CONCACAF League

The CONCACAF League is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONCACAF. It was announced on 8 May 2017 as the second-tier competition of CONCACAF.[1] The 2019 edition was expanded to 22 teams from 16 in the 2017 and 2018 editions.[2]

Not to be confused with CONCACAF Champions League or CONCACAF Nations League.

CONCACAF League
Founded2017 (2017)
RegionNorth America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)
Number of teams22
Qualifier forCONCACAF Champions League
Related competitionsCaribbean Club Championship
Current champions Alajuelense (1st title)
Most successful club(s) Olimpia
Herediano
Saprissa
Alajuelense
WebsiteOfficial website
2020 CONCACAF League

The competition features 22 teams in a knockout cup with each round having two legs. The top six teams in the competition proceed to the CONCACAF Champions League.

The competition will be abolished following the 2022 edition due to the expansion of the CONCACAF Champions League in 2023.[3]

Qualification

A total of 22 teams participate in the CONCACAF League: 18 from Central America (from 7 associations), 3 from the Caribbean (from 2 or 3 associations), and 1 from North America (from 1 association).[4]

18 from the Central American Zone:

3 clubs from Costa Rica
3 clubs from El Salvador
3 clubs from Guatemala
3 clubs from Honduras
3 clubs from Panama
2 clubs from Nicaragua
1 club from Belize

3 from the Caribbean Zone:

2 clubs from the Caribbean Club Championship (runner-up, third place)
Caribbean Club Championship fourth place vs. Caribbean Club Shield winner playoff

1 from the North American Zone:

1 club from Canada

Winners
Deportivo Saprissa celebrating winning the 2019 CONCACAF League
YearWinnersAgg.Runners-up
2017
Details		Olimpia 1–1
(4–1 pen.)		 Santos de Guápiles
2018
Details		Herediano 3–2 Motagua
2019
Details		Saprissa 1–0 Motagua
2020
Details		Alajuelense 3–2 Saprissa

Statistics
Main article: CONCACAF League records and statistics

See also

References
  1. "Details revealed for newly launched Scotiabank CONCACAF League". CONCACAF. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  2. "CONCACAF announces Scotiabank CONCACAF League expansion". Concacaf League. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. Straus, Brian (4 February 2021). "Concacaf Reveals New CCL Format, Starting in 2023". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. "FAQ: CONCACAF Club Competitions". www.concacafleague.com. CONCACAF. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
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