.svg Winner FR–6
Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022, 2026-present).svg Olimpia 101
Flag of Mexico.svg América 202
Flag of Mexico.svg América
Flag placeholder.svg Winner FR–7
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Defence Force 0
Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Forge FC 011
Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 044
Flag of Mexico.svg UANL
Flag placeholder.svg Winner FR–9
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg O&M 0
Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati 4
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Cartaginés 0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0
Flag placeholder.svg Winner FR–11
Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC

First round

Summary

The first round will be played during four weekly windows: on 3–4 February; 10–12 February; 17–19 February; and 24–26 February. [5] [6]

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
San Diego FC   Flag of the United States.svg 4–2 Flag of Mexico.svg   UNAM 4–1 0–1
Sporting San Miguelito   Flag of Panama.svg FR-2 Flag of the United States.svg   LA Galaxy 1–1 25 Feb
Vancouver FC   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–8 Flag of Mexico.svg   Cruz Azul 0–3 0–5
Xelajú   Flag of Guatemala.svg 1–3 Flag of Mexico.svg   Monterrey 1–1 0–2
Real España   Flag of Honduras (1949-2022, 2026-present).svg FR-5 Flag of the United States.svg   Los Angeles FC 1–6 24 Feb
Atlético Ottawa   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FR-6 Flag of the United States.svg   Nashville SC 0–2 24 Feb
Olimpia   Flag of Honduras (1949-2022, 2026-present).svg 1–2 Flag of Mexico.svg   América 1–2 0–0
Defence Force   Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg FR-8 Flag of the United States.svg   Philadelphia Union 0–5 26 Feb
Cartaginés   Flag of Costa Rica.svg FR-9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg   Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 25 Feb
O&M   Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg FR-10 Flag of the United States.svg   FC Cincinnati 0–4 25 Feb
Forge FC   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1–4 Flag of Mexico.svg   UANL 0–0 1–4

Matches

San Diego FC Flag of the United States.svg 4–1 Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM
Report Morales Soccerball shade.svg11'
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego
Attendance: 19,133 [7]
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
UNAM Flag of Mexico.svg 1–0 Flag of the United States.svg San Diego FC
Vite Soccerball shade.svg47' Report

San Diego FC won 4–2 on aggregate.


Sporting San Miguelito Flag of Panama.svg 1–1 Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy
Report
Estadio Universitario, Penonomé
Referee: Nelson Salgado (Guatemala)
LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of Panama.svg Sporting San Miguelito

Vancouver FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–3 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul
Report
Willoughby Stadium, Langley
Attendance: 6,038 [9]
Referee: José Torres (Puerto Rico)
Cruz Azul Flag of Mexico.svg 5–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC
Report
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
Attendance: 4,647 [10]
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

Cruz Azul won 8–0 on aggregate


Xelajú Flag of Guatemala.svg 1–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey
Escobar Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Corona Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Monterrey Flag of Mexico.svg 2–0 Flag of Guatemala.svg Xelajú
Report
Estadio BBVA, Monterrey
Attendance: 16,448 [12]
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada)

Monterrey won 3–1 on aggregate.


Real España Flag of Honduras (1949-2022, 2026-present).svg 1–6 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC
Jean-Baptiste Soccerball shade.svg51' Report
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
Attendance: 11,530 [13]
Referee: Marco Ortíz (Mexico)
Los Angeles FC Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of Honduras (1949-2022, 2026-present).svg Real España

Atlético Ottawa Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–2 Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC
Report
Hamilton Stadium, Hamilton [note 2]
Attendance: 290 [15]
Referee: Steven Madrigal (Costa Rica)
Nashville SC Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa

Olimpia Flag of Honduras (1949-2022, 2026-present).svg 1–2 Flag of Mexico.svg América
Álvarez Soccerball shade.svg50' Report
América Flag of Mexico.svg 0–0 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022, 2026-present).svg Olimpia
Report

América won 2–1 on aggregate.


Defence Force Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 0–5 Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union
Report
Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Defence Force

Cartaginés Flag of Costa Rica.svg 0–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Report
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg v Flag of Costa Rica.svg Cartaginés

O&M Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg 0–4 Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati
Report
Estadio Cibao, Santiago de los Caballeros
Attendance: 252 [19]
Referee: Steffon Dewar (Jamaica)
FC Cincinnati Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg O&M

Forge FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–0 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL
Report
UANL Flag of Mexico.svg 4–1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Forge FC
Report Wright Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.)
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Attendance: 22,902 [21]
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)

UANL won 4–1 on aggregate.

Round of 16

Summary

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
San Diego FC   Flag of the United States.svg 1 Flag of Mexico.svg   Toluca Mar Mar
2 Flag of Jamaica.svg   Mount Pleasant Mar Mar
Monterrey   Flag of Mexico.svg 3 Flag of Mexico.svg   Cruz Azul Mar Mar
4 Flag of Costa Rica.svg   Alajuelense Mar Mar
5 Flag of the United States.svg   Inter Miami CF Mar Mar
6 Flag of Mexico.svg   América Mar Mar
7 Flag of Mexico.svg   UANL Mar Mar
8 Flag of the United States.svg   Seattle Sounders FC Mar Mar

Matches

San Diego FC Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca
Toluca Flag of Mexico.svg v Flag of the United States.svg San Diego FC

Flag placeholder.svgv Flag of Jamaica.svg Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Flag of Jamaica.svg vFlag placeholder.svg

Monterrey Flag of Mexico.svg v Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul
Cruz Azul Flag of Mexico.svg v Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey

Flag placeholder.svgv Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense
Alajuelense Flag of Costa Rica.svg vFlag placeholder.svg

Flag placeholder.svgv Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF
Inter Miami CF Flag of the United States.svg vFlag placeholder.svg

Flag placeholder.svgv Flag of Mexico.svg América
América Flag of Mexico.svg vFlag placeholder.svg

Flag placeholder.svgv Flag of Mexico.svg UANL
UANL Flag of Mexico.svg vFlag placeholder.svg

Flag placeholder.svgv Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg vFlag placeholder.svg

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals [22]
1 Flag of Gabon.svg Denis Bouanga Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC 3
Flag of Argentina.svg Luka Romero Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul
3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Rodrigo Aguirre Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 2
Flag of Uruguay.svg Bruno Damiani Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union
Flag of Morocco.svg Ayoub Jabbari Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati

Notes

  1. EST (UTC−5) for dates up to 8 March 2026 (First round), and EDT (UTC−4) for dates thereafter.
  2. Atlético Ottawa played their home first round match at Hamilton Stadium instead of their regular stadium, TD Place Stadium, Ottawa, which is being renovated. [14]

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