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
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]
North American Zone 
Central American Zone 
Caribbean ZoneDistribution
A total of 27 teams (from 10 associations) qualified for the tournament.[2]
- North American Zone: 18 teams (from 3 associations)
- Central American Zone: 6 teams (from 4 associations)
- Caribbean Zone: 3 teams (from 3 associations)
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.
- The runners-up and third-place team from the MLS–Liga MX Leagues Cup
- The runners-up and third-place team from the Caribbean Cup
- The runners-up, remaining semi-finalists, and two play-in winners from the Central American Cup
- The U.S. Open Cup champion
- The Canadian Championship winner
- The Canadian Premier League regular season winner and playoff champion
- The remaining winner with the worse record, two runners-up, and the two best next clubs by season aggregate from Liga MX
- The MLS Supporters' Shield winner
- The remaining MLS Conference regular season leader, and the next two teams in the Supporters' Shield table
Teams
The following table includes the number of appearances, last appearance, and previous best from the CONCACAF Champions Cup tournament.
| Competition | Team | Qualifying method | App. (last) | Previous best (last) |
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| Caribbean Cup |  Cavalier
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2024 Caribbean Cup champions | 2nd (2024) | First round (2024) |
| Central American Cup |  Alajuelense
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2024 Central American Cup champions | 28th (2024) | Champions (2004) |
| Leagues Cup |  Columbus Crew
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2024 Leagues Cup champions | 6th (2024) | Runners-up (2024) |
| Liga MX |  América
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2023–24 Liga MX Apertura and Clausura champions | 16th (2024) | Champions (2015–16) |
| Major League Soccer | LA Galaxy
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MLS Cup 2024 champions | 11th (2015–16) | Champions (2000) |
| Competition | Team | Qualifying method | App. (last) | Previous best (last) |
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| Canadian Championship (1 berth) |
 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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2024 Canadian Championship winners | 5th (2024) | Semi-finals (2016–17) |
| Canadian Premier League (2 berths) |
Cavalry FC
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2024 Canadian Premier League champions | 2nd (2024) | First round (2024) |
| Forge FC
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2024 CPL Shield winners | 3rd (2024) | Round of 16 (2022) | |
| Caribbean Cup (2 berths) |
 Cibao
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2024 Caribbean Cup finalists | 2nd (2018) | Round of 16 (2018) |
 Real Hope
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2024 Caribbean Cup third place | 1st | Debut | |
| Central American Cup (5 berths) |
 Real Estelí
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2024 Central American Cup runners-up | 13th (2024) | Round of 16 (2021) |
 Antigua
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2024 Central American Cup semi-finalists | 2nd (2016–17) | Group stage (2016–17) | |
| Herediano
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17th (2024) | Semi-finals (2014–15) | ||
| Saprissa
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2024 Central American Cup play-in winners | 38th (2024) | Champions (2005) | |
 Motagua
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21st (2023) | Quarter-finals (2023) | ||
| Leagues Cup (2 berths) |
Los Angeles FC
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2024 Leagues Cup runners-up | 3rd (2023) | Runners-up (2023) |
| Colorado Rapids
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2024 Leagues Cup third place | 4th (2022) | Round of 16 (2022) | |
| Liga MX (5 berths) |
Cruz Azul
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2023–24 Liga MX Clausura runners-up | 18th (2022) | Champions (2013–14) |
| UANL
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2023–24 Liga MX Apertura runners-up | 12th (2024) | Champions (2020) | |
| Monterrey
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Next three best clubs in 2023–24 Liga MX aggregate table[Note MEX] | 13th (2024) | Champions (2021) | |
| Guadalajara
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10th (2024) | Champions (2018) | ||
| UNAM
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12th (2022) | Champions (1989) | ||
| Major League Soccer (4 berths) |
Inter Miami CF
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2024 Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield winners | 2nd (2024) | Quarter-finals (2024) |
| FC Cincinnati
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Next best clubs in the 2024 Supporters' Shield standings[Note USA] | 2nd (2024) | Round of 16 (2024) | |
| Real Salt Lake
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4th (2015–16) | Runners-up (2010–11) | ||
| Seattle Sounders FC
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8th (2022) | Champions (2022) | ||
| U.S. Open Cup (1 berth) |
Sporting Kansas City
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2024 U.S. Open Cup runners-up[Note USA2] | 7th (2019) | Semi-finals (2019) |
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- ^ 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]
- ^ 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]
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.
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Round dates
The competition schedule is as follows.[9]
| 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
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 one
Summary
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 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | RO1 | Los Angeles FC | 2–1 | 25 Feb |
| Sporting Kansas City | RO2 | Inter Miami CF | 0–1 | 25 Feb |
| Forge FC | 0–5 | Monterrey | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Saprissa | RO4 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | 27 Feb |
| Cavalry FC | 2–3 | UNAM | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Cibao | 1–4 | Guadalajara | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Real Hope | 0–7 | Cruz Azul | 0–2 | 0–5 |
| Antigua | RO8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–3 | 26 Feb |
| Real Estelí | 1–3 | UANL | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Motagua | RO10 | FC Cincinnati | 1–4 | 26 Feb |
| Herediano | RO11 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | 26 Feb |
Matches
| Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC |
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| Inter Miami CF | v | Sporting Kansas City |
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| Monterrey | 3–0 | Forge FC |
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Monterrey won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Saprissa | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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| Cavalry FC | 2–1 | UNAM |
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| UNAM | 2–0 | Cavalry FC |
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UNAM won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Cibao | 1–1 | Guadalajara |
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| Guadalajara | 3–0 | Cibao |
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Guadalajara won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Real Hope | 0–2 | Cruz Azul |
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| Cruz Azul | 5–0 | Real Hope |
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Cruz Azul won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Antigua | 1–3 | Seattle Sounders FC |
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| Seattle Sounders FC | v | Antigua |
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| Real Estelí | 1–0 | UANL |
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| UANL | 3–0 | Real Estelí |
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UANL won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Motagua | 1–4 | FC Cincinnati |
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| FC Cincinnati | v | Motagua |
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| Real Salt Lake | v | Herediano |
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Round of 16
Summary
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 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Winner RO1 | RS1 | Columbus Crew | 4 Mar | 11 Mar |
| Winner RO2 | RS2 | Cavalier | 6 Mar | 13 Mar |
| Winner RO4 | RS3 | Monterrey | 5 Mar | 12 Mar |
| UNAM | RS4 | Alajuelense | 4 Mar | 13 Mar |
| Guadalajara | RS5 | América | 5 Mar | 12 Mar |
| Winner RO8 | RS6 | Cruz Azul | 5 Mar | 11 Mar |
| Winner RO10 | RS7 | UANL | 4 Mar | 12 Mar |
| Winner RO11 | RS8 | LA Galaxy | 5 Mar | 12 Mar |
Matches
| Winner RO1 | v | Columbus Crew |
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| Columbus Crew | v | Winner RO1 |
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| Winner RO2 | v | Cavalier |
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| Cavalier | v | Winner RO2 |
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| Winner RO4 | v | Monterrey |
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| Monterrey | v | Winner RO4 |
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| Alajuelense | v | UNAM |
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| América | v | Guadalajara |
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| Winner RO8 | v | Cruz Azul |
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| Cruz Azul | v | Winner RO8 |
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| Winner RO10 | v | UANL |
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| UANL | v | Winner RO10 |
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| Winner RO11 | v | LA Galaxy |
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| LA Galaxy | v | Winner RO11 |
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Statistics
Top goalscorers
There have been 42 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.62 goals per match (as of 20 February 2025). Source: CONCACAF
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 | Ángel Sepúlveda
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Cruz Azul
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| 2 | Germán Berterame
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Monterrey
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2 |
 Pavel Bucha
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FC Cincinnati
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| Jordi Cortizo
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Monterrey
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 Gabriel Fernández
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Cruz Azul
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| Guillermo Martínez
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UNAM
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| Djordje Mihailovic
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Colorado Rapids
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Notes
- ^ EST (UTC−5) for dates up to 8 March 2024 (Round one and first legs of Round of 16), and EDT (UTC−4) for dates thereafter.
- ^ Due to expected winter weather issues in the Kansas City metropolitan area, the game was pushed back a day.[11]
- ^ Due to expected winter weather issues in Calgary, Cavalry FC played their first round match in Langford, British Columbia.[12]
References
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- ^ a b "These are the qualified clubs for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup/". CONCACAF.com. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Evans, Jaya (7 December 2024). "Sounders' Club World Cup schedule released; Seattle qualifies for CONCACAF Champions Cup". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City cruise past Indy Eleven into US Open Cup final". Major League Soccer. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Official Draw Pots and Procedures" (Press release). Miami, FL: CONCACAF. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Concacaf confirms important details for 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup". Concacaf. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Concacaf announces schedule for 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Round One and Round of 16 matches". CONCACAF. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Concacaf statement regarding the Champions Cup series between Sporting Kansas City and Inter Miami CF". Sporting Kansas City. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "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.