The CONCACAF League was an annual continental club football competition organized by CONCACAF as its second-tier continental competition. It was announced on 8 May 2017.[1]
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| Organising body | CONCACAF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Abolished | 2022 |
| Region | North America, Central America and the Caribbean |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| Qualifier for | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Related competitions | Caribbean Club Championship Caribbean Club Shield |
| Last champions |  Olimpia (2nd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Olimpia (2 titles) |
| Website | www |
The competition used a knockout cup format with each round having two legs. The top six teams proceeded to the CONCACAF Champions League. From 2019 to 2022 the tournament featured 22 teams, an increase from 16 in the 2017 and 2018 editions.[2]
The competition ended after the 2022 edition due to the expansion of the CONCACAF Champions League, starting with the 2024 edition.[3] Two regional competitions – the Central American Cup and the Caribbean Cup – were created as qualifying competitions of the CONCACAF Champions League.[4]
Qualification
editSince the 2019 edition, a total of 22 teams participated 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).[5]
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
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| Year | Winners | Agg. | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Olimpia  |
1–1 (4–1 pen.) |
 Santos de Guápiles
|
| 2018 | Herediano |
3–2 | Motagua
|
| 2019 | Saprissa |
1–0 | Motagua
|
| 2020 | Alajuelense |
3–2 | Saprissa
|
| 2021 | Comunicaciones  |
6–3 | Motagua
|
| 2022 | Olimpia |
5–4 | Alajuelense
|
| Nation | Titles | Runners-up | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica
|
3 | 3 | 6 |
| Honduras
|
2 | 3 | 5 |
| Guatemala
|
1 | 0 | 1 |
Statistics
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Details revealed for newly launched Scotiabank CONCACAF League". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 9 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "CONCACAF announces Scotiabank CONCACAF League expansion". Concacaf League. 11 February 2019. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ Straus, Brian (4 February 2021). "Concacaf Reveals New CCL Format, Starting in 2023". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Concacaf announces expanded Champions League starting in 2024". MLSSoccer.com. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021.
- ^ "FAQ: CONCACAF Club Competitions". www.concacafleague.com. CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2018.