CONCACAF League
FIFA Region
CONCACAF
Season
2021
Location
CONCACAF
Abbreviation
CNCFL

Summary

The 2021 CONCACAF League (CNCFL) is a tournament that determines the 6 CONCACAF teams that advance to the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League (CNCFCL).

LD Alajuelense (CRC1) is the reigning champion.

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2021 CONCACAF League Berths
F/APrelim RoundRound of 16
Caribbean
Martinque1-
Puerto Rico1-
Suriname-1
Central America
Belize1-
Costa Rica12
El Salvador21
Guatemala21
Honduras12
Nicaragua11
Panama12
North America
Canada1-

Competition Structure

Stage# TeamsNew Teams Entering This RoundTeams From Previous RoundFormat
Preliminary Round12Belize (1), Canada (1), Costa Rica (1), El Salvador (2), Guatemala (2), Honduras (1), Martinique (1) Nicaragua (1), Panama (1), Puerto Rico (1)None6 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Round of 1616Costa Rica (2), El Salvador (1), Guatemala (1), Honduras (2), Nicaragua (1), Panama (2), Suriname (1)6 winners from Second Stage8 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
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
Final2None2 winners from SemifinalsHome/Away matches, highest aggregate goals wins

Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateCD Motagua (HON1) 36 CSD Comunicaciones (GUA1) 
08.12.21CD Motagua 12 CSD ComunicacionesEstadio Nacional Tibucio Carias Andino
14.12.21CSD Comunicaciones 42 CD MotaguaEstadio Nacional Mateo Flores

Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateDeportivo Guastatoya (GUA1) 13 CSD Comunicaciones (GUA1) 
23.11.21Deportivo Guastatoya 01 CSD ComunicacionesEstadio Nacional Mateo Flores
30.11.21CSD Comunicaciones 21 Deportivo GuastatoyaEstadio Nacional Mateo Flores
AggregateForge FC (CAN1) 22 CD Motagua (HON1) 
24.11.21Forge FC 22 CD MotaguaTim Hortons Field
01.12.21CD Motagua 00 Forge FCEstadio Nacional Tibucio Carias Andino
 CD Motagua advances w/more away goals (2-0) 

Quarterfinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateSantos de Guápiles FC (CRC1) 34 Forge FC (CAN1) 
20.10.21Santos de Guápiles FC 31 Forge FCEstadio Nacional de Costa Rica
02.11.21Forge FC 30 Santos de Guápiles FCTim Hortons Field
AggregateDeportivo Saprissa (CRC1) 55 CSD Comunicaciones (GUA1) 
21.10.21Deportivo Saprissa 43 CSD ComunicacionesEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
03.11.21CSD Comunicaciones 21 Deportivo SaprissaEstadio Nacional Mateo Flores
 CSD Comunicaciones advances w/more away goals (3-1) 
AggregateCD Marathón (HON1) 04 CD Motagua (HON1) 
21.10.21CD Marathón 02 CD MotaguaEstadio Olímpico Metropolitano
02.11.21CD Motagua 20 CD MarathónEstadio Nacional Tibucio Carias Andino

Round of 16

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateInter Moengo Tapoe (SUR1) 06 CD Olimpia (HON1) 
21.09.21Inter Moengo Tapoe 06 CD OlimpiaDr Ir Franklin Essed Stadion
28.09.21CD Olimpia CANC Inter Moengo Tapoe
 CD Olimpia receives a bye in Quarters 
AggregateForge FC (CAN1) 20 Independiente (PAN1) 
21.09.21Forge FC 00 IndependienteTim Hortons Field
28.09.21Independiente 02 Forge FCEstadio Agustín Sánchez
AggregateDeportivo Guastatoya (GUA1) 33 LD Alajuelense (CRC1) 
21.09.21Deportivo Guastatoya 11 LD AlajuelenseEstadio Nacional Mateo Flores
28.09.21LD Alajuelense 22 Deportivo GuastatoyaEstadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank
AggregateCSD Comunicaciones (GUA1) 31 Alianza FC (SLV1) 
22.09.21CSD Comunicaciones 21 Alianza FCEstadio Nacional Mateo Flores
29.09.21Alianza FC 01 CSD ComunicacionesEstadio Cuscatlán
AggregateCD Marathón (HON1) 22 Real Estelí FC (NCA1) 
22.09.21CD Marathón 20 Real Estelí FCEstadio Olímpico Metropolitano
29.09.21Real Estelí FC 20 CD MarathónEstadio Independencia (Estelí)
 CD Marathón advances on PKs (5-4) 
AggregateSantos de Guápiles FC (CRC1) 30 CD Plaza Amador (PAN1) 
23.09.21Santos de Guápiles FC 10 CD Plaza AmadorEstadio Nacional de Costa Rica
29.09.21CD Plaza Amador 02 Santos de Guápiles FC Estadio Nacional Rod Carew
AggregateSanta Lucía (GUA1) 26 Deportivo Saprissa (CRC1) 
23.09.21Santa Lucía 02 Deportivo SaprissaEstadio Nacional Mateo Flores
30.09.21Deportivo Saprissa 42 Santa LucíaEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
AggregateCD Universitario (PAN1) 23 CD Motagua (HON1) 
23.09.21CD Universitario 22 CD MotaguaEstadio Agustín Sánchez
30.09.21CD Motagua 10 CD UniversitarioEstadio Nacional Tibucio Carias Andino

Preliminary Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateSanta Lucía (GUA1) 51 Metropolitan FA (PUR1) 
03.08.21Santa Lucía 30 Metropolitan FAEstadio Nacional Mateo Flores
17.08.21Metropolitan FA 12 Santa LucíaJuan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
AggregateDiriangén FC (NCA1) 13 CD Marathón (HON1) 
03.08.21Diriangén FC 01 CD MarathónEstadio Nacional de Fútbol
18.08.21CD Marathón 21 Diriangén FCEstadio Olímpico Metropolitano
AggregateAS Samaritaine (MTQ1) 03 CD Universitario (PAN1) 
10.08.21CD Universitario 30 AS Samaritaine Estadio Nacional Rod Carew
 CD Universitario wins 3-0 by walkover. 
AggregateVerdes FC (BLZ1) 16 Santos de Guápiles FC (CRC1) 
05.08.21Verdes FC 01 Santos de Guápiles FCIsidoro Beaton Stadium
18.08.21Santos de Guápiles FC 51 Verdes FCEstadio Nacional de Costa Rica
AggregateCSD Comunicaciones (GUA1) 41 Once Deportivo (SLV1) 
05.08.21CSD Comunicaciones 11 Once DeportivoEstadio Nacional Mateo Flores
19.08.21Once Deportivo 03 CSD ComunicacionesEstadio Cuscatlán
AggregateForge FC (CAN1) 53 CD FAS (SLV1) 
12.08.21Forge FC 31 CD FASEstadio Cuscatlán
17.08.21CD FAS 22 Forge FCEstadio Cuscatlán