 TheEstadio Olímpico Universitario inMexico City hosted the final | |||||||
| Event | 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 1 June 2025 (2025-06-01) | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Universitario,Mexico City | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) | ||||||
| Referee | Walter López (Guatemala) | ||||||
| Attendance | 33,046 | ||||||
| Weather | Cloudy 16 °C (61 °F) 88%humidity[1] | ||||||
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The2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup final was the final match of the2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup, the 60th season of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean's premier clubassociation football tournament organized byCONCACAF. It was played on 1 June 2025.[2]
The final was a single match contested byVancouver Whitecaps FC ofMajor League Soccer andCruz Azul ofLiga MX. Cruz Azul hosted the match due to their better record during the competition's earlier stages.[2] The winners qualified to the2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the2029 FIFA Club World Cup.[3][4]
Cruz Azul defeatedVancouver Whitecaps FC 5–0, which was the most lopsided Champions Cup final since1990, whereClub América defeatedFC Pinar del Río 8–2.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC made their first appearance in a CONCACAF Champions Cup final and were the third Canadian team to do so, following theMontreal Impact in2015 andToronto FC in2018.[5]
Cruz Azul made their seventh appearance in a Champions Cup final. Including editions won without a final match in1970 and1996, this marks their ninth title-deciding participation.[6]
| Team | Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Cruz Azul | 8 (1969,1970,1971,1996,1997,2009,2010,2014) |
 Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 (debut) |
The finalist with the better record during the competition's earlier stages (excluding round one), Cruz Azul, hosted the match atEstadio Olímpico Universitario inMexico City.[7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final |
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| 1 | Cruz Azul(H) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 12 | Host |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 |
| Cruz Azul | Round | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Stages | Opponent | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
 Real Hope | 7–0 | 2–0 (A) | 5–0 (H) | Round one |  Saprissa | 3–2 | 1–2 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
 Seattle Sounders | 4–1 | 0–0 (A) | 4–1 (H) | Round of 16 | Monterrey | 3–3 (a) | 1–1 (H) | 2–2 (A) |
| América | 2–1 | 0–0 (A) | 2–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | UNAM | 3–3 (a) | 1–1 (H) | 2–2 (A) |
| UANL | 2–1 | 1–1 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Semi-finals | Inter Miami | 5–1 | 2–0 (H) | 3–1 (A) |
In Canada, the match was broadcast onOneSoccer, a subscription streaming service that also has a linear feed onTelus TV.[8] Other broadcasters includedFox Sports andTUDN in the United States;Tubi in Mexico;Star+ in Central America, the Caribbean, and South America; and CONCACAF'sYouTube channel in certain territories.[9]
While the rest of the tournament was played as a home-and-awaytwo-legged match pairing, the final was a single-leg match where the winners would be crowned the champions. The home team for the match would be the team with the better performance from the round of 16 to the semi-finals.[2]
          Cruz Azul |      Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: | Match rules[10]
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