- Road to the final and 2023 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League begins on July 26
- Fans can enjoy the competition on TUDN | ViX, OneSoccer, Fox Sports Mexico, ESPN, and other local partners.
Miami, FL – Concacaf has announced the venues and an updated schedule for the 2022 Scotiabank Concacaf League (SCL) Preliminary Round matches. The sixth and final edition of the SCL, which precedes an exciting new Concacaf club ecosystem launching in 2023-24, will commence with the Preliminary Round matches between July 26-28 (first legs) and August 2-4 (second legs).
These 12 matches will be followed by the Round of 16 in August, Quarterfinals in September, Semifinals and first leg final in October, and the second leg Final the first week of November.
The pairings for the first two rounds of the competition and each club’s road to the final were determined at the official draw on Wednesday, June 8 (draw results available here).
The updated schedule for the 2022 SCL Preliminary Round matches is as follows (home club listed first and in ET | local time):
Preliminary Round First Leg Matches
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 (updated)
08:00 pm | 07:00 pm Waterhouse FC (JAM) v Pacific FC (CAN) - Sabina Park Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica
10:00 pm | 08:00 pm CD Aguila (SLV) v LD Alajuelense (CRC) - Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza, San Miguel, El Salvador
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
08:00 pm | 06:00 pm Deportivo Malacateco (GUA) v Sporting San Miguelito (PAN) - Estadio Pensativo, Antigua, Guatemala
10:00 pm | 08:00 pm Verdes FC (BLZ) v CD Platense (SLV) - FFBB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize
Thursday, July 28, 2022
08:00 pm | 08:00 pm Atletico Vega Real (DOM) v CSD Municipal (GUA) - Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago, Dominican Republic
10:00 pm | 08:00 pm Real Estelí FC (NCA) v RCD España (HON) - Estadio Independencia, Esteli, Nicaragua
Preliminary Round Second Leg Matches
Tuesday, August 2, 2022 (updated)
08:00 pm | 06:00 pm LD Alajuelense v CD Aguila (SLV) - Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San Jose, Costa Rica
10:00 pm | 07:00 pm Pacific FC (CAN) v Waterhouse FC (JAM) - Starlight Stadium, Victoria, Canada
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
08:00 pm | 07:00 pm Sporting San Miguelito (PAN) v Deportivo Malacateco (GUA) - Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City, Panama
10:00 pm | 08:00 pm CD Platense (SLV) v Verdes FC (BLZ) - Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador, El Salvador
Thursday, August 4, 2022
08:00 pm | 06:00 pm RCD España (HON) v Real Esteli FC (NCA) - Estadio Francisco Morazan, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
10:00 pm | 08:00 pm CSD Municipal (GUA) v Atletico Vega Real (DOM) - Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala
The Round of 16 matchups and the competition’s bracket is available here and below.
Fans will be able to enjoy the competition through the Confederation’s TV partner networks, including TUDN | ViX (USA-Spanish), OneSoccer (Canada), Fox Sports Mexico (Mexico-Spanish), ESPN (Central America, Caribbean and South America), and other local partners. For other territories, it will be available on the Official Concacaf App (Apple and Google Play stores), and Concacaf’s Facebook and YouTube pages (all subject to territory restrictions).
2022 SCL Schedule Windows
Preliminary Round: July 26-28 (first legs) and August 2-4 (second legs)
Round of 16: August 16-18 (first legs) and August 23-25 (second legs)
Quarterfinals: September 6-8 (first legs) and September 13-15 (second legs)
Semifinals: October 4-6 (first legs) and October 11-13 (second legs)
Finals: October 25-27 (first leg) and November 1-3 (second leg)
For the Quarterfinals, the Round of 16 winners of matchups 1, 3, 5, and 7 will play the first leg away and the second leg at home.
For the Semifinals and Finals, the best performing clubs in the earlier rounds of the competition will play the first leg away and the second leg at home (based on wins, draws, and, if required, goal difference).
New format from 2023
From 2023 onwards, the SCL will be replaced by three regional cup competitions that will be played in the fall of each year. These three new tournaments will qualify clubs for a Confederation-wide expanded 27-club Concacaf Champions League that will crown the region’s best club.
More information on the expanded Concacaf Champions League, which will begin play in the spring of 2024, and the three regional cups, is available here.
