The CONCACAF Champions League returned on December 15, 2020 with the quarter-finals of the tournament. Eight teams tried to win the most coveted trophy in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. However, only one became the new Concacaf Champions League 2020 winners: Tigres, who beat LAFC 2-1 in the final at the Exploria Stadium.
This tournament has gotten better and more interesting by the years, drawing more and more attention in recent years, becoming one of the best competitions in the world of soccer with all the emotions it brings. Even though Mexican teams have dominated in recent times (ie. América, Cruz Azul, Pachuca and Monterrey), every year more teams are ready to dethrone them.
Back in the day, the competition was harder, with teams from Honduras, Costa Rica and more nations winning this championship. Today, we’re going to take a look at all the teams that lifted the Concachampions trophy since its foundation. The tournament has changed its name, format and of course, its champions.
Concachampions winners list
| Year | Champion | Result | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Chivas | Agg 6-0 | Comunicaciones |
| 1963 | Racing | * | Chivas |
| 1967 | Alianza | Agg 4-2 | Jong Colombia |
| 1968 | Toluca | * | |
| 1969 | Cruz Azul | Agg 1-0 | Comunicaciones |
| 1970 | Cruz Azul | * | |
| 1971 | Cruz Azul | * | Alajualense |
| 1972 | Olimpia | Agg 2-0 | Robinhood |
| 1973 | Transvaal | * | |
| 1974 | Municipal | Agg 4-2 | Transvaal |
| 1975 | Atlético Español | Agg 3-1 | Transvaal |
| 1976 | Águila | Agg 8-2 | Robinhood |
| 1977 | América | Agg 1-0 | Robinhood |
| 1978 | UdeG Comunicaciones Defence Force |
** | |
| 1979 | FAS | Agg 8-2 | Jong Colombia |
| 1980 | Pumas UNAM | * | Robinhood |
| 1981 | Transvaal | Agg 2-1 | Atlético Marte |
| 1982 | Pumas UNAM | Agg 3-2 | Robinhood |
| 1983 | Atlante | Agg 6-1 | Robinhood |
| 1984 | Violette | * | |
| 1985 | Defence Force | Agg 2-1 | Olimpia |
| 1986 | Alajuelense | Agg 5-2 | Transvaal |
| 1987 | América | Agg 3-1 | Defence Force |
| 1988 | Olimpia | Agg 4-0 | Defence Force |
| 1989 | Pumas UNAM | Agg 4-2 | FC Pinar del Rio |
| 1990 | América | Agg 8-2 | FC Pinar del Rio |
| 1991 | Puebla | Agg 3-1 | Police FC |
| 1992 | América | Agg 1-0 | Alajuelense |
| 1993 | Saprissa | ** | León |
| 1994 | Cartaginés | 3-2 | Atlante |
| 1995 | Saprissa | ** | Municipal |
| 1996 | Cruz Azul | ** | Necaxa |
| 1997 | Cruz Azul | 5-3 | LA Galaxy |
| 1998 | DC United | 1-0 | Toluca |
| 1999 | Necaxa | 2-1 | Alajuelense |
| 2000 | LA Galaxy | 3-2 | Olimpia |
| 2002 | Pachuca | 1-0 | Morelia |
| 2003 | Toluca | Agg 5-4 | Morelia |
| 2004 | Alajuelense | Agg 5-1 | Saprissa |
| 2005 | Saprissa | Agg 5-1 | Pumas UNAM |
| 2006 | América | 2-1 | Toluca |
| 2007 | Pachuca | Agg 2-2 (Pen 7-6) | Chivas |
| 2008 | Pachuca | Agg 3-2 | Saprissa |
| 2008/09 | Atlante | Agg 2-0 | Cruz Azul |
| 2009/10 | Pachuca | Agg 2-2 | Cruz Azul |
| 2010/11 | Monterrey | Agg 3-2 | Real Salt Lake |
| 2011/12 | Monterrey | Agg 3-2 | Santos Laguna |
| 2012/13 | Monterrey | Agg 4-2 | Santos Laguna |
| 2013/14 | Cruz Azul | Agg 1-1 | Toluca |
| 2014/15 | América | Agg 5-3 | Montreal Impact |
| 2015/16 | América | Agg 4-1 | Tigres UANL |
| 2016/17 | Pachuca | Agg 2-1 | Tigres UANL |
| 2018 | Chivas | Agg 3-3 (Pen 4-2) | Toronto FC |
| 2019 | Monterrey | Agg 2-1 | Tigres UANL |
In 2020, Tigres came from behind to beat Los Angeles FC 2-1 at the Exploria Stadium, becoming the new Concacaf Champions League winners. Diego Rossi put the MLS side ahead, but the Mexican team turned around the result with goals scored by Hugo Ayala and André-Pierre Gignac.
* Championship won due to withdrawal and/or disqualification of all other teams.
** No final match was held; the championship was decided by a final round. Universidad de Guadalajara, Comunicaciones and Defence Force were all declared joint winners after the 1978 final tournament was cancelled due to administrative problems and disagreements on match dates.
