CONCACAF League
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CONCACAF league logo (2017).png | |
Founded | 2017 |
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Region | North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) |
Number of teams | 22 |
Qualifier for | CONCACAF Champions League |
Related competitions | Caribbean Club Championship |
Current champions | Saprissa (1st title) |
Most successful club(s) | Olimpia Herediano Saprissa (1 title each) |
Website | Official website |
2019 CONCACAF League |
The CONCACAF League is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. It was announced on 8 May 2017.[1] The 2019 edition was expanded to 22 teams from 16 in the 2017 and 2018 editions.[2]
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.
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).[3]
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
Year | Winners | Agg. | Runners-up | Losing semifinalists |
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2017 Details |
Olimpia | 1–1 (4–1 pen.) |
Santos de Guápiles | Árabe Unido Plaza Amador |
2018 Details |
Herediano | 3–2 | Motagua | Tauro Árabe Unido |
2019 Details |
Saprissa | 1–0 | Motagua | Olimpia Alianza |
2020 Details |
Statistics
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See also
- CONCACAF Champions League
- Caribbean Club Championship
- Copa Interclubes UNCAF
- CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup
- CONCACAF Giants Cup