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The following are possible slotsslots of the qualified teams from the ] (from Canada, Central America or the Caribbean) which have earned points during the previous five editions of the CONCACAF Champions League (slots which can no longer qualify, or with zero total points not shown):
The following are possible slots of the qualified teams from the ] (from Canada, Central America or the Caribbean) which have earned points during the previous five editions of the CONCACAF Champions League (slots which can no longer qualify, or with zero total points not shown):
The 2022 CONCACAF Champions League (officially the 2022 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) will be the 14th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 57th edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Teams
NOTE: The following information is based on the current format of the CONCACAF Champions League, and is provisional and subject to confirmation by CONCACAF and each member association.
The following 16 teams (from between six and ten associations) qualify for the tournament.
Caribbean Zone: between 1 and 4 teams (from between one and four associations), maximum three of them qualified through the 2021 CONCACAF League
In the following table, the number of appearances, last appearance, and previous best result count only those in the CONCACAF Champions League era starting from 2008–09 (not counting those in the era of the Champions' Cup from 1962 to 2008).
LeónUNAMclass=notpageimage| Location of teams of the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League North American Zone Central American Zone Caribbean Zone
The draw determines each tie in the round of 16 (numbered 1 through 8) between a team from Pot 1 and a team from Pot 2, each containing eight teams. The "Bracket Position Pots" (Pot A and Pot B) contains the bracket positions numbered 1 through 8 corresponding to each tie. The teams from Pot 1 are assigned a bracket position from Pot A and the teams from Pot 2 are assigned a bracket position from Pot B. Teams from the same association cannot be drawn against each other in the round of 16 except for "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association.
The seeding of teams are based on the CONCACAF Club Index. The CONCACAF Club Index, instead of ranking each team, is based on the on-field performance of the teams that have occupied the respective qualifying slots in the previous five editions of the CONCACAF Champions League. To determine the total points awarded to a slot in any single edition of the CONCACAF Champions League, CONCACAF uses the following formula:
Points per
Participation
Win
Draw
Stage advanced
Champions
4
3
1
1
2
The slots are assigned by the following rules:
For teams from North America, nine teams qualify based on criteria set by their association (e.g., tournament champions, runners-up, cup champions), resulting in an assigned slot (e.g., MEX1, MEX2) for each team. If a team from Canada qualify through the CONCACAF League, they are ranked within their association, resulting in an assigned slot (i.e., CAN2) for them.
For teams from Central America, they qualify through the CONCACAF League, and are ranked per association by their CONCACAF League ranking, resulting in an assigned slot (e.g., CRC1, CRC2) for each team.
For teams from the Caribbean, the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship champions are assigned the Caribbean champion slot (i.e., CCC1). If teams from the Caribbean qualify through the CONCACAF League, they are ranked per association by their CONCACAF League ranking, resulting in an assigned slot (e.g., JAM1, SUR1) for each team.
The 16 teams are distributed in the pots as follows:
NOTE: The following seeding is based on the CONCACAF Club Index of the CONCACAF Champions League, and is to be confirmed by CONCACAF.
Updated after CONCACAF Champions League matches on 11 March 2020. Points which may increase marked by "≥".
The following are possible slots of the qualified teams from the 2021 CONCACAF League (from Canada, Central America or the Caribbean) which have earned points during the previous five editions of the CONCACAF Champions League (slots which can no longer qualify, or with zero total points not shown):