FC Cincinnati has qualified for the Concacaf Champions Cup for the second year-in-a-row. They will once again be navigating multiple competitions. As the offseason looms, a preview of what next season looks like will be seen tomorrow, December 10th.
The draw will be taking place. Twenty-seven clubs are placed into a bracket that determines the path to the final. Each round is two legs with one match taking place at each club’s home ground. A total of 9 matches will be played for the finalists.
The winner of MLS Cup, the winner of Liga MX with the most points, the winner of Leagues Cup, and the winners of Concacaf’s regional club competitions are given a bye to the Round-of-16. Those clubs are: LA Galaxy, Club América, Columbus Crew, Alajuelense, and Cavalier FC.
The top 3 next highest-ranked are pre-seeded into a Round One spot on the bracket. The 19 remaining clubs will be placed into pots; 8 higher-ranked clubs into Pot A and 11 lower-ranked clubs into Pot B. FC Cincinnati is in Pot A, and will face a lesser opponent. These rankings are based on today’s Concacaf Club Rankings.
The tournament features some familiar faces and foes. Jamaican club Cavalier FC, whom FCC faced in Round One, has once again qualified after winning the 2024 Caribbean Cup. CF Monterrey will be competing with club legend Brandon Vazquez, while Saprissa has former club captain Kendall Waston. Competitive rival Inter Miami will be hoping to win the tournament with Messi and friends.
The Orange and Blue’s chances of making a deep run are dependent on how the path to the final looks. Their last run in the tournament ended with a Round-of-16 loss to Monterrey. Within that side of the bracket, Miami would have awaited them.
The live event will occur at 7 PM ET on Concacaf’s YouTube channel.
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