The draw for the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup is set to take place this Tuesday, December 10 at 4 p.m. PT in Miami, Florida. Watch the event live on the Concacaf YouTube channel.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC qualified after winning a third consecutive TELUS Canadian Championship. They will be in Pot 1 as one of the eight best-ranked non-seeded clubs according to the Concacaf Club Ranking as of December 9, 2024.
Pot 1 (8 best-ranked non-seeded clubs):
- CD Guadalajara (MEX)
- FC Cincinnati (USA)
- Inter Miami CF (USA)
- Los Angeles FC (USA)
- Pumas UNAM (MEX)
- Real Salt Lake (USA)
- Seattle Sounders FC (USA)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC (CAN)
The 'Caps opponent for Round One will be one of the following teams.
Pot 2 (11 lowest-ranked non-seeded clubs):
- Antigua GFC (GUA)
- Cavalry FC (CAN)
- Cibao FC (DOM)
- Colorado Rapids (USA)
- CS Herediano (CRC)
- Deportivo Saprissa (CRC)
- FC Motagua (HON)
- Forge FC (CAN)
- Real Estelà FC (NCA)
- Real Hope FA (HAI)
- Sporting Kansas City (USA)
The five clubs that received a bye to the Round of 16 (R16) have been pre-seeded in a Round of 16 bracket position as follows:
- Columbus Crew (USA) [highest-ranked] - R16 Matchup 1
- Club América (MEX) [second highest-ranked] - R16 Matchup 5
- Los Angeles Galaxy (USA) [third highest-ranked] - R16 Matchup 8
- LD Alajuelense (CRC) [fourth highest-ranked] - R16 Matchup 4
- Cavalier FC (JAM) [fifth highest-ranked] - R16 Matchup 2
Based on the Concacaf Club Ranking, the three highest-ranked Round One clubs have been pre-seeded in a Round One bracket position as follows:
- CF Monterrey (MEX) [highest-ranked] - Matchup 3 (A3)
- Tigres UANL (MEX) [second highest-ranked] - Matchup 9 (A9)
- Cruz Azul (MEX) [third highest-ranked] - Matchup 7 (A7)
The 27 clubs that have secured a berth in the 2025 CCC are (in alphabetical order per tournament):
- Canadian Championship (1): Vancouver Whitecaps FC (CAN)
- Canadian Premier League (2): Cavalry FC (CAN) and Forge FC (CAN)
- Concacaf Caribbean Cup (3): Cavalier FC (JAM), Cibao FC (DOM), and Real Hope FA (HAI)
- Concacaf Central American Cup (6): Antigua GFC (GUA), CS Herediano (CRC), Deportivo Saprissa (CRC), FC Motagua (HON), LD Alajuelense (CRC), and Real Estelà FC (NCA)
- Leagues Cup (3): Colorado Rapids (USA), Columbus Crew (USA), and Los Angeles FC (USA)
- Liga MX (6): CD Guadalajara (MEX), CF Monterrey (MEX), Club América (MEX), Cruz Azul (MEX),
Pumas UNAM (MEX), and Tigres UANL (MEX) - MLS (5): FC Cincinnati (USA), Inter Miami CF (USA), Los Angeles Galaxy (USA), Real Salt Lake (USA) and Seattle Sounders FC (USA)
- US Open Cup (1): Sporting Kansas City (USA)
For more information on the 'Caps journey in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup, stay tuned to whitecapsfc.com and @WhitecapsFC on social media.
