CONCACAF Champions League - Qualifying

Qualifying

The current format features 24 teams in total.

From the North American Zone:

4 clubs from Mexico

4 clubs from the United States

1 club from Canada

From the Central American Zone:

2 clubs from Costa Rica

2 clubs from El Salvador

2 clubs from Guatemala

2 clubs from Honduras

2 clubs from Panama

1 club from Nicaragua

1 club from Belize

From the Caribbean Zone:

3 clubs, qualifying via the CFU Club Championship.

The four teams qualifying from the United States are the two MLS Cup finalists, the winner of the MLS Supporters' Shield (awarded to the team with the best regular season record), and the winner of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Should the same team qualify multiple times and/or should a Canadian team occupy one or more of the MLS qualifying places, then the American MLS team(s) with the best regular season records not otherwise qualified will be entered.

The team qualifying from Canada is the winner of the Amway Canadian Championship.