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. In 2024 Women's clubs competed in the CONCACAF W Champions Cup.
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 | |||
| Leagues Cup champion, runner-up, and third-place finisher | 2023 | ||||
| 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 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 | 2024 | NWSL | [9] |
| National Women's Soccer League Sheild winners | National Women's Soccer League regular season winners | 2024 | ||
| National Women's Soccer League Shield runners-up | NWSL that finished second in regular season | 2024 |
See main article: CONCACAF Champions Cup.
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1997 | |||
| 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1 | 0 | ||||
| 0 | 2 | ||||
| 0 | 1 | 1984 | |||
| 0 | 1 | 2011 | |||
| 0 | 1 | 2024 |
See main article: North American SuperLiga.
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2010 | |||
| Houston Dynamo | 0 | 1 | 2008 | ||
| LA Galaxy | 0 | 1 | 2007 | ||
| Chicago Fire | 0 | 1 | 2009 |
See main article: CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup.
See main article: Copa Interamericana.
See main article: Leagues Cup.
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1 | 0 | ||||
| 0 | 1 | 2021 | |||
| 0 | 1 | 2023 | |||
| 0 | 1 | 2024 |
See main article: Emirates Cup.
See main article: International Champions Cup.
See main article: La Manga Cup.
See main article: Pan-Pacific Championship.
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 0 | 1 | 2008 | ||
| LA Galaxy | 0 | 1 | 2009 |
See main article: NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup.
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Current | 1 | 0 | 2024 | ||
| NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0 | 1 | 2024 |
See main article: CONCACAF W Champions Cup.
Competitive tournaments only.
See main article: FIFA Club World Cup.
| Year | Team | Progress | Result | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Canceled |  Hearts of Oak,  Júbilo Iwata,  Real Madrid | ||
| Second round | 0–1 |  Al Ahly | ||
| Group stage | ||||
| Group stage |
See main article: Copa Interamericana.
See main article: CONCACAF Champions Cup.
The competition was named CONCACAF Champions' Cup until 2008 and CONCACAF Champions League until 2024, when it was renamed back to CONCACAF Champions Cup.
| Year | Team | Progress | Aggregate | Opponents | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None entered | |||||
| Second round | 0–2 | 2–4 at home, 0–4 away | |||
| Semi-finals | 1–3 | 1–2 at home, 0–1 away | |||
| Second round | 3–7 | 2–3 at home, 1–4 away | |||
| First round | 0–6 | 0–1 at home, 0–5 away | |||
| First round | 0–2 |  Cruz Azul | 0–0 at home, 0–2 away | ||
| Final round | 4th | Alajuelense, Comunicaciones, Cruz Azul, Estrella,  Transvaal | |||
| None entered | |||||
| 1973 | |||||
| First round | Devonshire Colts, North Village Rams (withdrew) | ||||
| None entered | |||||
| New York Inter-Giuliana | First round | 3–5 | 1–2 at home, 2–3 away | ||
| New York Inter-Giuliana | First round | Withdrew | |||
| First round | Withdrew | ||||
| Soccer Universidad A.C. | First round | 0–3 | 0–2 at home, 0–1 away | ||
| First round | 0–3 | UNAM | 0–1 at home, 0–2 away | ||
| Second round | 3–12 | UNAM | 2–3 at home, 0–9 away | ||
| None entered | |||||
| First round | UNAM | Withdrew | |||
| First round | Withdrew | ||||
| First round | Withdrew | ||||
| Second round | 3–4 | 1–1 at home, 2–3 away | |||
| First round | Vida | Withdrew | |||
| bgcolor=Silver | Final | Withdrew along with Guadalajara | |||
| First round | 0–6 | 0–4 at home, 0–2 away | |||
| First round | 0–2 | 0–1 at home, 0–1 away | |||
| First round | 0–4 | 0–1 at home, 0–3 away | |||
| First round | 0–4 | América | 0–2 at home, 0–2 away | ||
| First round | 0–9 | Cruz Azul | 0–0 at home, 0–9 away | ||
| First round | 2–4 | 1–2 at home, 1–2 away | |||
| First round | 2–6 | UNAM | 1–1 at home, 1–5 away | ||
| First round | 2–9 | 2–1 at home, 0–8 away | |||
| First round | 1–2 | 1–0 at home, 0–2 away | |||
| Second round | 0–1 | América | 0–0 at home, 0–1 away | ||
| First round | 1–4 | PHC Zebras | 1–2 at home, 0–2 away | ||
| Second round | 1–6 | U de G | 1–3 at home, 0–3 away | ||
| Round of 16 | 2–7 | América | 1–2 at home, 1–5 away | ||
| Quarter-finals | 3–4 | América | 2–1 at home, 1–3 away | ||
| First round | 0–4 | 0–2 at home, 0–2 away | |||
| First round | 2–3 |  Alianza | 2–2 at home, 0–1 away | ||
| None entered | |||||
| Final round | 4th | Cruz Azul, Comunicaciones, Necaxa | |||
| Consolation match | 2–2 | Guadalajara | |||
| bgcolor=Silver | Final | 3–5 | Cruz Azul | ||
| Play-in round | 3–4 | 1–0 at home, 2–4 away | |||
| bgcolor=Gold | Winners | 1–0 | Toluca | ||
| Consolation match | 2–2 |  D.C. United | |||
| Consolation match | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | |||
| Play-in round | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Necaxa | |||
| Consolation match | 1–2 | ||||
| bgcolor=Gold | Winners | 3–2 | Olimpia | ||
| Quarter-finals | 2–3 | Morelia | 2–1 at home, 0–2 away | ||
| Round of 16 | 2–5 | Comunicaciones | 2–1 at home, 0–4 away | ||
| Semi-finals | 2–7 | Morelia | 1–1 at home, 1–6 away | ||
| Quarter-finals | 1–3 | Pachuca | 1–0 at home, 0–3 away | ||
| Quarter-finals | 2–6 | Morelia | 2–0 at home, 0–6 away | ||
| Quarter-finals | 2–6 | Necaxa | 1–2 at home, 1–4 away | ||
| Round of 16 | 3–5 | 3–1 at home, 0–4 away | |||
| Round of 16 | 4–5 | 2–1 at home, 2–4 away | |||
| Semi-finals | 2–3 | 2–1 at home, 0–2 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 1–3 | 1–0 at home, 0–3 away | |||
| Semi-finals | 1–6 | 1–1 at home, 0–5 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 1–2 | 0–0 at home, 1–2 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 2–3 | 0–0 at home, 2–3 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 0–1 | 0–0 at home, 0–1 away | |||
| Semi-finals | 2–3 | 1–1 at home, 1–2 away | |||
| Semi-finals | 4–5 | 2–0 at home, 2–5 away | |||
| Semi-finals | 1–6 | 1–1 at home, 0–5 away | |||
| Semi-finals | 0–3 | 0–0 at home, 0–3 away | |||
| Preliminary round | 1–3 | 1–1 at home, 0–2 away | |||
| 4th in group stage | Cruz Azul, Marathón, Saprissa | ||||
| Quarter-finals | 1–4 | 1–1 at home, 0–3 away | |||
| Preliminary round | 1–6 | 0–4 at home, 1–2 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 4–5 | 2–2 at home, 2–3 away | |||
| 3rd in group stage | Marathón, San Juan Jabloteh, Toluca | ||||
| 3rd in group stage |  Árabe Unido, Isidro Metapán, Pachuca | ||||
| Preliminary round | 3–4 | 1–2 at home, 2–2 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 1–4 | 0–0 at home, 1–4 away | |||
| Preliminary round | 3–5 | 1–4 at home, 2–1 away | |||
| bgcolor=silver | Final | 2–3 | 0–1 at home, 2–2 away | ||
| 4th in group stage | Marathón, Monterrey, Saprissa | ||||
| 3rd in group stage | Isidro Metapán, Real España, Santos Laguna | ||||
| Quarter-finals | 3–4 | 1–2 at home, 2–2 away | |||
| 3rd in group stage | Tauro,  Toronto FC, UNAM | ||||
| Quarter-finals | 3–7 | 2–1 at home, 1–6 away | |||
| Semi-finals | 1–3 | 0–1 at home, 1–2 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 1–3 | 1–0 at home, 0–3 away | |||
| 2nd in group stage | Herediano, Tauro | ||||
| Semi-finals | 1–2 | 0–1 at home, 1–1 away | |||
| 2nd in group stage | Árabe Unido, W Connection | ||||
| Quarter-finals | 3–4 | 1–0 at home, 2–4 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 2–2 (4–5 p) | 1–1 at home, 1–1 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 2–5 | 1–0 at home, 1–5 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 4–6 | 2–1 at home, 2–5 away | |||
| 2nd in group stage | Montreal Impact, FAS | ||||
| 2nd in group stage |  Alpha United, Olimpia | ||||
| 2nd in group stage | Real Estelí, Saprissa | ||||
| Quarter-finals | 1–3 | 1–1 at home, 0–2 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 0–4 | 0–0 at home, 0–4 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 1–3 | 1–1 at home, 0–2 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 3–5 | 2–2 at home, 1–3 away | |||
| Semi-finals | 3–4 | 2–1 at home, 1–3 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 1–3 | 1–1 at home, 0–2 away | |||
| 2nd in group stage | Dragón, Saprissa | ||||
| 2nd in group stage | Central, Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||||
| Round of 16 | 0–2 | 0–2 at home, 0–0 away | |||
| Round of 16 | 3–3 (a) | 3–2 at home, 0–1 away | |||
| Semi-finals | 0–1 | 0–0 at home, 0–1 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 1–3 | 1–0 at home, 0–3 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 1–3 | 1–0 at home, 0–3 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 0–3 | 0–2 at home, 0–1 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 2–6 | 0–2 at home, 2–4 away | |||
| Semi-finals | 2–10 | 2–5 at home, 0–5 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 1–3 | 1–0 at home, 0–3 away | |||
| bgcolor=silver | Final | 1–2 | |||
| Quarter-finals | 0–5 | 0–1 at home, 0–4 away | |||
| Round of 16 | 4–4 (2–4 p) | 2–2 at home, 2–2 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 1–4 | 0–3 at home, 1–1 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 2–5 | 2–2 at home, 0–3 away | |||
| Semi-finals | 0–4 | 0–2 at home, 0–2 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 2–4 | 1–1 at home, 1–3 away | |||
| Round of 16 | 1–1 (3–4 p) | 1–0 at home, 0–1 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 3–3 (3–4 p) | 3–0 at home, 0–3 away | |||
| Semi-finals | 2–4 | 1–1 at home, 1–3 away | |||
| bgcolor=Gold | Winners | 5–2 | 3–0 at home, 2–2 away | ||
| Round of 16 | 2–3 | 2–0 at home, 0–3 away | |||
| bgcolor=silver | Final | 1–3 | 0–1 at home, 1–2 away | ||
| Round of 16 | 1–1 (a) | 1–1 at home, 0–0 away | |||
| Semi-finals | 1–4 | 1–1 at home, 0–3 away | |||
| Round of 16 | 1–3 | 0–1 at home, 1–2 away | |||
| bgcolor=silver | Final | 0–3 | |||
| Round of 16 | 1–2 | 0–1 at home, 1–1 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 2–5 | 1–2 at home, 1–3 away | |||
| Round of 16 | 3–5 | 2–2 at home, 1–3 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 2–9 | 0–4 at home, 2–5 away | |||
| Round of 16 | 2–4 | 0–0 at home, 2–4 away | |||
| Round of 16 | 0–6 | 0–0 at home, 0–6 away | |||
| Round one | 2–2 (a) | 2–1 at home, 0–1 away | |||
| Year | Team | Progress | Result | Opponent(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-finals | 0–2 | LA Galaxy | |||
| 4th in group stage | Guadalajara, LA Galaxy, Pachuca | ||||
| Semi-finals | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Pachuca | |||
| bgcolor=Silver | Final | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Pachuca | ||
| 3rd in group stage | New England Revolution, Pachuca, Santos Laguna | ||||
| 4th in group stage | |||||
| bgcolor=Silver | Final | 2–2 (5–6 p) | New England Revolution | ||
| bgcolor=Gold | Winners | 2–2 (6–5 p) | |||
| bgcolor=Silver | Final | 1–1 (3–4 p) | UANL | ||
| 4th in group stage | Chicago Fire, San Luis, UANL | ||||
| 4th in group stage | Atlas, New England Revolution, Santos Laguna | ||||
| Semi-finals | 1–2 | ||||
| 3rd in group stage | Morelia, New England Revolution, UNAM | ||||
| 3rd in group stage | Houston Dynamo, Pachuca, Puebla | ||||
| Semi-finals | 0–1 | ||||
| bgcolor=Silver | Final | 1–2 | Morelia |
See main article: CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup.
| Year | Team | Progress | Aggregate | Opponents | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 1–6 | U de G | 0–3 at home, 1–3 away | |||
| Quarter-finals | 1–5 | Necaxa | 0–0 at home, 1–5 away | |||
| First round | Withdrew | |||||
| Second round | Canceled | |||||
| 3rd in group stage | Cruz Azul, Necaxa | |||||
| Quarter-finals | 1–3 | 1–1 at home, 0–2 away | ||||
| bgcolor=silver | Final | 0–2 | ||||
See main article: Campeones Cup.
| Year | Team | Result | Opponents | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Atlanta United FC | 3–2 | América | |
| 2020 | Seattle Sounders FC | Canceled | | |
| 2021 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Cruz Azul | |
| 2022 | New York City FC | 2–0 | Atlas | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles FC | 0–0 | UANL | |
| 2024 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | América |
See main article: Leagues Cup.
| Year | Team | Progress | Result | Opponents | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | 0–2 | Cruz Azul | |||
| Quarter-finals | 1–1 (5–6 p) | América | |||
| Semi-finals | 1–2 | Cruz Azul | |||
| Quarter-finals | 0–1 | UANL | |||
| Canceled | |||||
| LA Galaxy | |||||
| Minnesota United FC | |||||
| New York Red Bulls | |||||
| Philadelphia Union | |||||
| Portland Timbers | |||||
| Real Salt Lake | |||||
| Quarter-finals | 1–1 (2–3 p) | UNAM | |||
| Quarter-finals | 0–1 | Santos Laguna | |||
| bgcolor=silver | Final | 2–3 | León | ||
| Quarter-finals | 1–6 | León | |||
| From 2023 onward, all MLS clubs qualified. | |||||
See main article: Copa Sudamericana.
| Year | Team | Progress | Aggregate | Opponents | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | 3–4 | 1–1 at home, 2–3 away | ||||
| Round of 16 | 2–2 (a) | 2–1 at home, 0–1 away |
See main article: Copa Merconorte.
| Year | Team | Progress | Aggregate | Opponents | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd in group stage |  Barcelona, Santos Laguna,  Sporting Cristal | ||||
| 3rd in group stage |  Deportivo Italchacao, Guadalajara,  Millonarios | ||||
See main article: CONCACAF W Champions Cup.
| Year | Team | Progress | Aggregate | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Active(semifinals) | ||
| San Diego Wave FC | 3rd in group stage | Club América (women), Portland Thorns FC, Whitecaps FC Girls Elite,Santa Fe | ||
| Portland Thorns FC | Active(semifinals) |
As of March 11, 2021.