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

1. TBD - MLS Cup pres. by Audi winner
2. Nashville SC - Supporters' Shield winner
3. Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Western Conference regular-season winner
4. Inter Miami CF - Supporters' Shield standings
5. New England Revolution - Supporters' Shield standings
6. 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 SC - 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 CF - 2026 MLS Supporters' Shield next best club

US Open Cup (1 slot)

• St. Louis CITY SC - 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): Mount Pleasant, Portmore
• Mexico (9): Cruz Azul, Toluca, Tigres, Pumas, Club América, Guadalajara, Pachuca, Monterrey, León