2018–19 CONCACAF Champions League
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates |
CONCACAF League: August – October 2018 CONCACAF Champions League: February – May 2019 |
| Teams |
CONCACAF League: 16 CONCACAF Champions League: 16 Total: 31 (from Maximum of 14 associations) |
The 2018–19 season of CONCACAF club competitions will be overall the 54th season of the football club competitions organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, and the 11th season since the name of the premier tournament was changed to its current name, CONCACAF Champions League.
This will be the second season where the overall CONCACAF club competition platform consists of two tournaments, the CONCACAF League and the CONCACAF Champions League:
Therefore, a total of 31 teams will compete during the season, with the 2018 CONCACAF League being held from August to October 2018, and the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League being held from February to May 2019, both of home-and-away two-legged single-elimination format.
The winners of the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League will qualify as the CONCACAF representative at the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup.
A total of 31 teams participate in either the CONCACAF League or Champions League:
Therefore, a maximum of 14 out of the 41 CONCACAF member associations may participate in the two tournaments.
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.
The nine berths for the North American Football Union (NAFU) are allocated to the three NAFU member associations as follows: four berths for each of Mexico and the United States, and one berth for Canada. All nine teams enter the Champions League.
For Mexico, the champions and runners-up of the Liga MX Apertura and Clausura tournaments earn berths into the tournament. If a team reaches both tournament finals, the vacated berth is reallocated using a formula, based on regular season record, that ensures that two teams qualify via each tournament.
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