CONCACAF Central American Cup
FIFA Region
CONCACAF
Season
2026
Location
CONCACAF
Abbreviation
CNCFCAC
Summary
The 2026 CONCACAF Central American Cup (CNFCCAC) is the qualifying tournament for the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup. The winner qualifies for the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup (CNCFCL) Round of 16, while the 2nd through 6th place teams qualify for the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One .
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2026 CONCACAF Central American Cup
| F/A | Berths | |
|---|---|---|
| Belize | 1 | |
| Costa Rica | 4 | |
| El Salvador | 3 | |
| Guatemala | 4 | |
| Honduras | 3 | |
| Nicaragua | 2 | |
| Panama | 3 | |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Stage | 20 | 20 | None | 4 groups of 5 with Home/Away matches against each team in group, top 2 teams with most points (win = 3 pts, draw = 1 pt) in each group advance |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | top 2 teams in each Group Stage group | 4 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals wins |
Group Stage
| Group A | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | LD Alajuelense (CRC1) | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | CD Plaza Amador (PAN1) | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 3 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo (SLV1) | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | Xelajú MC (GUA1) | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 5 | Diriangén FC (NCA1) | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 5 | 11 | -6 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 |
Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 28.07.26 |  | 42 | CD Plaza Amador | Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
| 29.07.26 |  | 10 | Xelajú MC | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank |
| 04.08.26 | | 21 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo | COS Sports Plaza |
| 13 | LD Alajuelense | Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
| 11.08.26 | | 52 | Xelajú MC | COS Sports Plaza |
| 13.08.26 | | 40 | Diriangén FC | Estadio Sergio Torres Rivera |
| 18.08.26 | | 20 | Diriangén FC | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| 20.08.26 | | LD Alajuelense | Estadio Sergio Torres Rivera |
| 26.08.26 | | CD Plaza Amador | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank |
| CD Luis Ángel Firpo | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| Group B | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Real Estelí FC (NCA1) | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Alianza FC (SLV1) | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 3 | CD Marathón (HON1) | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Herediano (CRC1) | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Antigua GFC (GUA1) | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 1 | 7 | -6 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 29.07.26 |  | 21 | Antigua GFC | Estadio Cuscatlán |
| 30.07.26 |  | 00 | CD Marathón | Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero |
| 04.08.26 | | 02 | Real Estelí FC | Estadio Pensativo |
| 05.08.26 | | 10 | Herediano | Estadio Cuscatlán |
| 11.08.26 | | 31 | Alianza FC | Estadio Independencia (Estelí) |
| 13.08.26 | | 03 | CD Marathón | Estadio Pensativo |
| 18.08.26 | | 02 | Herediano | Estadio Independencia (Estelí) |
| 19.08.26 | | FT | Alianza FC | Estadio Yankel Rosenthal |
| 26.08.26 | | Antigua GFC | Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero |
| Real Estelí FC | Estadio Yankel Rosenthal |
| Group C | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Deportivo Saprissa (CRC1) | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | CD Olimpia (HON1) | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Alianza FC (PAN) (PAN1) | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | UMECIT FC (PAN1) | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 5 | CSyD Mixco (GUA1) | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 28.07.26 |  | 20 | CSyD Mixco | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| 29.07.26 |  | 12 | Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio Futuras Promesas |
| 05.08.26 | | 12 | CD Olimpia | Estadio Futuras Promesas |
| 21 | Alianza FC (PAN) | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| 11.08.26 | | 30 | CSyD Mixco | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| 13.08.26 | | 10 | UMECIT FC | Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez |
| 19.08.26 | | FT | UMECIT FC | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
| 20.08.26 | | CD Olimpia | Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez |
| 27.08.26 | | Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| Alianza FC (PAN) | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
| Group D | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | CD Motagua (HON1) | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | CS Cartaginés (CRC1) | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | CSD Municipal (GUA1) | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | CD FAS (SLV1) | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 5 | Verdes FC (BLZ1) | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 1 | 14 | -13 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 28.07.26 |  | 05 | CD Motagua | FFB Field |
| 30.07.26 |  | 11 | CS Cartaginés | Estadio El Trébol |
| 06.08.26 | | 01 | CSD Municipal | FFB Field |
| 10 | CD FAS | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| 12.08.26 | | 11 | CS Cartaginés | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| 18.08.26 | | 40 | Verdes FC | Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich |
| 19.08.26 | | FT | CSD Municipal | Estadio Óscar Alberto Quiteño |
| 25.08.26 | | CD FAS | Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich |
| CD Motagua | Estadio El Trébol |