- 27 of the region's best clubs will battle to be crowned Concacaf club champion and qualify for the expanded 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
- Champion will earn USD $5m+ from Concacaf in financial distributions.
- 22 clubs begin play in Round One in February 2024.
Miami, FL (Monday, December 18, 2023) – Concacaf has announced the schedule for the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Round One and Round of 16 matches.
The Concacaf Champions Cup 59th edition, which has been revamped to include 27 of the best clubs from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean and five rounds, crowns the Confederation's club champion and is the sole qualification route for the region's clubs to the new and expanded FIFA Club World Cup.
The matchups for Round One and the Round of 16, as well as each club's path to the Final were determined at the official draw on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, and are as follows (bracket available here and below):
RO Matchup #1: Philadelphia Union (USA) vs Deportivo Saprissa (CRC)
RO Matchup #2: Deportivo Toluca (MEX) vs CS Herediano (CRC)
RO Matchup #3: Club América (MEX) vs Real Estelí FC (NCA)
RO Matchup #4: CD Guadalajara (MEX) vs Forge FC (CAN)
RO Matchup #5: New England Revolution (USA) vs CA Independiente (PAN)
RO Matchup #6: Houston Dynamo FC (USA) vs St. Louis CITY SC (USA)
RO Matchup #7: Tigres UANL (MEX) vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC (CAN)
RO Matchup #8: Orlando City SC (USA) vs Cavalry FC (CAN)
RO Matchup #9: CF Monterrey (MEX) vs Comunicaciones FC (GUA)
RO Matchup #10: FC Cincinnati (USA) vs Cavalier FC (JAM)
RO Matchup #11: Nashville SC (USA) vs Moca FC (DOM)
Following home and away play, the aggregate score winner in each Round One matchup will advance to the Round of 16.
The Round of 16 includes five pre-seeded clubs (three regional cup winners and the champions of the two best-ranked domestic leagues) and the 11 Round One winners. The Round of 16 matchups are as follow:
R16 Matchup #1: CF Pachuca (MEX) vs W1
R16 Matchup #2: SV Robinhood (SUR) vs W2
R16 Matchup #3: W3 vs W4
R16 Matchup #4: LD Alajuelense (CRC) vs W5
R16 Matchup #5: Columbus Crew (USA) vs W6
R16 Matchup #6: W7 vs W8
R16 Matchup #7: W9 vs W10
R16 Matchup #8: Inter Miami CF (USA) vs W11
The Round of 16 will be played in March 2024, followed by the Quarterfinals and Semifinals in April, and the single-leg Final on Sunday, June 2.
2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Round One
*Kickoff times listed in ET (local) and home club listed first
WEEK 1
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
20:00 (19:00) Comunicaciones FC vs CF Monterrey - Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, GUA
22:00 (21:00) Real Estelí FC vs Club América - Estadio Independencia, Estelí, NCA
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
18:00 (17:00) CS Herediano vs Deportivo Toluca FC - Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, CRC
20:00 (20:00) Forge FC vs CD Guadalajara -Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, CAN
22:00 (19:00) Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Tigres UANL - Starlight Stadium, Langford, CAN
WEEK 2
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
22:00 (21:00) CD Guadalajara vs Forge FC - Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, MEX
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
20:00 (19:00) Tigres UANL vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, MEX
22:15 (21:15) Club América vs. Real Estelí FC - Estadio Ciudad de Deportes, Mexico City, MEX
Thursday, February 15, 2024
20:00 (19:00) Deportivo Toluca FC vs CS Herediano - Estadio Nemesio Diez, Toluca, MEX
22:15 (21:15) CF Monterrey vs Comunicaciones FC - Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, MEX
WEEK 3
Wednesday, February 20, 2024
20:00 (19:00) St. Louis CITY SC vs Houston Dynamo FC - CITYPARK, St. Louis, MO, USA
22:00 (21:00) Deportivo Saprissa vs Philadelphia Union - Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, CRC
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
20:00 (20:00) CA Independiente vs New England Revolution - Estadio Universitario, Penonomé, PAN
22:00 (19:00) Cavalry FC vs Orlando City SC - Starlight Stadium, Langford, CAN
Thursday, February 22, 2024
19:00 (20:00) Moca FC vs Nashville SC - Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago, DOM
21:00 (21:00) Cavalier FC vs FC Cincinnati - National Stadium, Kingston, JAM
WEEK 4
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
18:00 (18:00) Orlando City SC vs Cavalry FC - Exploria Stadium, Orlando, FL, USA
20:15 (20:15) Philadelphia Union vs Deportivo Saprissa - Subaru Park, Chester, PA, USA
22:30 (21:30) Houston Dynamo FC vs St. Louis CITY SC - Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TX, USA
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
19:00 (19:00) FC Cincinnati vs. Cavalier FC - TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, OH, USA
21:15 (20:15) Nashville SC vs Moca FC - GEODIS Park, Nashville, TN, USA
Thursday, February 29, 2024
20:15 (20:15) New England Revolution vs CA Independiente - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA, USA
2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16
*Kickoff times listed in ET (local) and home club listed first.
First Leg Matches
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
18:00 (TBC) Winner RO Matchup #1 vs CF Pachuca - TBC
20:00 (TBC) Winner RO Matchup #8 vs Winner RO Matchup #7 - TBC
22:00 (TBC) Winner RO Matchup #2 vs SV Robinhood - TBC
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
18:00 (TBC) Winner RO Matchup #5 vs LD Alajuelense - TBC
20:00 (TBC) Winner RO Matchup #6 vs Columbus Crew - TBC
22:00 (TBC) Winner RO Matchup #4 vs Winner RO Matchup #3 - TBC
Thursday, March 7, 2024
19:00 (TBC) Winner RO Matchup #10 vs Winner RO Matchup #9 - TBC
21:00 (TBC) Winner RO Matchup #11 vs Inter Miami CF - TBC
Second Leg Matches
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
18:00 (18:00) Columbus Crew vs Winner RO Matchup #6 - Lower.com Field, Columbus, OH, USA
20:15 (18:15) CF Pachuca vs Winner RO Matchup #1 - Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca, MEX
22:30 (TBC) Winner RO Matchup #7 vs Winner RO Matchup #8 - TBC
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
18:00 (19:00) SV Robinhood vs Winner RO Matchup #2 - Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, SUR
20:15 (20:15) Inter Miami CF vs Winner RO Matchup #11 - DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
22:30 (TBC) Winner RO Matchup #3 vs Winner RO Matchup #4 - TBC
Thursday, March 14, 2024
20:00 (18:00) LD Alajuelense vs Winner RO Matchup #5 - Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, CRC
22:15 (TBC) Winner RO Matchup #9 vs Winner RO Matchup #10 - TBC
2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Windows
Round One: February 6-8 (Week 1), 13-15 (Week 2), 20-22 (Week 3) and 27-29 (Week 4)
Round of 16: March 5-7 (First Legs) and 12-14 (Second Legs)
Quarterfinals: April 2-4 (First Legs) and 9-11 (Second Legs)
Semifinals: April 23-25 (First Legs) and April 30 - May 2 (Second Legs)
Final: Sunday, June 2 (Single Leg)
Financial distributions
In addition to expanding the competition format, Concacaf has significantly increased the financial distributions for all participating clubs in the Concacaf Champions Cup. Starting in 2024, for each edition, the tournament’s champion will receive USD $5m+ in financial distributions, an increase of close to five times compared with the Concacaf Champions League era.
Broadcast Information
Fans will be able to follow and enjoy the competition 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).
In the previous edition of the Concacaf Champions Cup, Club Leon of Mexico won its first continental title after defeating LAFC 3-1 in the Final on aggregate. By winning the title, Club Leon secured a berth in this year's FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia and the 2025 expanded edition. The 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup winner will join Club Leon, Seattle Sounders FC (2022), and CF Monterrey (2021) as the region's four representatives in the 32-club 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
