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/A1st RoundR16
Canada3-
Costa Rica11
Dominican Republic1-
Guatemala1-
Haiti1-
Honduras2-
Jamaica-1
Mexico51
Nicaragua--
Panama1-
Trinidad Tobago1-
United States62

Competition Structure

Stage# TeamsNew Teams Entering This RoundTeams From Previous RoundFormat
1st Round22
  • Canada: 2025 USA1 runners-up, 2025 Canadian Championship runners-up, 2025 CAN1 champion, 2025 CAN1 Shield winner
  • Costa Rica: 2025 CNCFCAC play-in winner
  • Dominican Republic: 2025 Caribbean Cup finalist
  • Guatemala: 2025 CNCFCAC runners-up
  • Haiti: 2025 Caribbean Cup 3rd place
  • Honduras: 2025 CNCFCAC semifinalists (2)
  • Jamaica: 2025 Caribbean Cup runners-up
  • Mexico: 2nd place 2024-2025 MEX1 Apertura team, 2024-2025 MEX1 Apertura or Clausura champion with fewer 2024-2025 MEX1 Aggregate Table points, 3 best ranked 2024-2025 MEX1 Aggregate Table teams without a 2026 CNCFCL berth
  • Panama: 2025 CNCFCAC play-in winner
  • Trinidad & Tobago: 2025 Caribbean Cup 3rd place
  • United States: 2025 Leagues Cup 3rd place, 2025 USA1 Supporters' Shield winner, two best 2025 USA1 Supporters' Shield teams without a 2026 CNCFCL berth, 2025 USA1 Western Conference regular season champion, 2025 US Open Cup Champion
 11 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances, highest aggregate goals advances (straight to PKs if tied after 2nd leg)
Round of 1616
  • Costa Rica: 2025 CNCFCAC champion
  • Jamaica: 2025 Caribbean Cup champion
  • Mexico: 2024-2025 MEX1 Apertura or Clausura champion with higher 2026 MEX1 Aggregate Table points
  • United States: 2025 Leagues Cup champion, 2025 USA1 champion
11 winners from 1st Round8 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances, highest aggregate goals advances (straight to PKs if tied after 2nd leg)
Quarterfinals8None8 winners from Round of 164 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Semifinals4None4 winners from Quarterfinals2 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Finals2None2 winners from SemifinalsKnockout match (AET then PKs)

1st Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateForge FC (CAN1) 00 UANL Tigres (MEX1) 
03.02.26Forge FC   UANL TigresHamilton Stadium
10.02.26UANL Tigres   Forge FCEstadio Universitario (San Nicolás)
AggregateCD Olimpia (HON1) 00 América (MEX1) 
03.02.26CD Olimpia   AméricaEstadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés
11.02.26América   CD OlimpiaEstadio Ciudad de los Deportes
AggregateSan Diego (USA1) 00 Pumas UNAM (MEX1) 
03.02.26San Diego   Pumas UNAMSnapdragon Stadium
10.02.26Pumas UNAM   San DiegoEstadio Olímpico Universitario
AggregateXelajú MC (GUA1) 00 Monterrey (MEX1) 
04.02.26Xelajú MC   MonterreyEstadio Mario Camposeco
11.02.26Monterrey   Xelajú MCEstadio BBVA
AggregateVancouver FC (CAN1) 00 Cruz Azul (MEX1) 
04.02.26Vancouver FC   Cruz AzulWilloughby Community Park
12.02.26Cruz Azul   Vancouver FCEstadio Olímpico Universitario
AggregateAtlético Ottawa (CAN1) 00 Nashville SC (USA1) 
17.02.26Atlético Ottawa   Nashville SCTD Place Stadium
24.02.26Nashville SC   Atlético OttawaGEODIS Park
AggregateRCD España (HON1) 00 Los Angeles FC (USA1) 
17.02.26RCD España   Los Angeles FCEstadio Francisco Morazán
24.02.26Los Angeles FC   RCD EspañaBMO Stadium (LA)
AggregateDefence Force FC (TRI1) 00 Philadelphia Union (USA1) 
18.02.26Defence Force FC   Philadelphia UnionHasely Crawford Stadium
AggregateUniversidad O&M FC (DOM1) 00 FC Cincinnati (USA1) 
18.02.26Universidad O&M FC   FC CincinnatiHasely Crawford Stadium
25.02.26FC Cincinnati   Universidad O&M FCTQL Stadium
AggregateCS Cartaginés (CRC1) 00 Vancouver Whitecaps (USA1) 
18.02.26CS Cartaginés   Vancouver WhitecapsEstadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich
25.02.26Vancouver Whitecaps   CS CartaginésBC Place Stadium
AggregateSporting San Miguelito (PAN1) 00 LA Galaxy (USA1) 
19.02.26Sporting San Miguelito   LA GalaxyEstadio Los Andes
25.02.26LA Galaxy   Sporting San MiguelitoDignity Health Sports Park