CONCACAF Champions Cups
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| Founded | 1962 (2018 in current format) |
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| Region | North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) |
| Number of teams | 16 (from 9 or 10 associations) |
| Qualifier for | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Current champions |  Pachuca (5th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | América (7 titles) |
| Website | CONCACAF Champions League |
 2018 CONCACAF Champions League
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The CONCACAF Champions League is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONCACAF for the top football clubs in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The winner of the CONCACAF Champions League qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup. The tournament is officially known as the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League due to sponsorship by Scotiabank.
The tournament's current format uses a knockout format, though the tournament had a group stage prior to the 2018 tournament. Unlike its European and South American counterparts, the winners of the CONCACAF Champions League do not automatically qualify for the following season's competition.
The competition was originally known as the CONCACAF Champions' Cup when it was first organized in 1962. The title has been won by 28 different clubs, 17 of which have won the title more than once. Mexican clubs have accumulated the highest number of victories, with 31 titles in total. The second most successful league has been Costa Rica's Primera División with six titles in total. Mexican side América are the most successful club in the competition's history, having won the tournament seven times, followed by fellow Mexican-side Cruz Azul with six titles. The most successful non-Mexican club is Saprissa of Costa Rica with three titles. The only four teams to successfully defend the trophy are all Mexican: América, Cruz Azul, Pachuca and Monterrey. The current champions of the competition are Pachuca, who defeated Tigres UANL 2–1 on aggregate in the final.
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