Top Moments from the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup | OneFootball

MIAMI – The Concacaf Champions Cup delivered top moments during its latest edition as Cruz Azul claimed the title for a record-tying seventh time.

Here is a look at the best moments throughout the 2025 campaign:

Cruz Azul: Seven-Time Kings of Concacaf

Cruz Azul won 5-nil over Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the Final to collect its seventh Concacaf Champions Cup title, previously winning the 1969, 1970, 1971, 1996, 1997, and 2013–14 editions. La Máquina also tied Club América as the tournament’s all-time leaders.

The road to the title for Cruz Azul began with dominant performances, starting with a 7-nil win over Real Hope FA in Round One, followed by a 4-1 win over the Seattle Sounders in the Round of 16. The Mexico City club knocked out crosstown rivals Club América with a 2-1 aggregate in the quarterfinals and advanced to the Final with a 2-1 victory on aggregate against Tigres UANL in the semifinals.

Ángel Sepúlveda: Hero and Top Scorer

Ángel Sepúlveda was one of Cruz Azul’s main men from start to finish this 2025 Champions Cup.

The Mexican forward concluded the competition with 11 goal contributions, nine goals and two assists, to claim the Best Player Award, presented by Scotiabank and the Top Goal Scorer Award, presented by Aramco.

‘Sepú’ bagged a brace in the Final to enter elite territory, becoming the fourth Cruz Azul player and third Mexican player to score twice in a Final.

His nine goals in 2025 also saw him take his Champions Cup career tally to 13 and tie Octavio Muciño (1971) for second most goals by a Cruz Azul member in a single edition.

Vicente Sánchez Makes Coaching History

Uruguayan manager Vicente Sánchez led Los Cementeros to a historic seventh crown, making history himself the first foreign-born manager to lead Cruz Azul to a Concacaf title.

The title adds a second Concacaf winners medal to his collection, as Sánchez won the tournament as a player in 2003 with Toluca.

35,000 Fans Witnessed History in Jamaica

The second leg of the Round of 16 series between Cavalier FC and Inter Miami CF presented a historic evening in Kingston, Jamaica. The National Stadium was visited by a star-studded Miami squad featuring Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba.

Messi scored his first goal in Jamaica in front of 35,000 spectators, who witnessed the visitor’s 2-nil victory. The match marked the 230th win for a U.S. club in the tournament since 1963, making the United States the second country with the most victories.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC’s Epic Campaign

An epic campaign for Canadian side Vancouver Whitecaps FC included several upsets against tough oppositions and was capped off by the club’s first final appearance.

The campaign kicked off with a comeback 3-2 win, on aggregate, against Deportivo Saprissa in Round One, followed by a thrilling away-goals victory over CF Monterrey in the Round of 16 and Pumas UNAM in the Quarterfinals, with a stoppage time equalizer. The ‘Caps secured a spot in the Final with a dominant 5-1 aggregate victory over Inter Miami CF in the Semifinals.