2024 Leagues Cup

Point System

• Regulation wins count as 3 points
• No ties!
• Each team will receive 1 point if the game is tied after 90 minutes
• The winner of the subsequent penalty shootout will earn an additional point

Group Stage

• Two teams will bypass the group stage and have automatic spots in the Round of 32 – Columbus Crew, the winner of the 2023 MLS Cup, and Club América, the club with the most points across Clausura 2023 and Apertura 2023
• Each club will play a minimum of 2 matches in the Group Stage
• The top two teams from each group will advance to the Round of 3
• For the Group Assignments Breakdown, click here.

Knockout Rounds

• Single game elimination to move on to the next round
• The knockout rounds begin with the Round of 32 for a total of 16 matches
• The winners from the Round of 32 will face off in the Round 16, which will consist of 8 matches, and then continue on to the Quarterfinals, where 8 teams will vie for a chance to advance
• The four winners of the Quarterfinals will compete in the Semifinals
• The losers of the Semifinals will compete in a Third Place Match
• The winners of the Semifinals will compete in the Leagues Cup Final on Sunday, August 25

Tournament Rewards

• The winner of the Third Place Match will qualify for Concacaf Champions Cup
• Both clubs in the Leagues Cup Final will automatically qualify for Concacaf Champions Cup
• Leagues Cup 2023 Champion qualifies directly to Concacaf Champion Cup Round of 16