Leagues Cup 2025: Bracket, Key Dates, Every thing followers have to know

• The Leagues Cup trophy, that includes two bowls – one for LIGA MX and one for MLS.
• Prize cash and bragging rights.

In its third version, Leagues Cup 2025 will even award three spots within the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup – given to each finalists and the Third Place match winner.

The Concacaf Champions Cup supplies a pathway in the direction of the FIFA Membership World Cup and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.

• Part One: July 29 – August 7
• Quarterfinals: August 19-20
• Semifinals: August 26-27
• Third Place: August 31
• Ultimate: August 31

The MLS and LIGA MX common seasons will proceed via August, with most Leagues Cup knockout matches performed midweek.

The 12 MLS groups not competing throughout Part One may have a break till Matchday 28 on August 9.

In a brand new format for 2025, all Leagues Cup Part One matches solely characteristic video games between MLS and LIGA MX sides.

Every membership performs three matches in opposition to three opponents from the alternative league inside their set. Leagues Cup Part One matches are decided by the Leagues Cup Rating, in addition to by area.

Factors & standings system

MLS and LIGA MX groups will compete and earn factors in a league-specific desk in opposition to groups from their very own league.

For instance, a win by an MLS membership earns factors within the Leagues Cup MLS desk. A win by a LIGA MX workforce contributes to the Leagues Cup LIGA MX desk.

The highest 4 golf equipment from every Leagues Cup league-specific desk advance to the quarterfinals. The tables have been designed to make sure extra interleague matches within the Knockout Rounds.

There are no attracts; video games go straight to a penalty shootout in the event that they finish in a tie. Groups are awarded factors as follows in Part One:

• Regulation draw: 1 level for each groups
• Penalty shootout win: 2 factors
• Regulation win: 3 factors

Like Part One, all quarterfinal contests will characteristic solely MLS vs. LIGA MX matchups.

The quarterfinal pairings will probably be determined primarily based on Leagues Cup Part One efficiency.

• MLS 1 vs. LIGA MX 4
• MLS 2 vs. LIGA MX 3
• MLS 3 vs. LIGA MX 2
• MLS 4 vs. LIGA MX 1

The 4 advancing golf equipment will compete within the two semifinal matches (regardless of league).

The Leagues Cup 2025 Third Place match and Ultimate will decide the three golf equipment that qualify for the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup.

Within the knockout levels, tied matches go straight to penalty shootouts (single-elimination).

The high 9 groups in every MLS convention from the prior season qualify (18 complete) alongside each LIGA MX workforce (18 complete), making a 36-team event.

Since Vancouver Whitecaps FC competed within the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup as Canadian Championship winners, they will not take part in Leagues Cup 2025. As an alternative, enlargement membership San Diego FC will be part of the event.

• Atlanta United
• Charlotte FC
• FC Cincinnati
• Colorado Rapids
• Columbus Crew
• Houston Dynamo FC
• Inter Miami CF
• LA Galaxy
• LAFC
• Minnesota United FC
• CF Montréal
• New York Metropolis FC
• New York Purple Bulls
• Orlando Metropolis SC
• Portland Timbers
• Actual Salt Lake
• San Diego FC
• Seattle Sounders FC

• Atlas FC
• Atlético de San Luis
• Membership América
• Membership León
• Cruz Azul
• Guadalajara
• FC Juárez
• Mazatlán FC
• CF Monterrey
• Membership Necaxa
• CF Pachuca
• Membership Puebla
• Pumas UNAM
• Membership Querétaro
• Tigres UANL
• Membership Tijuana
• Toluca
• Santos Laguna

Leagues Cup 2025 will characteristic 62 matches, together with not less than 58 MLS vs. LIGA MX video games.

As MLS Cup 2024 offered by Audi Champions, the LA Galaxy will get pleasure from internet hosting privileges all through the event.

Moreover, Membership América and the subsequent 5 top-ranked LIGA MX golf equipment – Cruz Azul, Toluca, Tigres UANL, CF Monterrey and Pumas UNAM – may have various levels of internet hosting privileges to make sure much less journey.