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CONCACAF competitions

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16 teams: 4 from Mexico, 4 from the United States, one from Canada; winners of the Caribbean Club Championship; six from the CONCACAF League
Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, finals; all two legs, home and away
Winner qualifies for the Club World Cup
22 teams: one from Canada; 3 each from Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, 2 from Nicaragua, one from Belize; second and third place of the Caribbean Club Championship; winners of the Caribbean CONCACAF League playoff
12 teams enter in the preliminary round, joined by the remaining 10 in the round of 16
Preliminary round, round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, finals; all two legs, home and away
Top six finishers qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League
Comprises teams from the professional leagues in the Caribbean
Two teams each from the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago
Two groups of four, hosted by one club; followed by semifinals, final / third place match (all single legs)
Winner qualifies for the CONCACAF Champions League; second and third place qualify for the CONCACAF League; fourth place qualifies for the CONCACAF League playoff
Comprises teams from the non-professional leagues in the Caribbean
One team per nation: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Sint Maarten, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands
Group stage (six groups of four, one group of three) hosted by one host country; followed by a knockout stage: quarterfinals, semifinals, final / third place match, best group winner earns a bye to the semifinals, all single legs
Winner qualifies for the CONCACAF League playoff
Defending MLS Cup winners against the defending Campeón de Campeones winners
Always hosted by the Major League Soccer club
16 teams: eight from the United States/Canada, eight from Mexico
Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, finals; first three rounds hosted by the MLS club, final at a neutral site in the United States; all single legs
12 teams: four each from French Guyana, Guadeloupe, Martinique
Regional phase in each country, followed by interregional phase at a rotating host
French Guyana: single leg semifinals followed by a regional final; winner goes to the interregional phase
Guadeloupe: two leg semifinals followed by a single leg regional final; winner goes to the interregional phase
Martinique: two leg semifinals; winners go to the interregional phase
Interregional phase: single leg semifinals followed by final; no additional qualification for the winner
Six teams: two each from Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao
Aruba and Curaçao send the top two league finishers; Bonaire send the cup finalists
First round (August 17), winners and best loser go to the semifinals (August 24), winners play the final (August 31)
All matches played at home stadiums
AFA Senior Male Leaguefoundation dates
League Commissioner's Cup
  • Supercup: top two teams from the previous league season
  • Held January 31 at the national stadium
Antigua and Barbuda Premier Divisionrules
Aruban Division di Honor
Aruban Division Uno
Torneo Copa Betico Croes
  • 16 teams: all 10 from Division di Honor, top six from Division Uno
  • First Round: January 9 Quarterfinals: January 15 Semifinals: January 20 Final: January 25
  • Final played at the national stadium
BFA Senior Leaguerules
Barbados Premier Leaguerules
Winner receives $20,000; two matches against every other club
2020: four teams relegated, two teams promoted to form a 10-team league in 2021
Barbados Division One
Champions Cup
  • All clubs from the top two tiers, as many as possible from lower leagues
  • 32 teams (from the Third Round on) play a straight knockout tournament
  • Final at the national stadium
  • First Round: February 13; Quarterfinal: May 12
Capelli Super Cup
  • All clubs from the top two tiers
  • All matches played at the national stadium over an eight-week span, beginning September 15
  • Group stage with six groups, top two in each group advance, followed by a group stage with four groups, top two advance, followed by a straight knockout tournament
  • Winner receives $50,000
Bermudian Premier Divisionfoundation dates, cash prizes

Matches primarily on Sundays; $7,000 to league winners

Bermuda FA Cup
  • All top-flight clubs and as many lower-tier clubs as possible
  • Final held at the national stadium
  • Preliminary Round: October 13; First Round: January 18; Quarterfinals: February 15; Semifinals: March 7; Final: April 5
Dudley Eve Trophy
  • $1,500 to champions
  • League cup: top six clubs from the top flight
  • Group stage begins on September 2
  • Two groups of three in group stage; top two in each group advance to Semifinals on October 30; Final on November 10 at national stadium
Bermuda Charity Cup
  • Super cup between the defending league and FA Cup champions
  • Held August 30
Bonaire League
Kopa MCB
  • Opening group stage with two groups of three, beginning May 31
  • Group winners play the final on July 6, group runners-up play a third-place match on July 5
  • Finalists represent Bonaire in the Kopa ABC
Bonaire Super Cup
  • Defending league and cup winners
  • Played on October 23 at the national stadium
BVIFA National Football League
Terry Evans Knockout Cup
  • Ten of eleven clubs take part
  • Six clubs enter in first round, winners join three more clubs in the quarterfinals on September 22; one team enters in the semifinals on October 2
  • Tournament begins September 15, final held on October 6 at the national stadium
Cayman Islands Premier Leaguefoundation dates
Cayman Islands FA Cup
  • All clubs take part in a straight knockout tournament, formatted as necessary
  • First round: May 3; Quarterfinals: May 13; Semifinals: date TBD; Final: June 1
  • Final held at national stadium
Cayman Islands President's Cup
  • League cup featuring all teams from the top flight, formatted as necessary
  • First round: January 27; Second round: February 6; Quarterfinals: February 12; Semifinals: February 20; Final: March 6
  • Final held at national stadium
CIFA Charity Shield
  • Super cup between the defending league and FA Cup winners
  • Held on October 6 at the national stadium
Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cubacrests
Apertura (November–December) and Clausura (January–February) format; Apertura title is decided by a championship match between the winners of each group
Clausura: four best teams from each Apertura group, best fifth-placed team, Cuba U20 national team (if impossible, both fifth-placed teams)
Apertura and Clausura champions play the Copa de Campeones to determine the overall championship
Curaçao Promé Divishon
Dominica Premier Leaguefoundation dates
Dominica First Division
Nation Cup
  • 20 clubs take part (all teams in the top two tiers): eight enter in the first round, joined by 12 more in the second round
  • First Round: September 14; Second Round: September 21; Quarterfinals: September 28; Semifinals: October 20; Final: December 8
  • Final held at the national stadium
Liga Dominicana de Fútbolleague format
Supercopa LDF
  • Top four teams from the previous league season
  • Semifinals are played over two legs, final is one leg at the national stadium
  • Semifinals: February 22/28; Final: March 7
French Guiana Honor Division
Coupe de Guyane
  • 32 teams enter: all 12 from the top flight, 20 clubs from lower leagues
  • First round: December 21; Round of 16: January 25; Quarterfinals: March 14; Semifinals: mid-April; Final: June 1
  • All ties are single leg; final held at the national stadium
Coupe de France
  • Same 32 teams as in the Coupe de Guyane enter
  • Competition begins at the third round and continues to the sixth round
  • Two teams from French Guiana qualify for the seventh round, where they face each other
  • Third round: August 25; Fourth round: September 15; Fifth round: September 29; Sixth round: October 21; Seventh round: November 8
GFA Club Championshipregulations
Guadeloupe Division of Honor
Coupe de Guadeloupe
  • 44 teams enter in the first round, joined by ten more in the round of 16
  • First round: January 4; Round of 16: January 18; Quarterfinals: February 29; Semifinals: March 21; Final: April 25
Coupe de France
  • 52 teams enter the tournament in the second round, joined by 12 more in the third round
  • Competition begins at the second round and continues to the sixth round
  • Two clubs from Guadeloupe qualify for the seventh round, where they face each other
  • Second round: 1 September; Third round: 14 September; Fourth round: 28 September; Fifth round: 19 October; Sixth round: 26 October
GFF Elite League
GFF Super 16 Cup
  • 16 clubs take part: all ten top-flight clubs and six teams from the lower tiers
  • Straight knockout tournament, with the third place match and final held at the national stadium
  • First round: December 15; Quarterfinals: December 26; Semifinals: December 29; Third place match / Final: January 1
GTT / Limacol Round Robin Knockout Tournament
  • 16 clubs take part: all ten top-flight clubs and six teams from the lower tiers
  • Initial group stage featuring four groups of four, top two in each group move on to the knockout round
  • Group stage: September 6–27; Quarterfinals: October 2; Semifinals: October 6; Third place match / Final: October 12
Turbo Knockout Cup
  • 20 clubs take part: all ten top-flight clubs and ten teams from the lower tiers
  • Eight teams enter in the Preliminary round, the remaining 12 come in for the Round of 16
  • Preliminary round: November 18; Round of 16: November 26; Quarterfinals: January 12; Semifinals: January 19; Final: January 26
Ligue Haïtienne
Trophée des Champions
  • Played between the winners of the Ouverture and Clôture at the end of the league season
  • Held at the national stadium on December 30
National Premier League
KSAFA Super League
South Central Confederation Super Leagueteams
Eastern Confederation Super League
Western Confederation Super League
KSAFA Major League
Martinique Championnat National
Coupe de la Martinique
  • 44 clubs enter in the first round, joined by ten more teams in the second round
  • First round: January 18; Second round: February 22; Round of 16: March 14; Quarterfinals: April 4; Semifinals: April 25; Final: May 16
  • Final is held as a single leg at the national stadium
Trophée Yvon Luthbert
  • Super cup competition, held before the start of the domestic season
  • Four clubs take part: top two from the Championnat National, two group winners from the Trophée de Charles-Alfred (second tier)
  • Semifinals: August 21; Final: August 23
Coupe de France
  • 52 teams take part in the competition, with 40 entering in the second round and 12 joining in the third round
  • Second round: August 24; Third round: September 14; Fourth round: September 25; Fifth round: October 5; Sixth round: October 23
  • Two clubs from Martinique qualify for the seventh round, where they face each other on November 6
Montserrat Championship
Liga Puerto Rico
Copa Luis Villarejo
  • 15 clubs take part: all 13 top-flight teams, and two clubs from the lower tiers
  • 14 clubs enter in the first round, defending league champions get a bye to the second round
  • All rounds played over two legs; final is a single leg at the national stadium
  • First round: February 29, March 14; Second round: April 11, April 25; Quarterfinals: May 2, May 9; Semifinals: May 16; May 20; Final: May 27
SKNFA Premier League
N1 League
SKNFA Division 1
Saint Kitts and Nevis National Cup
SLFA First Division
SLFA Second Division
Saint Lucia FA Cup
SLFA President's Cup
Saint-Martin Senior League
SVGFF Premier Division
Sint Maarten Senior League
SVB Topklasse
SVB Hoofdklasse
SVB Lidbondentoernooi
SVB Cup
Suriname President's Cup
TT Pro League
TT Super League
Trinidad and Tobago FA Trophy
Trinidad and Tobago League Cup
Trinidad and Tobago Charity Shield
Trinidad and Tobago Pro Bowl
Trinidad and Tobago Classic
Trinidad and Tobago Goal Shield
Trinidad and Tobago Super League Cup
Provo Premier League
Turks and Caicos FA Cup
U.S. Virgin Islands Premier League
Premier League of Belizewebsite, Facebook

Under-21 and U-16 leagues at the youth level

Liga FPDwebsite
Segunda División de Costa Ricawebsite
Tercera Division de Costa Ricawebsite
Costa Rican Cup (es:Torneo de Copa (Costa Rica))
  • Liga FPD: 12 teams; Segunda División: best 8 teams
  • Winner qualifies for the CONCACAF League
  • Final played at the Estadio Nacional
Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador
Segunda División de El Salvador
Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño
La Asociación Departamental de Fútbol Aficionado
  • 14 departamental winners play for two promotion spots
Copa El Salvador
  • Primera División: 12 teams Segunda División: best 10 teams Tercera División: best 10 teams
  • Winner receives $15,000
  • All rounds except the final are played over two legs; final is played at the national stadium
  • Round of 32: November 14/January 30; Round of 16: February 6/March 6; Quarterfinals: March 19/March 22; Semifinals: March 25/March 28; Final: April 30
Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala
Primera División de Ascenso
Segunda División de Ascenso
Copa de Guatemala
Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras
Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso
Honduran Liga Mayor
Honduran Cup
Honduran Supercup
Liga Primera de Nicaragua
Segunda División de Nicaragua
Tercera División de Nicaragua
Copa de Nicaragua
Liga Panameña de Fútbol
Liga Nacional de Ascenso
Copa Rommel Fernández
Copa Panamá
Canadian Premier Leaguewebsite, rules
League1 Ontariowebsite

Maximum of 3 non-Canadian players per club; 18-man game day rosters must include a minimum of 8 U-23 players; Starting 11 must include a minimum of 4 U-23 players; Maximum of 5 substitutions per match; League also has a U21 division.

Première Ligue de soccer du Québecwebsite

Minimum of nine professional players; PLSQ Cup (all teams take part, follows regular season)

Canadian Soccer Leaguewebsite
Canadian Championshipwebsite
  • All Canadian Premier League teams; Canadian Major League Soccer teams; L1O and PLSQ champions
  • Three Canadian players in the starting 11
Liga MXwebsite
Ascenso MXwebsite
Liga Premier de MéxicoSerie A de Méxicowebsite
Liga Premier – Serie B de Méxicowebsite
Tercera División de Méxicowebsite, information
Copa MX
  • 15 Liga MX clubs (not including CCL participants), top 12 Ascenso MX clubs (not including promoted sides)
  • Winner qualifies for the Leagues Cup
  • Nine groups of three, winners and seven second-placed clubs qualify for the knockout stage; straight knockout from that point on
  • Group stage from July to December, knockout stage from January to April
Campeón de Campeones
  • Contested between the regular season winners of the Liga MX Apertura and Clausura seasons
  • Winner qualifies for the Campeones Cup
  • One-off game held at a neutral site, ~date July 14
Major League Soccerwebsite
USL Championshipwebsite
USL League Onewebsite
National Independent Soccer Associationwebsite
National Premier Soccer Leaguewebsite

South – Sunshine

USL League Twowebsite
U.S. Open Cupwebsite
  • Winner: $300,000 Runner-up: $100,000 Third and fourth: $25,000
  • MLS: 21 teams Championship: 25 teams League One: 6 teams League Two: 10 teams NPSL: 14 teams National Amateur Cup: champion Local qualifiers: 7 teams
  • First round: May 7 Second round: May 14 Third round: May 28 Fourth round: June 11 Round of 16: June 18 Quarterfinals: July 10 Semifinals: August 7 Final: August 27
National Amateur Cupwebsite
  • Winner: $15,000 Runner-up: $10,000 Third: $7,500 Fourth: $5,000
  • Teams from non-playable American leagues
  • Early rounds: take a guess Quarterfinal: June 30 Semifinal: July 7 Final: first weekend of August
  • Field: 100x65 to 120x80
Hank Steinbrecher Cup
  • Winner: $15,000 Runner-up: $10,000 Third: $7,500 Fourth: $5,000
  • Defending Steinbrecher Cup champions; League Two, NPSL champions; Amateur Cup champions
  • Semifinals: May 31 Final: June 1
  • Field: 100x65 to 120x80