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Ten (10) MLS clubs will compete in the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup. There are 27 qualifiers total, ensuring 37% of the field is from MLS.

MLS qualifiers for 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup
TEAM
QUALIFYING METHOD
FC Cincinnati
2023 MLS Supporters' Shield winner
Columbus Crew
2023 MLS Cup winner
Houston Dynamo FC
2023 US Open Cup winner
Inter Miami CF
2023 Leagues Cup winner
Nashville SC
2023 Leagues Cup runner-up
New England Revolution
Next best in 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield standings
Orlando City SC
Next best in 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield standings
Philadelphia Union
2023 Leagues Cup third place
St. Louis CITY SC
2023 MLS Western Conference winner
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2023 Canadian Championship winner


NOTE: Since the Columbus Crew won MLS Cup, the New England Revolution qualified for 2024 CCC based on their place in the 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield standings.

Overall 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Qualifying
TEAM
QUALIFYING METHOD
COUNTRY
Alajuelense
2023 Central American Cup champion
Costa Rica
Cavalier
2023 Caribbean Cup runners-up
Jamaica
Cavalry FC
2023 CPL Shield winner
Canada
CF Monterrey
Next best club in 2022-23 Liga MX aggregate table
Mexico
Chivas de Guadalajara
2022-23 Liga MX Clausura runner-up
Mexico
Club América
Next best club in 2022-23 Liga MX aggregate table
Mexico
Columbus Crew
MLS Cup 2023 winner
USA
Comunicaciones
2023 Central American Cup play-in winner
Guatemala
FC Cincinnati
2023 MLS Supporters' Shield winner
USA
Forge FC
2023 Canadian Premier League champion
Canada
Herediano
2023 Central American Cup semifinalist
Costa Rica
Houston Dynamo FC
2023 US Open Cup winner
USA
Independiente
2023 Central American Cup semifinalist
Panama
Inter Miami CF
2023 Leagues Cup winner
USA
Moca
2023 Caribbean Cup third place
Dominican Republic
Nashville SC
2023 Leagues Cup runner-up
USA
New England Revolution
Next best in 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield standings
USA
Orlando City SC
Next best in 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield standings
USA
Pachuca
2022-23 Liga MX Apertura champion
Mexico
Philadelphia Union
2023 Leagues Cup third place
USA
Real Estelí
2023 Central American Cup runners-up
Nicaragua
Robinhood
2023 Caribbean Cup champion
Suriname
Saprissa
2023 Central American Cup play-in winner
Costa Rica
St. Louis CITY SC
2023 MLS Western Conference winner
USA
Tigres UANL
2022-23 Liga MX Clausura champion 
Mexico
Toluca
2022-23 Liga MX Apertura runner-up
Mexico
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2023 Canadian Championship winner
Canada

Non-MLS teams

The tournament will feature 27 teams from across North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Its winner reaches the FIFA Club World Cup.

The following non-MLS teams will also compete in the 2024 tournament.

  • Mexico: Chivas de Guadalajara, CF Monterrey, Club América, Pachuca, Tigres UANL, Toluca
  • Canada: Cavalry FC, Forge FC
  • Costa Rica: Alajuelense, Herediano, Saprissa
  • Dominican Republic: Moca
  • Guatemala: Comunicaciones
  • Jamaica: Cavalier
  • Nicaragua: Real Estelí
  • Panama: Independiente
  • Suriname: Robinhood

2024 format

The Concacaf Champions Cup will continue to be played in a direct elimination knockout stage format and will be composed of five rounds: Round One, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Final.

The first four stages will each include home and away play, while the Final, where the region’s champion will be crowned, will be played as a single-leg match on a weekend date.

Of the 27 clubs that will participate, 22 will begin play in Round One and the following five will receive a bye to the Round of 16.

  • Leagues Cup winner: Inter Miami CF
  • MLS Cup winner: Columbus Crew
  • Liga MX 2022-23 Apertura champion with higher aggregate table points: Pachuca
  • Caribbean Cup champion: Robinhood
  • Central American Cup champion: Alajuelense

2024 schedule

The 27-team tournament features two-legged matchups in the first four rounds. The Final will be played as a single-leg match on a weekend date.

  • Round One: February 6-8 (Week 1), 13-15 (Week 2), 20-22 (Week 3) and 27-29 (Week 4)
  • Round of 16: March 5-7 (First Legs) and 12-14 (Second Legs)
  • Quarterfinals: April 2-4 (First Legs) and 9-11 (Second Legs)
  • Semifinals: April 23-25 (First Legs) and April 30 - May 2 (Second Legs)
  • Final: June 2 (Single Leg)

The winner of the tournament will join the 2021 (Tigres UANL), 2022 (Seattle Sounders FC) and 2023 (Club Léon) champions in the expanded 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.