The two ‘Pots’, which will be identified as Pot 1 and Pot 2, will contain balls with the names of the non-seeded clubs, and the two ‘Position Pots’, which will be identified as Pot A and Pot B, will contain the available positions in brackets in first round, which excludes those occupied by the clubs placed before.
Based on the rules of the competition and the eligibility criteria, five clubs have received a bye to the round of 16, awarded their sportsmanship, and will be chaired in the bracket. These five clubs are:
The Concacaf Club Rankings – those from 11 December 2023 – will be used for pre-determined bracket positions.