2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League
| 2015–16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Dates | August 4, 2015 – April 27, 2016 |
| Teams | 24 (from 12 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 América (7th title)
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| Runners-up |
UANL
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 62 |
| Goals scored | 159 (2.56 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Emanuel Villa (6 goals)
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| Best player |
Rubens Sambueza
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| Best young player |
 Alberth Elis
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| Best goalkeeper |
Hugo González
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| Fair play award |
Querétaro
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The 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League (officially the 2015–16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 8th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 51st edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
América were the defending champions, and won their second consecutive title, and seventh CONCACAF club title (including the CONCACAF Champions' Cup era), by beating fellow Mexican team UANL 4–1 on aggregate in the final. As the winner of the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, they qualified as the CONCACAF representative at the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, their third appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup.
A total of 24 teams participated in the CONCACAF Champions League: nine from the North American Zone (from three associations), twelve from the Central American Zone (from at most seven associations), and three from the Caribbean Zone (from at most three associations). Therefore, a maximum of 13 out of the 41 CONCACAF member associations may participate in the tournament.
Clubs may be disqualified and replaced by a club from another association if the club does not have an available stadium that meets CONCACAF regulations for safety. If a club's own stadium fails to meet the set standards then it may find a suitable replacement stadium within its own country. However, if it is still determined that the club cannot provide the adequate facilities then it runs the risk of being replaced.
Nine teams from the North American Football Union (NAFU) qualify to the Champions League. The allocation to the three NAFU member associations is as follows: four berths for each of Mexico and the United States, and one berth for Canada.
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