2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup final
 The Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City hosted the final | |||||||
| Event | 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 1 June 2025 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City | ||||||
| Referee | Walter López (Guatemala) | ||||||
| Attendance | 33,046 | ||||||
| Weather | Cloudy | ||||||
The 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup final was the final match of the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup, the 60th season of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean's premier club association football tournament organized by CONCACAF. It was played on 1 June 2025.[1]
The final was a single match contested by Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer and Cruz Azul of Liga MX. Cruz Azul hosted the match due to their better record during the competition's earlier stages.[1] The winners qualified to the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup.[2][3]
Background
[edit]Vancouver Whitecaps FC made their first appearance in a CONCACAF Champions Cup final and were the third Canadian team to do so, following the Montreal Impact in 2015 and Toronto FC in 2018.[4]
Cruz Azul made their seventh appearance in a Champions Cup final. Including editions won without a final match in 1970 and 1996, this marks their ninth title-deciding participation.[5]
Previous finals
[edit]| Team | Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Cruz Azul
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8 (1969, 1970, 1971, 1996, 1997, 2009, 2010, 2014) |
 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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0 (debut) |
Venue
[edit]Host selection
[edit]The finalist with the better record during the competition's earlier stages (excluding round one), Cruz Azul, hosted the match at Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City.[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final |
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| 1 | Cruz Azul (H)
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 12 | Host |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points; 8) Drawing of lots.
(H) Hosts
Road to the final
[edit]Summary of results
[edit]- Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: Home; A: Away).
| Cruz Azul
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Round | Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
 Real Hope
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7–0 | 2–0 (A) | 5–0 (H) | Round one |  Saprissa
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3–2 | 1–2 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
 Seattle Sounders
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4–1 | 0–0 (A) | 4–1 (H) | Round of 16 | Monterrey
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3–3 (a) | 1–1 (H) | 2–2 (A) |
| América
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2–1 | 0–0 (A) | 2–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | UNAM
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3–3 (a) | 1–1 (H) | 2–2 (A) |
| UANL
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2–1 | 1–1 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Semi-finals | Inter Miami
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5–1 | 2–0 (H) | 3–1 (A) |
Broadcasting
[edit]In Canada, the match was broadcast on OneSoccer, a subscription streaming service that also has a linear feed on Telus TV.[7] Other broadcasters included Fox Sports and TUDN in the United States; Tubi in Mexico; Star+ in Central America, the Caribbean, and South America; and CONCACAF's YouTube channel in certain territories.[8]
Format
[edit]While the rest of the tournament was played as a home-and-away two-legged match pairing, the final was a single-leg match where the winners would be crowned the champions. The home team for the match would be the team with the better performance from the round of 16 to the semi-finals.[1]
Match
[edit]Details
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          Cruz Azul
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    Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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Assistant referees:
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Match rules[9]
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time, and at half-time in extra time.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "These are the qualified clubs for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup/". CONCACAF.com. Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps to face Cruz Azul in Concacaf Champions Cup final". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Cruz Azul and Vancouver Whitecaps FC to face off in 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Final on June 1". CONCACAF.com. CONCACAF. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ Rueter, Jeff (30 April 2025). "Vancouver thrashes Messi's Miami to reach Concacaf Champions Cup final". The Athletic. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ Alarcón, Rafael Trujillo (1 May 2025). "¿Cuántas finales de la Concacaf Champions Cup ha jugado Cruz Azul?". www.record.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Cruz Azul and Vancouver Whitecaps FC to face off in 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Final on June 1". CONCACAF.com. CONCACAF. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC to face Cruz Azul in Concacaf Champions Cup final" (Press release). Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Cruz Azul and Vancouver Whitecaps FC to face off in 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Final on June 1" (Press release). CONCACAF. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Regulations of the CONCACAF Champions Cup 2025" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football. 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.