| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 February – 30 May |
| Teams | 27 (from TBD associations) |
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The2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup is the 61st season of theCONCACAF Champions Cup, the premier clubassociation football tournament for North, Central America, and the Caribbean organized byCONCACAF. It is a five-roundknockout tournament, with 27 teams qualified based on their national and zonal league and cup competitions; the first four rounds are played as atwo-legged series at the home stadiums of the respective teams, ending with a one-legged final.[1]
The winner will qualify for the2029 FIFA Club World Cup and the2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup.[1]
Twenty-seven teams 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 the2025 Leagues Cup (three), the2025 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup (three), and the2025 CONCACAF Central American Cup (six).[1]
TwoCanadian Premier League teams qualify automatically, while the United States-only2025 U.S. Open Cup knockout competition and the Canada-only equivalent, the2025 Canadian Championship, provide one berth each.
The winners of the three international competitions, along with the winner ofMLS Cup 2025 and the champion of the2024–25 Liga MX season, received the five byes into the round of 16.[1]
Whitecaps FCVancouver FCMonterreyUANLAméricaCruz AzulUNAM
AlajuelenseCartaginés North American Zone Central American Zone
Caribbean ZoneA total of 27 teams qualify for the tournament.[1]
Five teams receive a bye into the round of 16.[1]
The remaining 22 teams entered in round one.[1]
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 | 2025 Caribbean Cup champions[Note CCC] | |||
| Central American Cup | 2025 Central American Cup champions[Note CCAC] | |||
| Leagues Cup |  Seattle Sounders FC | 2025 Leagues Cup champions | 9th(2025) | Champions(2022) |
| Liga MX |  Toluca | 2024–25 Liga MX Apertura or Clausura winners with the higher aggregate table points | 14th(2024) | Champions(2003) |
| Major League Soccer | MLS Cup 2025 champions |
The draw for the tournament will take place on 9 December 2025.[1]
The competition schedule is as follows.[1]
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Round one | 3–5 and 10–12 February | 17–19 and 24–26 February |
| Round of 16 | 10–12 March | 17–19 March |
| Quarter-finals | 7–9 April | 14–16 April |
| Semi-finals | 28–30 April | 5–7 May |
| Final | 30 May | |
