CONCACAF Champions Cup

CONCACAF Champions Cup
Organizing bodyCONCACAF
Founded1962; 63 years ago (1962)
RegionNorth America, Central America, and the Caribbean
Number of teams27 (2024)
Qualifier forFIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Current champion(s)Mexico Pachuca
(6th title)
Most successful club(s)Mexico América
(7 titles)
Television broadcastersCONCACAF (YouTube)
WebsiteCONCACAF Champions Cup
2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup

The CONCACAF Champions Cup, formerly known as CONCACAF Champions League (2008–2023), is an annual international club competition organized by CONCACAF as its top continental football tournament for clubs from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The champions automatically qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.

The tournament currently uses a knockout format; it had a group stage prior to the 2018 edition. Unlike its European and South American counterparts, the winners of the CONCACAF Champions Cup does not automatically qualify for the following edition of the tournament.[1]

The title has been won by 30 clubs, 14 of which have won the title more than once. Liga MX from Mexico is the most successful league, with 39 titles in total. The second most successful league is the Liga FPD from Costa Rica, with 6 titles in total. Club América is the most successful club in the competition, winning 7 titles. The most successful non-Mexican club is Deportivo Saprissa, winning 3 titles. The only four teams to successfully defend the title are all Mexican: América, Cruz Azul, Pachuca and Monterrey. The current champions of the competition are Pachuca, who defeated Columbus Crew in the 2024 final.

  1. ^ "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2013/2014, Rule 3.7" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2013.

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