Concacaf Reveals April Club Rankings Update Ahead of 2026 Champions Cup Quarterfinals

Concacaf Reveals April Club Rankings Update Ahead of 2026 Champions Cup Quarterfinals

• Reigning Concacaf Champions Cup winner Cruz Azul reclaims No. 1 spot in Club Rankings

• Liga MX and MLS clubs feature prominently in top 10 ahead of Quarterfinals matchups

• LD Alajuelense and Violette AC retain top Central American and Caribbean spots

Miami, FL (Tuesday, April 7, 2026) – Concacaf announced today the April Concacaf Club Rankings update following the conclusion of Round of 16 of the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, and ahead of the Quarterfinals. The index ranks clubs and leagues across the confederation, with clubs gaining points for results in official domestic league matches, regional cup matches, and Concacaf Champions Cup play.

Cruz Azul reclaims No. 1 ranking prior to Champions Cup Quarterfinals 

Ahead of the start of the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup Quarterfinals, current titleholders Cruz Azul (1,271) have overtaken defending Liga MX champions Deportivo Toluca FC (1,265) for first place. Seattle Sounders FC (1,254) surged six spots and rounds out the top three.

Los Angeles FC (1,251) and Club América (1,247) climbed two spots each after winning their Round of 16 matchups to follow in fourth and fifth place, respectively. Tigres UANL (1,239) fell one place and is sixth, followed by Inter Miami CF (1,238) at seventh after falling four positions. 

Nashville SC (1,227) and CD Guadalajara (1,220) moved up and entered the top ten, in eight and ninth place, respectively. Columbus Crew (1,219) dropped two spots to tenth.

Seven clubs ranked in top eight set to compete in CCC Quarterfinals in Liga MX vs. MLS matchups

The 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup Quarterfinals are set to get underway, with seven of the top eight ranked sides set to participate.

All four series will feature a team from Liga MX against an MLS side, marking the first time since the 2015/16 edition that the Quarterfinals stage is made up of all Liga MX vs. MLS encounters.

Olimpia narrows the gap in the Central American Club Rankings

Three-time Concacaf Central American Cup champion LD Alajuelense (1,156) retained its place as the top Central American club, while CD Olimpia (1,147) shortened the gap in second place.

Deportivo Saprissa (1,143), CS Herediano (1,140), and CSD Municipal (1,130) close out the top five.

Violette AC retains lead atop the Caribbean

Violette AC (1,083) remains in first place among Caribbean clubs, followed by reigning Concacaf Caribbean Cup winner Mount Pleasant FA (1,065).

Cibao FC (1,057), Defence Force FC (1,051), and SV Robinhood (1,046) round out an unchanged top five.

Nashville SC delivers biggest upset in Champions Cup Round of 16 

Nashville SC (1,227) moved up seven spots to break into the top ten of the Concacaf Club Rankings, after delivering the biggest upset in the Champions Cup Round of 16 by knocking out MLS Cup champions Inter Miami CF.

Following a goalless First Leg, Lionel Messi and Cristian Espinoza traded goals for a 1-1 draw in Florida. Nashville SC advanced to the Quarterfinals on away goals.