Press Release

Sounders FC to play Antigua GFC in Round One of the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup

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RENTON, WASH. The draw for the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup was held earlier today in Miami, with Sounders FC matching up against Guatemalan side Antigua GFC in Round One of the continental tournament. This will mark Rave Green’s eighth Concacaf Champions Cup campaign, last playing in the 2022 contest where they became the first MLS team to lift the championship trophy.

The Round One matchup marks the first time that Seattle and Antigua have ever played in a friendly or competitive fixture. The Guatemalan side finished seventh in the Liga Nacional Apertura standings, finishing second in the Liga Nacional Clausura standings earlier this year. Antigua has won the Liga Nacional Apertura title three times (2015, 2016, 2017) and the Clausura title once (2019).

The first match of the two-leg series takes place in Guatemala, with the Rave Green then hosting the second fixture on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field. Date, time and ticketing information for the home match will be available at a later date. The winner of the Round One matchup will face the winner of the Cruz Azul-Real Hope Round One series in the Round of 16.

The Concacaf Champions Cup brings together the most successful clubs from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. 2025 marks Seattle’s return to the tournament, having last played in the 2022 edition. The Rave Green won the title in 2022 and currently remain the only MLS team to lift the Concacaf Champions Cup trophy, which granted the team a berth in the FIFA Club World Cup 2022 and next summer’s FIFA Club World Cup 2025. Seattle is one of 10 MLS teams represented in 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup action, alongside the Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, FC Cincinnati, Inter Miami CF, LA Galaxy, LAFC, Real Salt Lake, Sporting Kansas City and the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Sounders FC finished the 2024 MLS regular season fourth in the Western Conference with a 16-9-9 record, advancing to the Western Conference Final before falling 1-0 to the LA Galaxy. The club also reached the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Semifinals and the Leagues Cup 2024 Quarterfinals in 2024, accumulating a 22-13-12 record across all competitions. The club now heads into the offseason, with its sights set on the 2025 season which kicks off with its fixture against Antigua.

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