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A new international competition was officially added to the women’s football calendar on August 15, when the first-ever edition of the Concacaf W Champions Cup began.
The tournament is modeled on the men’s equivalent and designed to take advantage of the increasing attention and investment in the women’s game around the world. The Concacaf W Champions Cup will allow NWSL teams to test themselves against other top teams in North America, while the latter will have a bigger stage to play on as they compete against the US-based teams. The competition will also serve as a qualifying tournament for the first FIFA Women’s Club World Cup, which will feature 16 teams and is currently scheduled to take place in January and February 2026.
Three NWSL teams will participate in the inaugural edition of the competition: reigning champions NJ/NY Gotham FC, 2023 Shield winners San Diego Wave and NWSL Shield runners-up Portland Thorns. A total of eleven teams from North America are participating, including three from the Mexican Liga MX Femenil. Two teams compete for a spot in the group stage, where a total of 10 teams are divided into two groups.
The group stage will take place this autumn, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the semi-finals. The semifinals and finals will be single-elimination matches that will take place next spring at a location to be determined, as will the third-place match.
You can watch all the action across CBS Sports platforms, including CBS Sports Network, Biggest+ and CBS Sports Golazo Network.
Here’s a look at the schedule for the first edition of the Concacaf W Champions Cup.
Always US/East
Standings
|
Alajuelense (CRC) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
+5 |
3 |
|
Tigers (MEX( |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
3 |
|
NJ/NY Gotham FC (USA) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Monterrey (MEX) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
-4 |
0 |
|
Frazsiers whip (JAM) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
-5 |
0 |
|
Club America (MEX) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
+7 |
3 |
|
San Diego Gulf (USA) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
3 |
|
Portland thorns (USA) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Santa Fe (PAN) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
0 |
|
Vancouver Whitecaps (KAN) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
-7 |
0 |
Preliminary round
Thursday August 15
Alianza 0, Vancouver Whitecaps 1
Group stage
Tuesday August 20
Alajuelense 5, Frazsiers whip 0
Santa Fe 0, San Diego Golf 2
Wednesday August 21
Club America 7, Vancouver Whitecaps 0
Thursday August 22
Tigres 4, Monterrey 0
Wednesday September 4
Santa Fe vs. Vancouver Whitecaps, 8 p.m. (CBS Sports Golazo Network)
Portland Thorns vs. Club America, 10 p.m. (CBS Sports Golazo Network)
Thursday September 5
Alajuelense vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC, 8 p.m. (Biggest+)
Monterrey vs. Frazsiers Whip, 10 p.m. (Biggest+)
Wednesday September 18th
Frazsier’s Whip vs. Tigres, 8 p.m. (CBS Sports Golazo Network)
San Diego Wave vs. Portland Thorns, 10 p.m. (CBS Sports Golazo Network)
Thursday September 19th
NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Monterrey, 7 p.m. (CBS Sports Golazo Network)
Club America vs. Santa Fe, 9 p.m. (CBS Sports Golazo Network)
Tuesday October 1
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. San Diego Wave, 8:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Golazo Network)
Portland Thorns vs. Santa Fe, 10:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Golazo Network)
Wednesday October 2
Frazsier’s Whip vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC, 8 p.m. (CBS Sports Golazo Network)
Thursday October 3
Tigres vs. Alajuelense, 9 p.m. (CBS Sports Golazo Network)
Tuesday October 15
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Portland Thorns, 10 p.m. (Biggest+)
Wednesday October 16
NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Tigres, 8 p.m. (Biggest+)
San Diego Wave vs. Club America, 10 p.m. (Biggest+)
Thursday October 17
Monterrey vs. Alajuelense, 7 p.m. (CBS Sports Golazo Network)
Semi-finals
Thursday May 22, 2025
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Competition for third place
Sunday May 25, 2025
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Final
Sunday May 25, 2025
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