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Draft:2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup

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2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup
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Tournament details
DatesFebruary–May
Teams27 (from 7 associations)
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The 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup will be the 62nd season of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the premier club association football tournament for North, Central America, and the Caribbean organized by CONCACAF. It is a five-round knockout tournament, with 27 teams qualified based on their national and zonal League and Cup competitions; the first four rounds are played as a two-legged series at the home stadiums of the respective teams, ending with a one-legged final.[1]

The winner will qualify for the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2027 FIFA Intercontinental Cup.

Qualification

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Twenty-seven teams will qualify for the tournament, with five qualifying directly to the round of 16. The remaining 22 teams enter in round one.[1]

In addition to national league competitions in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, 12 of 27 berths are determined by international competitions, including the 2026 Leagues Cup (three), 2026 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup (three) and 2026 CONCACAF Central American Cup (six).[1]

Two Canadian Premier League teams qualify automatically, while the United States-only 2026 U.S. Open Cup knockout competition and Canada-only equivalent, the 2026 Canadian Championship, provide one berth each.[1]

The winners of the three international competitions, along with the winner of MLS Cup 2026 and the champion of the 2025–26 Liga MX season, receive byes into the round of 16.[1]

Location of teams of the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup
North American Zone Central American Zone Caribbean Zone

Distribution

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Twenty-seven teams qualify for the tournament.[1]

Five teams receive a bye into the round of 16.[1]

  • The champion of the regional competition 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 has a split Clausura and Apertura system, so the champion team with the higher aggregate points will take this place. If a team won both Apertura and Clausura, they will take this place.)

The remaining 22 teams enter in round one.[1]

Teams

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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 Jamaica 2026 Caribbean Cup champions
Central American Cup Costa Rica 2026 Central American Cup champions
Leagues Cup Mexico Toluca 2026 Leagues Cup champions 15th (2026) Champions (2026)
Liga MX Mexico Cruz Azul 2025–26 Liga MX Clausura winners with the higher aggregate table points 20th (2026) Champions (2025)
Major League Soccer MLS Cup 2026 champions
Teams entering in round one (22)
Competition Team Qualifying method App.
(last)
Previous best
(last)
Canadian Championship Canada Forge FC 2026 Canadian Championship champions 5th (2026) Round of 16 (2022)
Canadian Premier League
(2 berths)
Canada 2026 Canadian Premier League champions
Canada Cavalry FC 2026 CPL Shield winners 3rd (2025) First round (2025)
Caribbean Cup
(2 berths)
Jamaica Mount Pleasant 2026 Caribbean Cup finalists 2nd (2026) Round of 16 (2026)
Jamaica Portmore United 3rd (2020) Quarter-finals (2006)

2026 Caribbean Cup third place
Central American Cup
(5 berths)
2026 Central American Cup runners-up
Costa Rica Cartaginés 2026 Central American Cup finalists 9th (2026) Champions (1994)
Costa Rica Alajuelense 30th (2026) Champions (2004)
Honduras Motagua 2026 Central American Cup semi-finalists 22nd (2025) Quarter-finals (2023)
Honduras Olimpia 40th (2026) Champions (1988)
Costa Rica Saprissa 2026 Central American Cup play-in winners 39th (2025) Champions (2005)
Honduras Marathón 7th (2021) Quarter-finals (2009–10)
Leagues Cup
(2 berths)
Mexico Monterrey 2026 Leagues Cup runners-up 14th (2026) Champions (2021)
Mexico León 2026 Leagues Cup third place 9th (2023) Champions (2023)
Liga MX
(5 berths)
Mexico Tigres UANL 2025–26 Liga MX Apertura runners-up 14th (2026) Champions (2020)
Mexico Pumas UNAM 2025–26 Liga MX Clausura runners-up 14th (2026) Champions (1989)
Mexico Guadalajara Next three best clubs in 2025–26 Liga MX aggregate table [Note MEX] 11th (2025) Champions (2018)
Mexico América 18th (2026) Champions (2015–16)
Mexico Pachuca 11th (2024) Champions (2024)
Major League Soccer
(4 berths)
United States Nashville SC 2026 Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield winners 3rd (2026) Semi-finals (2026)
Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2026 Major League Soccer Western Conference regular season winners 7th (2026) Runners-up (2025)
United States New England Revolution Next best clubs in the 2026 Supporters' Shield standings 6th (2024) Quarter-finals (2024)
United States Inter Miami CF 4th (2026) Semi-finals (2025)
U.S. Open Cup United States St. Louis City SC 2026 U.S. Open Cup champions 2nd (2024) First round (2024)
  • ^
    Mexico (MEX): Since Toluca already qualified through Liga MX and won the Leagues Cup, a spot went to Pachuca, the third-best team in the aggregate table not already qualified.[2]
  • Draw

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    The draw will take place on a to be determined date.

    Schedule

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    The competition scheule is as follows.

    Round First leg Second leg
    Round one
    Round of 16
    Quarterfinals
    Semifinals
    Final

    References

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    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2027 Concacaf Champions Cup: Qualified Clubs" (Press release). CONCACAF. 28 August 2026. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
    2. ↑ "Liga BBVA MX Tendrá Participación Histórica Con Nueve Clubes En Concacaf Champions Cup 2027" (Press release). Liga MX. 27 August 2026. Retrieved 1 September 2026.