MIAMI – The 2025 calendar year delivered top moments across Concacaf, from the Concacaf Champions Cup and inaugural W Champions Cup to the Central American and Caribbean Cup.
Here is a look at the best Club Moments in 2025:
Cruz Azul wins record-tying seventh Champions Cup
Cruz Azul continued to write history in the Concacaf Champions Cup with its seventh conquest in the tournament, culminating with a 5-nil victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC last June, tying Club América for most titles all-time.
Ángel Sepúlveda led the way in attack with nine goals, including two in the Final, to earn the Best Player Award, presented by Scotiabank, and the Top Goal Scorer, presented by Aramco. Kevin Mier took the Best Goalkeeper Award for his outstanding performances with nine saves and three clean sheets in the 2025 edition.
Cruz Azul was the first side to win three editions in a row from 1969-1971, becoming the first club to win the Champions Cup for a second and third time in the process.
After sharing its record with Mexico City rivals Club América and Pumas UNAM, La Máquina retook sole procession of the all-time record by winning its fourth and fifth CCC titles in 1996 and 1997, respectively.
Cruz Azul reached six conquests in the 2013/14 edition, ending another draw with América, and has retaken its share of the top spot after America’s seventh title in the 2015/16 edition.
La Séptima de Cruz Azul 🏆⭐️
— Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) December 17, 2025
Un momento épico del 2025 🤩 pic.twitter.com/jUBKU4Bt2N
Gotham FC become first W Champions Cup winners
Gotham FC won the inaugural edition of the Concacaf W Champions Cup, defeating Tigres UANL Femenil 1-nil in the Final. The U.S. side also sealed its place in the inaugural FIFA Women's Champions Cup and FIFA Women’s Club World Cup in the process.
FIFA Women’s World Cup winner Esther González took the Best Player Award, presented by Scotiabank, for helping Gotham win the first edition of the region’s premier women’s club tournament. The Spaniard concluded the tournament with the match-winning goal in the Final.
Inaugural WCC Finals held at “El Volcán”
Estadio Universitario in San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico, colloquially nicknamed “El Volcán”, was the site of the inaugural W Champions Cup Finals in May. The home of Tigres Femenil hosted the Semifinals and Final of the tournament.
Gotham FC was victorious over Club América Femenil before topping the hosts in the final. Tigres Femenil defeated Portland Thorns FC in the other semifinal.
Mount Pleasant FA wins first Caribbean Cup
Mount Pleasant FA won its first Concacaf Caribbean Cup title in near perfect fashion. The second Jamaican side to win the tournament, Mount Pleasant won its four Group Stage matches without conceding a single goal.
After a 5-1 First Leg win over Defence Force in the Semifinals, Mount Pleasant’s only loss in the tournament came in the return leg, 1-nil, to advance 5-2 on aggregate. After a 1-nil away victory in the First Leg of the Final, the Jamaican side played O&M FC to a 2-2 draw in the Second Leg to lift the cup in front of its home fans.
Daniel Green was the recipient of the Best Player Award, presented by Scotiabank, for his part in helping his side score 15 combined goals throughout the tournament. Tafari Chambers was recognized as the Best Goalkeeper of the tournament after recording four consecutive clean sheets in the Group Stage and collecting 17 total saves.
Champions! Mt. Pleasant celebrate their title in style! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/yKBBCjisxj
— Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) December 3, 2025
LD Alajuelense wins third consecutive Central American Cup
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense remained the only side to win the Concacaf Central American Cup, securing its third trophy in a row after a dramatic penalty shootout in the final against CSD Xelajú MC.
Goalkeeper Bayron Mora was named the recipient of the Best Player Award, presented by Scotiabank, for helping LD Alajuelense win the Final with six saves and two stops in the penalty shootout. Mora stepped in for the injured Washington Ortega, who started for LDA from the Group Stage to the Semifinals.
¡Bayron Mora tuvo una final histórica y fue determinante en el campeonato de Alajuelense! 🛡️🧤
— Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) December 16, 2025
Uno de los mejores momentos presentado por @ScotiabankFC pic.twitter.com/fV1Dub9zdN
Creichel Pérez shined to take the Best Young Player Award, presented by Aramco. Celso Borges, Alexis Gamboa, and Guillermo Villalobos joined Mora and Pérez in the Best XI for the 2025 edition.
Additionally, La Liga became the third club to win three consecutive Concacaf titles, tying the Champions Cup runs of Cruz Azul (1969, 1970, 1971), and CF Monterrey (2011, 2012, 2013).
HISTORIA 🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/NLCVdyJgwV
— Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) December 4, 2025