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FC Cincinnati qualified for the Concacaf Champions Cup for the third consecutive season after finishing second in the Supporters’ Shield standings

FC Cincinnati has released the schedule for its matchup in the first round of the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup.

FC Cincinnati will face O&M FC in Round One of the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup. The Orange and Blue will travel to Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic on Wednesday, February 18 to face O&M FC at Estadio Cibao FC in the first leg of the home-away series against the Dominican club. The match will kick off at 8 p.m. ET (9 p.m. local).

The return to Cincinnati and TQL Stadium will come on Wednesday, February 25 with the match kicking off at 7 p.m. ET. Ticketing information for Cincinnati’s home match in the series will be released at a later date.

Following the conclusion of Round One play, the winner of the FC Cincinnati and O&M FC series will face the series winner of Tigres UANL and Forge FC. Leg One of the Round of 16 matchup between the aforementioned series winners will take place on Thursday, March 12. Leg Two will be held on Thursday, March 19. Additional match information for Round of 16 matches will be released following the conclusion of Round One play.

FC Cincinnati qualified for the Concacaf Champions Cup for the third consecutive season after finishing second in the 2025 MLS Supporters’ Shield standings. The prestigious continental competition features 27 clubs from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

FC Cincinnati midfielder Pavel Bucha (20) against Tigres UANL in the 2025 Champions Cup. Tigres defeated FC Cincinnati in last season's tournament, 4-1 on aggregate.

O&M FC (Universidad Organización y Método Fútbol Club) is based out of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and will make their Champions Cup debut this February. O&M FC qualified for the Champions Cup by finishing runners-up in the 2025 Caribbean Cup. The first leg is set to mark FC Cincinnati’s first match to be played in the Dominican Republic.

A rematch of the 2025 Champions Cup could await in the Round of 16 between the Orange and Blue and Tigres as the Mexican side defeated FC Cincinnati in last season's tournament, 4-1 on aggregate. Forge FC is based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Who are the participating teams?

The 27 participating clubs have qualified via three regional cups in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, as well as domestic leagues and cups for Canada, Mexico and the United States. These clubs are listed below, in alphabetical order.Canadian Championship (1 slot): Vancouver FC (CAN)

Caribbean Cup (3 slots): Defence Force FC (TRI), O&M FC (DOM), Mount Pleasant FA (JAM)

Central American Cup (6 slots): Club Olimpia Deportivo (HON), CSD Xelajú M.C. (GUA), CS Cartaginés (CRC), LD Alajuelense (CRC), Real CD España (HON), Sporting San Miguelito (PAN)

Canadian Premier League (2 slots): Atlético Ottawa (CAN), Forge FC (CAN)

Leagues Cup (2 slots): LA Galaxy (USA), Seattle Sounders FC (USA)

Liga MX (6 slots): CF Monterrey (MEX), Club América (MEX), Cruz Azul (MEX), Deportivo Toluca FC (MEX), Pumas UNAM (MEX), Tigres UANL (MEX)

MLS (6 slots): FC Cincinnati (USA), Inter Miami CF (USA), Los Angeles FC (USA), Philadelphia Union (USA), San Diego FC (USA), Vancouver Whitecaps FC (CAN)

U.S. Open Cup (1 slot): Nashville SC (USA)The champions of Concacaf’s three regional cup competitions, LD Alajuelense (Central American Cup), Mount Pleasant FA (Caribbean Cup) , and Seattle Sounders FC (Leagues Cup), as well as Deportivo Toluca FC (Liga MX Champion with the most accumulated points) and Inter Miami CF (MLS Cup Champions), received a bye to the Round of 16.