Six (6) MLS clubs will compete in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup, the 27-team continental tournament that occurs from February through May 2027.
The winner secures a spot in the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup.
MLS qualifiers: 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup
- TBD - MLS Cup pres. by Audi winner
- Nashville SC - Supporters' Shield winner
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Western Conference regular-season winner
- Inter Miami CF - Supporters' Shield standings
- New England Revolution - Supporters' Shield standings
- St. Louis CITY SC - US Open Cup winner
Qualifying pathways: 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup
Canadian Championship (1 slot)
- Forge FC - 2026 Canadian Championship winner
Canadian Premier League (2 slots)
- TBD - 2026 Canadian Premier League winner
- Cavalry FC - 2026 Canadian Premier League Shield winner
Caribbean Cup (3 slots)
- Mount Pleasant FA - 2026 Concacaf Caribbean Cup winner^
- Portmore United FC - 2026 Concacaf Caribbean Cup runner-up
- TBD - 2026 Concacaf Caribbean Cup third place
Central American Cup (6 slots)
- CD Olimpia - 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup semifinals
- LD Alajuelense - 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup semifinals
- FC Motagua - 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup semifinals
- CS Cartaginés - 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup semifinals
- CD Marathón - 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup play-in winner
- Deportivo Saprissa - 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup play-in winner
Leagues Cup (3 slots)
- Deportivo Toluca - 2026 Leagues Cup winner^
- CF Monterrey - 2026 Leagues Cup runner-up
- Club León - 2026 Leagues Cup third place
LIGA MX (6 slots)
- Cruz Azul - 2025 LIGA MX Clausura winner and highest-ranked champion^
- Deportivo Toluca FC - 2025 LIGA MX Apertura winner and second-highest-ranked champion
- Tigres UANL - 2025 LIGA MX Apertura runner-up
- Pumas UNAM - 2025 Liga MX Clausura runner-up
- Club América - 2025-26 LIGA MX next best club in overall standings
- Chivas Guadalajara - 2025-26 LIGA MX next best club in overall standings
- CF Pachuca - 2025-26 LIGA MX next best club in overall standings
MLS (5 slots)
- TBD - 2026 MLS Cup pres. by Audi winner^
- Nashville SCÂ - 2026 MLS Supporters' Shield winner
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC - 2026 MLS Western Conference regular-season winner
- New England Revolution - 2026 MLS Supporters' Shield next best club
- Inter Miami CFÂ - 2026 MLS Supporters' Shield next best club
US Open Cup (1 slot)
- St. Louis CITY SCÂ - 2026 US Open Cup champion
^ Qualifies directly to the Round of 16.
Non-MLS teams
Twenty-one (21) non-MLS teams will compete in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup. Altogether, the tournament includes 27 clubs from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
- Canada (2): Forge, Cavalry
- Costa Rica (3): Alajuelense, Cartaginés, Saprissa
- Honduras (3): Olimpia, Marathón, Motagua
- Jamaica (2):Â Mount Pleasant, Portmore
- Mexico (9): Cruz Azul, Toluca, Tigres, Pumas, Club América, Guadalajara, Pachuca, Monterrey, León
