'Caps qualify for 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup
VANCOUVER, BC – Best in the West.
- For the first time in club history, Vancouver Whitecaps FC (17W-8L-7D, 58 points) have clinched first place in the MLS Western Conference
Whitecaps FC will open the 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs at home on Sunday, November 22 at BC Place in Game One of their Round One Best-of-3 Series. Kickoff time will be confirmed at a later date.
- Tickets for the first MLS Cup Playoffs match at BC Place are now on sale at ticketmaster.ca/whitecaps. Visit whitecapsfc.com/tickets or email sales@whitecapsfc.com for more information.
The 'Caps will then be on the road for Game Two, scheduled for either Friday, November 27 or Saturday, November 28. If necessary, Game Three will take place at BC Place on either Tuesday, December 1 or Wednesday, December 2. Vancouver will face the winner of the Western Conference Wild Card match between the eighth and ninth seeds.
As Western Conference leaders, Whitecaps FC have home-field advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs. Should they advance, the ‘Caps would host both the Western Conference Semifinals and Western Conference Final at BC Place, with the potential to also host MLS Cup.
By finishing the regular season atop the Western Conference, Whitecaps FC have clinched a spot in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup, the club’s fifth consecutive tournament appearance and seventh overall. The draw for the 62nd edition of the Concacaf Champions Cup will take place on Monday, December 21, with the tournament played between February and June 2027. The ’Caps will be looking to rekindle their magic from 2025, when the Blue & White made a memorable run to the club’s first ever Concacaf Champions Cup Final.