May 8 – Concacaf will unveil the brand identity for its new Concacaf W Champions Cup competition at the draw for the 11-team event on June 6.
So far eight clubs have qualified for the competition that will see a preliminary round reduce the entrants to 10 teams who will be divided into two pools of five, playing four matches (two home and two away).
The top two teams in each group will qualify for the final four (semi-finals and final) that will be played at a centralised venue.
All group games will be played between August and October this year with the final to be played in May 2023.
The US and Mexico each have three clubs in the draw, with NJ/NY Gotham FC, San Diego Wave and Portland Thorns qualified from the US and Club America and Tigres UNAL from Mexico, to be joined by the LigaMX Clausura champions or runner-ups, which currently looks like being Pachuca or Monterrey.
Concacaf has allocated the teams into six pots, ensuring that neither group will be loaded with three teams from either Mexico or the US.
The W Champions Cup is the only pathway for teams to qualify for the Women’s Club World Cup, which FIFA has said it will launch in the near future.
Qualified teams :
Canada (1): Vancouver Whitecaps FC (CAN1)
Costa Rica (1): LD Alajuelense (CRC1)
Jamaica (1): Frazsiers Whip Football Limited (JAM1)
Mexico (2): Tigres UANL Femenil (MEX1) and Club America (MEX2 or MEX3)
USA (3): NJ/NY Gotham FC (USA1), San Diego Wave FC (USA2), and Portland Thorns FC (USA3)
The other three participating clubs will be confirmed before the official draw as follows:
El Salvador (1): 2023/24 Liga Primera Femenina Play-Off Winner (SLV1)
Mexico (1): Liga MX Femenil 2024 Clausura Champion or best runner-up (MEX2 or MEX3)
Panama (1): Liga de Fútbol Femenino 2024 Apertura Champion (PAN1)
Draw Pots:
Pot 1: Vancouver Whitecaps FC (CAN1) and TBC (SLV1)
Pot 2: NJ/NY Gotham FC (USA1) and San Diego Wave FC (USA2)
Pot 3: Portland Thorns FC (USA3) and Tigres UANL Femenil (MEX1)
Pot 4: Club America (MEX2 or MEX3) and TBC (MEX2 or MEX3)
Pot 5: LD Alajuelense (CRC1) and TBC (PAN1)
Pot 6: Frazsiers Whip Football Limited (JAM1) and the winner of the Preliminary Round (PR1)
Match dates:
Preliminary Round: August 13-15, 2024
Group Stage Week 1: August 20-22, 2024
Group Stage Week 2: September 3-5, 2024
Group Stage Week 3: September 17-19, 2024
Group Stage Week 4: October 1-3, 2024
Group Stage Week 5: October 15-17, 2024
Final Round (Semifinals, 3rd Place match, and Final): May 22-25, 2025
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