2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup Schedule, Results, Dates, Start Times, Venues
The 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup (formerly CONCACAF Champions League) is the premier club competition in North, Central America, and the Caribbean, featuring 27 teams. Liga MX clubs have historically dominated (winning 24 of the last 25 editions before 2022), but Inter Miami CF—fresh off their first MLS Cup title in 2025—enter as a seeded team hoping to break the trend alongside Lionel Messi. MLS teams have only one win in the last 24 years (Seattle Sounders in 2022).The winner qualifies for the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup.
Round of 16 Matchups
(confirmed; higher seed hosts second leg; all times ET)
Toluca (MEX, #1 seed) vs. San Diego FC (USA)
Mount Pleasant FA (JAM, #5 seed) vs. LA Galaxy (USA)
Cruz Azul (MEX) vs. CF Monterrey (MEX)
LD Alajuelense (CRC, #4 seed) vs. Los Angeles FC (USA)
Inter Miami CF (USA, #2 seed) vs. Nashville SC (USA)
Club América (MEX) vs. Philadelphia Union (USA)
(Additional Round of 16 ties include other qualifiers like FC Cincinnati, Vancouver Whitecaps, etc., but focus on seeded/MLS paths.)
Full Schedule Overview
Round One (completed): Feb. 3–26, 2026
Round of 16: First legs March 10–12;
second legs March 17–19
Quarterfinals: April 7–9 (legs 1), April 14–16 (legs 2)
Semifinals: April 28–30 (legs 1), May 5–7 (legs 2)
Final: May 30 or June 2, 2026 (single match; venue TBD)
Inter Miami's Path Bye to Round of 16 as MLS Cup champs (#2 seed).
Face Nashville SC (MLS qualifier): First leg March 11 at GEODIS Park, Nashville; second leg March 18 at Chase Stadium (Fort Lauderdale), Florida.
Potential deep run for Messi & Co. to challenge Liga MX dominance.
Teams Qualified (key highlights) Seeded bye to Round of 16: Inter Miami (MLS Cup), Toluca (Liga MX), Seattle Sounders (Leagues Cup), Alajuelense (Central American), Mount Pleasant (Caribbean).
Other MLS: LA Galaxy, Philadelphia Union, San Diego FC, Vancouver Whitecaps, FC Cincinnati, LAFC, Nashville SC.
Liga MX heavy: Club América, Monterrey, Cruz Azul, Tigres, Pumas UNAM.
Canadian: Vancouver FC, Atlético Ottawa, Forge FC.
Caribbean/Central American qualifiers fill the rest.
The competition is in full swing—Round of 16 starts next week (March 10). MLS clubs (especially Inter Miami) have a real shot to end Liga MX's streak.
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