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 and National Women's Soccer League are not universally considered to be world champions in their respective sport. Yearly, MLS and NWSL 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 men's soccer clubs have won three CONCACAF Champions' Cup/Champions League titles, and finished runners-up five times. In 2024 Women's clubs competed in the CONCACAF W Champions Cup.
Qualification for CONCACAF competitions
Men's clubs
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.
If one (or more) MLS club(s) were to qualify through multiple methods, then the next MLS club(s) with the most overall table 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 overall table 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 overall table.
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.
Leagues Cup
For the 2025 Leagues Cup 18 Major League Soccer clubs that reached 2024 MLS Cup playoffs qualified, with one exception. San Diego FC replaced Vancouver Whitecaps FC who will not participate because they will compete in two other cup competitions in 2025.
Women's clubs
For the CONCACAF W Champions Cup, Three American soccer clubs Qualify
Cups and finals
Men's Competitive tournaments
CONCACAF Champions' Cup / Champions League
North American SuperLiga (defunct)
CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup / Giants Cup (defunct)
Copa Interamericana (defunct)
Leagues Cup
FIFA Club World Championship / Club World Cup
No American club has reached the final of the FIFA Club World Cup or the FIFA Intercontinental Cup. The furthest a club has reached is the second round by Seattle Sounders FC in the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup.
Friendly tournaments
Emirates Cup
International Champions Cup
La Manga Cup (defunct)
Pan-Pacific Championship (defunct)
Women's tournaments
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
CONCACAF W Champions Cup
Full international record
Competitive tournaments only.
FIFA Club World Championship / Club World Cup
Copa Interamericana (defunct)
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.
North American SuperLiga (defunct)
CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup / Giants Cup (defunct)
Campeones Cup
Leagues Cup
Copa Sudamericana
Copa Merconorte (defunct)
CONCACAF W Champions Cup
Appearances in CONCACAF competitions
Men's clubs
As of March 11, 2021.
Women's clubs
Notes
See also
- Canadian soccer clubs in international competitions
- MLS performance in the CONCACAF Champions Cup
References
External links
- RSSSF
