December 10 – Concacaf will hold the draw for Round One of its premier club competition, the Champions Cup, in Miami today. The final 27 teams have been pre-seeded based on the Concacaf club rankings.
The 60th edition of the Concacaf Champions Cup sees a record nine MLS teams in the final 27, compared to six from Mexico’s Liga MX. Qualified teams include seven-time Concacaf champion Club América (MEX), the three winners of the Confederation’s regional cup competitions, Columbus Crew (USA), LD Alajuelense (CRC), and Cavalier FC (JAM), as well as eight more former Champions Cup winners.
This knockout competition will be played over five rounds. The first four rounds (Round One, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, and Semifinals) will all include home and away play, while the Final will be played as a single-leg match.
Concacaf’s three regional cup competitions, Columbus Crew, LD Alajuelense, and Cavalier FC, as well as Club América, the Liga MX Champion with the most accumulated points, and LA Galaxy FC, the MLS Cup Champion, have received a bye to the Round of 16.
The remaining 22 teams will go into the draw for Round One.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
- Canadian Championship (one club): Vancouver Whitecaps FC (CAN)
- Canadian Premier League (two clubs): Cavalry FC (CAN) and Forge FC (CAN)
- Concacaf Caribbean Cup (three clubs): Cavalier FC (JAM), Cibao FC (DOM), Real Hope FA (HAI)
- Concacaf Central American Cup (six clubs): Antigua GFC (GUA), CS Herediano (CRC), Deportivo Saprissa (CRC), FC Motagua (HON), LD Alajuelense (CRC), Real Estelí FC (NCA)
- Leagues Cup (three clubs): Colorado Rapids (USA), Columbus Crew (USA), Los Angeles FC (USA)
- Liga MX (six clubs): CD Guadalajara (MEX), CF Monterrey (MEX), Club América (MEX), Cruz Azul (MEX), Pumas UNAM (MEX), Tigres UANL (MEX)
- MLS (five clubs): FC Cincinnati (USA), Inter Miami CF (USA), LA Galaxy (USA), Real Salt Lake (USA), Seattle Sounders FC (USA)
- US Open Cup (one club): Sporting Kansas City (USA)
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