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# TeamsNew Teams Entering This RoundTeams From Previous RoundFormat
Group Stage2020None4 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
Quarterfinals8Nonetop 2 teams in each Group Stage group4 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Semifinals4None4 winners from Quarterfinals2 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Final2None2 winners from SemifinalsHome/Away matches, highest aggregate goals wins

Group Stage

 Group ALeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1CD Luis Ángel Firpo (SLV1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
2CD Plaza Amador (PAN1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
3Diriangén FC (NCA1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
4LD Alajuelense (CRC1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
5Xelajú MC (GUA1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
Quarterfinals
DateHome Status RoadVenue
28.07.26Diriangén FC   CD Plaza AmadorEstadio Cacique Diriangén
29.07.26LD Alajuelense   Xelajú MCEstadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank
04.08.26CD Plaza Amador   CD Luis Ángel FirpoCOS Sports Plaza
 Diriangén FC   LD AlajuelenseEstadio Cacique Diriangén
11.08.26CD Plaza Amador   Xelajú MCCOS Sports Plaza
13.08.26CD Luis Ángel Firpo   Diriangén FCEstadio Sergio Torres Rivera
18.08.26Xelajú MC   Diriangén FCEstadio Mario Camposeco
20.08.26CD Luis Ángel Firpo   LD AlajuelenseEstadio Sergio Torres Rivera
26.08.26LD Alajuelense   CD Plaza AmadorEstadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank
 Xelajú MC   CD Luis Ángel FirpoEstadio Mario Camposeco
 Group BLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Alianza FC (SLV1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
2Antigua GFC (GUA1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
3CD Marathón (HON1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
4Herediano (CRC1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
5Real Estelí FC (NCA1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
Quarterfinals
DateHome Status RoadVenue
29.07.26Alianza FC   Antigua GFCEstadio Cuscatlán
30.07.26Herediano   CD MarathónEstadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero
04.08.26Antigua GFC   Real Estelí FCEstadio Pensativo
05.08.26Alianza FC   HeredianoEstadio Cuscatlán
11.08.26Real Estelí FC   Alianza FCEstadio Independencia (Estelí)
13.08.26Antigua GFC   CD MarathónEstadio Pensativo
18.08.26Real Estelí FC   HeredianoEstadio Independencia (Estelí)
19.08.26CD Marathón   Alianza FCEstadio Yankel Rosenthal
26.08.26Herediano   Antigua GFCEstadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero
 CD Marathón   Real Estelí FCEstadio Yankel Rosenthal
 Group CLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Alianza FC (PAN) (PAN1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
2CD Olimpia (HON1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
3CSyD Mixco (GUA1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
4Deportivo Saprissa (CRC1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
5UMECIT FC (PAN1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
Quarterfinals
DateHome Status RoadVenue
28.07.26CD Olimpia   CSyD MixcoEstadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés
29.07.26UMECIT FC   Deportivo SaprissaEstadio Cacique Diriangén
05.08.26UMECIT FC   CD OlimpiaEstadio Cacique Diriangén
 Deportivo Saprissa   Alianza FC (PAN)Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
11.08.26Deportivo Saprissa   CSyD MixcoEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
13.08.26Alianza FC (PAN)   UMECIT FCEstadio Óscar Alberto Quiteño
19.08.26CSyD Mixco   UMECIT FCEstadio Julio Armando Cóbar (San Miguel Petapa)
20.08.26Alianza FC (PAN)   CD OlimpiaEstadio Óscar Alberto Quiteño
27.08.26CD Olimpia   Deportivo SaprissaEstadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés
 CSyD Mixco   Alianza FC (PAN)Estadio Julio Armando Cóbar (San Miguel Petapa)
 Group DLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1CD FAS (SLV1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
2CD Motagua (HON1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
3CS Cartaginés (CRC1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
4CSD Municipal (GUA1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
5Verdes FC (BLZ1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
Quarterfinals
DateHome Status RoadVenue
28.07.26Verdes FC   CD MotaguaMarshalleck Stadium
30.07.26CSD Municipal   CS CartaginésEstadio El Trébol
06.08.26Verdes FC   CSD MunicipalMarshalleck Stadium
 CD Motagua   CD FASEstadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés
12.08.26CD Motagua   CS CartaginésEstadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés
 CD FAS   Verdes FCEstadio Óscar Alberto Quiteño
18.08.26CS Cartaginés   Verdes FCEstadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich
19.08.26CD FAS   CSD MunicipalEstadio Óscar Alberto Quiteño
25.08.26CS Cartaginés   CD FASEstadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich
 CSD Municipal   CD MotaguaEstadio El Trébol