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CONCACAF League

Not to be confused with CONCACAF Nations League.

CONCACAF League
Organising bodyCONCACAF
Founded2017 (2017)
Abolished2022 (2022)
RegionNorth America, Central America and the Caribbean
Number of teams22
Qualifier forCONCACAF Champions League
Related competitionsCaribbean Club Championship
Caribbean Club Shield
Last championsHonduras Olimpia (2nd title)
Most successful club(s)Honduras Olimpia (2 titles)
Websitewww.concacaf.com/concacaf-league/

The CONCACAF League was an international club competition organized by CONCACAF as its secondary continental football tournament. It was announced on 8 May 2017.[1]

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

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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 Costa Rica
3 clubs from El Salvador El Salvador
3 clubs from Guatemala Guatemala
3 clubs from Honduras Honduras
3 clubs from Panama Panama
2 clubs from Nicaragua Nicaragua
1 club from Belize 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 Canada

Editions

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Deportivo Saprissa celebrating winning the 2019 CONCACAF League
Edition Champions Results Runners-up
2017 Honduras Olimpia 0–1
1–0
(4–1 p)		 Costa Rica Santos de Guápiles
2018 Costa Rica Herediano 2–0
1–2		 Honduras Motagua
2019 Costa Rica Saprissa 1–0
0–0		 Honduras Motagua
2020 Costa Rica Alajuelense 3–2 Costa Rica Saprissa
2021 Guatemala Comunicaciones 2–1
4–2		 Honduras Motagua
2022 Honduras Olimpia 3–2
2–2		 Costa Rica Alajuelense

Champions

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Main article: CONCACAF League records and statistics
Club Titles Runners-up Winning editions
Honduras Olimpia
2
0
2017, 2022
Costa Rica Saprissa
1
1
2019
Costa Rica Alajuelense
1
1
2020
Costa Rica Herediano
1
0
2018
Guatemala Comunicaciones
1
0
2021
Honduras Motagua
0
3
–
Costa Rica Santos de Guápiles
0
1
–

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Details revealed for newly launched Scotiabank CONCACAF League". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 9 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  2. ^ "CONCACAF announces Scotiabank CONCACAF League expansion". Concacaf League. 11 February 2019. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. ^ Straus, Brian (4 February 2021). "Concacaf Reveals New CCL Format, Starting in 2023". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Concacaf announces expanded Champions League starting in 2024". MLSSoccer.com. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021.
  5. ^ "FAQ: CONCACAF Club Competitions". www.concacafleague.com. CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
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