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LEAGUES CUP FORMAT
LEAGUES CUP FORMAT
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  • An unprecedented event in global football, Leagues Cup is the very first two-league tournament sanctioned by the Confederation
  • 77 matches in one action-packed month hosted at MLS stadiums throughout the U.S. and Canada
  • All 29 MLS clubs and 18 Liga MX clubs participate every year
  • World Cup style tournament with a Group Stage made up of 2 regions (East & West) followed by Knockout Rounds until one team is crowned the champion
  • Officially sanctioned by Concacaf, the top three teams will receive automatic bids into Concacaf Champions Cup with a chance to represent the Confederation at the FIFA Club World 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
LEAUGES CUP 2024 BRACKET CHALLENGE
LEAUGES CUP 2024 BRACKET CHALLENGE
CHOOSE YOUR WINNER

CHOOSE YOUR WINNER

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