What is concacaf nations league?

The CONCACAF Nations League is a biennial international football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of CONCACAF. It replaced most international friendlies on the CONCACAF calendar, providing more competitive matches for all its national teams.

  • Format: The competition features a league system with three leagues (A, B, and C) based on team strength. Teams are promoted and relegated between leagues based on their performance.
  • League A: Features the top-ranked teams in the region, competing for the championship title. The top teams from League A also qualify for the CONCACAF%20Gold%20Cup.
  • League B & C: Provide competitive matches for teams in the middle and lower tiers of CONCACAF, with opportunities for promotion and development.
  • Qualification: Nations are seeded into leagues based on a qualifying process or their previous Nations League performance.
  • Purpose: To improve the overall quality of football in the CONCACAF region by providing more meaningful and competitive matches for all member associations, while also serving as a qualification%20pathway to major tournaments such as the Gold Cup.
  • Editions: The first edition of the CONCACAF Nations League was held in 2019-20.