{"id":811720,"date":"2024-12-11T22:14:43","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T04:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/11\/2025-concacaf-champions-cup-draw-10-mls-teams-learn-opponents-mlssoccer-com\/"},"modified":"2024-12-11T22:14:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T04:14:43","slug":"2025-concacaf-champions-cup-draw-10-mls-teams-learn-opponents-mlssoccer-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/11\/2025-concacaf-champions-cup-draw-10-mls-teams-learn-opponents-mlssoccer-com\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Concacaf Champions Cup draw: 10 MLS teams learn opponents | MLSSoccer.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>The 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/concacaf-champions-league\/\">Concacaf Champions Cup<\/a> field is set after Tuesday&#8217;s draw. Eight of the 10 MLS clubs who qualified for the 27-team tournament learned their Round One opponents, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/columbus-crew\/\">Columbus Crew<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/la-galaxy\/\">LA Galaxy<\/a> each received a bye to the Round of 16.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>Round One: MLS matchups<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Eight MLS clubs enter in Round One, which begins as early as Feb. 4.<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FC Cincinnati<\/strong> vs. FC Motagua<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inter Miami CF<\/strong> vs. <strong>Sporting Kansas City<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>LAFC<\/strong> vs. <strong>Colorado Rapids<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Real Salt Lake<\/strong> vs. CS Herediano<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seattle Sounders FC<\/strong> vs. Antigua GFC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vancouver Whitecaps FC<\/strong> vs. Deportivo Saprissa<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>Round of 16: MLS matchups<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Columbus (Leagues Cup 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/cucho-hernandez-columbus-crew-are-leagues-cup-2024-champions\">winner<\/a>) and LA Galaxy (MLS Cup 2024 presented by Audi <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/champions-la-galaxy-lift-mls-cup-2024-over-new-york-red-bulls\">winner<\/a>) earned an automatic bye into the Round of 16, which begins as early as March 4.<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Columbus Crew<\/strong> vs. winner of LAFC vs. Colorado Rapids<\/li>\n<li><strong>LA Galaxy<\/strong> vs. winner of Real Salt Lake vs. CS Herediano<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The matchups are set in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheChampions?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheChampions<\/a>. ???? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L4s6Ud0KCP\">pic.twitter.com\/L4s6Ud0KCP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS\/status\/1866643982207357400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>Schedule<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>The tournament features two-legged matchups in the first four rounds.<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Round One:<\/strong> February 4-6 (Week 1), 18-20 (Week 2), 11-13 (Week 3) and 25-27 (Week 4)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Round of 16:<\/strong> March 4-6 (First Legs) and 11-13 (Second Legs)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quarterfinals:<\/strong> April 1-3 (First Legs) and 8-10 (Second Legs)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Semifinals:<\/strong> April 22-24 (First Legs) and April 29-May 1 (Second Legs)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Final:<\/strong> June 1<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h4>How Colorado qualified<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Leagues Cup 2024 third place<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h4>Opponent<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LAFC<\/strong> (USA)<\/li>\n<li>Leagues Cup 2024 runner-up<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h4>Winner faces (Round of 16)<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h4>How Cincinnati qualified<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Next best in 2024 MLS Supporters&#8217; Shield standings<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h4>Opponent<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>FC Motagua (HON)<\/li>\n<li>2024 Central American Cup play-in winners<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h4>Winner faces (Round of 16)<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Winner of Tigres UANL (MEX) vs. Real Estel\u00ed (NIC)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h4>How Miami qualified<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>2024 Supporters&#8217; Shield winner<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h4>Opponent<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sporting Kansas City<\/strong> (USA)<\/li>\n<li>2024 US Open Cup finalist<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h4>Winner faces (Round of 16)<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h4>How LAFC qualified<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Leagues Cup 2024 runner-up<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h4>Opponent<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Colorado Rapids<\/strong> (USA)<\/li>\n<li>Leagues Cup 2024 third place<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h4>Winner faces (Round of 16)<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h4>How Salt Lake qualified<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Next best in 2024 MLS Supporters&#8217; Shield standings<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h4>Opponent<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>CS Herediano (CRC)<\/li>\n<li>2024 Central American Cup semifinalist<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h4>Winner faces (Round of 16)<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h4>How Seattle qualified<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Next best in 2024 MLS Supporters&#8217; Shield standings<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h4>Opponent<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Antigua GFC (GUA)<\/li>\n<li>2024 Central American Cup semifinalist<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h4>Winner faces (Round of 16)<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Winner of Cruz Azul (MEX) vs. Real Hope (HAI)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h4>How Kansas City qualified<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>2024 US Open Cup finalist<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h4>Opponent<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Inter Miami CF<\/strong> (USA)<\/li>\n<li>2024 Supporters&#8217; Shield<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h4>Winner faces (Round of 16)<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h4>How Vancouver qualified<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>2024 Canadian Championship winner<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h4>Opponent<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Deportivo Saprissa (CRC)<\/li>\n<li>2024 Central American Cup play-in winners<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h4>Winner faces (Round of 16)<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Winner of CF Monterrey (MEX) vs. Forge FC (CAN)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h4>How Columbus qualified<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round of 16 opponent<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Winner of <strong>LAFC<\/strong> (USA) vs. <strong>Colorado Rapids<\/strong> (USA)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h4>How LA qualified<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p><h4>Round of 16 opponent<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Winner of <strong>Real Salt Lake<\/strong> (USA) vs. CS Herediano (CRC)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/2025-concacaf-champions-cup-draw-10-mls-teams-learn-opponents\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Nancie Ramage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer The 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup field is set after Tuesday&#8217;s draw. Eight of the 10 MLS clubs who qualified for the 27-team tournament learned their Round One opponents, while Columbus Crew and LA Galaxy each received a bye to the Round of 16. Round One: MLS matchups Eight MLS clubs enter in Round One, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":811721,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1532,105413,2005],"tags":[13465,105412],"class_list":{"0":"post-811720","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-champions","8":"category-concacaf","9":"category-soccer","10":"tag-champions","11":"tag-concacaf"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/811720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=811720"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/811720\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/811721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=811720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=811720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=811720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}