2025 Leagues Cup league phase
The 2025 Leagues Cup league phase began on July 29 and ended on August 7. A total of 36 teams competed in the league phase to decide the 8 places in the knockout stage of the 2025 Leagues Cup.[1] The league phase schedule was announced on February 11.[2][3]
League phase table
Liga MX
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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
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
Results summary
The matches were played on July 29–31, August 1–3, and August 5–7, 2025.
Times are EDT (UTC−4), as listed by CONCACAF (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Matchday 1
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| Toluca | 2–2 |  Columbus Crew |
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| UANL | 4–1 | Houston Dynamo FC |
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| Pachuca | 3–2 | San Diego FC |
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| Necaxa | 3–1 | Atlanta United FC |
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| Inter Miami CF | 2–1 | Atlas |
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Attendance: 19,876
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
| UNAM | 1–1 | Orlando City SC |
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| Minnesota United FC | 4–1 | Querétaro |
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| América | 2–2 | Real Salt Lake |
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| 1–3 | ||
| Charlotte FC | 1–4 | Juárez |
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Attendance: 23,677
Referee: Natalie Simon (United States)
| Guadalajara | 0–1 | New York Red Bulls |
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Attendance: 14,954
Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States)
| Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | Santos Laguna |
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Attendance: 13,662
Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago
| Cruz Azul | 0–7 | Seattle Sounders FC |
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| LA Galaxy | 5–2 | Tijuana |
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Matchday 2
| Columbus Crew | 3–1 | Puebla |
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| Toluca | 2–1 | CF Montréal |
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Attendance: 12,149
Referee: José Raúl Torres (Puerto Rico)
| UANL | 2–1 | San Diego FC |
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| Orlando City SC | 3–1 | Atlas |
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| Inter Miami CF | 2–2 | Necaxa |
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| 5–4 | ||
| América | 3–3 | Minnesota United FC |
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| 8–7 | ||
| UNAM | 3–2 | Atlanta United FC |
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| Real Salt Lake | 2–2 | Atlético San Luis |
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| Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Querétaro |
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| FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Juárez |
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| 3–4 | ||
| Guadalajara | 2–2 | Charlotte FC |
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| 4–2 | ||
Attendance: 24,207
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico)
| Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Tijuana |
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Attendance: 13,717
Referee: Karen Hernández (Mexico)
| LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Cruz Azul |
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| 7–8 | ||
Attendance: 24,285
Referee: Filiberto Martínez (El Salvador)
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Santos Laguna |
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Matchday 3
| Columbus Crew | 1–0 | León |
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| Toluca | 2–1 | New York City FC |
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| CF Montréal | 1–2 | Puebla |
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| Mazatlán | 0–2 | San Diego FC |
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| UANL | 1–2 | Los Angeles FC |
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| Orlando City SC | 5–1 | Necaxa |
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| Inter Miami CF | 3–1 | UNAM |
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| Atlanta United FC | 4–1 | Atlas |
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| Minnesota United FC | 0–2 | Atlético San Luis |
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| Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Querétaro |
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| Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Tijuana |
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| FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | Guadalajara |
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| Monterrey | 0–2 | Charlotte FC |
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Attendance: 18,877
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
| Cruz Azul | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
Attendance: 8,454
Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States)
| LA Galaxy | 4–0 | Santos Laguna |
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References
- ^ "Leagues Cup 2025 Schedule is Here!". Leagues Cup. Soccer United Marketing, LLC. February 11, 2025. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ "Leagues Cup 2025 Phase One schedule released". Major League Soccer. February 11, 2025. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ Deen, Safid (February 11, 2025). "Leagues Cup 2025 schedule announced: When and where MLS, LIGA MX teams will play tournament". USA Today. Retrieved July 16, 2025.