List of soccer clubs
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. since 2024 Women's clubs competed in the CONCACAF W Champions Cup .Gotham FC won the inaugural 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup .
Qualification for CONCACAF competitions [ edit ]
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.[ 1]
Competition
Details
Since
Eligible clubs
Ref.
MLS Cup champion
Major League Soccer (Division I) championship
1996
MLS-only
[ 2]
Supporters' Shield winner
Major League Soccer regular season winner
2006
[ 3]
Conference regular season winner
MLS Conference regular season champion of conference opposite of Shield winner
2014
[ 4] [ 5]
Next best clubs
Two highest-ranked clubs in MLS regular season standings that have not already qualified
2023
[ 1]
Leagues Cup champion, runner-up, and third-place finisher
Competition between clubs from MLS and Liga MX
2023
[ 1]
U.S. Open Cup champion
Domestic cup competition
1963
All U.S. clubs
[ 6]
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.[ 7]
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.[ 8]
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 who competed in two other cup competitions in 2025.[ 9]
For the CONCACAF W Champions Cup , three American soccer clubs qualify.
Competition
Details
Since
Eligible clubs
ref
National Women's Soccer League playoff champion
National Women's Soccer League (Women's Division 1) championship
2023
NWSL
[ 10]
National Women's Soccer League Sheild winners
National Women's Soccer League regular season winners
2023
National Women's Soccer League Shield runners-up
NWSL that finished second in regular season
2023
Men's Competitive tournaments[ edit ]
CONCACAF Champions' Cup / Champions League[ edit ]
North American SuperLiga (defunct)[ edit ]
CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup / Giants Cup (defunct)[ edit ]
Copa Interamericana (defunct)[ edit ]
FIFA Club World Championship / Club World Cup[ edit ]
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 round of 16 by Inter Miami CF in the 2025 edition .
Friendly tournaments [ edit ]
International Champions Cup [ edit ]
La Manga Cup (defunct)[ edit ]
Pan-Pacific Championship (defunct)[ edit ]
Women's tournaments[ edit ]
CONCACAF W Champions Cup [ edit ]
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup [ edit ]
Full international record [ edit ]
Competitive tournaments only.
FIFA Club World Championship / Club World Cup[ edit ]
Copa Interamericana (defunct)[ edit ]
CONCACAF Champions' Cup / Champions League[ edit ]
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)[ edit ]
Year
Team
Progress
Result
Opponent(s)
2007
D.C. United
Semi-finals
0–2
LA Galaxy
FC Dallas
4th in group stage
—
Guadalajara , LA Galaxy , Pachuca
Houston Dynamo
Semi-finals
2–2 (3–4 p )
Pachuca
LA Galaxy
Final
1–1 (3–4 p )
Pachuca
2008
Chivas USA
3rd in group stage
—
New England Revolution , Pachuca , Santos Laguna
D.C. United
4th in group stage
—
Atlante , Guadalajara , Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo
Final
2–2 (5–6 p )
New England Revolution
New England Revolution
Winners
2–2 (6–5 p )
Houston Dynamo
2009
Chicago Fire
Final
1–1 (3–4 p )
UANL
Chivas USA
4th in group stage
—
Chicago Fire , San Luis , UANL
Kansas City Wizards
4th in group stage
—
Atlas , New England Revolution , Santos Laguna
New England Revolution
Semi-finals
1–2
Chicago Fire
2010
Chicago Fire
3rd in group stage
—
Morelia , New England Revolution , UNAM
Chivas USA
3rd in group stage
—
Houston Dynamo , Pachuca , Puebla
Houston Dynamo
Semi-finals
0–1
Morelia
New England Revolution
Final
1–2
Morelia
CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup / Giants Cup (defunct)[ edit ]
Year
Team
Progress
Result
Opponents
2019
Chicago Fire
Quarter-finals
0–2
Cruz Azul
Houston Dynamo
Quarter-finals
1–1 (5–6 p )
América
LA Galaxy
Semi-finals
1–2
Cruz Azul
Real Salt Lake
Quarter-finals
0–1
UANL
2020
D.C. United
Canceled
LA Galaxy
Minnesota United FC
New York Red Bulls
Philadelphia Union
Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake
2021
New York City FC
Quarter-finals
1–1 (2–3 p )
UNAM
Orlando City SC
Quarter-finals
0–1
Santos Laguna
Seattle Sounders FC
Final
2–3
León
Sporting Kansas City
Quarter-finals
1–6
León
in 2023 & 2024 , all MLS clubs qualified.
2025
Atlanta United FC
League stage
—
Necaxa , UNAM , Atlas
FC Cincinnati
League stage
—
Monterrey , Juárez , Guadalajara
Columbus Crew
League stage
—
Toluca , Puebla , León
Charlotte FC
League stage
—
Juárez , Guadalajara , Monterrey
Colorado Rapids
League stage
—
Santos Laguna , Tijuana , Cruz Azul
Houston Dynamo FC
League stage
—
UANL , Mazatlán , Pachuca
LA Galaxy
Los Angeles FC
League stage
—
Mazatlán , Pachuca , UANL
Inter Miami CF
Minnesota United FC
League stage
—
Queretaro , América , Atlético San Luis
New York City FC
League stage
—
Puebla , León , Toluca
New York Red Bulls
League stage
—
Guadalajara , Monterrey , Juárez
Orlando City SC
Portland Timbers
League stage
—
Atlético San Luis , Queretaro , América
Real Salt Lake
League stage
—
América , Atlético San Luis , Queretaro
Seattle Sounders FC
San Diego FC
League stage
—
Pachuca , UANL , Mazatlán
Copa Merconorte (defunct)[ edit ]
CONCACAF W Champions Cup [ edit ]
FIFA Women's Champions Cup[ edit ]
FIFA Women's Club World Cup[ edit ]
Appearances in CONCACAF competitions [ edit ]
This section needs to be updated . Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (December 2024 )
As of March 11, 2021.
^ For statistical purposes if a team withdrew or forfeited a match, each match that was withdrawn or forfeited is counted as a loss. Double forfeits are counted as a draw. Finally, matches where a team advanced because their opponent with draw are counted as a win for each match their opponent withdrew.
^ FC Dallas were called the
Dallas Burn from 1996–2004.
[ 11]
^ New York Red Bulls were called the
MetroStars from 1994–2006.
[ 12]
^ This includes CONCACAF and international records collectively held by the
NASL Sounders ,
USL Sounders , and the
MLS Sounders .
^ Sporting Kansas City were called the
Kansas City Wiz from 1995–1996, and
Kansas City Wizards from 1996–2011.
[ 13]
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^ "Colorado clinch spot in 2017 CONCACAF Champions League, joining Dallas, TFC" . MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016 .
^ "Portland Timbers headed to 2014-15 CONCACAF Champions League after USSF rule change approved" . mlssoccer.com . Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2013 .
^ "CONCACAF Approves U.S. Soccer's/MLS Request to Amend Their Qualification Process to CONCACAF Champions League" . CONCACAF.com. December 13, 2013. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2018 .
^ "Qualifying Format Unveiled for 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League" (Press release). New York City: Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football . May 14, 2008. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2014 .
^ "2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Regulations" (PDF) . Concacaf . October 25, 2023. pp. 14– 19. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023 .
^ "MLS announces competition changes for 2009" . November 21, 2008. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved November 21, 2008 .
^ Benatar, Orri (January 29, 2025). "MLS adjusts cup qualifying criteria, sending Crew to Leagues Cup and Crew 2 to U.S. Open Cup" . Yahoo Sports .
^ "Concacaf launches region's first official women's continental club competition with annual W Champions Cup" . CONCACAF . March 12, 2024 [First published March 12, 2024]. Retrieved October 31, 2024 .
^ Hall, Cheryl (July 13, 2013). "Lamar Hunt's soccer vision a pipe dream no more, sons say" . The Dallas Morning News . Archived from the original on July 15, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2015 .
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^ "Pro Lax in Kansas City?!" . Central Iowa Lacrosse & Sports Ramblings . November 22, 2010. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013.
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