St. Clair, Molino, Ramirez, Dotson, Bran, Zendejas in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup

The schedule is out, and multiple former Loons could be involved in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup.

  • Kevin Molino, now a winger (and team captain) with Defence Force F.C., will face Philadelphia Union. The first leg will take place in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on Feb. 18, 2026. The second leg will take place in Philadephia on Feb. 26, 2026.
  • Christian Ramirez, now a forward with LA Galaxy, will face Sporting San Miguelito of Panama. The first leg will take place in San Miguelito, Panama, on Feb. 19, 2026. The second leg will take place in Los Angeles on Feb. 25, 2026
  • Adrian Zendejas, now a third-string goalkeeper on the Vancouver Whitecaps FC roster, will face CS Cartaginés of Costa Rica. The first leg will take place at Cartago, Costa Rica, on Feb. 18, 2026. The second leg will take place in Vancouver on Feb. 25, 2026.
  • Alejandro Bran, now a midfielder with Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, will have a first-round bye into the Round of 16 where he’ll will face the winner of the Real C.D. España of Honduras vs. Los Angeles FC matchup.
  • Hassani Dotson, newly signed midfielder with Seattle Sounders FC, will have a first-round bye into the Round of 16 where he’ll face the winner of the Vancouver vs. CS Cartaginés matchup.
  • Dayne St. Clair, newly signed goalkeeper with Inter Miami, will have a first-round bye into the Round of 16 where he’ll face the winner of the
    Nashville SC vs. Atlético Ottawa matchup.

Round 1 matchups

  • Pumas UNAM (MEX) vs San Diego FC (USA)
  • LA Galaxy (USA) vs Sporting San Miguelito (PAN)
  • Cruz Azul (MEX) vs Vancouver FC (CAN)
  • CF Monterrey (MEX) vs CSD Xelajú M.C. (GUA)
  • Los Angeles FC (USA) vs Real CD España (HON)
  • Nashville SC (USA) vs Atlético Ottawa (CAN)
  • Club América (MEX) vs Club Olimpia Deportivo (HON)
  • Philadelphia Union (USA) vs Defence Force FC (TRI)
  • Tigres UANL (MEX) vs Forge FC (CAN)
  • FC Cincinnati (USA) vs O&M FC (DOM)
  • Vancouver Whitecaps FC (CAN) vs CS Cartaginés (CRC)

Are we missing anyone?

We do our best to track all our former Loons to know which clubs they’re playing with now. But, we’re not perfect. If you know of any former Loons on any of the teams listed above, please let us know!

This post was revised on Dec. 15, 2025, to add Christian Ramirez to the list.

This post was revised on Dec. 16, 2025, to add Alejandro Bran and Hassani Dotson to the list.

This post was revised on Dec. 22, 3025, to add Dayne St. Clair to the list.