The CONCACAF Champions League is organized.
The CONCACAF Champions League is an annual continental football club competition organized by CONCACAF for the top football clubs in North America , Central America and the Caribbean .. North America. North America. Central America. Central America. Caribbean. Caribbean. CONCACAF. CONCACAF. football. association football. The winner of the CONCACAF Champions League qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup .. CONCACAF. CONCACAF. FIFA Club World Cup. FIFA Club World Cup. The tournament is officially known as the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League due to sponsorship reasons .. CONCACAF. CONCACAF. The tournament 's current format uses a knockout format , though the tournament had a group stage prior to the 2018 tournament .. 2018 tournament. 2018 CONCACAF Champions League. Unlike its European and South American counterparts , the winners of the CONCACAF Champions League do not automatically qualify for the following season 's competition .. CONCACAF. CONCACAF. The competition was originally known as the CONCACAF Champions ' Cup when it was first organized in 1962 .. CONCACAF. CONCACAF. The title has been won by 28 different clubs , 17 of which have won the title more than once .. Mexican clubs have accumulated the highest number of victories , with 31 titles in total .. The second most successful league has been Costa Rica 's Primera Division with six titles in total .. Primera Division. Costa Rican Primera Division. Mexican side America are the most successful club in the competition 's history , having won the tournament seven times , followed by fellow Mexican-side Cruz Azul with six titles .. America. Club America. Cruz Azul. Cruz Azul. The most successful non-Mexican club is Saprissa of Costa Rica with three titles .. Saprissa. Deportivo Saprissa. The only four teams to successfully defend the trophy are all Mexican  : America , Cruz Azul , Pachuca and Monterrey .. Pachuca. C.F. Pachuca. America. Club America. Cruz Azul. Cruz Azul. Monterrey. C.F. Monterrey. The current champions of the competition are Pachuca , who defeated Tigres UANL 2 -- 1 on aggregate in the final .. Pachuca. C.F. Pachuca. current champions. 2016 CONCACAF Champions League Finals. Tigres UANL. Tigres UANL