2026 Concacaf Champions Cup Round One and Round of 16 Schedule Released

• This week’s official Champions Cup draw set the bracket and Round One matchups for the 2026 edition of the competition
• The path to the final for all 27 participating teams has been determined
• Round One will see 22 clubs kick the tournament off in February 2026, while five additional clubs will be waiting for the Round One winners in the Round of 16

Miami, FL (Friday, December 12, 2025) - Concacaf has announced the match schedule for the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup Round One and Round of 16 matches. 

The 2026 edition of the Concacaf Champions Cup will feature many of the region's top clubs. The field includes Mexican powerhouses Club América and reigning Champions Cup title holders Cruz Azul; MLS Cup Champions Inter Miami CF, led by Lionel Messi, alongside MLS newcomers San Diego FC; and Central American Cup three-time winners LD Alajuelense of Costa Rica and Caribbean Cup champions Mount Pleasant FA of Jamaica.

The matchups for Round One and Round of 16, as well as each club's path to the Final, were determined at the official draw on Tuesday, December 9, and are as follows:

Round One Matchup #1: Pumas UNAM (MEX) vs San Diego FC (USA)
Round One Matchup #2: LA Galaxy (USA) vs Sporting San Miguelito (PAN)
Round One Matchup #3: Cruz Azul (MEX) vs Vancouver FC (CAN)
Round One Matchup #4: CF Monterrey (MEX) vs CSD Xelajú M.C. (GUA)
Round One Matchup #5: Los Angeles FC (USA) vs Real CD España (HON)
Round One Matchup #6: Nashville SC (USA) vs Atlético Ottawa (CAN)
Round One Matchup #7: Club América (MEX) vs Club Olimpia Deportivo (HON)
Round One Matchup #8: Philadelphia Union (USA) vs Defence Force FC (TRI)
Round One Matchup #9: Tigres UANL (MEX) vs Forge FC (CAN)
Round One Matchup #10: FC Cincinnati (USA) vs O&M FC (DOM)
Round One Matchup #11: Vancouver Whitecaps FC (CAN) vs CS Cartaginés (CRC)

The Round One matches will be played throughout the course of February 2026 in a home and away format. The aggregate score winner in each matchup will advance to the Round of 16, joining the five clubs that were pre-seeded into the round.

The Round of 16 includes five pre-seeded clubs –  the champions of Concacaf’s three regional cup competitions, LD Alajuelense, Mount Pleasant FA, and Seattle Sounders FC, as well as Deportivo Toluca FC, the Liga MX Champion with the most accumulated points, and Inter Miami CF, the MLS Cup Champion – and the 11 Round One winners.  

The Round of 16 matchups are as follows:  

Round of 16 Matchup #1: Deportivo Toluca FC (MEX) vs Round One Matchup #1 Winner
Round of 16 Matchup #2: Mount Pleasant FA (JAM) vs Round One Matchup #2 Winner
Round of 16 Matchup #3: Round One Matchup #3 Winner vs Round One Matchup #4 Winner
Round of 16 Matchup #4: LD Alajuelense (CRC) vs Round One Matchup #5 Winner
Round of 16 Matchup #5: Inter Miami CF (USA) vs Round One Matchup #6 Winner
Round of 16 Matchup #6: Round One Matchup #7 Winner vs Round One Matchup #8 Winner
Round of 16 Matchup #7: Round One Matchup #9 Winner vs Round One Matchup #10 Winner
Round of 16 Matchup #8: Seattle Sounders FC (USA) vs Round One Matchup #11 Winner

The Round of 16 will be played in March 2026, followed by the Quarterfinals in April, the Semifinals across April and May, and the Final on Saturday, May 30.

2026 Concacaf Champions Cup Windows

Round One Week 1: February 3–5, 2026 
Round One Week 2: February 10–12, 2026 
Round One Week 3: February 17–19, 2026 
Round One Week 4: February 24–26, 2026 
Round of 16 First Legs: March 10–12, 2026 
Round of 16 Second Legs: March 17–19, 2026 
Quarterfinals First Legs: April 7–9, 2026 
Quarterfinals Second Legs: April 14–16, 2026 
Semifinals First Legs: April 28–30, 2026 
Semifinals Second Legs: May 5–7, 2026 
Final: Saturday, May 30, 2026