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The 2023–24 CONCACAF Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round began on 27 June and ended on 30 August 2023.
A total of 64 teams competed in the qualifying system of the 2023–24 CONCACAF Champions League, which included the qualifying phase and the play-off round, with 38 teams in Champions Path and 26 teams in League Path. The twelve winners in the play-off round (six from Champions Path, six from League Path) advanced to the group stage, to join the 20 teams that entered in the group stage.
Times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−5), as listed by CONCACAF (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Schedule[edit]
The schedule of the qualifying phase and play-off round of the competition was as follows. All matches were played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays apart from the preliminary round final.
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| First qualifying round | 20 June 2023 | 11–12 July 2023 | 18–19 July 2023 |
| Second qualifying round | 21 June 2023 | 25–26 July 2023 | 1–2 August 2023 |
| Third qualifying round | 24 July 2023 | 8–9 August 2023 | 15 August 2023 |
| Play-off round | 7 August 2023 | 22–23 August 2023 | 29–30 August 2023 |
Preliminary round[edit]
The preliminary round consisted of two semi-finals on 27 June 2023 and a final on 30 June 2023. The draw for the preliminary round was held on 13 June 2023.
Seeding[edit]
A total of 8 teams played in the second qualifying round. They were divided into two paths:
- Champions Path (4 teams): 4 teams which entered in this round.
- League Path (4 teams): 4 teams which entered in this round.
Seeding of teams was based on their 2023 CONCACAF club coefficients.
| Seeded | Unseeded |
|---|---|
| Seeded | Unseeded |
|---|---|
Summary[edit]
The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 20 June 2023. The first legs were played on 11 and 12 July, and the second legs were played on 18 and 19 July 2023.
The winners of the ties advanced to the Champions Path second qualifying round. 13 of the 15 losers were transferred to the Confederations League Champions Path second qualifying round and 2 losers received a bye and were transferred to the Confederations Champions Path third qualifying round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Police Force 
|
11–2 |  SUSM
|
4–0 | 7–2 |
Long Bay 
|
3–6 |  Team FWI
|
3–5 | 0–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cavalier 
|
3–0 |  Altitude
|
1–1 | 2–0 |
Sando 
|
1–1 (8–7 (p)) |  Elite
|
0–0 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
Matches[edit]
| SUSM | 0–4 | Police Force |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mendes  26'Taylor 63', 67', 75' |
| Police Force | 7–2 | SUSM |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor 13', 52', 64' Gayle 25'Delplesche 37', 78'Douglas 90+2' |
Report | Pepple 63' Tsivis 79' |
Police Force won 11–2 on aggregate.
Cavalier won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Long Bay | 3–5 | Team FWI |
|---|---|---|
| Downs 1' Rongier 41' (o.g.)Garth Jr. 64' (pen.) |
Report | Monteiro 8', 22' Maxor 34'François 73'Noeser 88' |
Team FWI won 6–3 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Sando wins 8–7 on penalties
Second qualifying round[edit]
Seeding[edit]
A total of 42 teams played in the second qualifying round. They were divided into two paths:
- Champions Path (30 teams): 2 teams which entered in this round.
- League Path (12 teams): 2 teams which entered in this round.
Seeding of teams was based on their 2023 CONCACAF club coefficients.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
- Notes
- † Winner of the first qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
- Notes
- † Winner of the first qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient.
Summary[edit]
The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 21 June 2023. The first legs were played on 25 and 26 July, and the second legs were played on 1 and 2 August 2023.
The winners of the ties advanced to the Champions Path third qualifying round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jong Holland 
|
7–1 |  Weymouth Wales
|
4–1 | 3–0 |
Moulien 
|
2–0 |  Paradise
|
0–0 | 2–0 |
Cienfuegos 
|
4–3 |  Western Warriors
|
3–2 | 1–1 |
Grenades 
|
3–2 |  Jebelle
|
0–1 | 3–1 (a.e.t.) |
St. Paul's United 
|
10–1 |  Trafalgar Southstars
|
3–0 | 7–1 |
Margarita 
|
2–0 |  Real Rincon
|
1–0 | 1–0 |
PHC Zebras 
|
4–0 |  Roaring Lions
|
4–0 | 0–0 |
Dublanc 
|
3–5 |  New Vibes
|
3–3 | 0–2 |
| Verdes
|
13–2 |  One Love United
|
5–0 | 8–2 |
| Scholars International
|
9–0 |  Real San Andrés
|
8–0 | 1–0 |
B-67 
|
5–4 |  Saint Pierraise
|
4–2 | 1–2 |
RCA 
|
0–0 (6–5 (p)) |  Etoile Matoury
|
0–0 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
SCSA Eagles 
|
3–2 |  Concordia
|
1–2 | 2–0 |
Golden Eagles 
|
1–4 | FWI
|
1–1 | 0–3 |
Colonial 
|
17–1 | Police Force
|
6–1 | 11–0 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Municipal 
|
9–1 |  Quintana
|
3–1 | 6–0 |
Inter Moengotapoe 
|
4–1 | Jong Colombia
|
1–1 | 3–0 |
| Dunbeholden
|
2–0 |  Diriangén
|
0–0 | 2–0 |
Atlántico 
|
2–3 | Sando
|
0–1 | 2–2 |
| Port of Spain
|
2–2 (2–4 (p)) |  Western Tigers
|
1–0 | 1–2 |
| Cavalier
|
1–5 |  Baltimore
|
0–2 | 1–3 |
Matches[edit]
| Weymouth Wales | 1–4 | Jong Holland |
|---|---|---|
| Headley 10' |
Report | Rosa 33' Derks 56', 68', 81' |
Jong Holland won 7–1 on aggregate.
Moulien won 2–0 on aggregate.
Municipal won 9–1 on aggregate.
| Western Warriors | 2–3 | Cienfuegos |
|---|---|---|
| Farquharson 15' Joseph 87' |
Report | Vollalón 22', 35', 44' |
Cienfuegos won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Grenades | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Jebelle |
|---|---|---|
| Williamson 10' Simon 39'Augustin 108' |
Report | Alexander 78' (pen.) |
Grenades won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Trafalgar Southstars | 0–3 | St. Paul's United |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Johnson 56' Nelson 85', 89' |
| St. Paul's United | 7–1 | Trafalgar Southstars |
|---|---|---|
| Phipps 25', 63', 71' Thomas 32'Liburd 52'Wattley 74'Francis 85' |
Report | Isaac 82' |
St. Paul's United won 10–1 on aggregate.
| Jong Colombia | 1–1 | Inter Moengotapoe |
|---|---|---|
| Pantophlet 25' |
Report | D. Brunswijk 49' |
| Inter Moengotapoe | 3–0 | Jong Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Wijks 56' Eduard 77'R. Brunswijk 90+3' (pen.) |
Report |
Inter Moengotapoe won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Real Rincon | 0–1 | Margarita |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Salazar 38' |
Margarita won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Diriangén | 0–0 | Dunbeholden |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Dunbeholden won 2–0 on aggregate.
| PHC Zebras | 4–0 | Roaring Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Sharrieff 7', 41', 68' Sealey 54' |
Report |
| Roaring Lions | 0–0 | PHC Zebras |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
PHC Zebras won 4–0 on aggregate.
| New Vibes | 3–3 | Dublanc |
|---|---|---|
| Herring 44', 64' Shaffer 72' |
Report | Laville 32' Thomas 56'Williams 90+8' (pen.) |
New Vibes won 5–3 on aggregate.
| One Love United | 0–5 | Verdes |
|---|---|---|
| Report | James 12', 71' Márquez 36'Chaparrito 81' (pen.)Vergara 87' |
| Verdes | 8–2 | One Love United |
|---|---|---|
| Wagner 24', 32', 64' Chaparrito 40'James 71', 74'Guerra 80'Landero 84' |
Report | Douglas 52' Parchment 59' |
Verdes won 13–2 on aggregate.
| Scholars International | 8–0 | Real San Andrés |
|---|---|---|
| Bellafonte 5', 47', 75', 77' Bonilla 26'Hill 33', 64'Haughton 80' |
Report |
Scholars International won 9–0 on aggregate.
Sando won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Saint Pierraise | 2–4 | B-67 |
|---|---|---|
| Kello 8' Lapape 15' |
Report | Kreutzmann 31' Enggaard 46', 72'Svane 86' |
B-67 won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Etoile Matoury | 0–0 | RCA |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| RCA | 0–0 | Etoile Matoury |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Odor  Santos Linscheer van der Linden Acevedo Rangel |
6–5 | Charlec Adaoude Haabo Andrews Haquin Nadje |
0–0 on aggregate. RCA won 6–5 on penalties.
| Concordia | 2–1 | SCSA Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| Venthou-Dumaine 34' Dutoya 63' |
Report | Dinane 3' |
SCSA Eagles won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Port of Spain | 1–0 | Western Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| Humphreys 19' |
Report |
| Western Tigers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Port of Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Yearwood 24' Winslow 90+2' (o.g.) |
Report | Turing 90+5' |
| Penalties | ||
| Kellman Wagner Carrington McLennon |
4–2 | Jarvis Singh Turing Grimslow |
0–0 on aggregate. Western Tigers won 4–2 on penalties.
| Golden Eagles | 1–1 | FWI |
|---|---|---|
| Serrant 49' |
Report | Guimares 53' |
FWI won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Colonial | 11–0 | Police Force |
|---|---|---|
| Marny 2', 5', 27', 40' Bourguignon 10'Telga 36'Polomat 47', 56', 78'Philippo 63'Eguienta 82' |
Report |
Colonial won 17–1 on aggregate.
| Cavalier | 0–2 | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Fleurinord 45', 90+1' |
| Baltimore | 3–1 | Cavalier |
|---|---|---|
| Fleurinord 8' Laurent 13'Osias 60' |
Report | Barrett 27' |
Baltimore won 5–1 on aggregate.
Third qualifying round[edit]
Seeding[edit]
A total of 42 teams played in the second qualifying round. They were divided into two paths:
- Champions Path (30 teams): 2 teams which entered in this round.
- League Path (12 teams): 2 teams which entered in this round.
Seeding of teams was based on their 2023 CONCACAF club coefficients.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
- Notes
- † Winner of the second qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
- Notes
- † Winner of the second qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient.
Summary[edit]
The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 24 July 2023. The first legs were played on 8 and 9 August, and the second legs were played on 14 and 15 August 2023.
The winners of the ties advanced to the Champions or League Path play-off round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estelí
|
2–5 | Metropolitan FA
|
0–1 | 2–4 |
| PHC Zebras
|
2–2 (12–11 p) | New Vibes
|
1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Grenades
|
4–1 | Cienfuegos
|
2–0 | 2–1 |
| Scholars International
|
3–2 | B-67
|
2–1 | 1–1 |
| Verdes
|
7–1 | St. Paul's United
|
6–0 | 1–1 |
| RCA
|
9–3 | SCSA Eagles
|
5–3 | 4–0 |
| Guyana Defence Force
|
4–0 | Moulien
|
2–0 | 2–0 |
| Margarita
|
0–1 | Colonial
|
0–0 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Jong Holland
|
16–1 | FWI
|
6–0 | 10–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Árabe Unido 
|
3–4 | Baltimore
|
1–3 | 2–1 |
Motagua 
|
5–2 | Sando
|
1–0 | 4–1 |
Águila 
|
5–3 | Municipal
|
2–3 | 3–0 |
| Marathón
|
3–1 | Western Tigers
|
1–1 | 2–0 |
| Inter Moengotapoe
|
4–2 | Dunbeholden
|
2–2 | 2–0 |
| Independiente
|
2–1 | Jocoro
|
2–1 | 0–0 |
Match results[edit]
| Metropolitan FA | 1–0 | Real Estelí |
|---|---|---|
| García 55' |
Report |
| Real Estelí | 2–4 | Metropolitan FA |
|---|---|---|
| Bonilla 16' Maturana 41' |
Report | Matos 2', 31' Enright 61' (pen.)Ferrer 90+6' |
Metropolitan FA won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Árabe Unido | 2–1 | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|
| Villalobos 45', 87' |
Report | Rosier 27' |
Baltimore won 4–3 on aggregate.
Motagua won 5–2 on aggregate.
| New Vibes | 1–1 | PHC Zebras |
|---|---|---|
| McGuiness 66' |
Report | Warren-Smith 90+3' |
2–2 on aggregate. PHC Zebras won 12–11 on penalties.
| Cienfuegos | 0–2 | Grenades |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Joseph 33' Alphonse 39' |
| Grenades | 2–1 | Cienfuegos |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony 67' Williamson 89' |
Report | Solís 52' |
Grenades won 4–1 on aggregate.
Águila won 5–3 on aggregate.
| B-67 | 1–2 | Scholars International |
|---|---|---|
| Maaseeraq 31' |
Report | Studenhofft 20', 67' |
Scholars International won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Western Tigers | 1–1 | Marathón |
|---|---|---|
| Kellman 77' |
Report | Zúñiga 39' |
Marathón won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Dunbeholden | 2–2 | Inter Moengotapoe |
|---|---|---|
| Barton 12' Douglas 33' |
Report | Fer 47' Brunswijk 90+3' |
Inter Moengotapoe won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Independiente | 0–0 | Jocoro |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Independiente won 2–1 on aggregate.
Verdes won 7–1 on aggregate.
| SCSA Eagles | 3–5 | RCA |
|---|---|---|
| Speetjens 21' Aventurin 56'Cox 90+4' |
Report | Fingal 5', 15', 40' Linscheer 52'Nedd 79' |
RCA won 9–3 on aggregate.
| Moulien | 0–2 | Guyana Defence Force |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Persaud 12' Fraser 86' |
Guyana Defence Force won 4–0 on aggregate.
Colonial won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Jong Holland | 10–1 | FWI |
|---|---|---|
| Fidanque 3', 15' Mook 12'Betorina 27'Rosa 33', 53', 67'Guimaraes 45' (o.g.)de Brito 76'Clarissa 90+1' |
Report | Magras 84' |
Jong Holland won 16–1 on aggregate.
Play-off round[edit]
Seeding[edit]
A total of 12 teams played in the play-off round. They were divided into two paths:
- Champions Path (8 teams): 2 teams which entered in this round, and 6 winners of the third qualifying round (Champions Path).
- League Path (4 teams): 4 winners of the third qualifying round (League Path).
Seeding of teams was based on their 2023 UEFA club coefficients.[1] For the winners of the third qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team in each tie was used. The first team drawn in each tie was the home team of the first leg.
| Seeded | Unseeded |
|---|---|
| Seeded | Unseeded |
|---|---|
- Notes
- † Winners of the third qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.
Summary[edit]
The first legs were played on 22 and 23 August, and the second legs were played on 29 and 30 August 2023.
The winners of the ties advanced to the group stage. The losers were transferred to the SuperLiga group stage.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcahaie
|
4–5 | Cibao
|
2–2 | 2–3 |
| Colonial
|
1–0 | Scholars International
|
1–0 | 0–0 |
| PHC Zebras
|
0–2 | Metropolitan FA
|
0–1 | 0–1 |
| Jong Holland
|
5–8 | Verdes
|
4–6 | 1–2 |
| Grenades
|
1–5 | Robinhood
|
0–2 | 1–3 |
| RCA
|
4–2 | Guyana Defence Force
|
3–1 | 1–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathón
|
0–1 | Independiente
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Inter Moengotapoe
|
3–4 | Motagua
|
2–0 | 1–4 |
Herediano 
|
3–6 |  Inter Miami
|
2–4 | 1–2 |
América 
|
5–2 |  Forge
|
1–2 | 4–0 |
| Baltimore
|
3–1 | Cartaginés
|
1–1 | 2–0 |
| CF Montréal
|
3–0 | Águila
|
0–0 | 3–0 |
Champions Path[edit]
| Arcahaie | 2–2 | Cibao |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 13' (o.g.) Honoré 41' |
Report | Prichoda 5' Japa 68' (pen.) |
Cibao won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Colonial | 1–0 | Scholars International |
|---|---|---|
| Polomat 37' |
Report |
| Scholars International | 0–0 | Colonial |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Colonial won 1–0 on aggregate.
| PHC Zebras | 0–1 | Metropolitan FA |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ferrer 36' |
Metropolitan FA won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Jong Holland | 4–6 | Verdes |
|---|---|---|
| Derks 2' Tyrol 21'Roosje 62'Fidanque 68' |
Report | Villeda 42', 54' (pen.) Wanger 59'Gill 63'Fajardo 79'Jiménez 85' |
Verdes won 7–5 on aggregate.
| Robinhood | 3–1 | Grenades |
|---|---|---|
| Zijler 12' Adipi 28'Singodikromo 60' |
Report | Gonsalves 4' |
Robinhood won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Guyana Defence Force | 1–1 | RCA |
|---|---|---|
| Randy Persaud 10' |
Report | Linscheer 90+5' |
RCA won 4–2 on aggregate.
League Path[edit]
Independiente won 1–0 on aggregate.
Motagua won 4–3 on aggregate.
Inter Miami won 6–3 on aggregate.
América won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Baltimore | 1–1 | Cartaginés |
|---|---|---|
| Adé 87' |
Report | Flores 10' |
Baltimore won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Águila | 0–0 | CF Montréal |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
CF Montréal won 3–0 on aggregate.
See also[edit]
- 2023–24 CONCACAF SuperLiga qualifying rounds
- 2023–24 CONCACAF Confederations League qualifying rounds
Notes[edit]
- ^ Trafalgar Southstars played their home match at Elquemedo Willett Park in Charlestown, instead of their regular stadium, the Bath Village Football Field, in Charlestown, which did not meet CONCACAF requirements.
- ^ a b Due to the Haitian crisis, Haitian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.
- ^ a b c Due to travel distances, both B-67 and Scholars International agreed to play its two-legged series over the span of three days on a neutral site halfway between the two nations.
- ^ Joroco played their home match at Estadio Correcaminos in San Francisco Gotera, instead of their regular stadium, the Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Fuego, in Jocoro, which did not meet CONCACAF requirements.
- ^ Due to the Haitian crisis, Haitian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.
- ^ a b Match was played behind closed-doors.
- ^ Due to Hurricane Idalia, Scholars International played their home match at Stade Louis Achille in Martinique instead of their main stadium, Ed Bush Stadium, West Bay.
- ^ Herediano played this home match at Estadio Nacional in San José, instead of their regular stadium, Estadio Cordero, in Heredia, due to larger stadium capacity, higher ticket demand due to Lionel Messi playing, and higher security protocols.