2025 CONCACAF Central American Cup knockout stage

The 2025 CONCACAF Central American Cup knockout stage is being played from 23 September to 3 December 2024.[1] A total of 8 teams compete in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2025 CONCACAF Central American Cup.[2]

Qualified teams

The winners and runners-up of each of the four groups in the group stage advanced to the quarter-finals.

Group Winners Runners-up
A Plaza Amador Alajuelense
B Sporting San Miguelito Real España
C Motagua Cartaginés
D Olimpia Xelajú

Seeding

Teams were seeded 1–8 based on results in the group stage and assigned a position in a fixed bracket. For each round, the host of the second leg was determined based on performance in all previous rounds, including the group stage.

Format

The knockout stage is being played in a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[2]

  • Each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The home team of the second leg in each tie will be determined separately for each round as follows (Regulations Article 12.11):
    • In the quarter-finals, the group winners hosted the second leg.
    • In the semi-finals and play-in, the higher-ranked teams based on total points accumulated in the group stage and the quarterfinals will host the second leg.
    • In the finals, the higher-ranked team based on total points accumulated in the group stage, quarterfinals and semi-finals will host the second leg.
  • In each round, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, 30 minutes of extra time would be played but the away goals scored during this time would not serve as a tie-breaking criteria. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 12.10.2).

Bracket

The bracket of the final stages was determined as follows:[2]

Round Matchups
Quarter-finals (Group winner team host second leg)
Play-in round (Higher-ranked team in each tie host second leg)
Semi-finals (Higher-ranked team in each tie host second leg)
Finals (Higher-ranked team host second leg)
  • Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2

The bracket was decided based on the quarter-finals seeding.

Play-inQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinals
7 Cartaginés112
2 Olimpia235
Cartaginés134 Alajuelense112 (3)
Motagua011 Olimpia112 (0)
6 Alajuelense (a)022
3 Motagua112
Alajuelense112 (4)
Xelajú112 (3)
5 Xelajú (a.e.t.)213
4 Sporting San Miguelito022
Sporting San Miguelito134 Xelajú112 (2)
Plaza Amador022 Real España112 (1)
8 Real España (a)022
1 Plaza Amador112

Quarter-finals

In the quarter-finals, the teams were seeded based on their results in the group stage, with the group winners seeded 1–4, and the group runners-up seeded 5–8. The group winners hosted the second leg.[3]

Seed Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Matchups
1 A Plaza Amador 4 4 0 0 11 6 +5 12 Match QF1
2 D Olimpia 4 3 1 0 11 3 +8 10 Match QF3
3 C Motagua 4 2 2 0 6 2 +4 8 Match QF4
4 B Sporting San Miguelito 4 2 1 1 4 5 −1 7 Match QF2
5 D Xelajú 4 3 0 1 9 4 +5 9 Match QF2
6 A Alajuelense 4 3 0 1 5 3 +2 9 Match QF4
7 C Cartaginés 4 2 1 1 12 3 +9 7 Match QF3
8 B Real España 4 2 0 2 8 6 +2 6 Match QF1
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for yellow card, 3 points for second yellow card/indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.11.4).[2]

Summary

The first legs were played on 23–25 September, and the second legs were played between 30 September and 2 October 2025.[3]

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Real España 2–2 (a) Plaza Amador0–12–1
Xelajú 3–2 (a.e.t.) Sporting San Miguelito2–01–2
Cartaginés 2–5 Olimpia1–21–3
Alajuelense 2–2 (a) Motagua0–12–1

Matches

Real España 0–1 Plaza Amador
Report López 90'
Attendance: 7,147[4]
Referee: Steven Madrigal (Costa Rica)
Plaza Amador 1–2 Real España
Phillips 75' Report
Attendance: 7,082[5]
Referee: Cristhofer Corado (Guatemala)

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Real España won on away goals, advanced to the semi-finals (Match SF1) and qualified for the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One, at minimum. Plaza Amador advanced to the play-in.

Xelajú 2–0 Sporting San Miguelito
  • Ruiz 65'
  • Quirós 79'
 Report
Attendance: 3,094[8]
Referee: Waldir García (El Salvador)
Sporting San Miguelito 2–1 (a.e.t.) Xelajú
 Report Romário 119'
Estadio Universitario, Penonomé[note 3]
Attendance: 2,158[9]
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr (United States)

Xelajú won 3–2 on aggregate, advanced to the semi-finals (Match SF1) and qualified for the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One, at minimum. Sporting San Miguelito advanced to the play-in.

Cartaginés 1–2 Olimpia
Ureña 69' Report
Attendance: 4,600[10]
Referee: Fernando Morón (Panama)
Olimpia 3–1 Cartaginés
 Report Quiroga 54'
Attendance: 16,289[11]
Referee: Filip Dujic (Canada)

Olimpia won 5–2 on aggregate, advanced to the semi-finals (Match SF2) and qualified for the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One, at minimum. Cartaginés advanced to the play-in.

Alajuelense 0–1 Motagua
Report Vásquez 90+2'
Attendance: 6,154[12]
Referee: Ismael López (Mexico)
Motagua 1–2 Alajuelense
Gómez 24' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 15,709[13]
Referee: Cristhofer Corado (Guatemala)

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Alajuelense won on away goals, advanced to the semi-finals (Match SF2) and qualified for the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One, at minimum. Motagua advanced to the play-in.

Play-in

In the play-in, the teams in each tie which have the better performance across all previous rounds (group stage and quarter-finals) will host the second leg.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Host
1 (PI1) Plaza Amador 6 5 0 1 13 8 +5 15 Second leg
2 (PI1) Sporting San Miguelito 6 3 1 2 6 8 −2 10 First leg
1 (PI2) Motagua 6 3 2 1 8 4 +4 11 Second leg
2 (PI2) Cartaginés 6 2 1 3 14 8 +6 7 First leg
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for yellow card, 3 points for second yellow card/indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.11.4).[2]

Summary

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Cartaginés 4–1 Motagua1–03–1
Sporting San Miguelito 4–2 Plaza Amador1–03–2

Matches

Cartaginés 1–0 Motagua
Castro 90+2' Report
Attendance: 2,200[14]
Referee: Jorge Leira (Panama)
Motagua 1–3 Cartaginés
Portillo 71' Report
Attendance: 5,846[15]
Referee: Sergio Reyna (Guatemala)

Cartaginés won 4–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One.

Sporting San Miguelito 1–0 Plaza Amador
Ruíz 66' Report
Estadio Universitario, Penonomé
Referee: Josué Ugalde (Costa Rica)
Plaza Amador 2–3 Sporting San Miguelito
 Report
  • Ruíz 22'
  • Girón 86', 90+7'
Attendance: 1,256[16]
Referee: Nelson Salgado (Honduras)

Sporting San Miguelito won 4–2 on aggregate and qualified for the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One.

Semi-finals

In the semi-finals, the team in each tie which has the better performance across all previous rounds (group stage and quarter-finals) will host the second leg.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Host
1 (SF1) Xelajú 6 4 0 2 12 6 +6 12 Second leg
2 (SF1) Real España 6 3 0 3 10 8 +2 9 First leg
1 (SF2) Olimpia 6 5 1 0 16 5 +11 16 Second leg
2 (SF2) Alajuelense 6 4 0 2 7 5 +2 12 First leg
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for yellow card, 3 points for second yellow card/indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.11.4).[2]

Summary

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Real España 2–2 (1–2 p) Xelajú1–11–1
Alajuelense 2–2 (3–0 p) Olimpia1–11–1

Matches

Real España 1–1 Xelajú
Moya 69' Report López 63'
Attendance: 11,469[17]
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
Xelajú 1–1 Real España
Cardona 90+7' Report Aparicio 51'
Penalties
 2–1
Attendance: 12,642[18]

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Xelajú won on penalties and advanced to the finals.

Alajuelense 1–1 Olimpia
Hernández 88' Report Montiel 74'
Attendance: 10,630[19]
Referee: Jesús López Valle (Mexico)
Olimpia 1–1 Alajuelense
Benguché 37' Report Hernández 71'
Penalties
 0–3
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada)

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Alajuelense won on penalties and advanced to the finals.

Finals

In the finals, the team which has the better performances across all previous rounds (group stage, quarter-finals and semi-finals) will host the second leg.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Host
1 Xelajú 8 4 2 2 14 8 +6 14 Second leg
2 Alajuelense 8 4 2 2 9 7 +2 14 First leg
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for yellow card, 3 points for second yellow card/indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.11.4).[2]

Summary

The winner qualifies for the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Alajuelense 2–2 (4–3 p) Xelajú1–11–1

Matches

Alajuelense 1–1 Xelajú
Cisneros 67' Report López 53' (pen.)
Referee: Fernando Hernández (Mexico)
Xelajú 1–1 Alajuelense
Cardona 82' Report Cisneros 74' (pen.)
Referee: Nelson Salgado (Honduras)

Notes

  1. ^ Plaza Amador will play their home matches at Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City instead of their regular stadium COS Sports Plaza, Panama City which did not meet CONCACAF requirements.
  2. ^ Xelajú will play their home matches at Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City instead of their regular stadium Estadio Mario Camposeco, Quetzaltenango which did not meet CONCACAF requirements.[6][7]
  3. ^ Sporting San Miguelito will play their home matches at Estadio Universitario, Penonomé instead of their regular stadium Complejo Deportivo Los Andes 2, San Miguelito which did not meet CONCACAF requirements.


References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g "CONCACAF Central American Cup 2025 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF. 21 April 2025 [Approved on 13 March 2025]. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b "2025 Concacaf Central American Cup Quarterfinal Matchups and Schedule". CONCACAF. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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  5. ^ "Plaza Amador 1-2 Real Espana (Oct 1, 2025) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  6. ^ Acevedo Rivas, Josue David (23 June 2025). "Concacaf deja sin estadio a Xelajú MC para la Copa Centroamericana 2025" [Concacaf leaves Xelajú MC without a stadium for the 2025 Central American Cup] (in Spanish). Agencia Guatemalteca de Noticias.
  7. ^ Villahoz, Santiago (18 July 2025). "Confirmado el estadio donde Xelajú hará como local en la Copa Centroamericana 2025" [The stadium where Xelajú will play their home games in the 2025 Central American Cup has been confirmed] (in Spanish). Claro Sports.
  8. ^ "Xelaju 2-0 San Miguelito (Sep 24, 2025) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  9. ^ "San Miguelito 2-1 Xelaju (Oct 2, 2025) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  10. ^ "Cartagines 1-2 Olimpia (Sep 25, 2025) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Olimpia 3-1 Cartagines (Oct 2, 2025) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  12. ^ "Alajuelense 0-1 Motagua (Sep 23, 2025) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Motagua 0-2 Alajuelense (Sep 30, 2025) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  14. ^ "Cartagines 1-0 Motagua (Oct 21, 2025) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  15. ^ "Motagua 1-3 Cartagines (Oct 28, 2025) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
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