2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
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The 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup was the 59th season of the North, Central America, and the Caribbean's premier club football tournament organized by CONCACAF, and the first since it was rebranded as the CONCACAF Champions Cup. This was the first season under a new format featuring 27 teams and a five-round knockout phase.
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Dates | 6 February – 1 June |
Teams | 27 (from 10 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Pachuca (6th title) |
Runners-up | Columbus Crew |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 51 |
Goals scored | 161 (3.16 per match) |
Attendance | 808,688 (15,857 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) 9 goals |
Best player(s) | Salomón Rondón (Pachuca)[1] |
Best young player | Emilio Rodríguez (Pachuca)[2] |
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Pachuca won their sixth title, defeating Columbus Crew of MLS in the final 3–0. As winners, they qualified for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, alongside the 2021 winners Monterrey, the 2022 winners Seattle Sounders FC, and the 2023 winners León.[3][4] Pachuca also qualified for the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, held in December.[5]
Qualification
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Twenty-seven teams qualified for the tournament, with five of them earning direct qualification to the round of 16. The remaining twenty-two teams entered in round one.
In addition to national league competitions in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, 12 of 27 berths were determined by international competitions, including the revamped North American zonal competition, the 2023 Leagues Cup (three), and the existing regional or zonal championships in the Caribbean and Central America, the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup (three) and CONCACAF Central American Cup (six), respectively.[6]
Unlike in previous years, the three MLS teams based in Canada were eligible to qualify for the CONCACAF Champions Cup through slots allocated to MLS (five), in addition to the slot for the Canadian Championship winners, while two Canadian Premier League teams qualified automatically for the first time. The United States-only 2023 U.S. Open Cup knockout competition and the Canada-only equivalent, the 2023 Canadian Championship, provided one berth each.
The winners of the three zonal championships, along with the winner of MLS Cup 2023 and the highest-scored champion from the 2022–23 Liga MX season, received the five byes into the round of 16.[6][7][8]
Distribution
A total of 27 teams (from 10 associations) qualified for the tournament.[8]
- North American Zone: 18 teams (from 3 associations)
- Central American Zone: 6 teams (from 4 associations)
- Caribbean Zone: 3 teams (from 3 associations)
Five teams received a bye into the round of 16.
- The champion of the regional competitions for each of CONCACAF's constituent zones; North American, Central American and Caribbean
- The champions of Liga MX of Mexico and Major League Soccer of the United States and Canada (Liga MX had a split Clausura and Apertura system, so the champion team with the higher aggregate points took this place. However, if one team wins both Apertura and Clausura, they took that slot.)
The remaining 22 teams entered in round one.
- The runners-up and third-place team from the MLS–Liga MX Leagues Cup
- The runners-up and third-place team from the Caribbean Cup
- The runners-up, remaining semi-finalists, and two play-in winners from the Central American Cup
- The U.S. Open Cup champion
- The Canadian Championship winner
- The Canadian Premier League regular season winner and playoff champion
- The winner with the lower point total, two runners-up, and the two best next clubs by season aggregate from Liga MX
- The MLS Supporters' Shield winner
- The remaining MLS Conference regular-season leader, and the next two teams in the Supporters' Shield table
Teams
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The following table includes the number of appearances, last appearance, and previous best from the CONCACAF Champions Cup tournament.
Competition | Team | Qualifying method | App. (last) | Previous best (last) |
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Caribbean Cup | ![]() |
2023 Caribbean Cup champions | 14th (1994) | Runners-up (1983) |
Central American Cup | ![]() |
2023 Central American Cup champions | 27th (2023) | Champions (2004) |
Leagues Cup | ![]() |
2023 Leagues Cup champions | 1st | Debut |
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2022–23 Liga MX Apertura or Clausura champions with higher aggregate table points | 10th (2023) | Champions (2016–17) |
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MLS Cup 2023 champions | 5th (2021) | Quarter-finals (2021) |
Competition | Team | Qualifying method | App. (last) | Previous best (last) |
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Canadian Championship (1 berth) |
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2023 Canadian Championship champions | 4th (2023) | Semi-finals (2016–17) |
Canadian Premier League (2 berths) |
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2023 Canadian Premier League champions | 2nd (2022) | Round of 16 (2022) |
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2023 Canadian Premier League CPL Shield winners | 1st | Debut | |
Caribbean Cup (2 berths) |
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2023 Caribbean Cup runners-up | 1st | Debut |
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2023 Caribbean Cup third place | 1st | Debut | |
Central American Cup (5 berths) |
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2023 Central American Cup runners-up | 12th (2021) | Round of 16 (2021) |
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2023 Central American Cup semi-finalists | 2nd (2019) | Quarter-finals (2019) | |
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16th (2019) | Semi-finals (2014–15) | ||
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2023 Central American Cup play-in winners | 28th (2022) | Champions (1978) | |
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37th (2022) | Champions (2005) | ||
Leagues Cup (2 berths) |
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2023 Leagues Cup runners-up | 1st | Debut |
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2023 Leagues Cup third place | 3rd (2023) | Semi-finals (2023) | |
Liga MX (5 berths) |
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2022–23 Liga MX Apertura or Clausura champions with lower aggregate table points | 11th (2023) | Champions (2020) |
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2022–23 Liga MX Apertura runners-up | 13th (2019) | Champions (2003) | |
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2022–23 Liga MX Clausura runners-up | 9th (2018) | Champions (2018) | |
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Next two best clubs in 2022–23 Liga MX aggregate table | 12th (2021) | Champions (2021) | |
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15th (2021) | Champions (2015–16) | ||
Major League Soccer (4 berths) |
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2023 Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield winners | 1st | Debut |
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2023 Major League Soccer Western Conference regular season winners | 1st | Debut | |
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Next two best clubs in the 2023 Supporters' Shield standings | 2nd (2023) | Round of 16 (2023) | |
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5th (2022) | Quarter-finals (2022) | ||
U.S. Open Cup (1 berth) |
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2023 U.S. Open Cup champions | 8th (2019) | Semi-finals (2008) |
- ^ United States (USA): As the Columbus Crew had already qualified based on their regular season performance, this Supporters-Shield ranking berth was awarded to the next-best team that had not already qualified, New England Revolution.[9]
Draw
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The draw for the tournament was held on 13 December 2023. Teams were seeded based on their CONCACAF club ranking as of 11 December 2023. This ranking formula replaced the CONCACAF club index which was used in past editions.[10] Eight teams – the five receiving byes and the top-three ranked teams entering in the first round – were directly assigned positions in the bracket based on their club ranking. The remaining nineteen teams were divided into two pots and then randomly drawn into positions.[11]
Entering in the Round of 16
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1040 |
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Schedule
The competition was scheduled as follows.[11][12]
Round | First leg | Second leg |
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Round one | 6–8 and 20–22 February | 13–15 and 27–29 February |
Round of 16 | 5–7 March | 12–14 March |
Quarter-finals | 2–3 April | 9–10 April |
Semi-finals | 23–24 April | 30 April – 1 May |
Final | 1 June at Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca |
Times are EST or EDT,[note 1] as listed by CONCACAF (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Bracket
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Round one
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The first legs were played on 6 and 7 February (for Group 1) and 20, 21, and 22 February (for Group 2), and the second legs were played on 13, 14, and 15 February (for Group 1) and 27, 28, and 29 February 2024 (for Group 2).[13]
Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Saprissa ![]() | 5–6 | ![]() | 2–3 | 3–3 (a.e.t.) |
Herediano ![]() | 4–4 (a) | ![]() | 1–2 | 3–2 |
Real Estelí ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | 2–1 | 0–2 |
Forge FC ![]() | 2–5 | ![]() | 1–3 | 1–2 |
Independiente ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | 0–1 | 0–3 |
St. Louis City SC ![]() | 2–2 (a) | ![]() | 2–1 | 0–1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | 1–1 | 0–3 |
Cavalry FC ![]() | 1–6 | ![]() | 0–3 | 1–3 |
Comunicaciones ![]() | 1–7 | ![]() | 1–4 | 0–3 |
Cavalier ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() | 0–2 | 0–4 |
Moca ![]() | 0–7 | ![]() | 0–3 | 0–4 |
Matches
Philadelphia Union won 6–5 on aggregate.
4–4 on aggregate. Herediano won on away goals.
Attendance: 18,123[19]
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
América won 3–2 on aggregate.
Guadalajara won 5–2 on aggregate.
New England Revolution won 4–0 on aggregate.
Houston Dynamo FC ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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2–2 on aggregate. Houston Dynamo FC won on away goals.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Attendance: 24,988[28]
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
UANL won 4–1 on aggregate.
Orlando City SC won 6–1 on aggregate.
Comunicaciones ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Monterrey won 7–1 on aggregate.
FC Cincinnati ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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FC Cincinnati won 6–0 on aggregate.
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)
Nashville SC ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Nashville SC won 7–0 on aggregate.
Round of 16
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The first legs were played on 5, 6, and 7 March, and the second legs were played on 12, 13, and 14 March 2024.[13]
Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Philadelphia Union ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() | 0–0 | 0–6 |
Herediano ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | 2–0 | 1–1 |
Guadalajara ![]() | 3–5 | ![]() | 0–3 | 3–2 |
New England Revolution ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | 4–0 | 1–1 |
Houston Dynamo FC ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | 0–1 | 1–1 |
Orlando City SC ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | 0–0 | 2–4 |
FC Cincinnati ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Nashville SC ![]() | 3–5 | ![]() | 2–2 | 1–3 |
Matches
Pachuca won 6–0 on aggregate.
Robinhood ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Herediano won 3–1 on aggregate.
América won 5–3 on aggregate.
New England Revolution ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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New England Revolution won 5–1 on aggregate.
Houston Dynamo FC ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Columbus Crew won 2–1 on aggregate.
Attendance: 34,686[45]
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
UANL won 4–2 on aggregate.
FC Cincinnati ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Monterrey won 3–1 on aggregate.
Nashville SC ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Inter Miami CF won 5–3 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
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In the quarter-finals, the matchups were determined as follows:
- QF1: Winner R16-1 vs. Winner R16-2
- QF2: Winner R16-3 vs. Winner R16-4
- QF3: Winner R16-5 vs. Winner R16-6
- QF4: Winner R16-7 vs. Winner R16-8
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 4 | Second leg |
2 (QF1) | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | First leg |
1 (QF2) | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | Second leg |
2 (QF2) | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | First leg |
2 (QF3) | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Second leg |
1 (QF3) | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | First leg |
1 (QF4) | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Second leg |
2 (QF4) | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | First leg |
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for yellow card, 3 points for indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.9.5).
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for yellow card, 3 points for indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.9.5).
The quarter-finalists in each tie which had the better performance in previous rounds (excluding round one) hosted the second leg.
Summary
The first legs were played on 2 and 3 April, and the second legs were played on 9 and 10 April 2024.[48]
Notes
- Due to the availability of their stadium, New England Revolution requested to play the first leg at home, followed by the second leg away. This switch request was accepted by CONCACAF and América.[49]
Matches
Pachuca won 7–1 on aggregate.
América won 9–2 on aggregate.
Columbus Crew ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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2–2 on aggregate. Columbus Crew won 4–3 on penalties.
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
Monterrey won 5–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
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In the semi-finals, the matchups were determined as follows:
- SF1: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF2
- SF2: Winner QF3 vs. Winner QF4
The semi-finalists in each tie which had the better performance in previous rounds (excluding round one) hosted the second leg.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 10 | Second leg |
2 (SF1) | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 9 | First leg |
2 (SF2) | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 12 | Second leg |
1 (SF2) | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | First leg |
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for yellow card, 3 points for indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.9.5).
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for yellow card, 3 points for indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.9.5).
Summary
The first legs were played on 23 and 24 April, and the second legs were played on 30 April and 1 May 2024.
Matches
Pachuca ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Pachuca won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
Columbus Crew won 5–2 on aggregate.
Final
In the final (winners of SF1 vs. winners of SF2), the finalist which had the better performances in previous rounds (excluding round one), Pachuca, hosted the single-leg match.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 14 | Host |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2024. Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for yellow card, 3 points for indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.9.5).
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for yellow card, 3 points for indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.9.5).
(H) Hosts
Due to 2024 Mexican general election taking place that day, CONCACAF announced that if a Mexican team were to host the final, CONCACAF would move the match and/or venue to another date.
Pachuca ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
Statistics
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Top goalscorers
Best XI
CONCACAF selected the following players as the team of the tournament.[53]
Best Player Award
Young Player Award
Best Goalkeeper Award
Top Scorer Award
Fair Play Award
Notes
- Due to expected winter weather issues in Calgary, Cavalry FC played their first round match in Langford, British Columbia.[29]
- The Columbus Crew v UANL match, originally scheduled to be played at 19:00, was postponed to 21:00 due to thunderstorms in the area.
- The final match (originally scheduled for 2 June 2024) was moved back to 1 June 2024 due to a Mexican team hosting the final due to the 2024 Mexican general election taking place that day.[51]
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