{"id":58507,"date":"2025-06-01T21:58:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T20:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=58507"},"modified":"2025-06-01T21:58:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T20:58:05","slug":"cruz-azul-vs-vancouver-whitecaps-concacaf-champions-cup-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/cruz-azul-vs-vancouver-whitecaps-concacaf-champions-cup-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruz Azul vs Vancouver Whitecaps CONCACAF Champions Cup Final \u2013 All You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The stage is set for the grand finale of the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup. Football fans across North America and beyond will witness history as Cruz Azul and Vancouver Whitecaps FC clash in the final at Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City, Mexico. Notably, this is the 60th edition of the region&rsquo;s most prestigious club competition.<\/p><p>Cruz Azul secured their place in the final with a gritty 2-1 aggregate victory over Tigres UANL across the two-legged semifinal. The decisive moment of the tie came in the 82nd minute in the 2nd leg when Angel Sepulveda converted a penalty to seal his teams&rsquo; progression to the final. Meanwhile, Vancouver Whitecaps delivered a stunning performance as the Canadian side secured a dominant 5-1 aggregate victory over Inter Miami to book their place in the final.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cruz Azul v Vancouver Whitecaps<br><br>&#127942; The Final Epic Battle <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I8uy3ng2Jq\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/I8uy3ng2Jq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheChampions\/status\/1926760305364709412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>May 25, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cruz Azul&rsquo;s Path to CONCACAF Champions Cup Final<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Round One:<\/strong>&nbsp;7-0 aggregate vs Real Hope (Haiti)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Round of 16:<\/strong>&nbsp;4-1 aggregate vs Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quarterfinals:<\/strong>&nbsp;2-1 aggregate vs Club America (Mexico)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Semifinals:<\/strong>&nbsp;2-1 aggregate vs. Tigres UANL (Mexico)<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vancouver Whitecaps&rsquo; Path to CONCACAF Champions Cup Final<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Round One:<\/strong>&nbsp;3-2 aggregate vs. Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Round of 16:<\/strong>&nbsp;3-3 aggregate vs. CF Monterrey (Mexico)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quarterfinals:<\/strong>&nbsp;3-3 aggregate vs. Pumas UNAM (Mexico)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Semifinals:<\/strong>&nbsp;5-1 aggregate vs. Inter Miami CF (MLS)<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/concacaf-champions-cup-winners-over-the-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>CONCACAF Champions Cup Winners Over The Years &ndash; Full List Of the Trophy Holders, 2024 Champions, and More<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CONCACAF Champions Cup Final Date<\/h2><p>The 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup Final will be held on Sunday, June 1, 2025 between Cruz Azul and Vancouver Whitecaps.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CONCACAF Champions Cup Final Time<\/h2><p>The kick-off time for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Final will be 9:00 PM ET \/ 6:00 PM PT.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/champions-league-2024-25-awards-player-of-the-match-top-goalscorer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Champions League 2024-25 Awards: Player of the Match, Top Goalscorer, and More<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where Is the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup Final?<\/h2><p>The CONCACAF Champions Cup Final will take place at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City, Mexico.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#127474;&#127485; Cruz Azul vs Vancouver &#127464;&#127462;<br><br>Everything has led up to this epic Final! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IbzBIFuGXm\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/IbzBIFuGXm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheChampions\/status\/1927171675868586314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>May 27, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Heading into the final, Vancouver Whitecaps FC will rely heavily on the red-hot form of USMNT striker Brian White, who has scored five goals in the CONCACAF Champions Cup and boasts 15 goals in 20 appearances across all competitions this season. On the other side, Cruz Azul&rsquo;s Angel Sepulveda is the tournament&rsquo;s topscorer, having notched seven goals and two assists. With both strikers in top form, their battle could prove decisive in determining the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup winner.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Watch the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup Final?<\/h2><p>Fans eager to catch the action live can tune in through multiple broadcast options. In US and Canada, the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup Final will be available on FS1 and OneSoccer. For Spanish-language audiences, the match will be broadcasted on TUDN and ViX.<\/p><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup Final: All You Need to Know About the highly-awaited Cruz Azul vs Vancouver Whitecaps Clash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4038],"tags":[5015,4553,6440,4114],"class_list":["post-58507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-soccer","tag-concacaf","tag-concacaf-champions-cup","tag-cruz-azul","tag-vancouver-whitecaps"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Cruz Azul vs Vancouver Whitecaps CONCACAF Champions Cup Final &ndash; 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