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 | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) | ||||||
| Referee | Walter López (Guatemala) | ||||||
| Attendance | 33,046 | ||||||
| Weather | Cloudy 16 °C (61 °F) 88% humidity[1] | ||||||
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.[2]
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.[2] The winners qualified to the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup.[3][4]
Cruz Azul defeated Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5–0, which was the most lopsided Champions Cup final since 1990, where Club América defeated FC Pinar del Río 8–2.
Background
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.[5]
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.[6]
Previous finals
| Team | Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Cruz Azul | 8 (1969, 1970, 1971, 1996, 1997, 2009, 2010, 2014) |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 (debut) |
Venue
Host selection
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.[7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final |
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| 1 | Cruz Azul (H) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 12 | Host |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 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
Summary of results
- Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: Home; A: Away).
| Cruz Azul | Round | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Stages | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Real Hope | 7–0 | 2–0 (A) | 5–0 (H) | Round one | Saprissa | 3–2 | 1–2 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
| Seattle Sounders | 4–1 | 0–0 (A) | 4–1 (H) | Round of 16 | Monterrey | 3–3 (a) | 1–1 (H) | 2–2 (A) |
| América | 2–1 | 0–0 (A) | 2–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | UNAM | 3–3 (a) | 1–1 (H) | 2–2 (A) |
| UANL | 2–1 | 1–1 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Semi-finals | Inter Miami | 5–1 | 2–0 (H) | 3–1 (A) |
Broadcasting
In Canada, the match was broadcast on OneSoccer, a subscription streaming service that also has a linear feed on Telus TV.[8] 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.[9]
Format
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.[2]
Match
Details
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Match rules[10]
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Notes
References
- ^ "Past Weather in Mexico City, Ciudad de México, Mexico — May 2025". timeanddate.com. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ 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. Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football. 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.
- ^ Trujillo Alarcón, Rafael (1 May 2025). "¿Cuántas finales de la Concacaf Champions Cup ha jugado Cruz Azul?". record.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Cruz Azul and Vancouver Whitecaps FC to face off in 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Final on June 1". CONCACAF.com. Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football. 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". CONCACAF.com (Press release). Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football. 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. Retrieved 10 April 2025.