Concacaf has confirmed the schedule and venues for the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup Final. Costa Rican clubs CS Cartaginés and Liga Deportiva Alajuelense will face off in a home-and-away series, with Cartaginés hosting the first leg on Wednesday, December 2 at Estadio José Rafael “Fello” Meza in Cartago, Costa Rica, while La Liga will host the decisive second leg on Sunday, December 6 at Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
Cartaginés advanced to its first Final of the Central American Cup after an outstanding campaign. The “Tico” team excelled in the Group Stage, finishing in first place in Group D, before eliminating Deportivo Saprissa (CR) and Club Olimpia (HON) in the Quarterfinals and Semifinals, respectively.
In turn, the three-time defending champion LD Alajuelense will once again compete in the Final of the tournament, after having reached this stage in all editions of the Central American Cup to date. The “Tico” team finished in first place in Group A to advance to the Elimination Phase, where they beat two Honduran clubs, Marathón in the Quarterfinals and Motagua in the Semifinals, to secure their place in the Final.
In accordance with the Competition Regulations, the highest ranked club according to the total points accumulated in the Group Stage, the Quarterfinals and the Semifinals will host the second leg of the Finalísima.
Following the results of the Semifinals, the standings are as follows (also available here):
– Accumulated Table:
LD Alajuelense (17 pts, +7 DG)
CS Cartaginés (16 pts, +8 DG)
The winner of this regional competition will be crowned champion of the Central American Cup and will obtain a direct ticket to the Round of 16 of the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup.
The runner-up, the two eliminated semi-finalists – Olimpia and Motagua – and the two Play-In winners – Marathón and Deportivo Saprissa – have also secured their qualification for next year’s Champions Cup, in which they will begin their participation in the First Round.
The complete list of clubs that have already qualified for the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup is available on the Concacaf portal, in this link.
Where to see the final
Fans will be able to follow the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup Final through the Confederation’s official broadcast partners, including CBS/Paramount+ (United States – English), Fox (Mexico), ESPN and Disney+ (Central America, South America, Brazil and the Caribbean), and OneSoccer (Canada).
Match start times are listed in Eastern Time with the home club listed first
– Wednesday, December 2, 2026
20:00 – CS Cartaginés vs. LD Alajuelense
José Rafael “Fello” Meza Stadium, Cartago, CR
– Sunday, December 6, 2026
19:00 – LD Alajuelense vs. Carthaginian
Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium, Alajuela, CR
