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2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Tournament details
Dates6 February – 2 June
Teams27 (from 10 associations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored8 (4 per match)
← 2023 (Champions League)
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 6 February 2024.

The 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup is the 59th and current edition of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The tournament is the first under a revised format featuring 27 teams and a five-round knockout phase, and the first since being renamed from the CONCACAF Champions League.

The winner of the final will qualify for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States alongside the 2021 winners Monterrey, the 2022 winners Seattle Sounders FC, and the 2023 winners León.[1][2] The winner will also qualify for the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup to be held in December.[3]

León are the title holders, but they did not qualify for this tournament and are unable to defend their title.

Qualification

Twenty-seven teams qualified for the tournament, with five of them earning direct qualification to the round of 16. The remaining twenty-two teams entered in round one.

In addition to national league competitions in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, 12 of 27 berths were determined by international competitions, including the revamped North American zonal competition, the 2023 Leagues Cup (three), and the existing regional or zonal championships in the Caribbean and Central America, the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup (three) and CONCACAF Central American Cup (six), respectively.[4]

Unlike in previous years, the three MLS teams based in Canada were eligible to qualify for the CONCACAF Champions Cup through slots allocated to MLS (five), in addition to the slot for the Canadian Championship winners, while two Canadian Premier League teams qualified automatically for the first time. The United States-only 2023 U.S. Open Cup knockout competition and the Canada-only equivalent, the 2023 Canadian Championship, provided one berth each.

The winners of the three zonal championships, along with the winner of MLS Cup 2023 and the highest-scored champion from the 2022–23 Liga MX season, received the five byes into the round of 16.[4][5][6]

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Location of teams of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
North American Zone Central American Zone Caribbean Zone

Distribution

A total of 27 teams (from 9 or 10 associations) qualified for the tournament.[6]

Five teams received a bye into the round of 16.

  • The champion of the regional competitions for each of CONCACAF's constituent zones; North American, Central American and Caribbean
  • The champions of Liga MX of Mexico and Major League Soccer of the United States and Canada (Liga MX had a split Clausura and Apertura system, so the champion team with the higher aggregate points took this place.)

The remaining 22 teams entered in round one.

Teams

The following table includes the number of appearances, last appearance, and previous best from the CONCACAF Champions Cup tournament.

Teams entering in Round of 16 (5)
Competition Team Qualifying method App. (last) Previous best (last)
Caribbean Cup Suriname Robinhood 2023 Caribbean Cup champions 14th (1994) Runners-up (1983)
Central American Cup Costa Rica Alajuelense 2023 Central American Cup champions 27th (2023) Champions (2004)
Leagues Cup United States Inter Miami 2023 Leagues Cup champions 1st Debut
Liga MX Mexico Pachuca 2022–23 Liga MX Apertura or Clausura champions with higher aggregate table points 10th (2023) Champions (2016–17)
Major League Soccer United States Columbus Crew MLS Cup 2023 champions 5th (2021) Quarter-finals (2021)
Teams entering in Round one (22)
Competition Team Qualifying method App. (last) Previous best (last)
Canadian Championship
(1 berth) 		Canada Vancouver Whitecaps 2023 Canadian Championship champions 4th (2023) Semi-finals (2016–17)
Canadian Premier League
(2 berths) 		Canada Forge 2023 Canadian Premier League champions 2nd (2022) Round of 16 (2022)
Canada Cavalry 2023 Canadian Premier League CPL Shield winners 1st Debut
Caribbean Cup
(2 berths) 		Jamaica Cavalier 2023 Caribbean Cup runners-up 1st Debut
Dominican Republic Moca 2023 Caribbean Cup third place 1st Debut
Central American Cup
(5 berths) 		Nicaragua Real Estelí 2023 Central American Cup runners-up 8th (2021) Round of 16 (2021)
Panama Independiente 2023 Central American Cup semi-finalists 2nd (2019) Quarter-finals (2019)
Costa Rica Herediano 14th (2019) Semi-finals (2014–15)
Guatemala Comunicaciones 2023 Central American Cup play-in winners 29th (2022) Quarter-finals (2022)
Costa Rica Saprissa 36th (2022) Champions (2005)
Leagues Cup
(2 berths) 		United States Nashville 2023 Leagues Cup runners-up 1st Debut
United States Philadelphia Union 2023 Leagues Cup third place 3rd (2023) Semi-finals (2023)
Liga MX
(5 berths) 		Mexico UANL 2022–23 Liga MX Apertura or Clausura champions with lower aggregate table points 10th (2023) Champions (2020)
Mexico Toluca 2022–23 Liga MX Apertura runners-up 13th (2019) Champions (2003)
Mexico Guadalajara 2022–23 Liga MX Clausura runners-up 9th (2018) Champions (2018)
Mexico Monterrey Next two best clubs in 2022–23 Liga MX aggregate table 12th (2021) Champions (2021)
Mexico América 16th (2021) Champions (2015–16)
Major League Soccer
(4 berths) 		United States FC Cincinnati 2023 Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield winners 1st Debut
United States St. Louis City 2023 Major League Soccer Western Conference regular season winners 1st Debut
United States Orlando City Next two best clubs in the 2023 Supporters' Shield standings 2nd (2023) Round of 16 (2023)
United States New England Revolution 5th (2022) Quarter-finals (2022)
U.S. Open Cup
(1 berth) 		United States Houston Dynamo 2023 U.S. Open Cup champions 8th (2019) Semi-finals (2008)

Draw

The draw for the tournament was held on 13 December 2023. Teams were seeded based on their CONCACAF club ranking as of 11 December 2023. This ranking formula replaced the CONCACAF club index which was used in past editions.[7] Eight teams – the five receiving byes and the top-three ranked teams entering in the first round – were directly assigned positions in the bracket based on their club ranking. The remaining nineteen teams were divided into two pots and then randomly drawn into positions.[8]

Entering in the round of 16

Seed Team Ranking points
1 Mexico Pachuca 1207
2 United States Columbus Crew 1203
3 United States Inter Miami CF 1182
4 Costa Rica Alajuelense 1145
5 Suriname Robinhood 1040

Entering in round one

Seeded teams
Seed Team Ranking points
1 Mexico América 1254
2 Mexico Monterrey 1243
3 Mexico UANL 1235
Pot 1
Team Ranking points
United States Philadelphia Union 1214
Mexico Toluca 1212
Mexico Guadalajara 1205
United States Orlando City SC 1200
United States Nashville SC 1191
United States FC Cincinnati 1189
United States New England Revolution 1179
United States Houston Dynamo FC 1178
Pot 2
Team Ranking points
Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1170
Costa Rica Saprissa 1150
United States St. Louis City SC 1144
Costa Rica Herediano 1129
Guatemala Comunicaciones 1122
Panama Independiente 1117
Canada Cavalry FC 1115
Canada Forge FC 1111
Nicaragua Real Estelí 1071
Dominican Republic Moca 1029
Jamaica Cavalier 1028

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.[8]

Round First leg Second leg
Round one 6–8 and 20–22 February 13–15 and 27–29 February
Round of 16 5–7 March 12–14 March
Quarter-finals 2–4 April 9–11 April
Semi-finals 23–25 April 30 April – 2 May
Final 2 June

Bracket

 
Round oneRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                            
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mexico Pachuca
 
 
 
 
United States Philadelphia Union
 
 
 
Costa Rica Saprissa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Suriname Robinhood
 
 
 
 
Mexico Toluca
 
 
 
Costa Rica Herediano
 
 
 
 
 
Mexico América100
 
 
 
Nicaragua Real Estelí200
 
 
 
 
 
Mexico Guadalajara
 
 
 
Canada Forge FC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costa Rica Alajuelense
 
 
 
 
United States New England Revolution
 
 
 
Panama Independiente
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
 
 
 
 
United States Columbus Crew
 
 
 
United States
 
United States Houston Dynamo FC
 
 
 
United States St. Louis City SC
 
United States
 
 
 
 
Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC
 
 
 
Mexico UANL
 
 
 
 
 
United States Orlando City SC
 
 
 
Canada Cavalry FC
 
 
 
 
 
Mexico Monterrey400
 
 
 
Guatemala Comunicaciones100
 
 
 
 
 
United States FC Cincinnati
 
 
 
Jamaica Cavalier
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States Inter Miami CF
 
 
 
 
United States Nashville SC
 
 
Dominican Republic Moca
 

Round one

Summary

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Saprissa Costa Rica R1-1 United States Philadelphia Union 20 Feb 27 Feb
Herediano Costa Rica R1-2 Mexico Toluca 7 Feb 15 Feb
Real Estelí Nicaragua R1-3 Mexico América 2–1 14 Feb
Forge FC Canada R1-4 Mexico Guadalajara 7 Feb 13 Feb
Independiente Panama R1-5 United States New England Revolution 21 Feb 29 Feb
St. Louis City SC United States R1-6 United States Houston Dynamo FC 20 Feb 27 Feb
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Canada R1-7 Mexico UANL 7 Feb 14 Feb
Cavalry FC Canada R1-8 United States Orlando City SC 21 Feb 27 Feb
Comunicaciones Guatemala R1-9 Mexico Monterrey 1–4 15 Feb
Cavalier Jamaica R1-10 United States FC Cincinnati 22 Feb 28 Feb
Moca Dominican Republic R1-11 United States Nashville SC 22 Feb 28 Feb

Matches

Saprissa v Philadelphia Union
Report
Philadelphia Union United StatesvCosta Rica Saprissa
Report
Herediano Costa RicavMexico Toluca
Report
Toluca v Herediano
Report
Real Estelí Nicaragua2–1Mexico América
 Report
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
América v Real Estelí
Report
Forge FC CanadavMexico Guadalajara
Report
Guadalajara v Forge FC
Report
New England Revolution United StatesvPanama Independiente
Report
St. Louis City SC United StatesvUnited States Houston Dynamo FC
Report
Houston Dynamo FC v St. Louis City SC
Report
Vancouver Whitecaps FC CanadavMexico UANL
Report
UANL v Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Report
Cavalry FC v Orlando City SC
Report
Orlando City SC United StatesvCanada Cavalry FC
Report
Monterrey v Comunicaciones
Report
Cavalier v FC Cincinnati
Report
FC Cincinnati United StatesvJamaica Cavalier
Report
Moca v Nashville SC
Report
Nashville SC United StatesvDominican Republic Moca
Report

Round of 16

Summary

The first legs will be played on 5, 6, and 7 March, and the second legs will be played on 12, 13, and 14 March 2024.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
TBD R16-1 Mexico Pachuca 5 Mar 12 Mar
TBD R16-2 Suriname Robinhood 5 Mar 13 Mar
TBD R16-3 TBD 6 Mar 13 Mar
TBD R16-4 Costa Rica Alajuelense 6 Mar 14 Mar
TBD United States R16-5 United States Columbus Crew 6 Mar 12 Mar
TBD R16-6 TBD 5 Mar 12 Mar
TBD R16-7 TBD 7 Mar 14 Mar
TBD R16-8 United States Inter Miami CF 7 Mar 13 Mar

Matches

TBDv Pachuca
TBD
Pachuca MexicovTBD
TBDv Robinhood
TBD
Robinhood SurinamevTBD
TBDvTBD
TBD
TBDvTBD
TBD
TBDv Alajuelense
TBD
Alajuelense Costa RicavTBD
TBD v Columbus Crew
TBD
Columbus Crew United StatesvUnited States TBD
TBDvTBD
TBD
TBDvTBD
TBD
TBDvTBD
TBD
TBDvTBD
TBD
TBDv Inter Miami CF
TBD
Inter Miami CF United StatesvTBD

Quarter-finals

Summary

The first legs will be played on 2, 3 and 4 April, and the second legs will be played on 9, 10, and 11 April 2024.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
TBD QF1 TBD 2/3/4 Apr 9/10/11 Apr
TBD QF2 TBD 2/3/4 Apr 9/10/11 Apr
TBD United States QF3 TBD 2/3/4 Apr 9/10/11 Apr
TBD QF4 TBD 2/3/4 Apr 9/10/11 Apr

Matches

TBDvTBD
TBDvTBD
TBDvTBD
TBDvTBD
TBD United StatesvTBD
TBDvUnited States TBD
TBDvTBD
TBDvTBD

Semi-finals

Summary

The first legs will be played on 23, 24 and 25 April, and the second legs will be played on 30 April, 1 and 2 May 2024.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
TBD SF1 TBD 23/24/25 Apr 30 Apr / 1/2 May
TBD SF2 TBD 23/24/25 Apr 30 Apr / 1/2 May

Matches

TBDvTBD
TBDvTBD
TBDvTBD
TBDvTBD

Final

The championship will be a single-legged match, played on a weekend date, to crown the regional club champions for the 2024 season.[11]

TBD v TBD

Notes

  1. ^ Due to scheduling conflicts, the Vancouver Whitecaps could not host the match at their usual home stadium of BC Place.[9]
  2. ^ Due to expected winter weather issues in Calgary, Cavalry FC will play their first round match in Langford, British Columbia.[10]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Jayda (14 March 2023). "Sounders qualify for 2025 men's Club World Cup". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. ^ Mather, Victor (23 June 2023). "U.S. Will Host Club World Cup in 2025". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. ^ "FIFA Council confirms key details for FIFA Club World Cup 2025" (Press release). FIFA. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Concacaf announces expanded Champions League starting in 2024". Major League Soccer. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  5. ^ "How clubs can qualify for the expanded 2024 Concacaf Champions League". Major League Soccer. 1 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Concacaf announces qualification criteria for Confederation's expanded Champions League starting in 2024". CONCACAF. 1 June 2022. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Q&A: Club Index for 2018 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Draw". CONCACAF. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Concacaf confirms important details for 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup". CONCACAF. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Whitecaps FC to host Tigres UANL at Starlight Stadium in Langford, BC on February 7". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 18 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Club Statement Regarding 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Round One Venue". Cavalry FC. 15 December 2023. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Concacaf Champions League to expand with innovative new format starting 2023/24". CONCACAF. 7 March 2021. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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