NASHVILLE, TN - Nashville SC have jumped to third place in the latest Concacaf Club Rankings, jumping up five spots after their historic win over Club América in the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals.
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Nashville became the first MLS team to ever win at Mexico City's famed Estadio Azteca, taking down Club América in a historic 1-0 win, courtesy of Hany Mukhtar's match-winning goal.
They'll take on Tigres in the semifinals, who are currently ranked fourth, tied on points with Nashville at 1,254. Nashville's 25-point increase was the biggest jump in this update.
The Concacaf Club Rankings began in 2023. The system uses a mix of international club competitions, domestic league matches, and cup games. From the official explanation:
These competitions are weighted in terms of the ranking points available per match, with international matches awarding more ranking points than domestic first-division league and cup matches.
The calculating formula has been developed in a way that allows clubs to know ahead of each match how many ranking points they can gain or lose depending on the result (win, draw, or loss).
Clubs gain more ranking points for defeating a higher-ranked opponent and lose more ranking points should they be defeated by a lower-ranked opponent. Home-field advantage is also a factor.
The Concacaf Club Rankings impact hosting priority when the bracket is initially drawn, while later hosts are chosen based on their performance in the tournament.
Hosting priority is broken down by the following criteria:
- Most points awarded (3 points for win, 1 point for draw, 0 points for loss)
- Best goal difference
- Most goals scored
- Most away goals scored
- Most wins
- Most away wins
- The lowest number of points accumulated based on the number of yellow and red cards per match
- The highest-ranked participating club in Concacaf Club Rankings immediately after the applicable round is completed
- Drawing of lots by Concacaf
Nashville SC are set to take on Tigres in the first leg of the Semifinals at Geodis Park next Tuesday, travelling to Monterrey for the second leg on May 5.
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