CONCACAF Champions Cup
FIFA Region
CONCACAF
Season
2026
Location
North/Central America/Carib
Abbreviation
CNCFCL
Summary
The 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup (CNCFCL) is the premier club football tournament in CONCACAF (North America, Central America, and the Caribbean). The 2026 winner will play in the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup.
The 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup Berths table displays the football associations (F/As) and the number of berths they received in the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Cruz Azul (MEX1) won the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
For the Round of 16, Quarterfinals, and Semifinals, upon the completion of regular + added time, if teams remained tied (after applying aggregate and "AWAY GOALS" rule), teams go straight to penalty kicks.
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2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup Berths
| F/A | 1st Round | R16 |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 3 | - |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | - |
| Guatemala | 1 | - |
| Haiti | 1 | - |
| Honduras | 2 | - |
| Jamaica | - | 1 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1 |
| Nicaragua | - | - |
| Panama | 1 | - |
| Trinidad Tobago | 1 | - |
| United States | 6 | 2 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Round | 22 |
| 11 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances, highest aggregate goals advances (straight to PKs if tied after 2nd leg) | |
| Round of 16 | 16 |
| 11 winners from 1st Round | 8 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances, highest aggregate goals advances (straight to PKs if tied after 2nd leg) |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 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 |
| Finals | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | Knockout match (AET then PKs) |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Cruz Azul (MEX1) | 00 | Los Angeles FC (USA1) |
| 07.04.26 |  | Los Angeles FC | Estadio Olímpico Universitario |
| 16.04.26 | | Cruz Azul | BMO Stadium (LA) |
| Aggregate | Nashville SC (USA1) | 00 | América (MEX1) |
| 07.04.26 |  | América | GEODIS Park |
| 16.04.26 | | Nashville SC | Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes |
| Aggregate | UANL Tigres (MEX1) | 00 | Seattle Sounders (USA1) |
| 08.04.26 |  | Seattle Sounders | Estadio Universitario (San Nicolás) |
| 16.04.26 | | UANL Tigres | Lumen Field |
| Aggregate | Toluca (MEX1) | 00 | LA Galaxy (USA1) |
Round of 16
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Philadelphia Union (USA1) | 12 | América (MEX1) |
| 10.03.26 |  | 01 | América | Subaru Park |
| 18.03.26 | | 11 | Philadelphia Union | Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes |
| Aggregate | Monterrey (MEX1) | 34 | Cruz Azul (MEX1) |
| Aggregate | Los Angeles FC (USA1) | 32 | LD Alajuelense (CRC1) |
| 10.03.26 | | 11 | LD Alajuelense | BMO Stadium (LA) |
| 17.03.26 | | 12 | Los Angeles FC | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank |
| Aggregate | Nashville SC (USA1) | 11 | Inter Miami CF (USA1) |
| 11.03.26 | | 00 | Inter Miami CF | GEODIS Park |
| 18.03.26 | | 11 | Nashville SC | Chase Stadium (FL) | ||
| Nashville SC advances w/more AWAY goals (1-0) | ||||||
| Aggregate | LA Galaxy (USA1) | 60 | Mount Pleasant FA (JAM1) |
| 11.03.26 |  | 30 | Mount Pleasant FA | Dignity Health Sports Park |
| 19.03.26 | | 03 | LA Galaxy | Drax Hall Sports Complex |
| Aggregate | San Diego (USA1) | 36 | Toluca (MEX1) |
| Aggregate | FC Cincinnati (USA1) | 45 | UANL Tigres (MEX1) |
| 12.03.26 |  | 30 | UANL Tigres | TQL Stadium |
| 19.03.26 | | 51 | FC Cincinnati | Estadio Universitario (San Nicolás) |
| Aggregate | Vancouver Whitecaps (USA1) | 15 | Seattle Sounders (USA1) |
| 12.03.26 |  | 03 | Seattle Sounders | BC Place Stadium |
| 18.03.26 | | 21 | Vancouver Whitecaps | One Spokane Stadium |
1st Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Forge FC (CAN1) | 14 | UANL Tigres (MEX1) |
| 03.02.26 |  | 00 | UANL Tigres | Hamilton Stadium |
| 10.02.26 | | 41 | Forge FC | Estadio Universitario (San Nicolás) |
| Aggregate | CD Olimpia (HON1) | 12 | América (MEX1) |
| 03.02.26 |  | 12 | América | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| 11.02.26 | | 00 | CD Olimpia | Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes |
| Aggregate | San Diego (USA1) | 42 | Pumas UNAM (MEX1) |
| 04.02.26 |  | 41 | Pumas UNAM | Snapdragon Stadium |
| 10.02.26 | | 10 | San Diego | Estadio Olímpico Universitario |
| Aggregate | Xelajú MC (GUA1) | 13 | Monterrey (MEX1) |
| Aggregate | Vancouver FC (CAN1) | 08 | Cruz Azul (MEX1) |
| 04.02.26 |  | 03 | Cruz Azul | Willoughby Community Park |
| 12.02.26 | | 50 | Vancouver FC | Estadio Olímpico Universitario |
| Aggregate | Atlético Ottawa (CAN1) | 07 | Nashville SC (USA1) |
| 17.02.26 |  | 02 | Nashville SC | TD Place Stadium |
| 24.02.26 | | 50 | Atlético Ottawa | GEODIS Park |
| Aggregate | RCD España (HON1) | 17 | Los Angeles FC (USA1) |
| 17.02.26 |  | 16 | Los Angeles FC | Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 24.02.26 | | 10 | RCD España | BMO Stadium (LA) |
| Aggregate | Defence Force FC (TRI1) | 012 | Philadelphia Union (USA1) |
| 18.02.26 |  | 05 | Philadelphia Union | Hasely Crawford Stadium |
| 26.02.26 | | 70 | Defence Force FC | Subaru Park |
| Aggregate | Universidad O&M FC (DOM1) | 013 | FC Cincinnati (USA1) |
| 18.02.26 |  | 04 | FC Cincinnati | Hasely Crawford Stadium |
| 25.02.26 | | 90 | Universidad O&M FC | TQL Stadium |
| Aggregate | CS Cartaginés (CRC1) | 02 | Vancouver Whitecaps (USA1) |
| 18.02.26 |  | 00 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich |
| 25.02.26 | | 20 | CS Cartaginés | BC Place Stadium |
| Aggregate | Sporting San Miguelito (PAN1) | 11 | LA Galaxy (USA1) |
| 19.02.26 |  | 11 | LA Galaxy | Estadio Los Andes |
| 26.02.26 | | 00 | Sporting San Miguelito | Dignity Health Sports Park | ||
| LA Galaxy advances w/more AWAY goals (1-0) | ||||||