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2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup

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2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Tournament details
Dates4 February – 1 June
Teams27 (from 10 associations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored26 (2.6 per match)
Attendance91,339 (9,134 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mexico Ángel Sepúlveda
(3 goals)
← 2024
2026 ⊟
All statistics correct as of 13 February 2025.

The 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup is the ongoing 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 that 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.[1]

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

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

In addition to national league competitions in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, 12 of 27 berths were 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 qualified automatically, while the United States-only 2024 U.S. Open Cup knockout competition and the Canada-only equivalent, the 2024 Canadian Championship, provided 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, received the five byes into the round of 16.[3][4][5]

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Location of teams of the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup
North American Zone Central American Zone Caribbean Zone

Distribution

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

Five teams received a bye into the round of 16.

  • The champion of the regional competitions for each of CONCACAF"s constituent zones; North American, Central American, and Caribbean
  • The champions of Liga MX of Mexico and Major League Soccer of the United States and Canada (Liga MX had a split Clausura and Apertura system, so the champion team with the higher aggregate points took this place)

The remaining 22 teams entered in round one.

Teams

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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)
Competition Team Qualifying method App. (last) Previous best (last)
Caribbean Cup Jamaica Cavalier 2024 Caribbean Cup champions 2nd (2024) First round (2024)
Central American Cup Costa Rica Alajuelense 2024 Central American Cup champions 28th (2024) Champions (2004)
Leagues Cup United States Columbus Crew 2024 Leagues Cup champions 6th (2024) Runners-up (2024)
Liga MX Mexico América 2023–24 Liga MX Apertura and Clausura champions 16th (2024) Champions (2015–16)
Major League Soccer United States LA Galaxy MLS Cup 2024 champions 11th (2015–16) Champions (2000)
Teams entering in round one (22)
Competition Team Qualifying method App. (last) Previous best (last)
Canadian Championship
(1 berth) 		Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2024 Canadian Championship winners 5th (2024) Semi-finals (2016–17)
Canadian Premier League
(2 berths) 		Canada Cavalry FC 2024 Canadian Premier League champions 2nd (2024) First round (2024)
Canada Forge FC 2024 CPL Shield winners 3rd (2024) Round of 16 (2022)
Caribbean Cup
(2 berths) 		Dominican Republic Cibao 2024 Caribbean Cup finalists 2nd (2018) Round of 16 (2018)
Haiti Real Hope 2024 Caribbean Cup third place 1st Debut
Central American Cup
(5 berths) 		Nicaragua Real Estelí 2024 Central American Cup runners-up 13th (2024) Round of 16 (2021)
Guatemala Antigua 2024 Central American Cup semi-finalists 2nd (2016–17) Group stage (2016–17)
Costa Rica Herediano 17th (2024) Semi-finals (2014–15)
Costa Rica Saprissa 2024 Central American Cup play-in winners 38th (2024) Champions (2005)
Honduras Motagua 21st (2023) Quarter-finals (2023)
Leagues Cup
(2 berths) 		United States Los Angeles FC 2024 Leagues Cup runners-up 3rd (2023) Runners-up (2023)
United States Colorado Rapids 2024 Leagues Cup third place 4th (2022) Round of 16 (2022)
Liga MX
(5 berths) 		Mexico Cruz Azul 2023–24 Liga MX Clausura runners-up 18th (2022) Champions (2013–14)
Mexico UANL 2023–24 Liga MX Apertura runners-up 12th (2024) Champions (2020)
Mexico Monterrey Next three best clubs in 2023–24 Liga MX aggregate table[Note MEX] 13th (2024) Champions (2021)
Mexico Guadalajara 10th (2024) Champions (2018)
Mexico UNAM 12th (2022) Champions (1989)
Major League Soccer
(4 berths) 		United States Inter Miami CF 2024 Major League Soccer Supporters" Shield winners 2nd (2024) Quarter-finals (2024)
United States FC Cincinnati Next best clubs in the 2024 Supporters" Shield standings[Note USA] 2nd (2024) Round of 16 (2024)
United States Real Salt Lake 4th (2015–16) Runners-up (2010–11)
United States Seattle Sounders FC 8th (2022) Champions (2022)
U.S. Open Cup
(1 berth) 		United States Sporting Kansas City 2024 U.S. Open Cup runners-up[Note USA2] 7th (2019) Semi-finals (2019)
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    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

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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]

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 round one bracket position.

Entering in round of 16
Seed Team Ranking points
1 United States Columbus Crew 1252
2 Mexico América 1242
3 United States LA Galaxy 1203
4 Costa Rica Alajuelense 1157
5 Jamaica Cavalier 1057
Seeded in round one
Seed Team Ranking points
1 Mexico Monterrey 1229
2 Mexico UANL 1227
3 Mexico Cruz Azul 1223
Pot 1
Team Ranking points
United States Los Angeles FC 1222
United States Inter Miami CF 1216
United States Seattle Sounders FC 1202
Mexico UNAM 1200
Mexico Guadalajara 1199
United States FC Cincinnati 1194
United States Real Salt Lake 1191
Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1173
Pot 2
Team Ranking points
United States Colorado Rapids 1166
United States Sporting Kansas City 1159
Costa Rica Saprissa 1142
Costa Rica Herediano 1128
Canada Cavalry FC 1117
Honduras Motagua 1110
Guatemala Antigua 1108
Canada Forge FC 1106
Nicaragua Real Estelí 1076
Dominican Republic Cibao 1060
Haiti Real Hope 1025

Round dates

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The competition schedule is as follows.[9]

Schedule for 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Round First leg Second leg
Round one 4–6 and 18–20 February 11–13 and 25–27 February
Round of 16 4–6 March 11–13 March
Quarter-finals 1–3 April 8–10 April
Semi-finals 22–24 April 29 April – 1 May
Final 1 June

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

Bracket

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Aggregate goals over the two legs will determine the winning team. If needed, the away goals rule will be used to break ties. If still tied, extra time and, if required, a penalty shoot-out will determine the winning team. In the single-match final, extra time and a penalty shoot-out will be used if necessary.

 
Round oneRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                            
 
 
 
 
 United States Colorado Rapids
 
 
 
 United States Los Angeles FC
 
 United States
 
 
 United States Columbus Crew
 
 
 
 
 
 United States
 
 
 
 
 
 United States Sporting Kansas City
 
 
 
 United States Inter Miami CF
 
 United States
 
 
 Jamaica Cavalier
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Costa Rica Saprissa
 
 
 
 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC
 
 
 
 
 
 Mexico Monterrey
 
 Canada Forge FC000
 
 
 
 Mexico Monterrey235
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Canada Cavalry FC202
 
 
 
 Mexico UNAM123
 
 Mexico UNAM
 
 
 Costa Rica Alajuelense
 
 
1 June
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Dominican Republic Cibao101
 
 
 
 Mexico Guadalajara134
 
 Mexico Guadalajara
 
 
 Mexico América
 
 
 
 
 
 Mexico
 
 
 
 
 
 Guatemala Antigua
 
 
 
 United States Seattle Sounders FC
 
 
 
 
 
 Mexico Cruz Azul
 
 Haiti Real Hope000
 
 
 
 Mexico Cruz Azul257
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Honduras Motagua
 
 
 
 United States FC Cincinnati
 
 
 
 
 
 Mexico UANL
 
 Nicaragua Real Estelí101
 
 
 
 Mexico UANL033
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Costa Rica Herediano
 
 
 
 United States Real Salt Lake
 
 
 
 
 United States LA Galaxy
 
 
 
 


Round one

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Summary

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

Cavalier, Alajuelense, Columbus Crew, América, and LA Galaxy will not participate in this round.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Colorado Rapids United States1United States Los Angeles FC18 Feb25 Feb
Sporting Kansas City United States2United States Inter Miami CF18 Feb25 Feb
Forge FC Canada0–5Mexico Monterrey0–20–3
Saprissa Costa Rica4Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC20 Feb27 Feb
Cavalry FC Canada2–3Mexico UNAM2–10–2
Cibao Dominican Republic1–4Mexico Guadalajara1–10–3
Real Hope Haiti0–7Mexico Cruz Azul0–20–5
Antigua Guatemala8United States Seattle Sounders FC19 Feb26 Feb
Real Estelí Nicaragua1–3Mexico UANL1–00–3
Motagua Honduras10United States FC Cincinnati19 Feb26 Feb
Herediano Costa Rica11United States Real Salt Lake19 Feb26 Feb

Matches

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Los Angeles FC United StatesvUnited States Colorado Rapids
Report
Inter Miami CF United StatesvUnited States Sporting Kansas City
Report
Forge FC Canada0–2Mexico Monterrey
Report
Attendance: 5,413
Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States)
Monterrey Mexico3–0Canada Forge FC
 Report
Attendance: 24,630

Monterrey won 5–0 on aggregate.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC CanadavCosta Rica Saprissa
Report
Cavalry FC Canada2–1Mexico UNAM
 Report
Attendance: 3,139
UNAM Mexico2–0Canada Cavalry FC
 Report
Attendance: 8,778
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)

UNAM won 3–2 on aggregate.

Cibao Dominican Republic1–1Mexico Guadalajara
 Report
Attendance: 3,008
Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago)
Guadalajara Mexico3–0Dominican Republic Cibao
 Report
Attendance: 14,939
Referee: Joe Dickerson (United States)

Guadalajara won 4–1 on aggregate.

Real Hope Haiti0–2Mexico Cruz Azul
Report
Attendance: 1,017
Cruz Azul Mexico5–0Haiti Real Hope
 Report
Attendance: 4,293
Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)

Cruz Azul won 7–0 on aggregate.

Antigua GuatemalavUnited States Seattle Sounders FC
Report
Seattle Sounders FC United StatesvGuatemala Antigua
Report
Real Estelí Nicaragua1–0Mexico UANL
 Report
Attendance: 3,771
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
UANL Mexico3–0Nicaragua Real Estelí
 Report
Attendance: 22,351

UANL won 3–1 on aggregate.

Motagua HondurasvUnited States FC Cincinnati
Report
FC Cincinnati United StatesvHonduras Motagua
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Herediano Costa RicavUnited States Real Salt Lake
Report
Real Salt Lake United StatesvCosta Rica Herediano
Report

Round of 16

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Summary

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The first legs will be played on 4, 5 and 6 March, and the second legs will be played on 11, 12 and 13 March 2025.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner RO1 United States1United States Columbus Crew4 Mar11 Mar
Winner RO2 United States2Jamaica Cavalier6 Mar13 Mar
Winner RO43Mexico Monterrey5 Mar12 Mar
UNAM Mexico4Costa Rica Alajuelense4 Mar13 Mar
Guadalajara Mexico5Mexico América5 Mar12 Mar
Winner RO86Mexico Cruz Azul5 Mar11 Mar
Winner RO107Mexico UANL4 Mar12 Mar
Winner RO118United States LA Galaxy5 Mar12 Mar

Matches

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United States Winner RO1vUnited States Columbus Crew
United States Columbus CrewvUnited States Winner RO1
United States Winner RO2vJamaica Cavalier
Jamaica CavaliervUnited States Winner RO2
Winner RO4vMexico Monterrey
Mexico MonterreyvWinner RO4
Alajuelense Costa RicavMexico UNAM
Mexico GuadalajaravMexico América
Mexico AméricavMexico Guadalajara
Winner RO8vMexico Cruz Azul
Mexico Cruz AzulvWinner RO8
Winner RO10vMexico UANL
Mexico UANLvWinner RO10
Winner RO11vUnited States LA Galaxy
United States LA GalaxyvWinner RO11

Statistics

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Top goalscorers

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As of 13 February 2025[12]
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Mexico Ángel Sepúlveda Mexico Cruz Azul 3
2 Mexico Germán Berterame Mexico Monterrey 2
Mexico Jordi Cortizo Mexico Monterrey
Uruguay Gabriel Fernández Mexico Cruz Azul
Mexico Guillermo Martínez Mexico UNAM
6 Mexico Fernando Beltrán Mexico Guadalajara 1
Colombia Nelson Deossa Mexico Monterrey
Colombia Juan David Díaz Dominican Republic Cibao
Mexico Armando González Mexico Guadalajara
Argentina Francisco Grahl Nicaragua Real Estelí
Mexico Javier Hernández Mexico Guadalajara
Mexico Jonathan Herrera Mexico UANL
Mexico Diego Lainez Mexico UANL
Canada Santiago López Mexico UNAM
Mexico Andrés Montaño Mexico Cruz Azul
Mexico Luis Rey Mejía [es] Mexico Guadalajara
Canada Charlie Trafford Canada Cavalry FC
Mexico Juan Vigón Mexico UANL
Germany Tobias Warschewski Canada Cavalry FC

Notes

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  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 played their first round match in Langford, British Columbia.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Concacaf announces procedures for 2025 Champions Cup draw" (Press release). CONCACAF. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "These are the qualified clubs for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup/". CONCACAF.com. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Concacaf announces expanded Champions League starting in 2024". Major League Soccer. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. ^ "How clubs can qualify for the expanded 2024 Concacaf Champions League". Major League Soccer. 1 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Concacaf announces qualification criteria for Confederation"s expanded Champions League starting in 2024". CONCACAF. 1 June 2022. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  6. ^ Evans, Jaya (7 December 2024). "Sounders" Club World Cup schedule released; Seattle qualifies for CONCACAF Champions Cup". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Sporting Kansas City cruise past Indy Eleven into US Open Cup final". Major League Soccer. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  8. ^ "2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Official Draw Pots and Procedures" (Press release). Miami, FL: CONCACAF. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Concacaf confirms important details for 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup". Concacaf. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Concacaf announces schedule for 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Round One and Round of 16 matches". CONCACAF. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Cavalry FC to Play 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Round One Home Match at Starlight Stadium in Langford, BC". Cavalry FC. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Stats". CONCACAF. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
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