Alajuelense improves and LA Galaxy leap into top ten in December Concacaf Club Rankings | OneFootball

MIAMI – The Columbus Crew retains first place in the final Concacaf Club Rankings (CCR) update of the year, while Liga MX features six clubs in the top ten.

The Concacaf Club Rankings Index grades all clubs and leagues across the confederation. Teams gain points for results in official domestic league matches, regional cup matches, and Concacaf Champions Cup play.

Further details explaining the rankings and how clubs earn points can be found here: Concacaf launches new ranking system for region’s clubs and leagues.

Here are the top stories from the recent moves.

LA Galaxy jumps into the Top 10 after winning the MLS Cup

Columbus Crew (1,252), runners-up in the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup and champions of the 2024 Leagues Cup, continues in first place in the latest CCR.

Club America (1,242) remains in second place as they strive for three consecutive Liga MX titles when they meet CF Monterrey (1,229), who moved up to third, in the Apertura 2024 final this week.

Tigres UANL (1,227) fell to fourth place after its recent elimination in the quarterfinals. Cruz Azul (1,223) retained fifth place after bowing out of the league title race in the semifinals.

LAFC (1,222) and Inter Miami CF (1,216) stayed in sixth and seventh, while Deportivo Toluca (1,210) moved up to eight over CF Pachuca (1,209).

LA Galaxy (1,203) jumped into the top ten after winning MLS Cup 2024, a record-extending sixth league championship, while earning a bye to the Round of 16 in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup.

Alajualense keeps the 1st place as back-to-back CAC Champions

LD Alajuelense (1,157) improved to 41st overall, maintaining the top-ranked spot in Central America, after winning the Concacaf Central American Cup for the second consecutive season.

CD Olimpia (1,143) rose two spots to 47th overall and moved to second in the region. Deportivo Saprissa (1,142) at 48th, CS Herediano (1,128) at 51st, and CSD Municipal (1,111) at 53rd overall complete the top five in Central America.

Cavalier get closer to 1st spot after winning the Caribbean Cup over Cibao

Cibao FC (1,060) at 82nd is the highest-ranked Caribbean side after falling in the 2024 Concacaf Caribbean Cup Final, 2-2 on aggregate. Champions Cavalier FC (1,057) improved to 85th overall, closing the rankings gap.

Mount Pleasant FA (1,042) at 95th rose to third over SV Robinhood (1,042) at 96th. Caribbean Cup third-place winner Real Hope FA (1,025), at 110th, rounds out the top five in the Caribbean.

Real Hope had the biggest jump after qualifying for the 2025 Champions Cup

Real Hope FA had the biggest improvement, jumping nine spots in the CCR. AD Santos (1,045) saw the second-most improvement, moving up eight spots to 93rd.

CD Cacahuatique (1,010) jumped seven spots to 123rd, Arnett Gardens FC rose six spots to 116th, and Atlético San Luis moved up five places to 21st after defeating formerly third-place Tigres UANL.

⁠⁠⁠⁠Real Hope also provided the biggest upset with the win over Moca

Real Hope FA also provided the biggest upset in Concacaf play, as the 118th-ranked side, by defeating then-114th-ranked Moca FC (1,010) in the Caribbean Cup third-place series. The Haitian side won both legs for a 4-2 aggregate victory to earn the club’s first Concacaf Champions Cup appearance.