Leagues Cup

The Leagues Cup is an annual soccer competition between clubs from Major League Soccer, the main soccer league in the United States and Canada, and Liga MX, the main soccer league in Mexico. It is hosted in the United States and Canada. It debuted in July 2019 with four teams from both leagues participating. The first edition was a single-elimination tournament hosted in the United States with a final played in Las Vegas on September 18, 2019.

Leagues Cup
Founded2019 (2019)
RegionNAFU (United States, Canada, Mexico)
Number of teams47
Qualifier forCONCACAF Champions Cup
Related competitionsCONCACAF Caribbean Cup
CONCACAF Central American Cup
Current champions Inter Miami CF
(1st title)
Most successful club(s) Cruz Azul
León
Inter Miami CF
(1 title each)
Television broadcastersMLS Season Pass
FS1 (English)
Univision (Spanish)
MottoNew world. New game.
Websiteleaguescup.com
2024 Leagues Cup

In 2023, the tournament was expanded to include all clubs from MLS and Liga MX, and now functions as a regional cup for CONCACAF between the top division leagues in Mexico and the United States, and includes MLS teams that are based in Canada. The top three Leagues Cup teams, regardless of nation, qualify for the CONCACAF Champions Cup, with the champions receiving a bye to the round of 16.

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