Regional Finalists Move Up in the Concacaf Club Rankings
Alajuelense, Cartaginés and Mount Pleasant climb in the Club Rankings
MIAMI – The finalists of the Concacaf Central American Cup and Caribbean Cup have moved up in the latest update of the Concacaf Club Rankings (CCR).
The Concacaf Club Rankings Index grades all clubs and leagues across the confederation. Teams gain points for results in official domestic league matches, regional cup matches, and Concacaf Champions Cup play.
Further details explaining the rankings and how clubs earn points can be found here: Concacaf launches new ranking system for region’s clubs and leagues.
Deportivo Toluca FC continues leading the Club Rankings
Reigning Concacaf Champions Cup winners Deportivo Toluca FC (1,283) remain first in the latest update of the Concacaf Club Rankings as the Liga MX Torneo Apertura 2026 regular season enters its final stretch. Cruz Azul (1,264) and Tigres UANL (1,250) complete the top three after switching their positions in second and third place.
Club América (1,236) remains in fourth place, followed by CD Guadalajara (1,236) to close out the top five after climbing one spot.
Nashville SC (1,234) comes in at sixth place after surging one position, while Los Angeles FC (1,225) fell two positions and is now seventh.
Inter Miami CF (1,222) and CF Monterrey (1,211) retain their places at eighth and ninth, followed by Columbus Crew (1,209) which rounds out the top 10 after rising three positions.
LD Alajuelense back on top in Central America
LD Alajuelense (1,174) surged two places in the Central American ranking to reclaim the lead in the region after securing a spot in the Final of the 2026 Central American Cup, and will now aim to clinch the title for a fourth consecutive edition.
CD Olimpia (1,170) fell one place and comes in at second, followed by CS Cartaginés (1,148) after climbing three spots due to advancing to the Central American Cup Final for the first time.
Deportivo Saprissa (1,146) dropped down two positions and is fourth, while CS Herediano (1,136) retains its place to round out the top five.
CSD Municipal (1,135) fell two positions and is sixth, with Plaza Amador (1,129) coming next in seventh place after dropping one spot.
FC Motagua (1,122), CD Marathón (1,100), and Real CD España (1,109) follow at eight, ninth, and tenth to close out the top 10.
Violette AC, Mt. Pleasant retain the top spots in the Caribbean
Violette AC (1,086) continues to lead in the Caribbean, followed by current Caribbean Cup Champions Mount Pleasant FA (1,067) at second, with the Jamaican side improving a notable 10 positions in the overall Club Rankings after clinching a spot in the Final of the 2026 edition to have a chance defend their crow.
Cibao FC (1,052) and Robinhood SV (1,044) follow next as they keep their spots at third and fourth. Portmore United (1,041) breaks into the top five after closing out its historic run in their debut Caribbean Cup campaign.
Central American climb up the Rankings
Three Central American clubs were the biggest movers in the overall rankings heading into the latest update. CD Águila made the biggest jump in the standings, climbing up 14 spots into the 81st place, followed by LD Alajuelense surging 13 spots to now sit 28th overall, with CS Cartaginés completing a 12 places move up to the 43rd place.
Cartaginés provides biggest upset to clinch spot in the Central American Cup Final
Costa Rican club CS Cartaginés provided the biggest upset in this update. Los Brumosos knocked CD Olimpia 3-2 on aggregate in the Semifinals, winning 1-nil at home in the First Leg followed by a 2-2 draw in the return fixture in Honduras, to make history by advancing to the final of the Central American Cup for the first time.
Alonso Hernández scored the winner in the First Leg and bagged the team’s first goal in the Second Leg, while Geancarlo Castro also found the back of the net in the second match of the series.
