2026 Champions Cup Key Details and Qualified Teams

Miami, FL - The 61st edition of the Concacaf Champions Cup, the region’s premier men’s club competition, will take place from February through May 2026. The tournament will crown the Confederation’s club champion and determine the second of four regional representatives that will qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup 2029. 

The first six confirmed participants for the Champions Cup come from the 2024–25 Liga MX season in Mexico: champions Club América and Deportivo Toluca FC, runners-up CF Monterrey, and three top-ranked clubs based on the regular season standings, Cruz Azul, Tigres UANL, and Pumas UNAM. 

The 2025 Leagues Cup will confirm three more qualified clubs by its conclusion on August 31, with the winner of the third-place match between LA Galaxy and Orlando City SC joining the already-qualified finalists, Inter Miami CF and Seattle Sounders FC. 

The remaining 18 participants will be confirmed ahead of the official draw in December, as regional competitions, along with domestic leagues and cups, conclude across the region. 

Starting with the 2024 edition, the Concacaf Champions Cup replaced the Champions League as the top men’s continental tournament, which crowns the region's club champion and is the only route to qualify for the quadrennial FIFA Club World Cup and the annual FIFA Intercontinental Cup. 

The name “Concacaf Champions Cup” is part of a vibrant and modern visual identity, inspired by this tournament’s rich history. The brand essence is "Epic Battles for Greatness", which symbolizes how difficult this competition is to qualify for, to compete in, and to win.  

Since 1962, when the first iteration of this tournament was formed, 30 different clubs have won this title, highlighting the tournament's competitiveness and the great diversity of champions the Confederation has. 

The original continental club competition in Concacaf had the same name, and through its 62-year heritage (1962-2008: Concacaf Champions Cup; 2008-2023 Concacaf Champions League; 2024 onwards: Concacaf Champions Cup), there have been 30 different winners of this tournament, from Cruz Azul in 2025, back through a list of major clubs from Central America, North America, and the Caribbean. 

Cruz Azul of Mexico is the defending champion, having secured its record-tying seventh title in 2025 with a dominant 5–0 victory over Canada’s Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the Final.