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Miami, FL (Thursday, June 13, 2024) – CONCACAF has announced the 2024 CONCACAF Cup group stage schedule.
The second regional club competition will be held from July to December 2024. It will serve as a qualifier for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions League and crown the CONCACAF Champions Club.
The draw for the 2024 CONCACAF Group Stage took place on June 6. In a live televised event held in Miami, Florida, the 20 participating clubs were divided into four groups of five, with the following matches:
Group A
CS Herediano (CRC)
Motagua (HON)
Tauro Football Club (PAN)
San Francisco FC (PAN)
Diriangan Chiefs Football Club (NCA)
Group B
LD Alajuelense (CRC)
Communication FC (GUA)
CD Marathon (Honors)
League Soccer Club (SLV)
CD LA Firpo (SLV)
Group C
CD Olympia (HON)
Former GFC (GUA)
Standalone CA (PAN)
CD Aguila (SLV)
Porto Leiola Football Club (BLZ)
Group D
Sporting Club Saprissa (CRC)
CSD Municipal (GUA)
AD Guanacasteca (CRC)
Real Esteli Football Club (NCA)
NCA
Competition Format
The 2024 CONCACAF Cup will begin with the group stage. In the first round, clubs will play each club in the group once, with each club playing a total of four games (two home and two away) over a scheduled five-week period.
After the group stage, the first and second place finishers from each group will advance to the direct knockout stage, which will consist of round-trip matches, starting with the quarterfinals, followed by the semifinals, play-in matches and the final, culminating in the crowning of a new CONCACAF Champion.
Quarterfinal matchups will be determined based on group stage results and tournament points (the highest ranked team in the group will play the second-lowest ranked team). Semifinal and play-in matchups will be determined based on the tournament grouping. The highest ranked club (based on tournament standings) will host all series rematches.
After the competition, six clubs, including the four semi-final teams and the two play-in champions, will qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions League, and the champion will also receive a pass to the round of 16 of the Champions League. Cup.
2024 CONCACAF Cup calendar
*Start times are posted at 10:00 ET (home), with home club listed first
Group Stage Week 1
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
18:00 (16:00) Porto Leyola FC vs Antigua GFC – FFB Stadium, Belmopan, BLZ
20:00 (18:00) Cacique Diriangen FC vs FC Motagua – Cacique Diriangen Stadium, Dirianba, NCA
22:00 (20:00) CS Herediano vs Tauro FC – National Stadium, San José, CRC
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
18:00 (16:00) Managua CF vs CSD Municipal – National Stadium, Managua, NCA
20:00 (18:00) CD LA Firpo vs Comunicaciones FC – “El Mágico” González Stadium, San Salvador, SLV
22:00 (20:00) Sporting Clube Saprissa vs AD Guanacasteca – Ricardo Saprissa Stadium, San José, CRC
Thursday August 1, 2024
20:00 (18:00) LD Alajuela vs CD Marathon – Alejandro Moreira Soto Stadium, Alajuela, CRC
22:00 (20:00) CD Olimpia vs CA Independiente – Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, HON
Group Stage Week 2
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
18:00 (16:00) Managua CF vs Sporting Clube de Saprissa – National Stadium, Managua, NCA
20:00 (18:00) CD LA Firpo vs LD Alajuelense – “El Mágico” González Stadium, San Salvador, SLV
22:00 (20:00) Antigua GFC vs CD Águila – Pensativo Stadium, Antigua Guatemala, GUA
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
18:00 (16:00) Cacique Diriangén FC vs CS Herediano – Cacique Diriangén Stadium, Dirianba, NCA
20:00 (18:00) FC Motagua vs San Francisco FC – Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, HON
22:00 (20:00) Communications FC vs Alliance FC – Estadio de Cementio Progresso, Guatemala, GUA
Thursday August 8, 2024
20:00 (18:00) Porto Leyola FC vs CD Olimpia – FFB Stadium, Belmopan, BLZ
22:00 (20:00) CSD Municipal vs Real Esteli FC – Pensativo Stadium, Antigua, Guatemala, GUA
Group Stage Week 3
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
18:00 (16:00) Antigua GFC vs CA Independiente – Pensativo Stadium, Antigua Guatemala, GUA
20:00 (18:00) FC Motagua vs Tauro FC – Chelato Ucles National Stadium, Tegucigalpa, HON
22:00 (20:00) Alianza FC vs CD LA Firpo – Cuscatlan Stadium, San Salvador, SLV
Wednesday, August 14
18:00 (16:00) CD Águila vs Port Layola FC – Las Delicias Stadium, Santa Tecla, SLV
20:00 (18:00) Real Esteli FC vs Managua FC – Independiente Stadium, Esteli, NCA
22:00 (20:00) Comunicaciones FC vs CD Marathón – Cementos Progreso Stadium, Guatemala, GUA
Thursday August 15, 2024
18:00 (17:00) San Francisco FC vs Cacique Diriangén FC – Estadio Universidad, Penonomé, PAN
22:00 (20:00) CSD Municipal vs AD Guanacasteca – Pensativo Stadium, Antigua, Guatemala, GUA
Group Stage Week 4
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
20:00 (18:00) Real Esteli FC vs Sporting Club Saprissa – Independiente Stadium, Esteli, NCA
22:00 (20:00) Alianza FC vs Alajuelens – Cuscatlan Stadium, San Salvador, SLV
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
18:00 (17:00) CA Independiente vs Port Layola FC – Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City, PAN
20:00 (18:00) AD Guanacasteca vs. CF Managua – Edgardo Baltodano Briceno Stadium, Liberia, CRC
22:00 (20:00) CD Marathón vs CD LA Firpo – Olympic Stadium, San Pedro Sula, HON
Thursday August 22, 2024
18:00 (17:00) Tauro FC vs Cacique Diriangén FC – Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, PAN
20:00 (19:00) San Francisco FC vs CS Herediano – Universitario Stadium, Penonomé, PAN
22:00 (20:00) CD Águila vs CD Olimpia – Cuscatlán Stadium, San Salvador, SLV
Group Stage Week 5
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
20:00 (18:00) CD Marathón vs Alianza FC – Olympic Stadium, San Pedro Sula, HON
22:00 (20:00) LD Alajuelense vs Comunicaciones FC – Alejandro Moreira Soto Stadium, Alajuela, CRC
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
20:00 (19:00) FC Tauro vs. FC San Francisco – Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City, PAN
22:00 (20:00) CS Herediano vs FC Motagua – National Stadium, San José, CRC
Thursday August 29, 2024
18:00 (16:00) AD Guanacasteca vs Real Esteli FC – Edgardo Baltodano Briceño Stadium, Liberia, CRC
20:00 (18:00) Sporting Clube Saprissa vs CSD Municipal – Ricardo Saprissa Stadium, San José, CRC
20:00 (19:00) CA Independiente vs CD Águila – Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, PAN
22:00 (20:00) CD Olimpia vs Antigua GFC – Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, HON
quarter final
Round 1: September 24-26
Second round: October 1-3
Semi-finals and repechage
Round 1: October 29-31
Return to competition: November 5-7
final
Round 1: November 26-28
Second stop: December 3rd to 5th
CONCACAF
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