The 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup draw is set for Tuesday evening, determining the bracket as 27 teams compete in next year's prestigious continental tournament.
How to watch & stream
When
- Tuesday, Dec. 9 | 7 pm ET/4 pm PT
Where
- Miami, Florida
In 2026, CCC will unfold from February through May. The competition's winner secures a spot in the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup.
This year's 27-team field includes nine MLS clubs (italics below). There are 18 from other leagues.
All participants are sorted by country:
- Canada (4): Atlético Ottawa, Forge FC, Vancouver FC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Costa Rica (2): Alajuelense, Cartaginés
- Dominican Republic (1): O&M FC
- Guatemala (1): Xelajú MC
- Honduras (2): Olimpia, Real España
- Jamaica (1): Mount Pleasant
- Mexico (6): Club América, Cruz Azul, CF Monterrey, Pumas UNAM, Tigres UANL, Toluca FC
- Panama (1): Sporting San Miguelito
- Trinidad & Tobago (1): Defence Force
- USA (8): FC Cincinnati, Inter Miami CF, LAFC, LA Galaxy, Nashville SC, Philadelphia Union, San Diego FC, Seattle Sounders FC
Bye to Round of 16
Of the 27 participating clubs, five receive a bye into the Round of 16.
For the draw, those five clubs are positioned in a Round of 16 bracket position based on the Concacaf Club Rankings as of Dec. 8, 2025.
- Leagues Cup winner: Seattle Sounders FC
- MLS Cup presented by Audi winner: Inter Miami CF
- Best-performing LIGA MX champion: Toluca FC
- Caribbean Cup champion: Mount Pleasant
- Central American Cup champion: Alajuelense
Round One
For the 22 teams in Round One, the three highest-ranked clubs will be pre-seeded into a Round One bracket position, and the remaining 19 clubs will be distributed into the two "Club Pots."
The three highest-ranked clubs will be seeded to reward their competitive merit and strength, ensuring they cannot face any club that received a bye to the Round of 16 until later rounds in the competition.
- Pot 1: 8 next best-ranked clubs
- Pot 2: 11 lowest-ranked clubs
Procedures
The official draw will begin by confirming the bracket positions for the eight pre-seeded clubs (three in Round One and five in Round of 16).
Once confirmed, the draw will start by randomly drawing a sphere from Pot 1, followed by a Round One bracket position sphere from Pot A (position). This process will be repeated for the remaining seven spheres in Pot 1, always using the available bracket positions in Pot A.
After all Pot 1 clubs have been drawn and assigned a bracket position, the draw for clubs in Pot 2 will begin, following the same procedure using Pot 2 and Pot B (position). Once all clubs have been assigned a bracket position, the draw will conclude.
The Concacaf Champions Cup has a direct elimination knockout stage format and contains five rounds: Round One, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Final.
The first four stages include home and away play, while the Final is a single-leg match.
- Round One: February 3-5 (Week 1), February 10-12 (Week 2), February 17-19 (Week 3), February 24-26 (Week 4)
- Round of 16: March 10-12, March 17-19
- Quarterfinals: April 7-9, April 14-16
- Semifinals: April 28-30, May 5-7
- Final: May 30
