In a monumental new chapter for North American soccer, Leagues Cup 2023 made history as the first major soccer tournament to feature every club from a pair of top-flight leagues. In the inaugural 2023 edition of Leagues Cup, all 47 MLS and LIGA MX clubs competed in a month-long tournament, with MLS club Inter Miami taking the title and earning automatic qualification to the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16.

As the 2022 MLS Cup Champions, LAFC skipped the Group Stage of Leagues Cup 2023, then advanced to the Leagues Cup quarterfinals with convincing victories over FC Juarez (7-1 win in the Round of 32) and Real Salt Lake (4-0 in the Round of 16). LAFC fell to C.F. Monterrey, 3-2, in their quarterfinal matchup at the Rose Bowl on August 11, 2023.

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Leagues Cup Guide
Leagues Cup Guide

2024 Groups

Leagues Cup 2024, the second edition of this annual, Concacaf-sanctioned competition, once again features all 18 clubs from the Mexican top-flight league, LIGA MX, and all 29 clubs from Major League Soccer (MLS), competing in a World Cup-style club tournament from July 26 to August 25, 2024.

The Group Stage of Leagues Cup 2024 kicks off on Friday, July 26, when LAFC hosts Club Tijuana at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles (8:00 p.m. PT). LAFC hosts the Vancouver Whitecaps in the Black & Gold's second and final Group Stage match on Tuesday, July 30, at BMO Stadium (7:30 p.m. PT). All Leagues Cup matches will be available to stream on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

The complete Leagues Cup 2024 Group Stage schedule can be found here.

Advancing teams will compete in the single-game elimination knockout rounds, beginning with the Round of 32 from August 7-9 (16 matches), followed by the Round of 16 from August 12-13 (eight matches). The eight advancing teams will compete in the Leagues Cup Quarterfinals on August 16-17 (four matches) before the two semifinal matches on August 20 or 21.

The Leagues Cup 2024 Final and the Third-place match will be played on Saturday, August 25, and will determine the three clubs who qualify for the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup. Game times and broadcast details for the elimination rounds and Finals will be announced once the match ups are known.

Leagues Cup 2024 will feature 77 games hosted at stadiums throughout the U.S. and Canada. Fans in over 100 countries and regions will be able to watch Leagues Cup on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app. TelevisaUnivision, FOX Sports, TSN and RDS will be the linear broadcast home for select Leagues Cup matches in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Format

  • An official Concacaf competition
  • All MLS and LIGA MX clubs will participate
  • World Cup style tournament: Group Stage followed by knockout rounds
  • 2 regions: East, West
  • 77 games hosted at MLS stadiums throughout the U.S. and Canada

No Ties!

  • No ties in Leagues Cup 2024
  • Each team receives 1 point if the game is tied after 90 minutes.
  • The winner of the subsequent penalty shootout will earn an additional point.
  • Regulation wins count as three points.

Group Stage Byes For 2023 Champions

  • 2023 MLS Cup Champions, the Columbus Crew, skips the group stage and starts play in the Round of 32.
  • 2023 LIGA MX Champions, Club América, skips the Group Stage and starts play in the Round of 32.

Group Stage

  • Each club will play a minimum of two matches in the Group Stage.
  • The top two teams from each group will advance, based on points.
  • Tiebreakers and full competition guidelines are available at leaguescup.com.

Knockout Rounds

  • Single elimination
  • Round of 32: 16 matches
  • Round of 16: 8 matches
  • Quarterfinals: 4 matches
  • Semifinals
  • Third place match (winner qualifies for 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup)
  • Final on Saturday, August 25. Both finalists qualify for 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup. 2024 Leagues Cup champion will skip directly to 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16.