Concacaf schedule for 2025 Champions Cup Round One and 16 matches
|New York, NY (Friday, December 13, 2024) –Concacaf has announced the match schedule for the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Round One and Round of 16 matches.
The 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup is set to be historic, as some of the continent’s top clubs have secured their places after intense competition in regional and domestic leagues and cups. The list of participants is headlined by seven-time Concacaf champion Club América (MEX), the three winners of the Confederation’s regional cup competitions, Columbus Crew (USA), LD Alajuelense (CRC), and Cavalier FC (JAM), as well as eight more former Champions Cup winners.
The matchups for Round One and Round of 16, as well as each club’s path to the Final, were determined at the official draw on Tuesday, December 10, and are as follows (bracket available here and below):
R1 Matchup 1: Los Angeles FC (USA) vs Colorado Rapids (USA)
R1 Matchup 2: Inter Miami FC (USA) vs Sporting Kansas City (USA)
R1 Matchup 3: CF Monterrey (MEX) vs Forge FC (CAN)
R1 Matchup 4: Vancouver Whitecaps FC (USA) vs Deportivo Saprissa (CRC)
R1 Matchup 5: Pumas UNAM (MEX) vs Cavalry FC (CAN)
R1 Matchup 6: CD Guadalajara vs Cibao FC (DOM)
R1 Matchup 7: Cruz Azul (MEX) vs Real Hope FA (HAI)
R1 Matchup 8: Seattle Sounders FC (USA) vs Antigua GFC (GUA)
R1 Matchup 9: Tigres UANL (MEX) vs Real Esteli FC (NCA)
R1 Matchup 10: FC Cincinnati (USA) vs FC Motagua (HON)
R1 Matchup 11: Real Salt Lake (USA) vs CS Herediano (CRC)
Following home and away play, in February of 2025, the aggregate score winner in each matchup will advance to the Round of 16, joining five clubs that were pre-seeded into this round.
Round of 16 includes five pre-seeded clubs (three regional cup winners and the champions of the two best-ranked domestic leagues) and the 11 Round One winners.
The Round of 16 matchups are as follows:
R16 Matchup 1: Columbus Crew (USA) vs Winner R1 Matchup 1
R16 Matchup 2: Cavalier FC (JAM) vs Winner R1 Matchup 2
R16 Matchup 3: Winner R1 Matchup 3 vs Winner R1 Matchup 4
R16 Matchup 4: LD Alajuelense (CRC) vs Winner R1 Matchup 5
R16 Matchup 5: Club America (MEX) vs Winner R1 Matchup 6
R16 Matchup 6: Winner R1 Matchup 7 vs Winner R1 Matchup 8
R16 Matchup 7: Winner R1 Matchup 9 vs Winner R1 Matchup 10
R16 Matchup 8: LA Galaxy (USA) vs Winner R1 Matchup 11
The Round of 16 will take place in March, followed by the Quarterfinals in the first half of April, the semifinals in late April and early May, and an epic Final on Sunday, June 1.
2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Windows
Round One: February 4-6 (Week 1), 11-13 (Week 2), 18-20 (Week 3) and 25-27 (Week 4)
Round of 16: March 4-6 (First Legs) and 11-13 (Second Legs)
Quarterfinals: April 1-3 (First Legs) and 8-10 (Second Legs)
Semifinals: April 22-24 (First Legs) and April 29 – May 1 (Second Legs)
Final: Sunday, June 1 (Single Leg)
2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Round One
*Kickoff times listed in ET (local) and home club listed first
Week 1
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
20:00 (21:00) Real Hope FA vs. Cruz Azul – Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago de los Caballeros, DOM
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
20:00 (20:00) Forge FC vs. CF Monterrey – Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, CAN
22:00 (21:00) Real Estelí FC vs. Tigres UANL – Estadio Independencia, Estelí, NCA
Thursday, February 6, 2025
20:00 (21:00) Cibao FC vs. CD Guadalajara – Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago de los Caballeros, DOM
22:00 (19:00) Cavalry FC vs. Pumas UNAM – Starlight Stadium, Langford, CAN
Week 2
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
20:00 (19:00) CF Monterrey vs. Forge FC – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, MEX
22:00 (21:00) Cruz Azul vs. Real Hope FA – Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City, MEX
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
20:00 (19:00) CD Guadalajara vs. Cibao FC – Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, MEX
22:00 (21:00) Tigres UANL vs. Real Estelí FC – Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, MEX
Thursday, February 13, 2025
20:00 (19:00) Pumas UNAM vs. Cavalry FC – Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City, MEX
Week 3
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
20:00 (19:00) Sporting Kansas City vs. Inter Miami CF – Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, USA
22:00 (20:00) Colorado Rapids vs. Los Angeles FC – Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, USA
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
18:30 (17:30) CS Herediano vs. Real Salt Lake – Estadio Nacional, San José, CRC
20:00 (19:00) Antigua GFC vs. Seattle Sounders FC – Estadio Pensativo, Antigua, GUA
22:00 (21:00) FC Motagua vs. FC Cincinnati – Estadio Chelato Ucles, Tegucigalpa, HON
Thursday, February 20, 2025
20:00 (19:00) Deportivo Saprissa vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, CRC
Week 4
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
20:00 (20:00) Inter Miami CF vs. Sporting Kansas City – Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, USA
22:00 (19:00) Los Angeles FC vs. Colorado Rapids – BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, USA
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
18:30 (18:30) FC Cincinnati vs. FC Motagua – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, USA
20:30 (18:30) Real Salt Lake vs. CS Herediano – America First Field, Sandy, USA
22:30 (19:30) Seattle Sounders FC vs. Antigua GFC – Lumen Field, Seattle, USA
Thursday, February 27, 2025
22:00 (19:00) Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Deportivo Saprissa – BC Place, Vancouver, CAN
2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16
*Kickoff times are listed in ET (local), and the home club is listed first.
First Leg Matches
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
TBC (TBC) Winner R1 Matchup 10 vs. Winner R1 Matchup 9
TBC (TBC) Winner R1 Matchup 5 vs. LD Alajuelense
TBC (TBC) Winner R1 Matchup 1 vs. Columbus Crew
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
TBC (TBC) Winner R1 Matchup 6 vs. Club América
TBC (TBC) Winner R1 Matchup 11 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
TBC (TBC) Winner R1 Matchup 8 vs. Winner R1 Matchup 7
TBC (TBC) Winner R1 Matchup 4 vs. Winner R1 Matchup 3
Thursday, March 6, 2025
TBC (TBC) Winner R1 Matchup 2 vs. Cavalier FC
Second Leg Matches
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
20:30 (20:30) Columbus Crew vs. Winner R1 Matchup 1 – Lower.com Field, Columbus, USA
TBC (TBC) Winner R1 Matchup 7 vs. Winner R1 Matchup 8
TBC (TBC) Winner R1 Matchup 9 vs. Winner R1 Matchup 10
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
22:30 (19:30) Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Winner R1 Matchup 11 – Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, USA
22:30 (20:30) Club América vs. Winner R1 Matchup 6 – Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City, MEX
TBC (TBC) Winner R1 Matchup 3 vs. Winner R1 Matchup 4
Thursday, March 13, 2025
20:00 (19:00) Cavalier FC vs. Winner R1 Matchup 2 – National Stadium, Kingston, JAM
22:00 (20:00) LD Alajuelense vs. Winner R1 Matchup 5 – Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, CRC