American_soccer_clubs_in_international_competitions

American soccer clubs in international competitions

American soccer clubs in international competitions

List of soccer clubs


This is a list of American soccer clubs in international competitions. American clubs have participated in competitive international soccer competitions since 1963, when New York Hungaria entered the 1963 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Unlike other major professional sports leagues in the United States, the winners of Major League Soccer are not universally considered to be world champions in their respective sport. Yearly, MLS teams will compete against other soccer clubs abroad in competitions to determine the champions of North America, the Americas, and the world.

Since 1963, American soccer clubs have won three CONCACAF Champions' Cup/Champions League titles, and finished runners-up four times.

Who qualifies for CONCACAF competitions

For the CONCACAF Champions Cup, up to nine American soccer clubs are eligible for entry into the competition. Starting in 2024, all MLS clubs (United States or Canada based) may qualify through MLS or Leagues Cup.[1]

More information Competition, Details ...

If one (or more) MLS club(s) were to qualify through multiple methods, then the next MLS club(s) with the most regular season points, regardless of conference, would qualify in the remaining slot(s). If the U.S. Open Cup champion has qualified through multiple methods, then the runner-up would fill the slot; should the runner-up have already qualified, then the next best MLS club in the regular season standings would earn the slot. If the Leagues Cup champion were to win the MLS Cup, then the MLS Cup runner-up would qualify to the round of 16; should the Leagues Cup slot(s) have already qualified, then MLS would be awarded with one additional slot to be given to the next best non-qualified team in the regular season standings.[7]

In past competitions, such as the North American SuperLiga (held from 2007 to 2010), the best teams based on regular season record to not qualify for the Champions League participated.[8]

Cups and finals

Competitive tournaments

CONCACAF Champions' Cup / Champions League

More information Team, Winners ...

North American SuperLiga (defunct)

More information Team, Winners ...

CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup / Giants Cup (defunct)

More information Team, Winners ...

Copa Interamericana (defunct)

More information Team, Winners ...

Leagues Cup

More information Team, Winners ...

Friendly tournaments

Emirates Cup

More information Team, Winners ...

International Champions Cup

More information Team, Winners ...

La Manga Cup (defunct)

More information Team, Winners ...

Pan-Pacific Championship (defunct)

More information Team, Winners ...

Full international record

Competitive tournaments only.

FIFA Club World Championship / Club World Cup

More information Year, Team ...

Copa Interamericana (defunct)

More information Year, Team ...

CONCACAF Champions' Cup / Champions League

The competition was named CONCACAF Champions' Cup until 2008 and CONCACAF Champions League until 2024, when it was renamed back to CONCACAF Champions Cup.

More information Year, Team ...

North American SuperLiga (defunct)

More information Year, Team ...

CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup / Giants Cup (defunct)

More information Year, Team ...

Campeones Cup

More information Year, Team ...

Leagues Cup

More information Year, Team ...

Copa Sudamericana

More information Year, Team ...

Copa Merconorte (defunct)

More information Year, Team ...

Appearances in CONCACAF competitions

As of March 11, 2021.

More information Club, Total Stats[A] ...

Notes

  1. ^
    For statistical purposes if a team withdrew or forfeited a match, each match that was withdrawn or forfeited is counted as a loss. Double forfeits are counted as a draw. Finally, matches where a team advanced because their opponent with draw are counted as a win for each match their opponent withdrew.
  2. ^
    FC Dallas were called the Dallas Burn from 1996–2004.[9]
  3. ^
    New York Red Bulls were called the MetroStars from 1994–2006.[10]
  4. ^
    This includes CONCACAF and international records collectively held by the NASL Sounders, USL Sounders, and the MLS Sounders.
  5. ^
    Sporting Kansas City were called the Kansas City Wiz from 1995–1996, and Kansas City Wizards from 1996–2011.[11]

See also


References

  1. "Concacaf announces qualification criteria for Confederation's expanded Champions League starting in 2024". CONCACAF. June 30, 2022 [First published June 1, 2022]. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  2. "2011–12 Champions League Qualification". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  3. "Colorado clinch spot in 2017 CONCACAF Champions League, joining Dallas, TFC". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  4. "Portland Timbers headed to 2014-15 CONCACAF Champions League after USSF rule change approved". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  5. "CONCACAF Approves U.S. Soccer's/MLS Request to Amend Their Qualification Process to CONCACAF Champions League". CONCACAF.com. December 13, 2013. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  6. "Qualifying Format Unveiled for 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League" (Press release). New York City: Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. May 14, 2008. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  7. "2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Regulations" (PDF). Concacaf. October 25, 2023. pp. 14–19. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  8. "MLS announces competition changes for 2009". November 21, 2008. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved November 21, 2008.
  9. Hall, Cheryl (July 13, 2013). "Lamar Hunt's soccer vision a pipe dream no more, sons say". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on July 15, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  10. Jensen, Ric; Wang, Yawei. "How Do Fans React When Sports Teams Are Named After Corporations?". The Sport Journal. Archived from the original on February 22, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  11. "Pro Lax in Kansas City?!". Central Iowa Lacrosse & Sports Ramblings. November 22, 2010. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013.

Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article American_soccer_clubs_in_international_competitions, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.