League B Set for Historic 2026/27 Campaign

09/17/2026 - 10:22 PM

A New Era for League B

League B returns with promotion, Gold Cup qualification and a new championship at stake.

MIAMI – The 2026/27 Concacaf Nations League League B will kick off on September 24st with 16 teams fighting for the title and a chance to be promoted to League A.

League Composition

League B will feature 16 national teams divided into four groups that will participate in the Group Stage. During the September-October and November FIFA Match Windows, each team will play home-and-away matches against every opponent in its group for a total of six matches per nation.

Here are the 16 teams that will participate in League B:

Group A: Guyana, Puerto Rico, Dominica, Cayman Islands
Group B: Guadeloupe, Bermuda, Saint Lucia, Barbados
Group C: Cuba, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Bonaire
Group D: French Guiana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Sint Maarten

Following Group Stage action, the four group winners will advance to the League’s Championship to compete for the title of League B Champions.

Group winners will be promoted to League A, while fourth-place finishers will be relegated to League C.

Group Stage matches will be played at centralized venues, a format change introduced in the last edition to reduce travel demand and support Member Associations in delivering the highest possible standards of competition.

The top four teams will directly qualify for the 2027 Concacaf Gold Cup, while the two best group runners-up will be placed in the 2027 Concacaf Gold Cup Prelims. You can find all about the League B qualification path here.

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Tournament phases and dates

The 2026/2027 Concacaf Nations League League B will follow the schedule below:

Group Stage: September 21-October 6 and November 9-17, 2026

Championship (Semifinals, Third-Place Match, and Final): March 22-30, 2027

History and past winners

The 2026/2027 Concacaf Nations League will be the fifth edition of the tournament. This year will be the first edition to crown a League B champion, as prior tournaments culminated in promotion and relegation.

2019/2020: