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The inaugural edition of the Concacaf W Champions Cup is set to feature 11 of the top women’s soccer clubs from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. This prestigious competition, running from August 2024 to May 2025, will be the sole qualification route for Concacaf clubs to earn a spot in the newly announced FIFA Women’s Club World Cup, scheduled for January to February 2026.
The 2024/25 Concacaf W Champions Cup begins with a Preliminary Round, followed by a Group Stage and direct elimination matches. The Preliminary Round will be a single-leg match between Alianza Women FC of El Salvador and Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Canada on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 5:00 PM PT. The winner of this match will advance to the Group Stage.
The Group Stage, starting on August 20, 2024, will feature two groups of five clubs each. Every club will play four matches—two at home and two away. The group winners and runners-up will progress to the Finals, which include Semifinals, a Third-Place Match, and the Final. These decisive matches will take place in May 2025 at a centralized venue to be announced.
The Concacaf W Champions Cup is not just about regional glory—it’s the only pathway for clubs in the region to qualify for the first-ever FIFA Women’s Club World Cup. This global competition will see 16 of the world’s top women’s soccer clubs competing for the title, making every match in the Concacaf W Champions Cup crucial.
The excitement is building as the 2024/25 Concacaf W Champions Cup gets underway, with fans eagerly anticipating which teams will emerge as the best in the region and secure their spot on the world stage.
Group A:
Group B:
Preliminary Round
Group Stage Week 1
Group Stage Week 2
Group Stage Week 3
Group Stage Week 4
Group Stage Week 5
Finals (Semifinals, Third Place Match, and Final): May 22-25, 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. (Saturday, August 15, 2026) – The Portland Thorns continued their impressive home form with a 2-1 win over Orlando Pride on Saturday when forward Caiya Hanks — who was making her return to the pitch after missing action for over a year with an ACL injury — scored a stoppage time winner to secure three points for the home side.
Both sides battled back and forth as they tried to search for the opening goal, with Thorns goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold making three saves to ensure the match remained level going into the halftime break.
The Thorns came out into the second half much more threatening in Orlando’s half and finally broke the deadlock in the 58th minute when forward Pietra Tordin laid the ball off to forward Deyna Castellanos, who from the top right corner of Orlando’s box placed the ball perfectly into the top left corner of the goal over the hands of Orlando goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse.
The lead was short lived however when Arnold’s diving save to punch out a crossed ball in the 63rd minute ricocheted off the knees of Orlando forward Jacqueline Ovalle and rolled into the net to level things back up.
From there, Portland and Orlando continued in their fight to search for a second and despite several good looks at goal, the match remained level.
That would all change after Hanks — who subbed on in the 88th minute — curled the ball into the goal from outside the box in the 96th to send Providence Park into a frenzy as the Thorns secured three points and extended its home unbeaten streak to 12 matches, nine on the season.
UP NEXT: The Portland Thorns host Denver Summit FC for the first time at Providence Park on Saturday, August 22. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:45 pm PT on ION and 910 ESPN Portland. Purchase tickets for the match HERE.
TEAM NOTES
GOAL BREAKDOWN
First Half
N/A
Second Half
POR – Deyna Castellanos (Pietra Tordin) 58’
ORL – Jacqueline Ovalle 63’
POR – Caiya Hanks (M.A. Vignola) 90+6’
LINEUPS
Portland Thorns (4-2-3-1): Mackenzie Arnold (GK), M.A. Vignola, Jayden Perry, Isabella Obaze (Sam Hiatt 78’), Carolyn Calzada, Jessie Fleming-C, Nina Nijstad (Cassandra Bogere 85’), Pietra Tordin (Caiya Hanks 88’), Deyna Castellanos (Renee Lyles 78’), Marie Müller (Morgan Weaver 67’), Sophia Wilson
Subs not used: Morgan Messner (GK), Reyna Reyes, Shae Harvey, Mallie McKenzie
Orlando Pride (4-4-2): Anna Moorhouse (GK), Hailie Mace (Gabi Nunes 90+8’), Rafaelle (Zoe Matthews 89’), Cori Dyke, Oihane Hernández (Zara Chavoshi 76’), Solai Washington, Ally Lemos, Haley McCutcheon-C, Julie Doyle (Summer Yates 65’), Jacqueline Ovalle, Barbra Banda (Angelina 65’)
Subs not used: Cara Martin (GK), Cossette Morche, Luana, Nicole Payne
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
POR: N/A
ORL: Jacqueline Ovalle (Yellow) 40’, Julie Doyle (Yellow) 52’, Rafaelle (Yellow) 85’
MATCH STATS
POR | ORL
Goals: 2|1
Assists: 2|0
Possession: 51|49
Shots: 10|12
Shots on Target: 4|6
Saves: 5|2
Tackles: 16|16
Tackles Won: 9|11
Interceptions: 14|26
Fouls: 7|6
Offsides: 0|1
Corner Kicks: 0|6
ATTENDANCE: 19,106
Referee: Brad Jensen
Assistant Referee 1: Katarzyna Wasiak
Assistant Referee 2: Sarah Gaddes
4th Official: Justin St. Pierre
VAR: Danielle Chesky
Assistant VAR: Seun Yinka-Kehinde
The inaugural edition of the Concacaf W Champions Cup is set to feature 11 of the top women’s soccer clubs from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. This prestigious competition, running from August 2024 to May 2025, will be the sole qualification route for Concacaf clubs to earn a spot in the newly announced FIFA Women’s Club World Cup, scheduled for January to February 2026.
The 2024/25 Concacaf W Champions Cup begins with a Preliminary Round, followed by a Group Stage and direct elimination matches. The Preliminary Round will be a single-leg match between Alianza Women FC of El Salvador and Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Canada on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 5:00 PM PT. The winner of this match will advance to the Group Stage.
The Group Stage, starting on August 20, 2024, will feature two groups of five clubs each. Every club will play four matches—two at home and two away. The group winners and runners-up will progress to the Finals, which include Semifinals, a Third-Place Match, and the Final. These decisive matches will take place in May 2025 at a centralized venue to be announced.
The Concacaf W Champions Cup is not just about regional glory—it’s the only pathway for clubs in the region to qualify for the first-ever FIFA Women’s Club World Cup. This global competition will see 16 of the world’s top women’s soccer clubs competing for the title, making every match in the Concacaf W Champions Cup crucial.
The excitement is building as the 2024/25 Concacaf W Champions Cup gets underway, with fans eagerly anticipating which teams will emerge as the best in the region and secure their spot on the world stage.
Group A:
Group B:
Preliminary Round
Group Stage Week 1
Group Stage Week 2
Group Stage Week 3
Group Stage Week 4
Group Stage Week 5
Finals (Semifinals, Third Place Match, and Final): May 22-25, 2025
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