December 11, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – FC Cincinnati News Release
The 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Official Draw, which will determine the matchups for the competition’s first two rounds and each club’s path to be crowned continental champions, is scheduled for Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 7 p.m. ET, Concacaf announced Monday.
FC Cincinnati will learn their Round One opponent in the live draw Wednesday night. Fans can watch via FOX Sports 2, Tubi, and TUDN and fans can also follow along through live updates on FC Cincinnati’s official social media platforms on X/Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The 59th edition of the Concacaf Champions Cup, the region’s premier men’s club competition, will be played between February and June 2024. The annual tournament, comprised of five direct elimination rounds and the best clubs from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, crowns the Confederation’s club champion and is the sole qualification route for the region’s clubs to the new and expanded FIFA Club World Cup.
The competition’s first four rounds (Round One, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, and Semifinals), all include home and away play, while the Final is played as a single-leg match on June 2, 2024.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
27 clubs have qualified via three new regional cups in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, as well as domestic leagues and cups for Canada, Mexico, and the United States. These clubs are listed below, in alphabetical order and by method of qualification:
– 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), Moca FC (DOM), and SV Robinhood (SUR)
– Concacaf Central American Cup (6): CA Independiente (PAN), Comunicaciones FC (GUA), CS Herediano (CRC), Deportivo Saprissa (CRC), LD Alajuelense (CRC), and Real Estelí FC (NCA)
– Leagues Cup (3): Inter Miami CF (USA), Nashville SC (USA) and Philadelphia Union (USA)
– Liga MX (6): CD Guadalajara (MEX), CF Monterrey (MEX), CF Pachuca (MEX), Club América (MEX), Deportivo Toluca (MEX), and Tigres UANL (MEX)
– MLS (5): Columbus Crew (USA), FC Cincinnati (USA), New England Revolution (USA), Orlando City SC (USA), and St. Louis CITY SC (USA)
– US Open Cup (1): Houston Dynamo FC (USA)
Of the 27 clubs, 22 begin play in Round One, and five have received a bye to the Round of 16. These five clubs are the champions of the three Concacaf-sanctioned regional cup…
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