CONCACAF League
North American annual club football competition
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The CONCACAF League was an international association football competition organized by CONCACAF as its secondary continental tournament for clubs from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. It was announced on 8 May 2017.[1]
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| Organiser(s) | CONCACAF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Abolished | 2022 |
| Region | North America Central America Caribbean |
| Teams | 22 |
| Qualifier for | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Related competitions | CONCACAF Central American Cup CONCACAF Caribbean Cup |
| Last champions |  Olimpia(2nd title) |
| Most championships | Olimpia (2 titles) |
| Website | www |
The competition used a knockout cup format with each round having two legs. The top six teams proceeded to the CONCACAF Champions League. From 2019 to 2022 the tournament featured 22 teams, an increase from 16 in the 2017 and 2018 editions.[2]
The competition ended after the 2022 edition due to the expansion of the CONCACAF Champions League, (renamed to Champions Cup) starting with the 2024 edition.[3] Two regional competitions – the Central American Cup and the Caribbean Cup – were created as qualifying competitions to the CONCACAF Champions Cup.[4]
Qualification
Since the 2019 edition, a total of 22 teams participated in the CONCACAF League: 18 from Central America (from 7 associations), 3 from the Caribbean (from 2 or 3 associations), and 1 from North America (from 1 association).[5]
18 from the Central American Zone:
- 3 clubs from
Costa Rica - 3 clubs from
El Salvador - 3 clubs from
Guatemala - 3 clubs from
Honduras - 3 clubs from
Panama - 2 clubs from
Nicaragua - 1 club from
Belize
3 from the Caribbean Zone:
- 2 clubs from the Caribbean Club Championship (runner-up, third place)
- Caribbean Club Championship fourth place vs. Caribbean Club Shield winner playoff
1 from the North American Zone:
- 1 club from
Canada
Results
Performances
| Nation | Titles | Runners-up | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Costa Rica | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Honduras | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Guatemala | 1 | 0 | 1 |