2024 Leagues Cup

The 2024 Leagues Cup is the upcoming fourth edition of the Leagues Cup, an international club soccer tournament contested by Major League Soccer (MLS) and Liga MX clubs in North America. It is scheduled to take place between July 26 and August 25, 2024, with all matches played in the United States and Canada. The three highest-placing teams will qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup.[1]

2024 Leagues Cup
Tournament details
Host countriesCanada
United States
DatesJuly 26 – August 25
Teams47 (from 3 associations)
Venue(s)31 (in 31 host cities)

The groups and format for the 2024 edition were announced on January 31.[2] Unlike the 2023 edition, only two regions are used for the tournament's group stage, divided into eight groups in the West and seven in the East. The 45 teams in the group stage are seeded in a combined table based on the 2023 regular season for MLS teams and most recent 34 matches in the Clausura and Apertura for Liga MX teams.[3] Seeding for the group stage was divided into three pots (named "tiers") with geographical balance also considered.[2] MLS Cup 2023 champions Columbus Crew and the top Liga MX team by aggregate points in 2023, Club América, both earned a bye to the round of 32.[2][4]

All matches will be played in the United States and Canada at MLS venues. The top four teams in the Liga MX table used for seeding—Club América, CF Monterrey, C.D. Guadalajara, and Tigres UANL—have hub privileges that allow them to be the designated home team in certain rounds. The predetermined venues for the hubs were announced on March 14, 2024.[2][4][5]

Teams

Draw

For the 2024 edition of the Leagues Cup, the 45 teams participating in the group stage were drawn into groups based on a combined ranking that used the 2023 Supporters' Shield table for MLS teams and the most recent 34 matches in the 2023 Clausura and Apertura seasons for Liga MX teams. These teams were divided into three pots from which the groups were drawn.[2][4]

Seeding
Pot 1
Team Rank
Club América Bye
Monterrey 1
FC Cincinnati 2
Orlando City SC 3
C.D. Guadalajara 4
Columbus Crew Bye
St. Louis City SC 5
UANL 6
Philadelphia Union 7
New England Revolution 8
Toluca 9
Club León 10
Seattle Sounders FC 11
Pachuca 12
Los Angeles FC 13
Houston Dynamo FC 14
Atlanta United FC 15
Pot 2
Team Rank
Real Salt Lake 16
Nashville SC 17
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 18
FC Dallas 19
UNAM 20
Puebla 21
Sporting Kansas City 22
San Jose Earthquakes 23
New York Red Bulls 24
Charlotte FC 25
Portland Timbers 26
Atlético San Luis 27
Santos Laguna 28
New York City FC 29
Minnesota United FC 30
Pot 3
Team Rank
Cruz Azul 31
CF Montréal 32
D.C. United 33
Chicago Fire FC 34
Austin FC 35
Querétaro 36
Atlas 37
Tijuana 38
LA Galaxy 39
Inter Miami CF 40
Juárez 41
Necaxa 42
Mazatlán 43
Colorado Rapids 44
Toronto FC 45
  Teams receiving bye to knockout stage.

Group stage
Main article: 2024 Leagues Cup group stage

The top four Liga MX clubs will have "hub rights" that will allow them to host in a fixed region with priority over most MLS teams:[5]

  • América will play in California starting at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego in the Round of 32; hub privilege to last through the semifinal.
  • Monterrey will play in Texas with both group games at Q2 Stadium in Austin; hub privilege to last through the Round of 16.
  • Guadalajara will play in California starting at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara; hub privilege to last through the Round of 32.
  • UANL will play in Texas starting at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston; hub privilege for group stage games only.

East
East 1 East 2 East 3

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 FC Cincinnati 0 0
2 New York City FC 0 0
3 Querétaro 0 0
First match(es) will be played: July 28, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Orlando City SC 0 0
2 Atlético San Luis 0 0
3 CF Montréal 0 0
First match(es) will be played: July 26, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 UANL 0 0
2 Puebla 0 0
3 Inter Miami CF 0 0
First match(es) will be played: July 27, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup
East 4 East 5 East 6

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Philadelphia Union 0 0
2 Charlotte FC 0 0
3 Cruz Azul 0 0
First match(es) will be played: July 27, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 New England Revolution 0 0
2 Nashville SC 0 0
3 Mazatlán 0 0
First match(es) will be played: July 27, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Pachuca 0 0
2 New York Red Bulls 0 0
3 Toronto FC 0 0
First match(es) will be played: July 27, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup
East 7

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Atlanta United FC 0 0
2 Santos Laguna 0 0
3 D.C. United 0 0
First match(es) will be played: July 26, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup

West
West 1 West 2 West 3

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Monterrey 0 0
2 UNAM 0 0
3 Austin FC 0 0
First match(es) will be played: July 26, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Guadalajara 0 0
2 San Jose Earthquakes 0 0
3 LA Galaxy 0 0
First match(es) will be played: July 27, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 St. Louis City SC 0 0
2 FC Dallas 0 0
3 Juárez 0 0
First match(es) will be played: July 27, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup
West 4 West 5 West 6

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Toluca 0 0
2 Sporting Kansas City 0 0
3 Chicago Fire FC 0 0
First match(es) will be played: July 28, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 León 0 0
2 Portland Timbers 0 0
3 Colorado Rapids 0 0
First match(es) will be played: July 28, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Seattle Sounders FC 0 0
2 Minnesota United FC 0 0
3 Necaxa 0 0
First match(es) will be played: July 26, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup
West 7 West 8

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Los Angeles FC 0 0
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 0
3 Tijuana 0 0
First match(es) will be played: July 26, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Houston Dynamo FC 0 0
2 Real Salt Lake 0 0
3 Atlas 0 0
First match(es) will be played: July 27, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup

Knockout stage
Main article: 2024 Leagues Cup knockout stage

Bracket
 
Round of 32Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                  
 
August 9 – San Diego
 
 
 América0
 
August
 
 Runner-up West 80
 
 0
 
August
 
 0
 
 Runner-up West 30
 
August
 
 Winner West 50
 
 0
 
August
 
 0
 
 Winner West 40
 
August
 
 Winner West 80
 
 0
 
August
 
 0
 
 Runner-up West 50
 
August
 
 Winner West 30
 
 0
 
August
 
 0
 
 Winner West 20
 
August
 
 Runner-up West 60
 
 0
 
August
 
 0
 
 Runner-up West 10
 
August
 
 Winner West 70
 
 0
 
August
 
 0
 
 Winner West 60
 
August
 
 Runner-up West 20
 
 0
 
August
 
 0
 
 Runner-up West 70
 
August 25
 
 Winner West 10
 
 0
 
August
 
 0
 
 Winner East 10
 
August
 
 Runner-up East 70
 
 0
 
August
 
 0
 
 Runner-up East 20
 
August
 
 Winner East 40
 
 0
 
August
 
 0
 
 Winner East 70
 
August
 
 Runner-up East 50
 
 0
 
August
 
 0
 
 Runner-up East 40
 
August
 
 Winner East 20
 
 0
 
August
 
 0 Third place play-off
 
 Winner East 30
 
August August 25
 
 Runner-up East 60
 
 0 0
 
August
 
 0 0
 
 Runner-up East 10
 
August
 
 Winner East 50
 
 0
 
August
 
 0
 
 Winner East 60
 
August
 
 Runner-up East 30
 
 0
 
August 9 – Columbus
 
 0
 
 Runner-up West 40
 
 
 Columbus Crew0
 

References
  1. "MLS unveils 2024 Regular Season schedule". MLSsoccer.com. December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  2. "Leagues Cup 2024: Groups for MLS and LIGA MX teams". MLSsoccer.com. January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  3. Anderson, Jason (January 31, 2024). "MLS, Liga MX announce modified 2024 Leagues Cup". Pro Soccer Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  4. Cardenas, Felipe (January 31, 2024). "MLS, Liga MX announce Leagues Cup changes to reduce travel, add regional hubs". The Athletic. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  5. "Leagues Cup 2024: Schedule, bracket & hubs for MLS-LIGA MX competition". March 14, 2024.
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