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 international club competition organized by CONCACAF as its secondary continental football tournament. It was announced on 8 May 2017. [1]

Contents

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, (renamed to Champions Cup) starting with the 2024 edition. [3] Two regional competitions – the Central American Cup and the Caribbean Cup – were created as qualifying competitions to the CONCACAF Champions Cup. [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

Editions

Deportivo Saprissa celebrating winning the 2019 CONCACAF League Saprissa festeja 2.jpg
Deportivo Saprissa celebrating winning the 2019 CONCACAF League
EditionChampionsResultsRunners-upVenue
2017 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia 0–1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Santos de Guápiles Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
1–0
(4–1 p)		 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José
2018 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano 2–0 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Motagua Flag of Costa Rica.svg Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero, Heredia
1–2 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
2019 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 1–0 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Motagua Flag of Costa Rica.svg Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José
0–0 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
2020 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense 3–2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
2021 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones 2–1 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Motagua Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
4–2 Flag of Guatemala.svg Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City
2022 Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia 3–2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense Flag of Honduras.svg Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa
2–2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela

Champions

ClubTitlesRunners-upWinning editions
Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
2
0
2017, 2022
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
1
1
2019
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense
1
1
2020
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano
1
0
2018
Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones
1
0
2021
Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua
0
3
–
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Santos de Guápiles
0
1
–

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Details revealed for newly launched Scotiabank CONCACAF League". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 9 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "CONCACAF announces Scotiabank CONCACAF League expansion". Concacaf League. 11 February 2019. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. ↑ Straus, Brian (4 February 2021). "Concacaf Reveals New CCL Format, Starting in 2023". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. 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. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
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