Houston Dynamo – St. Louis CITY SC headlines CONCACAF Champions Cup draw

14/12/2023 02:56

The 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup field is set with all 27 clubs learning their foes ahead of the revamped competition.

Houston Dynamo faces St. Louis CITY SC in the lone All-MLS clash of Round One, headlining an intriguing slate of matches. Recent MLS Cup winners Columbus Crew will oppose the winner of the Dynamo-St. Louis series in the Round of 16 after earning a bye for the first round.

The Philadelphia Union will take on Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa for the second time in three years while the Vancouver Whitecaps have been pitted against Liga MX heavyweights Tigres.

Fellow debutants Nashville SC will take on Dominican side Moca FC, with the winner facing Lionel Messi and Inter Miami. Supporters’ Shield winners FC Cincinnati also debut in the competition and Pat Noonan’s squad will meet Jamaican side Cavalier.

The New England Revolution have been drawn against CAI, with the winner advancing to take on Costa Rican club Alajuelense. 2022 U.S. Open Cup winners Orlando City round out the MLS representatives, facing Canadian Premier League Shield winners Calvary FC.

The newly revamped competition will feature home-and-away matches for Round One, Round of 16, Quarterfinal and Semifinal action. Round One will take place between February 6-29 while the Round of 16 will occur from March 5-14.

The quarterfinals are slated for April 2-11 while the semifinals will take place between April 23-May 2. June 2 has been chosen as the single-leg date for the tournament final.

Here is a closer look at the CONCACAF Round One matchups:

Toluca vs. Herediano (Winner faces Robinhood)
FC Cincinnati vs. Cavalier
Chivas de Guadalajara vs. Hamilton Forge FC
Houston Dynamo vs. St. Louis CITY SC (Winner faces Columbus Crew)
Nashville SC vs. Moca (Winner faces Inter Miami)
New England Revolution vs. CAI (Winner faces Alajuelense)
Philadelphia Union vs. Deportivo Saprissa (Winner faces Pachuca)
Orlando City vs. Calvary FC
CF Monterrey vs. Comunicaciones
Club America vs. Esteli
Tigres UNAL vs. Vancouver Whitecaps