• Four Central American clubs to battle to be crowned Central American Cup Champions 
  • Semifinalists have secured a Round One berth in next year's Concacaf Champions Cup 
  • Losing quarterfinalists set to face off for the two remaining Champions Cup slots for Central American clubs

 

Miami, FL – Concacaf has confirmed the schedule and matchups for the 2025 Concacaf Central American Cup Semifinals and Play-In. The home-and-away series will take place October 21-23 (first legs) and October 28-30, 2025 (second legs). 

The last of the Quarterfinal matches concluded on Thursday night in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, with Club Olimpia Deportivo (HON) joining Club Xelajú M.C. (GUA), Real CD España (HON), and LD Alajuelense (CRC) in the Semifinals. These four clubs have also secured their participation in next year’s Concacaf Champions Cup.   

Click here to view the updated list of clubs qualified for the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup. 

The four losing quarterfinalists, CS Cartaginés (CRC), Sporting San Miguelito (PAN), CD Plaza Amador (PAN), and FC Motagua (HON), have all advanced to the Concacaf Central American Cup Play-In, where they will compete for the two remaining 2026 Champions Cup berths for Central American clubs.   

As per the competition's regulations, the tournament’s bracket has determined the Semifinal and Play-In matchups, and the highest-ranked club in each matchup, based on the total accumulated points in the competition, will host the return-leg matches.   

The 2025 Concacaf Central American Cup Semifinal and Play-In matchups are as follows:  

Semifinal 1
Club Xelajú M.C vs Real CD España
Semifinal 2
Club Olimpia Deportivo vs LD Alajuelense 

Play-In 1
CD Plaza Amador vs Sporting San Miguelito
Play-In 2
FC Motagua vs CS Cartaginés

The 2025 Concacaf Central American Cup Semifinals and Play-In Standings are as follows:  

Semifinals Standings
1. Club Olimpia Deportivo (16 PTS, +11 GD)  
2. Club Xelajú M.C (12 PTS, +6 GD)  
3. LD Alajuelense (12 PTS, +2 GD)  
4. Real CD España (6 PTS, +6 GD)  

Play-In Standings
1. CD Plaza Amador (12 PTS, +6 GD) 
2. FC Motagua (11 PTS, +4 GD)    
3. Sporting San Miguelito (10 PTS, -2 GD)  
4. CS Cartaginés (7 PTS, +6 GD)  

The schedule for the 2025 Concacaf Central American Cup Semifinals and Play-In matches is as follows (home club is listed first, and kickoff times are listed in ET/Local):  

Semifinals First Leg matches

Wednesday, October 22, 2025
22:00 (20:00) Real CD España vs Club Xelajú M.C - Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, HON

Thursday, October 23, 2025
22:00 (20:00) LD Alajuelense vs Club Olimpia Deportivo - Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, CRC

Semifinals Second Leg matches

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
22:00 (20:00) Club Xelajú M.C vs Real CD España - Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City, GUA

Thursday, October 30, 2025
22:30 (20:30) Club Olimpia Deportivo vs LD Alajuelense - Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, HON

Play-In First Leg matches

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
22:00 (20:00) CS Cartaginés vs FC Motagua - Estadio Rafael Fello Meza, Cartago, CRC

Wednesday, October 22, 2025
20:00 (19:00) Sporting San Miguelito vs CD Plaza Amador - Estadio Universitario, Penenoné, PAN

Play-In Second Leg matches

Tuesday, Octobre 28, 2025
22:00 (20:00) FC Motagua vs CS Cartaginés - Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, HON

Thursday, October 30, 2025
19:45 (18:45) CD Plaza Amador vs Sporting San Miguelito - Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, PAN

After the Semifinals, the winner of each matchup will advance to the 2025 Concacaf Central American Cup Final, where the third Central American champion will be crowned. The home-and-away Final is scheduled for November 25-27 (First Leg) and December 2-4 (Second Leg).   

Where to Watch

Fans will be able to enjoy all matches of the Semifinals and Play-In through the Confederation’s TV partner networks, including ESPN | Disney+ (Central America, Caribbean, and South America), Tubi (Mexico), FOX Sports (USA-English), One Soccer (Canada), and the Concacaf Official Platforms for all other territories (subject to territory restrictions). 

Visit concacaf.org/centralamericancup to know more about the match scheduled, highlights, and all the information about the Concacaf Central American Cup.