CONCACAF W Champions Cup
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Organising body | CONCACAF |
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Founded | 12 March 2024 |
Region | North America, Central America and the Caribbean |
Number of teams | 10 (group stage) 11 (total) |
Qualifier for | FIFA Women's Club World Cup |
Website | concacaf.com/w-champions-cup |
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The CONCACAF W Champions Cup is an upcoming annual continental women's football club competition organized by CONCACAF that determines the club champion for the region encompassing North America, Central America and the Caribbean.[1] The competition will involve the top women's clubs from the region, and will serve as the qualification tournament for the future FIFA Women's Club World Cup. It is the women's counterpart of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
History
[edit]On 12 March 2024, CONCACAF announced the competition, which will begin in August 2024.[2] The inaugural tournament will be contested by clubs from seven nations: Canada, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Panama, Mexico, and the United States. On August 15, 2024, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Elite women beat Alianza from El Salvador to move on to the round robin games taking place from August 2024 to October 2024. It is scheduled to end with a knockout stage in May 2025.[3]
Competition format
[edit]The tournament will consist of three stages. A preliminary round will be contested by two clubs where the winner will advance to the group stage, joining nine other clubs. The group stage will consist of two groups of five clubs. Each club will play four matches, two at home and two away. The top two teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage which will be played in May of the following year, in a centralized location.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2024/25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup Draw Scheduled for June 6; match-dates confirmed". CONCACAF. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ a b "CONCACAF launches region's first official women's continental club competition with annual W Champions Cup". CONCACAF. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Linehan, Meg (12 March 2024). "W Champions Cup: CONCACAF to launch tournament that offers route to Club World Cup". The Athletic. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
External links
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