2025 Leagues Cup

2025 Leagues Cup
Tournament details
Host countriesCanada
United States
DatesJuly 29 – August 31
Teams36 (from 3 associations)
Venue(s)TBD
Tournament statistics
Matches played58
Goals scored188 (3.24 per match)
Attendance928,746 (16,013 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Ángel Correa
(5 goals)
← 2024
2026 →
All statistics correct as of August 20, 2025.

The 2025 Leagues Cup is the fifth edition of the Leagues Cup, an international club soccer tournament contested by Major League Soccer (MLS) and Liga MX clubs in North America. It will be held from July 29 to August 31, 2025, and feature 36 teams. Unlike the previous editions, only the top 18 MLS teams from the 2024 season qualified for the tournament. All 18 Liga MX clubs will participate.

Format

The tournament will consist of a group stage, known as "Phase One", and a knockout phase. During phase one, teams played three games against teams in the other league (i.e., all games were MLS vs Liga MX).[1] The top four teams from each league advanced to the knockout stage, which will consist of the quarterfinals, semifinals and a final. Like previous editions of the Leagues Cup, the top three clubs will qualify for the CONCACAF Champions Cup.[2]

In Phase One, teams earned three points for a win in regulation, two points for a win in a penalty shoot-out, or one point for a loss in a penalty shoot-out.[3] In the event two or more teams ended the group stage tied on points, these tiebreakers in order were used for ranking:[4]

  1. Greater number of wins in regular time.
  2. Greater goal difference.
  3. Greater number of goals scored.
  4. Fewer number of goals conceded.
  5. Fewer points in the team’s Fair Play Table.
  6. A draw organized by the Organizing Committee.

Teams

Thirty-six teams will participate in the Leagues Cup including all 18 Liga MX teams and 18 out of 30 MLS teams.[5] The 18 MLS teams qualified for Leagues Cup by reaching the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs, with one exception. San Diego FC replaced Vancouver Whitecaps FC, who did not participate because they were competing in two other cup competitions in 2025.[2]

Draw

To determine matchups, all teams were placed into a combined ranking that used the 2024 Supporters' Shield table for MLS teams and the most recent 34 matches in the 2024 Clausura and Apertura seasons for Liga MX teams. These teams were then divided into an East region and a West region based on geographical and performance criteria. Within each region, teams were assigned to tiers based on the combined ranking with the restriction that each tier includes three teams from each league.

Eastern clubs
Rank Tier Team League
2 Tier 1 Inter Miami CF MLS
3 Tier 1 Toluca Liga MX
4 Tier 1 Columbus Crew MLS
8 Tier 1 Monterrey Liga MX
11 Tier 1 FC Cincinnati MLS
12 Tier 1 UNAM Liga MX
14 Tier 2 Guadalajara Liga MX
16 Tier 2 Orlando City SC MLS
18 Tier 2 Charlotte FC MLS
19 Tier 2 New York City FC MLS
27 Tier 2 León Liga MX
28 Tier 2 Necaxa Liga MX
22 Tier 3 New York Red Bulls MLS
25 Tier 3 CF Montréal MLS
29 Tier 3 Atlanta United FC MLS
30 Tier 3 Atlas Liga MX
32 Tier 3 Juárez Liga MX
35 Tier 3 Puebla Liga MX
Western clubs
Rank Tier Team League
1 Tier 1 Cruz Azul Liga MX
5 Tier 1 UANL Liga MX
6 Tier 1 Los Angeles FC MLS
7 Tier 1 LA Galaxy MLS
9 Tier 1 América Liga MX
10 Tier 1 Real Salt Lake MLS
13 Tier 2 Seattle Sounders FC MLS
15 Tier 2 Houston Dynamo FC MLS
17 Tier 2 Minnesota United FC MLS
23 Tier 2 Atlético San Luis Liga MX
24 Tier 2 Tijuana Liga MX
26 Tier 2 Pachuca Liga MX
20 Tier 3 Colorado Rapids MLS
21 Tier 3 Portland Timbers MLS
31 Tier 3 Querétaro Liga MX
33 Tier 3 Mazatlán Liga MX
34 Tier 3 Santos Laguna Liga MX
36 Tier 3 San Diego FC MLS

Sets

Finally, six "sets" were formed by drawing one team per league from each of the three tiers of a region. Teams played three matches against teams from their set who were not from their league.[2]

Eastern 1
Tier Team League
1 Toluca Liga MX
1 Columbus Crew MLS
2 New York City FC MLS
2 León Liga MX
3 CF Montréal MLS
3 Puebla Liga MX
Eastern 2
Tier Team League
1 Inter Miami CF MLS
1 UNAM Liga MX
2 Orlando City SC MLS
2 Necaxa Liga MX
3 Atlanta United FC MLS
3 Atlas Liga MX
Eastern 3
Tier Team League
1 Monterrey Liga MX
1 FC Cincinnati MLS
2 Guadalajara Liga MX
2 Charlotte FC MLS
3 New York Red Bulls MLS
3 Juárez Liga MX
Western 1
Tier Team League
1 UANL Liga MX
1 Los Angeles FC MLS
2 Houston Dynamo FC MLS
2 Pachuca Liga MX
3 Mazatlán Liga MX
3 San Diego FC MLS
Western 2
Tier Team League
1 América Liga MX
1 Real Salt Lake MLS
2 Minnesota United FC MLS
2 Atlético San Luis Liga MX
3 Portland Timbers MLS
3 Querétaro Liga MX
Western 3
Tier Team League
1 Cruz Azul Liga MX
1 LA Galaxy MLS
2 Seattle Sounders FC MLS
2 Tijuana Liga MX
3 Colorado Rapids MLS
3 Santos Laguna Liga MX

Round dates

The schedule of the competition is as follows.[6]

Schedule for 2025 Leagues Cup
Phase Round Date
League stage Matchday 1 July 29–31
Matchday 2 August 1–3
Matchday 3 August 5–7
Knockout stage Quarterfinals August 20
Semifinals August 26–27
Third place play-off August 31
Final

League phase

Main article: 2025 Leagues Cup league phase

Table

Liga MX

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toluca 3 2 1 0 0 6 4 +2 8 Advance to knockout stage
2 Pachuca 3 2 0 1 0 6 4 +2 7
3 UANL 3 2 0 0 1 7 4 +3 6
4 Puebla 3 2 0 0 1 6 4 +2 6
5 Juárez 3 1 1 1 0 7 4 +3 6
6 Guadalajara 3 1 1 0 1 4 4 0 5
7 Mazatlán 3 1 1 0 1 3 3 0 5
8 UNAM 3 1 1 0 1 5 6 −1 5
9 Atlético San Luis 3 1 1 0 1 4 6 −2 5
10 América 3 0 2 1 0 6 6 0 5
11 Necaxa 3 1 0 1 1 6 8 −2 4
12 Cruz Azul 3 0 2 0 1 3 10 −7 4
13 Tijuana 3 1 0 0 2 5 8 −3 3
14 Monterrey 3 0 1 0 2 3 6 −3 2
15 León 3 0 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
16 Querétaro 3 0 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
17 Atlas 3 0 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0
18 Santos Laguna 3 0 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: Leagues Cup

See above for tie-breaking criteria.

Major League Soccer

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Seattle Sounders FC 3 3 0 0 0 11 2 +9 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 Inter Miami CF 3 2 1 0 0 7 4 +3 8
3 LA Galaxy 3 2 0 1 0 10 3 +7 7
4 Orlando City SC 3 2 0 1 0 9 3 +6 7
5 Portland Timbers 3 2 0 1 0 6 1 +5 7
6 Columbus Crew 3 2 0 1 0 6 3 +3 7
7 Real Salt Lake 3 1 1 1 0 5 4 +1 6
8 Los Angeles FC 3 1 1 1 0 4 3 +1 6
9 New York Red Bulls 3 1 1 1 0 3 2 +1 6
10 Minnesota United FC 3 1 0 1 1 7 6 +1 4
11 FC Cincinnati 3 1 0 1 1 6 6 0 4
12 Colorado Rapids 3 1 0 1 1 5 5 0 4
13 Charlotte FC 3 1 0 1 1 5 6 −1 4
14 Atlanta United FC 3 1 0 0 2 7 7 0 3
15 San Diego FC 3 1 0 0 2 5 5 0 3
16 New York City FC 3 1 0 0 2 3 5 −2 3
17 CF Montréal 3 0 1 0 2 3 5 −2 2
18 Houston Dynamo FC 3 0 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: Leagues Cup

See above for tie-breaking criteria.

Results

Matchday 1
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Toluca Mexico2–2 (4–2 p)United States Columbus Crew
UANL Mexico4–1United States Houston Dynamo FC
Los Angeles FC United States1–1 (10–11 p)Mexico Mazatlán
CF Montréal Canada1–1 (7–6 p)Mexico León
New York City FC United States0–3Mexico Puebla
Pachuca Mexico3–2United States San Diego FC
Necaxa Mexico3–1United States Atlanta United FC
Inter Miami CF United States2–1Mexico Atlas
Minnesota United FC United States4–1Mexico Querétaro
UNAM Mexico1–1 (4–3 p)United States Orlando City SC
Portland Timbers United States4–0Mexico Atlético San Luis
América Mexico2–2 (1–3 p)United States Real Salt Lake
Monterrey Mexico2–3United States FC Cincinnati
Charlotte FC United States1–4Mexico Juárez
Colorado Rapids United States2–1Mexico Santos Laguna
LA Galaxy United States5–2Mexico Tijuana
Guadalajara Mexico0–1United States New York Red Bulls
Cruz Azul Mexico0–7United States Seattle Sounders FC
Matchday 2
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Columbus Crew United States3–1Mexico Puebla
Houston Dynamo FC United States0–2Mexico Mazatlán
Los Angeles FC United States1–1 (4–2 p)Mexico Pachuca
Toluca Mexico2–1Canada CF Montréal
New York City FC United States2–0Mexico León
UANL Mexico2–1United States San Diego FC
UNAM Mexico3–2United States Atlanta United FC
Inter Miami CF United States2–2 (5–4 p)Mexico Necaxa
América Mexico3–3 (8–7 p)United States Minnesota United FC
Orlando City SC United States3–1Mexico Atlas
Portland Timbers United States1–0Mexico Querétaro
Real Salt Lake United States2–2 (1–4 p)Mexico Atlético San Luis
FC Cincinnati United States2–2 (3–4 p)Mexico Juárez
Guadalajara Mexico2–2 (4–2 p)United States Charlotte FC
Colorado Rapids United States1–2Mexico Tijuana
LA Galaxy United States1–1 (7–8 p)Mexico Cruz Azul
Monterrey Mexico1–1 (5–3 p)United States New York Red Bulls
Seattle Sounders FC United States2–1Mexico Santos Laguna
Matchday 3
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Columbus Crew United States1–0Mexico León
Houston Dynamo FC United States1–2Mexico Pachuca
UANL Mexico1–2United States Los Angeles FC
CF Montréal Canada1–2Mexico Puebla
Toluca Mexico2–1United States New York City FC
Mazatlán Mexico0–2United States San Diego FC
Atlanta United FC United States4–1Mexico Atlas
Inter Miami CF United States3–1Mexico UNAM
Minnesota United FC United States0–2Mexico Atlético San Luis
Orlando City SC United States5–1Mexico Necaxa
América Mexico1–1 (5–3 p)United States Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake United States1–0Mexico Querétaro
Seattle Sounders FC United States2–1Mexico Tijuana
FC Cincinnati United States1–2Mexico Guadalajara
Monterrey Mexico0–2United States Charlotte FC
Cruz Azul Mexico2–2 (5–4 p)United States Colorado Rapids
LA Galaxy United States4–0Mexico Santos Laguna
New York Red Bulls United States1–1 (5–3 p)Mexico Juárez

Knockout stage

Main article: 2025 Leagues Cup knockout stage

The quarterfinal pairings were determined as follows:[2]

  • MLS 1 vs Liga MX 4
  • MLS 2 vs Liga MX 3
  • MLS 3 vs Liga MX 2
  • MLS 4 vs Liga MX 1

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
August 20 – Seattle
 
 
United States Seattle Sounders FC (p)0 (4)
 
August 27 – Carson
 
Mexico Puebla0 (3)
 
United States Seattle Sounders FC
 
August 20 – Carson
 
United States LA Galaxy
 
United States LA Galaxy2
 
August 31 –
 
Mexico Pachuca1
 
United States
 
August 20 – Carson
 
United States
 
Mexico Toluca0 (5)
 
August 27 – Fort Lauderdale
 
United States Orlando City SC (p)0 (6)
 
United States Orlando City SC
 
August 20 – Fort Lauderdale
 
United States Inter Miami CFThird place playoff
 
United States Inter Miami CF2
 
August 31 –
 
Mexico UANL1
 
United States
 
 
United States
 

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinals
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Inter Miami CF United States2–1Mexico UANL
Toluca Mexico0–0 (5–6 p)United States Orlando City SC
Seattle Sounders FC United States0–0 (4–3 p)Mexico Puebla
LA Galaxy United States2–1Mexico Pachuca

Semifinals

Semifinals
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Inter Miami CF United StatesAug 27United States Orlando City SC
LA Galaxy United StatesAug 27United States Seattle Sounders FC

Third Place playoff

Third place playoff
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
TBD United StatesAug 31United States TBD

Final

Main article: 2025 Leagues Cup final

Both clubs that make the final will qualify for 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup, with the winner qualifying directly to the round of 16.

Statistics

Top goalscorers

As of matches played August 20, 2025[7]
  Team eliminated for this round.
  Player was inactive for this round.
Rank Player Team MD1 MD2 MD3 QF SF 3rd F Total
1 Argentina Ángel Correa Mexico UANL 2 2 1 5
2 Portugal Paulinho Mexico Toluca 2 1 1 4
3 Argentina Tomás Badaloni Mexico Necaxa 2 1 3
Panama Adalberto Carrasquilla Mexico UNAM 1 2
Venezuela David Martínez United States Los Angeles FC 1 2
Colombia Luis Muriel United States Orlando City SC 3
Brazil Matheus Nascimento United States LA Galaxy 1 2
Brazil Rafael Navarro United States Colorado Rapids 2 1
Paraguay Braian Ojeda United States Real Salt Lake 2 1
Argentina Martín Ojeda United States Orlando City SC 1 2
Ghana Joseph Paintsil United States LA Galaxy 2 1
Uruguay Luis Suárez United States Inter Miami CF 1 2

References

  1. ^ Hernandez, Cesar (January 30, 2025). "MLS vs. Liga MX to dominate Leagues Cup lineup". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Leagues Cup 2025 format & competition details: What to know". January 30, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  3. ^ "Leagues Cup 2025 Guide: Everything fans need to know". MLSsoccer.com. July 25, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  4. ^ "Standings | Phase One Standings". Leagues Cup. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  5. ^ Deen, Safid (January 30, 2025). "Leagues Cup: Here's what's new about the 2025 tournament featuring MLS, LIGA MX teams". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  6. ^ "Leagues Cup 2025 Schedule is Here!". February 11, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "Leagues Cup 2025 » Top Scorer". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
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