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USA Today
11-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Leagues Cup 2025 schedule announced: When and where MLS, LIGA MX teams will play tournament
Leagues Cup 2025 schedule announced: When and where MLS, LIGA MX teams will play tournament Columbus Crew will begin its Leagues Cup title defense hosting LIGA MX side Toluca on July 29, while Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will begin their pursuit of a second Leagues Cup title against Atlas one day later, tournament organizers announced Tuesday. Reigning MLS champions L.A. Galaxy will headline the third night of action hosting Club Tijuana on July 31. The 2025 Leagues Cup tournament ends with the Aug. 31 final. Inter Miami and Columbus were the first two winners of the summer tournament between MLS and LIGA MX teams. Leagues Cup organizers announced several changes to the tournament last month, including 58 of 62 possible matches will be played between MLS and LIGA MX teams before the semifinal. All 18 LIGA MX clubs and 18 of 30 MLS teams will participate. The teams were separated into six sets of six clubs, and each MLS club will face a counterpart from Mexico during the first phase of the tournament. The top four MLS and LIGA MX clubs, ranked with a points system, will advance to the quarterfinals. The Leagues Cup champion, runner-up and third-place team will again be awarded spots in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup. Leagues Cup organizers also announced the Top 6 LIGA MX clubs – Club América, Cruz Azul, Toluca, Tigres, Monterrey and Pumas – will have less travel and hosting privileges at MLS stadiums. Club América, the LIGA MX champion, will begin in Salt Lake City, then play two games in Texas. Cruz Azul and Tigres will play two matches in California. Toluca will play two matches in the New York/New Jersey area. Monterrey will play two matches in Cincinnati. Pumas will play all three matches in Florida. All Leagues Cup games will be available to live stream with MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. Here's the Leagues Cup 2025 tournament schedule Tuesday, July 29 Toluca vs. Columbus Crew at Field (Columbus, Ohio) NYCFC vs. Puebla at Sports Illustrated Stadium (Harrison, New Jersey) CF Montreal vs. Leon at Stade Saputo (Montreal) Tigres vs. Houston Dynamo at Shell Energy Stadium (Houston) LAFC vs. Mazatlan FC at BMO Stadium (Los Angeles) Pachuca vs. San Diego FC at Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego, CA) Wednesday, July 30 Inter Miami vs. Atlas at Chase Stadium (Fort Lauderdale, FL) Pumas vs. Orlando City at Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando, FL) Necaxa vs. Atlanta United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) Minnesota United vs. Queretaro at Allianz Field (St. Paul, MN) Club America vs. Real Salt Lake at America First Field (Sandy, UT) Portland Timbers vs. Atletico San Luis at Providence Park (Portland, OR) Thursday, July 31 Monterrey vs. FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium (Cincinnati) Charlotte FC vs. FC Juarez at Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte) Chivas vs. New York Red Bulls at Sports Illustrated Stadium LA Galaxy vs. Tijuana at Dignity Health Sports Park (Los Angeles) Cruz Azul vs. Seattle Sounders at Lumen Field (Seattle) Colorado Rapids vs. Santos at DICK's Sporting Goods Park (Commerce City, CO) Friday, Aug. 1 Columbus Crew vs. Puebla at Field NYCFC vs. Leon at Sports Illustrated Stadium Houston Dynamo vs. Mazatlan FC at Shell Energy Stadium Toluca vs. CF Montreal at Sports Illustrated Stadium Tigres vs. San Diego FC, TBD LAFC vs. Pachuca at BMO Stadium Saturday, Aug. 2 Orlando City vs. Atlas at Inter&Co Stadium Pumas vs. Atlanta United at Inter&Co Stadium Inter Miami vs. Necaxa at Chase Stadium Club America vs. Minnesota United at Shell Energy Stadum Real Salt Lake vs. Atletico San Luis at America First Field Portland Timbers vs. Queretaro at Providence Park Sunday, Aug. 3 Monterrey vs. New York Red Bulls at TQL Stadium FC Cincinnati vs. FC Juarez at TQL Stadium Chivas vs. Charlotte FC at Bank of America Stadium Seattle Sounders vs. Santos at Lumen Field Colorado Rapids vs. Tijuana at DICK's Sporting Goods Park LA Galaxy vs. Cruz Azul at Dignity Health Sports Park Tuesday, Aug. 5 Toluca vs. NYCFC at Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY) CF Montreal vs. Puebla at Stade Saputo Columbus Crew vs. Leon at Field Houston Dynamo vs. Pachuca at Shell Energy Stadium Mazatlan vs. San Diego FC at Snapdragon Stadium Tigres vs. LAFC at BMO Stadium Wednesday, Aug. 6 Atlanta United vs. Atlas at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Orlando City vs. Necaxa at Inter&Co Stadium Inter Miami vs. Pumas at Chase Stadium Minnesota United vs. Atletico San Luis at Allianz Field Club America vs. Portland Timbers at Q2 Stadium (Austin, TX) Real Salt Lake vs. Queretaro at America First Field Seattle Sounders vs. Tijuana at Lumen Field Thursday, Aug. 7 New York Red Bulls vs. FC Juarez at Sports Illustrated Stadium Monterrey vs. Charlotte FC at Bank of America Stadium FC Cincinnati vs. Chivas at TQL Stadium Cruz Azul vs. Colorado Rapids at Dignity Health Sports Park LA Galaxy vs. Santos at Dignity Health Sports Park Leagues Cup knockout stages
USA Today
30-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Leagues Cup: Here's what's new about the 2025 tournament featuring MLS, LIGA MX teams
The 2025 Leagues Cup will feature 18 of 30 MLS teams and all 18 clubs from LIGA MX, beginning July 29 to the Aug. 31 final. Tournament organizers announced the new format Thursday. At least 94% of the tournament (58 of the 62 possible matches) features an MLS club against a LIGA MX club before the semifinals. Lionel Messi's Inter Miami won the tournament in 2023, while the Columbus Crew won the 2024 edition. Both clubs, along with MLS Cup champion L.A. Galaxy, LAFC and Real Salt Lake are among the Top 10 ranked clubs in the 2025 field. Leagues Cup 2025 will be played in two rounds: Phase One and the Knockout Rounds. Phase One will feature three consecutive match dates per club, and all 54 Phase One matches will be played between MLS and LIGA MX clubs. Most Leagues Cup knockout matches will be played midweek as the MLS and LIGA MX regular seasons will continue play through the month of August. The top four MLS and LIGA MX clubs, ranked with a points system after Phase One, will advance to the quarterfinals. The new format was created following a collaborative effort of the Leagues Cup Organizing Committee with representatives from Leagues Cup, MLS and LIGA MX leadership. Considerations included rewarding regular season results and geographical regions while addressing what they've learned from the last two editions of the tournament, including the need for more interleague matchups. The Leagues Cup champion, runner-up and third-place team will again be awarded spots in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup. More information regarding Leagues Cup 2025 matchups, schedule and other details will be announced later. What is the new Leagues Cup tournament format? The teams will be separated into six sets of six clubs – three sets in the East, and three sets in the West – in Phase One of the tournament. Each set of six will include an MLS and LIGA MX club ranked in Tier 1 (teams ranked 1-3 from each league), Tier 2 (ranked 4-6) and Tier 3 (ranked 7-9). Each team will play three matches against the opponents from the opposite league within their set. For example, Inter Miami would play three matches against LIGA MX clubs during Phase One. What is the new Leagues Cup tournament points system? MLS and Liga MX teams will compete in a league-specific table against the teams from their own league. MLS clubs will earn points in the Leagues Cup MLS table, while LIGA MX clubs earn points in the Leagues Cup LIGA MX table. The top four clubs from each league-specific table advance to the quarterfinals. Leagues Cup points format, and no draws Leagues Cup will maintain its current "No Draws" format: Regulation wins count as three points, but games will go to an immediate penalty shootout if tied at the end of regulation. During Phase One: Each club receives one point if the game is tied after 90 minutes. The winner of the penalty shootout will earn an additional point. If tied at the end of regulation in the quarterfinals and beyond, the winner will be determined by a penalty shootout. How will MLS and LIGA MX teams be ranked in Leagues Cup? The Leagues Cup ranking combines MLS and LIGA MX league performance across 34 regular season matches into a unified table. MLS teams will be ranked based on the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield standings with expansion franchise San Diego FC listed last. LIGA MX clubs will be ranked based on the cumulative 34 matches in the 2024 Clausura and Apertura tournaments. Here are the Leagues Cup East and West tier rankings: East Tier 1: Inter Miami, Toluca FC, Columbus Crew, CF Monterrey, FC Cinncinnati, Pumas Inter Miami, Toluca FC, Columbus Crew, CF Monterrey, FC Cinncinnati, Pumas Tier 2: Chivas de Guadalajara, Orlando City, Charlotte FC, New York City FC, Club Leon, Club Necaxa. Chivas de Guadalajara, Orlando City, Charlotte FC, New York City FC, Club Leon, Club Necaxa. Tier 3: New York Red Bulls, CF Montreal, Atlanta United, Atlas FC, FC Juarez, Club Puebla. West Tier 1: Cruz Azul, Club Tigres, LAFC, L.A. Galaxy, Club America, Real Salt Lake. Cruz Azul, Club Tigres, LAFC, L.A. Galaxy, Club America, Real Salt Lake. Tier 2: Seattle Sounders, Houston Dynamo FC, Minnesota United, Atletico de San Luis, Club Tijuana, Club Pachuca. Seattle Sounders, Houston Dynamo FC, Minnesota United, Atletico de San Luis, Club Tijuana, Club Pachuca. Tier 3: Colorado Rapids, Portland Timbers, Club Queretaro, Mazatlan FC, Club Santos Laguna, San Diego FC.
