2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League

The 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League (officially the 2015–16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 8th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 51st edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League
2015–16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League
Tournament details
DatesAugust 4, 2015 – April 27, 2016
Teams24 (from 12 associations)
Final positions
Champions América (7th title)
Runners-up Tigres UANL
Tournament statistics
Matches played62
Goals scored159 (2.56 per match)
Top scorer(s) Emanuel Villa (6 goals)
Best player(s) Rubens Sambueza
Best young player Alberth Elis
Best goalkeeper Hugo González
Fair play award Querétaro

América were the defending champions, and won their second consecutive title, and seventh CONCACAF club title (including the CONCACAF Champions' Cup era), by beating fellow Mexican team Tigres UANL 4–1 on aggregate in the final. As the winner of the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, they qualified as the CONCACAF representative at the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, their third appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup.

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