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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Leagues Cup 2025: Teams, New Format, Schedule, Kick-Off Time - All you need to know
The 2025 Leagues Cup officially kicked off Tuesday night (July 29), as reigning champions Columbus Crew begin their title defense in a revamped format. This year's edition introduces a new twist, with only 18 teams from Major League Soccer (MLS) and 18 from Liga MX participating, each competing within their respective leagues in Phase One group play. The interleague showdown will run from July 29 to August 31, offering a month-long spectacle of North American soccer. To accommodate the tournament, MLS will pause regular league play until August 9, allowing full focus on the Cup's early stages. With national pride and regional bragging rights on the line, fans can expect intense matchups and high-stakes drama as top clubs from both leagues battle for supremacy. 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While the tournament originally featured just eight teams in its debut, this year's competition includes a total of 36 clubs - 18 from Liga MX and 18 from MLS. All Liga MX teams have been included, ensuring full representation from Mexico's top flight. For Major League Soccer, only clubs that qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs earned a spot in the tournament, raising the overall level of competition. New Leagues Cup Format Live Events In the 2025 Leagues Cup format, each MLS and Liga MX team will play three matches against opponents from their own league. After these intraleague fixtures, the top four teams from each group based on points will advance to the quarterfinals. From the knockout stage onward, teams will be re-seeded to maximise cross-league matchups between MLS and Liga MX clubs, increasing the interleague competition that defines the tournament. Running from July 29 to August 31, the Leagues Cup introduces another key change - starting in the quarterfinals, all matches will be played midweek. This adjustment is designed to reduce disruption to both domestic leagues, which previously paused entirely during the tournament. Leagues Cup Points System Any match that ends in a draw after 90 minutes will go directly to a penalty shootout - no extra time will be played. The tournament's points system has also been adjusted to reflect this format: teams will earn three points for a win in regulation, two points for a shootout win, one point for a shootout loss, and zero points for a loss in regular time. This structure adds strategic weight to every group-stage match and ensures added drama in closely contested fixtures. Leagues Cup Schedule (Phase One: July 29 - August 7 - All times are Eastern) Tuesday, July 29 Toluca vs Columbus Crew, 7pm CF Montreal vs Club Leon, 7pm NYCFC vs Puebla, 8pm Tigres vs Houston Dynamo, 9pm LAFC vs Mazatlan, 10:30pm Pachuca vs San Diego FC, 11pm Wednesday, July 30 Inter Miami vs Atlas, 7:30pm Necaxa vs Atlanta United, 7:30pm Pumas vs Orlando City, 8pm Minnesota United vs Queretaro, 8:30pm Club America vs Real Salt Lake, 9:30pm Portland vs San Luis, 10:30pm Thursday, July 31 Monterrey vs Cincinnati, 7pm Chivas Guadalajara vs RBNY, 7:30pm Charlotte vs Juarez, 7:30pm Colorado Rapids vs Santos Laguna, 9:30pm Cruz Azul vs Seattle Sounders 10:30pm LA Galaxy vs Club Tijuana, 11pm Friday, August 1 NYCFC vs Club Leon, 6pm Columbus Crew vs Puebla, 7pm Houston Dynamo vs Mazatlan, 8:30pm Toluca vs Montreal, 9pm LAFC vs Pachuca, 10:30pm Tigres vs San Diego, 11pm Saturday, August 2 Orlando City vs Atlas, 6pm Inter Miami vs Necaxa, 7pm Pumas vs Atlanta United, 9pm Club America vs Minnesota United, 9pm Real Salt Lake vs San Luis, 9:30pm Portland Timbers vs Queretaro, 11pm Sunday, August 3 Cincinnati vs Juarez, 5:30pm Chivas Guadalajara vs Charlotte, 7:50pm Monterrey vs RBNY, 8:30pm Colorado Rapids vs Club Tijuana, 9:30pm Seattle Sounders vs Santos Laguna, 10:30pm LA Galaxy vs Cruz Azul, 10:30pm Tuesday, August 5 Columbus Crew vs Club Leon, 7:30pm Toluca vs NYCFC, 7:30pm Montreal vs Puebla, 8pm Houston Dynamo vs Pachuca, 8:30pm Mazatlan vs San Diego, 10pm Tigres vs LAFC, 10:30pm Wednesday, August 6 Orlando City vs Necaxa, 7pm Inter Miami vs Pumas, 7:30pm Atlanta United vs Atlas, 7:30pm Minnesota United vs San Luis, 8:30pm Real Salt Lake vs Queretaro, 9:30pm Club America vs Portland Timbers, 9:30pm Seattle Sounders vs Club Tijuana, 11pm Thursday, August 7 Cincinnati vs Chivas Guadalajara, 7pm Monterrey vs Charlotte, 7:30pm RBNY vs Juarez, 7:30pm Cruz Azul vs Colorado Rapids, 8:30pm LA Galaxy vs Santos Laguna, 11pm QUARTERFINALS FORMAT: MLS 1 vs LIGA MX 4 MLS 2 vs LIGA MX 3 MLS 3 vs LIGA MX 2 MLS 4 vs LIGA MX 1 Quarterfinals: August 19-20 Semifinals: August 26-27 Third Place: August 31 Final: August 31
Toronto Star
2 days ago
- Sport
- Toronto Star
CF Montreal wins Leagues Cup opener by beating Club Leon in penalty kicks
MONTREAL - It took seven rounds of a penalty shootout to decide, but CF Montreal secured a dramatic 7-6 victory over LIGA MX side Club Leon in the first match of the 2025 Leagues Cup at Stade Saputo. Rogelio Funes Mori opened the scoring for Club Leon in the 11th minute, while Montreal's Prince Owusu scored in the 62nd minute to tie the match.
Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
CF Montreal wins Leagues Cup opener by beating Club Leon in penalty kicks
MONTREAL – It took seven rounds of a penalty shootout to decide, but CF Montreal secured a dramatic 7-6 victory over LIGA MX side Club Leon in the first match of the 2025 Leagues Cup at Stade Saputo. Rogelio Funes Mori opened the scoring for Club Leon in the 11th minute, while Montreal's Prince Owusu scored in the 62nd minute to tie the match. In the penalty shootout, Joel Waterman, Brendan Craig, Bryce Duke, Olger Escobar, Luca Petrasso, Tom Pearce and Owusu scored for Montreal. James Rodriguez, Adonis Frias, Emiliano Rigoni, Ettson Ayon, Rodrigo Echeverria, Valentin Gauthier all scored for Club Leon, with Sebastian Santos hitting the bar and ending the game. Montreal looked to set the tone physically from the opening kickoff, pressing a Leon side that has only played three competitive matches this season. This helped keep the danger in front of the Leon goal, but the Mexican side would be the first to score, against the run of play. Rodriguez was able to carve out enough room on the right flank to send in a perfect ball that was met by Funes Mori's header. The shot was then mishandled by Montreal goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois, giving the visitors an early lead. Montreal replied with an immediate increase in pressure, spending the rest of the first half firmly planted in the attacking third, but Leon's low defensive block held. That same pressure continued into the second half as Montreal created two more golden scoring opportunities, but missed the target on both, leading to a change in formation at the hour-mark that immediately paid off. After breaking away from his defender, Dante Sealy was able to pick out a ball into space for Owusu, who was in flight behind the defensive line and finished into the bottom right corner. With momentum now on their side, Montreal nearly took the lead on several occasions in the 10 minutes following the goal but were frustrated repeatedly by Leon goalkeeper Oscar Jiminez. With nothing to separate both teams after 90 minutes, penalties were needed, setting the stage for seven rounds of drama. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. This year's Leagues Cup features 36 teams — 18 from Major League Soccer, and 18 from LIGA MX. The tournament runs until the end of August. UP NEXT Montreal: Travel to New Jersey to face the 2024-2025 Liga MX Champions Deportivo Toluca F.C. on Friday. Leon: Visits New York City FC on Friday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 29, 2025.
Hamilton Spectator
2 days ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
CF Montreal wins Leagues Cup opener by beating Club Leon in penalty kicks
MONTREAL - It took seven rounds of a penalty shootout to decide, but CF Montreal secured a dramatic 7-6 victory over LIGA MX side Club Leon in the first match of the 2025 Leagues Cup at Stade Saputo. Rogelio Funes Mori opened the scoring for Club Leon in the 11th minute, while Montreal's Prince Owusu scored in the 62nd minute to tie the match. In the penalty shootout, Joel Waterman, Brendan Craig, Bryce Duke, Olger Escobar, Luca Petrasso, Tom Pearce and Owusu scored for Montreal. James Rodriguez, Adonis Frias, Emiliano Rigoni, Ettson Ayon, Rodrigo Echeverria, Valentin Gauthier all scored for Club Leon, with Sebastian Santos hitting the bar and ending the game. Montreal looked to set the tone physically from the opening kickoff, pressing a Leon side that has only played three competitive matches this season. This helped keep the danger in front of the Leon goal, but the Mexican side would be the first to score, against the run of play. Rodriguez was able to carve out enough room on the right flank to send in a perfect ball that was met by Funes Mori's header. The shot was then mishandled by Montreal goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois, giving the visitors an early lead. Montreal replied with an immediate increase in pressure, spending the rest of the first half firmly planted in the attacking third, but Leon's low defensive block held. That same pressure continued into the second half as Montreal created two more golden scoring opportunities, but missed the target on both, leading to a change in formation at the hour-mark that immediately paid off. After breaking away from his defender, Dante Sealy was able to pick out a ball into space for Owusu, who was in flight behind the defensive line and finished into the bottom right corner. With momentum now on their side, Montreal nearly took the lead on several occasions in the 10 minutes following the goal but were frustrated repeatedly by Leon goalkeeper Oscar Jiminez. With nothing to separate both teams after 90 minutes, penalties were needed, setting the stage for seven rounds of drama. This year's Leagues Cup features 36 teams — 18 from Major League Soccer, and 18 from LIGA MX. The tournament runs until the end of August. UP NEXT Montreal: Travel to New Jersey to face the 2024-2025 Liga MX Champions Deportivo Toluca F.C. on Friday. Leon: Visits New York City FC on Friday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 29, 2025.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Who's playing in the 2025 Leagues Cup? Schedule, how to watch, more
Who's playing in the 2025 Leagues Cup? Schedule, how to watch, more originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The next major tournament on the Major League Soccer calendar is here. The 2025 Leagues Cup will feature the top MLS teams going up against all 18 of Liga MX's clubs. It will mark the fifth edition of the tournament, with two teams from each league claiming the trophy at least once. Cruz Azul and Leon were the first two winners in 2019 and 2021, respectively, before Inter Miami made a sensational run in Lionel Messi's debut months. Columbus Crew continued its recent dominance with a 3-1 win over LAFC in 2024. Featuring 36 teams, the other 18 beyond Liga MX is comprised of the best MLS teams in the 2024 standings. The lone exception is expansion franchise San Diego FC, which replaced the Vancouver Whitecaps due to the Canadian side featuring in two other prominent tournaments. So, which team and league will emerge victorious in 2025? Here's everything to know: What is the format for the 2025 Leagues Cup? The tournament consists of a league phase and knockout phase. In the league phase, MLS teams will play three games against Liga MX teams. After the three games, the top four teams from each league will advance to the knockout phase: quarterfinals, semifinals, final. The top three teams — there is a third-place game — will qualify for next year's Concacaf Champions Cup. What are the dates for the 2025 Leagues Cup? The Leagues Cup will run from Tuesday, July 29 to Sunday, August 31. How many teams are in the 2025 Leagues Cup? There are 36 teams in the Leagues Cup — half from MLS, half from Liga MX. What MLS teams qualified for the 2025 Leagues Cup? As aforementioned, the top 18 teams from the MLS standings in 2024 qualified for the tournament. Here are those clubs: Atlanta United Cincinnati Charlotte Columbus Crew Colorado Rapids Houston Dynamo LA Galaxy LAFC Inter Miami Minnesota United CF Montreal NYCFC New York Red Bulls Orlando City Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake San Diego FC (replacing Vancouver) Seattle Sounders What is the 2025 Leagues Cup schedule? League phase games will run from July 29 until August 7, where afterward there will be a break until August 19. The full schedule for all matches is here. Where to watch 2025 Leagues Cup games on TV, online Leagues Cup games will be available to stream or watch on TV via the MLS Season Pass on Apple, Apple TV+, FS1, UniMas and TUDN.
