Four US-based teams qualified for the
2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the
2017 and
2018 MLS seasons.[1] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2018 season, the following teams qualified:
Thus unlike previous seasons, the
Supporters' Shield winner and the regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters' Shield werw not guaranteed a berth. Each qualifier entered at the second phase of the tournament.
One Canada-based team qualified for the
2019 CONCACAF Champions League, also entering at the second phase (NOTE: Canadian teams could not qualify through MLS):