2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup
60th season of the CONCACAF club football tournament
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The 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup was the 60th season of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the premier club association football tournament for North, Central America, and the Caribbean's organized by CONCACAF. It was a five-round knockout tournament, with 27 teams that qualified based on their national and zonal league and cup competitions; the first four rounds were played as a two-legged series at the home stadiums of the respective teams.[2]
The Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City hosted the final | |
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 4 February – 1 June |
| Teams | 27 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 51 |
| Goals scored | 133 (2.61 per match) |
| Attendance | 844,867 (16,566 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | 9 goals |
| Best player | |
| Best young player | |
| Best goalkeeper | |
← 2024 2026 → | |
Cruz Azul won their record-tying seventh title, defeating Vancouver Whitecaps of MLS in the final 5–0. As winners, they qualified for the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup.[3]
Qualification
Twenty-seven teams qualified for the tournament, with five qualifying directly to the round of 16. The remaining 22 teams entered in round one.[2]
In addition to national league competitions in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, 12 of 27 berths were determined by international competitions, including the revamped North American zonal competition, the 2024 Leagues Cup (three), and the existing regional or zonal championships in the Caribbean and Central America, the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup (three) and CONCACAF Central American Cup (six), respectively.[4]
Two Canadian Premier League teams qualified automatically, while the United States-only 2024 U.S. Open Cup knockout competition and the Canada-only equivalent, the 2024 Canadian Championship, provided one berth each.
The winners of the three zonal championships, along with the winner of MLS Cup 2024 and the champion of the 2023–24 Liga MX season, received the five byes into the round of 16.[4][5][6]
Distribution
A total of 27 teams (from 10 associations) qualified for the tournament.[7]
- North American Zone: 18 teams (from three associations)
- Central American Zone: Six teams (from four associations)
- Caribbean Zone: Three teams (from three associations)
Five teams received a bye into the round of 16.
- The champion of the regional competitions 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 had a split Clausura and Apertura system, so the champion team with the higher aggregate points took this place. If a team won both Apertura and Clausura, they took this place.)
The remaining 22 teams entered in round one.
- The runners-up and third-place team from the MLS–Liga MX Leagues Cup
- The runners-up and third-place team from the Caribbean Cup
- The runners-up, remaining semi-finalists, and two play-in winners from the Central American Cup
- The U.S. Open Cup champion
- The Canadian Championship winner
- The Canadian Premier League regular season winner and playoff champion
- The remaining winner with the worse record, two runners-up, and the two best next clubs by season aggregate from Liga MX
- The MLS Supporters' Shield winner
- The remaining MLS Conference regular-season leader, and the next two teams in the Supporters' Shield table
Teams
The following table includes the number of appearances, last appearance, and previous best from the CONCACAF Champions Cup tournament.
| Competition | Team | Qualifying method | App. (last) | Previous best (last) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Cup | 2024 Caribbean Cup champions | 2nd (2024) | First round (2024) | |
| Central American Cup | 2024 Central American Cup champions | 28th (2024) | Champions (2004) | |
| Leagues Cup | 2024 Leagues Cup champions | 6th (2024) | Runners-up (2024) | |
| Liga MX | 2023–24 Liga MX Apertura and Clausura champions | 16th (2024) | Champions (2015–16) | |
| Major League Soccer | MLS Cup 2024 champions | 11th (2015–16) | Champions (2000) |
| Competition | Team | Qualifying method | App. (last) | Previous best (last) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Championship (1 berth) |
2024 Canadian Championship winners | 5th (2024) | Semi-finals (2016–17) | |
| Canadian Premier League (2 berths) |
2024 Canadian Premier League champions | 2nd (2024) | First round (2024) | |
| 2024 CPL Shield winners | 3rd (2024) | Round of 16 (2022) | ||
| Caribbean Cup (2 berths) |
2024 Caribbean Cup finalists | 2nd (2018) | Round of 16 (2018) | |
| 2024 Caribbean Cup third place | 1st | Debut | ||
| Central American Cup (5 berths) |
2024 Central American Cup runners-up | 13th (2024) | Round of 16 (2021) | |
| 2024 Central American Cup semi-finalists | 2nd (2016–17) | Group stage (2016–17) | ||
| 17th (2024) | Semi-finals (2014–15) | |||
| 2024 Central American Cup play-in winners | 38th (2024) | Champions (2005) | ||
| 21st (2023) | Quarter-finals (2023) | |||
| Leagues Cup (2 berths) |
2024 Leagues Cup runners-up | 3rd (2023) | Runners-up (2023) | |
| 2024 Leagues Cup third place | 4th (2022) | Round of 16 (2022) | ||
| Liga MX (5 berths) |
2023–24 Liga MX Clausura runners-up | 18th (2022) | Champions (2013–14) | |
| 2023–24 Liga MX Apertura runners-up | 12th (2024) | Champions (2020) | ||
| Next three best clubs in 2023–24 Liga MX aggregate table[Note MEX] | 13th (2024) | Champions (2021) | ||
| 10th (2024) | Champions (2018) | |||
| 12th (2022) | Champions (1989) | |||
| Major League Soccer (4 berths) |
2024 Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield winners | 2nd (2024) | Quarter-finals (2024) | |
| Next best clubs in the 2024 Supporters' Shield standings[Note USA] | 2nd (2024) | Round of 16 (2024) | ||
| 4th (2015–16) | Runners-up (2010–11) | |||
| 8th (2022) | Champions (2022) | |||
| U.S. Open Cup (1 berth) |
2024 U.S. Open Cup runners-up[Note USA2] | 7th (2019) | Semi-finals (2019) |
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- ^ United States (USA): As the Columbus Crew, Los Angeles FC, and LA Galaxy already qualified based on their performances in other competitions, these berths were awarded to teams that finished 5th, 6th, and 7th in the overall standings.[8]
- ^ United States (USA2): Sporting Kansas City qualified as 2024 U.S. Open Cup runners-up as the champions Los Angeles FC already qualified via the 2024 Leagues Cup.[9]
Draw
The draw for the tournament took place on 10 December 2024 in Miami. The ceremony was streamed on CONCACAF's YouTube channel and broadcast live on Fox Sports in the United States and Mexico and ESPN in most of the Americas.[2] Teams were seeded and placed in draw pots based on their CONCACAF club ranking as of 9 December 2024.[10]
The champions of CONCACAF's three regional cup competitions, as well as the Liga MX winners with the most accumulated points and the MLS Cup winners, received a bye to the round of 16. The three remaining highest-ranked clubs were pre-seeded into a round one bracket position.
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Schedule
The competition schedule was as follows.[11]
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Round one | 4–6 and 18–20 February | 11–13 and 25–27 February |
| Round of 16 | 4–6 March | 11–13 March |
| Quarter-finals | 1–2 April | 8–9 April |
| Semi-finals | 23–24 April | 30 April – 1 May |
| Final | 1 June | |
Times are EST or EDT,[note 1] as listed by CONCACAF (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Bracket
| Round one | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Round one
Summary
Round one was played during four weekly windows: on 4–6 February; 11–13 February; 18–20 February; and 25–27 February.[12]
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 2–2 (a) | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | |
| Forge FC | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
| Saprissa | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |
| Cavalry FC | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |
| Cibao | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | |
| Real Hope | 0–7 | 0–2 | 0–5 | |
| Antigua | 2–6 | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| Real Estelí | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | |
| Motagua | 2–5 | 1–4 | 1–1 | |
| Herediano | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
Matches
| Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mihailovic |
Report | Long |
2–2 on aggregate. Los Angeles FC won on away goals.
Inter Miami CF won 4–1 on aggregate.
Monterrey won 5–0 on aggregate.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Cavalry FC | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
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Report | López |
UNAM won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Cibao | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Díaz |
Report | Mejía |
Guadalajara won 4–1 on aggregate.
Cruz Azul won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Antigua | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Santis |
Report |
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| Seattle Sounders FC | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
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Report | Gálvez |
Seattle Sounders FC won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Real Estelí | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grahl |
Report |
UANL won 3–1 on aggregate.
FC Cincinnati won 5–2 on aggregate.
Herediano won 2–1 on aggregate.
Round of 16
Summary
The first legs were played on 4–6 March, and the second legs were played on 11–13 March 2025.[12][37]
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles FC | 4–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | |
| Inter Miami CF | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–3 (a) | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| UNAM | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Guadalajara | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–4 | |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–4 | |
| FC Cincinnati | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |
| Herediano | 2–4 | 1–0 | 1–4 |
Matches
| Columbus Crew | 2–1 | |
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Report | Bouanga |
Los Angeles FC won 4–2 on aggregate.
Inter Miami CF won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | |
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| Halbouni |
Report | De la Rosa |
3–3 on aggregate. Vancouver Whitecaps FC won on away goals.
| UNAM | 2–0 | |
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Report |
UNAM won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Guadalajara | 1–0 | |
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| Cáceres |
Report |
América won 4–1 on aggregate.
Cruz Azul won 4–1 on aggregate.
| FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | |
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| Bucha |
Report | Ibáñez |
UANL won 4–2 on aggregate.
LA Galaxy won 4–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
Within each matchup, the team which had the better performance in the round of 16 hosted the second leg.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (QF1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Second leg | |
| 2 (QF1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | First leg | |
| 1 (QF2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Second leg | |
| 2 (QF2) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | First leg | |
| 1 (QF3) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Second leg | |
| 2 (QF3) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | First leg | |
| 1 (QF4) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Second leg | |
| 2 (QF4) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | First leg |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points; 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.9.5).
Summary
The first legs were played on 1 and 2 April, and the second legs were played on 8 and 9 April 2025.[55]
Matches
Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.
UANL won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Los Angeles FC | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ordaz |
Report |
Inter Miami CF won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| White |
Report | Carrasquilla |
3–3 on aggregate. Vancouver Whitecaps FC won on away goals.
Semi-finals
In the semi-finals, the matchups were determined as follows:
- SF1: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF2
- SF2: Winner QF3 vs. Winner QF4
The semi-finalists in each tie which had the better performance in previous rounds (excluding round one) hosted the second leg.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (SF1) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Second leg | |
| 2 (SF1) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | First leg | |
| 1 (SF2) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 8 | Second leg | |
| 2 (SF2) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | First leg |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for yellow card, 3 points for indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.9.5).
Summary
The first legs were played on 23 and 24 April, and the second legs were played on 30 April and 1 May 2025.[64]
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 5–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| UANL | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
Matches
Vancouver Whitecaps FC won 5–1 on aggregate.
Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
The finalist with the better record during the competition's earlier stages (excluding round one), Cruz Azul, hosted the match at Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City.[69]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 12 | Host | |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points; 8) Drawing of lots.
(H) Hosts
Match
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Best XI
CONCACAF selected the following players as the team of the tournament.[71]
Awards
| Award | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Player Award | [1] | ||
| Best Goalkeeper Award | |||
| Young Player Award | |||
| Top Scorer Award | |||
| Fair Play Award | N/a |
Notes
- Due to expected winter weather issues in the Kansas City metropolitan area, the game was pushed back a day.[15]
- Due to expected winter weather issues in Calgary, Cavalry FC played their first round match in Langford, British Columbia.[22]
- Due to a Shakira concert at Estadio BBVA, Monterrey played their home round of 16 match in Torreón.[43]