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CONCACAF has confirmed that the 2022 edition of the region’s flagship club competition, the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League (SCCL), will begin with Round of 16 first leg matches, involving all 16 participating clubs, played from February 15 to 17. Round of 16 second leg matches will be played from February 22 to 24.
The Round of 16 will be followed by home and away quarterfinal matches in March, Semifinals and first leg final in April, and the second leg final in the first week of May.
The winner of this elite club competition will be crowned regional club champion and will represent the confederation at the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup (FCWC).
The current Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League holder is CF Monterrey of Mexico who defeated Club America in the Final in October 2021. As regional club champion, Monterrey will represent the region at the FIFA Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi in February 2022.
2022 SCCL Venue Updates
In the case of two of the competing clubs, Cavaly AS and New York City FC, they are unable to participate in their regular home stadiums for their Round of 16 home matches and have submitted alternative options which CONCACAF has approved.
Cavaly AS
Due to the extremely challenging safety and security situation in Haiti, the CONCACAF Council in December 2021 made a decision to suspend official CONCACAF competition matches being hosted in the country. For this reason, Cavaly AS is currently unable to host CONCACAF club matches in its home venue. Following an extensive review of options and proposals made by the club, CONCACAF has approved their preferred option to play the tie at Gillette Stadium, in Foxborough, MA. The first leg match will kick off at 6:00 PM ET/local on Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
New York City FC
For the series between New York City FC and Santos de Guapiles (CRC), NYCFC has communicated to CONCACAF that no suitable venues in the New York area are available for its home match. The club has requested to host the game at Banc of California Stadium, in Los Angeles, CA which CONCACAF has approved given the circumstances. The second leg Round of 16 match is scheduled for Wednesday, February 23, 2022, kicking off at 6:00 pm ET / 3:00 pm local time
The updated schedule for all Round of 16 matches, including venues, is available here and below.
Round of 16 – 1st Leg Matches
*Home club listed first, and kickoff times listed in eastern time (local time)
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
6:00 PM (6:00 PM) Cavaly AS (HAI) vs New England Revolution (USA) – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA, USA
8:00 PM (7:00 PM) Santos de Guapiles (CRC) vs New York City FC (USA) – Estadio Nacional, San Jose, CRC
10:00 PM (9:00 PM) Santos Laguna (MEX) vs CF Montreal (CAN) – Estadio Corona, Torreon, MEX
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
6:00 PM (5:00 PM) CD Guastatoya (GUA) vs Club Leon (MEX) – Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, GUA
8:00 PM (8:00 PM) Forge FC (CAN) vs Cruz Azul (MEX) – Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, ON, CAN
10:00 PM (9:00 PM) Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) vs Pumas UNAM (MEX) – Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Ayma, San Jose, CRC
Thursday, February 17, 2022
7:00 PM (6:00 PM) Comunicaciones FC (GUA) vs Colorado Rapids (USA) – Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, GUA
9:00 PM (8:00 PM) FC Motagua (HON) vs Seattle Sounders FC (USA) – Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino, Tegucigalpa, HON
Round of 16 – 2nd Leg Matches
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
6:00 PM (6:00 PM) New England Revolution (USA) vs Cavaly AS (HAI) – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA, USA
8:00 PM (8:00 PM) CF Montreal (CAN) vs Santos Laguna (MEX) – Olympic Stadium, Montreal, QC, CAN
10:15 PM (9:15 PM) Club Leon (MEX) vs CD Guastatoya (GUA) – Estadio Leon, Leon, MEX
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
6:00 PM (3:00 PM) New York City FC (USA) vs Santos de Guapiles (CRC) – Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, USA
8:15 PM (6:15 PM) Colorado Rapids (USA) vs Comunicaciones FC (GUA) – Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO, USA
10:30 PM (9:30 PM) Pumas UNAM (MEX) vs Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) – Estadio Olimpico Universitario, Mexico City, MEX
Thursday, February 24, 2022
8:30 PM (7:30 PM) Cruz Azul (MEX) vs Forge FC (CAN) – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, MEX
10:45 PM (7:45 PM) Seattle Sounders FC (USA) vs FC Motagua (HON) – Lumen Field, Seattle, WA, USA
The 2022 SCCL matches will be widely available for fans across the region to follow and enjoy through the Confederation’s TV partner networks, including FOX Sports (USA-English), TUDN (USA-Spanish), Fox Sports Mexico (Mexico-Spanish), ESPN (Central America-Spanish), and other local partners.
Matches will also be available on the CONCACAF Official App (subject to territory restrictions). The free mobile app is available in the Apple and Google Play stores.
