This change was made in conjunction with the expansion of the CONCACAF Champions League starting from the 2024 edition.

[2] Thirty-one national associations affiliated with the CFU were invited to participate, with each eligible to send two clubs, usually their league champions and runners-up.

CFU also allowed Antigua Barracuda, Puerto Rico Islanders, and Puerto Rico FC (all now defunct) to compete despite being members of the United States league system.

The CFU presented an exact replica of the championship trophy to the winning team for their permanent possession.

[4] Until 2022, the winner of this competition, as long as it fulfills the CONCACAF Regional Club Licensing criteria, played against the fourth-placed team of the Caribbean Club Championship for a place in the CONCACAF League.