- Regional cup includes 20 Central American clubs; six will advance to an expanded 27-club 2024 Champions Cup.
- Tournament commences with group-stage play in August and concludes with a two-legged final in December.
Miami, FL - Concacaf has confirmed the schedule and stadium for the 2023 Concacaf Central American Cup Group Stage matches. The first round of the new regional cup, which will be played among 20 of Central America’s best men’s clubs, is part of the Confederation’s new men’s club ecosystem that also includes regional cups in North America and the Caribbean. This all leads to a revamped 27-club Concacaf Champions Cup (replaces Concacaf Champions League).
The competition’s official draw, in which the participating clubs were divided into four groups of five clubs each, took place on June 8. The draw results are available here.
Fans will be able to enjoy all group stage matches through the Confederation’s TV partner networks, including FOX Sports | Tubi (USA-English), TUDN | ViX (USA-Spanish), Fox Sports Mexico (Mexico-Spanish), ESPN | Star+ (Central America, Caribbean, and South America), and the Concacaf Official Platforms for all other territories (subject to territory restrictions).
The calendar for the 2023 Concacaf Central American Cup is as follows (home club is listed first and kickoff times are listed in ET/Local):
Week 1
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
18:00 (16:00) Real Estelí FC (NCA) vs CSD Xelajú MC (GUA) - Estadio Independencia, Esteli, NCA
20:00 (18:00) Jocoro FC (SLV) vs CSD Cobán Imperial (GUA) - Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, HON
22:00 (20:00) LD Alajuelense (CRC) vs Olancho FC (HON) - Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, CRC
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
18:00 (16:00) Verdes FC (BLZ) vs FC Motagua (HON) - FFB Stadium, Belmopan, BLZ
20:00 (18:00) Comunicaciones FC (GUA) vs Real CD España (HON) - Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, GUA
22:00 (20:00) CD Olimpia (HON) vs Club Atlético Independiente (PAN) - Estadio Chelato Ucles, Tegucigalpa, HON
Thursday, August 3, 2023
20:00 (18:00) Diriangén FC (NCA) vs CS Herediano (CRC) - Estadio Cacique Diriangén, Diriamba, NCA
22:00 (20:00) Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) vs CS Cartaginés (CRC) - Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San Jose, CRC
Week 2
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
18:00 (16:00) Verdes FC (BLZ) vs LD Alajuelense (CRC) - FFB Stadium, Belmopan, BLZ
20:00 (18:00) CSD Cobán Imperial (GUA) vs CD Universitario (PAN) - Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, GUA
22:00 (20:00) Real Estelí FC (NCA) vs CD Olimpia (HON) - Estadio Independencia, Esteli, NCA
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
18:00 (16:00) CS Herediano (CRC) vs CD Águila (SLV) - Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto , Alajuela, CRC
20:00 (18:00) CSD Xelajú MC (GUA) vs CD FAS (SLV) - Estadio Pensativo, Antigua Guatemala, GUA
22:00 (20:00) FC Motagua (HON) vs Sporting San Miguelito (PAN) - Estadio Chelato Ucles, Tegucigalpa, HON
Thursday, August 10, 2023
20:00 (18:00) Jocoro FC (SLV) vs Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) - Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, HON
22:00 (20:00) Diriangén FC (NCA) vs Comunicaciones FC (GUA) - Estadio Cacique Diriangen, Diriamba, NCA
Week 3
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
18:00 (17:00) CD Universitario (PAN) vs Jocoro FC (SLV) - Estadio Universitario, Penonome, PAN
20:00 (18:00) CSD Cobán Imperial (GUA) vs CS Cartaginés (CRC) - Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, GUA
22:00 (20:00) CD FAS (SLV) vs Real Estelí FC (NCA) - Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador, SLV
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
18:00 (17:00) Sporting San Miguelito (PAN) vs Verdes FC (BLZ) - - Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City, PAN
20:00 (18:00) CS Herediano (CRC) vs Real CD España (HON) - Estadio Nacional, San Jose, CRC
22:00 (20:00) CSD Xelajú MC (GUA) vs Club Atlético Independiente (PAN) - Estadio Pensativo, Antigua Guatemala, GUA
Thursday, August 17, 2023
20:00 (18:00) CD Águila (SLV) vs Diriangén FC (NCA) - Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador, SLV
22:00 (20:00) FC Motagua (HON) vs Olancho FC (HON) - Estadio Chelato Ucles, Tegucigalpa, HON
Week 4
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
18:00 (17:00) Club Atlético Independiente (PAN) vs Real Estelí FC (NCA) - Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City, PAN20:00 (18:00) CS Cartaginés (CRC) vs Jocoro FC (SLV) - Estadio Fello Meza , Cartago, CRC
22:00 (20:00) CD FAS (SLV) vs CD Olimpia (HON) - Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador, SLV
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
18:00 (16:00) Olancho FC (HON) vs Verdes FC (BLZ) - Estadio Chelato Ucles, Tegucigalpa, HON
20:00 (19:00) CD Universitario (PAN) vs Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) - Estadio Universitario , Penonome, PAN
22:00 (20:00) CD Águila (SLV) vs Comunicaciones FC (GUA) - Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador, SLV
Thursday, August 24, 2023
20:00 (19:00) Sporting San Miguelito (PAN) vs LD Alajuelense (CRC) - Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City, PAN
22:00 (20:00) Real CD España (HON) vs Diriangén FC (NCA) - Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, HON
Week 5
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
18:00 (16:00) CS Cartaginés (CRC) vs CD Universitario (PAN) - Estadio Fello Meza , Cartago, CRC
20:00 (18:00) Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) vs CSD Cobán Imperial (GUA) - Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San Jose, CRC
20:00 (19:00) Club Atlético Independiente (PAN) vs CD FAS (SLV) - Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City, PAN
22:00 (20:00) CD Olimpia (HON) vs CSD Xelajú MC (GUA) - Estadio Chelato Ucles, Tegucigalpa, HON
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
20:00 (18:00) Real CD España (HON) vs CD Águila (SLV) - Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano, San Pedo, HON
22:00 (20:00) Comunicaciones FC (GUA) vs CS Herediano (CRC) - Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, GUA
Thursday, August 31, 2023
20:00 (18:00) Olancho FC (HON) vs Sporting San Miguelito (PAN) - Estadio Chelato Ucles, Tegucigalpa, HON
22:00 (20:00) LD Alajuelense (CRC) vs FC Motagua (HON) - Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, CRC
After round-robin play, where each club plays every other club in their group once, two matches at home and two matches away, the first and second-place finishers advance to the knockout stage.
The knockout stage comprises home and away quarterfinals, play-in, semifinals, and finals.
At the conclusion of the Central American Cup, the Champion qualifies for the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16, and the runners-up, two losing semifinalists, and two play-in winners for Round One.
The match windows for the 2023 Concacaf Central American Cup knockout stage are as follows:
Quarterfinals: September 26-28 (First Legs) and October 3-5 (Second Legs)
Semifinals and Play-In: October 24-26 (First Legs) and October 31 – November 2 (Second Legs)
Finals: November 28-30 (First Legs) and December 5-7 (Second Legs)
