2024 Leagues Cup: Groups for MLS and LIGA MX Teams
A Month-Long Soccer Tournament To View and To Bet!
The 2024 Leagues Cup groups are all set: this year, 47 teams will join – 18 from LIGA MX and 29 from MLS. They will compete in a month-long tournament, similar to the World Cup.
The winning team will be crowned champion, and the top three teams will qualify for the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup.
Inter Miami CF, the defending champion from 2023, will return to defend their title.
This 2024 Leagues Cup tournament will run from July 26 to August 25. During this time, regular league play will pause, since the games will be held in both the United States and Canada.
Group Stage & Ranking
All clubs, except the champions of both Leagues, are divided into three tiers using the Leagues Cup Ranking (1-15, 16-30, 31-45) as base. This forms 15 groups with three clubs each. The champions of both leagues have already secured their spots in the Round of 32:
- Columbus Crew: 2023 MLS Cup winner
- Club América: LIGA MX winner
2024 Leagues Cup Group Stage Breakdown
West
West 1: CF Monterrey – Pumas – Austin FC
West 2: Chivas de Guadalajara – San Jose Earthquakes – LA Galaxy
West 3: St. Louis CITY SC – FC Dallas – FC Juárez
West 4: Toluca FC –Â Sporting Kansas City –Â Chicago Fire FC
West 5: Club León – Portland Timbers – Colorado Rapids
West 6: Seattle Sounders FC – Minnesota United FC – Club Necaxa
West 7: LAFC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Club Tijuana
West 8: Houston Dynamo FC – Real Salt Lake – Atlas FC
East
East 1: FC Cincinnati РNew York City FC РQuer̩taro FC
East 2: Orlando City SC РAtl̩tico de San Luis РCF Montr̩al
East 3: Tigres UANL – Puebla – Inter Miami CF
East 4: Philadelphia Union – Charlotte FC – Cruz Azul
East 5: New England Revolution – Nashville SC – Mazatlán FC
East 6: Pachuca – New York Red Bulls – Toronto FC
East 7: Atlanta United – Santos Laguna – D.C. United
Leagues Cup 2024 – Ranking System
The ranking system for the 2024 Leagues Cup  is a bit like putting your eggs in different baskets.
Here’s how it works:
- Teams are ranked based on their combined performance in MLS and LIGA MX.
- MLS teams are ranked by their positions in the 2023 Supporters’ Shield table.
- LIGA MX teams are ranked based on their performance in the 2023 Clausura and Apertura tournaments.
Who Plays Closer to Home?
The top LIGA MX teams get to play closer to home to cut down on travel:
- Club América: Home privileges up to the Semifinals
- CF Monterrey: Home privileges up to the Round of 16
- Chivas de Guadalajara: Home privileges up to the Round of 32
- Tigres UANL: Home privileges during the Group Stage
Key 2024 Leagues Cup Information To Have Handy!
- Format: The tournament runs like the World Cup, from July 26 to August 25.
- Pause in League Play: All 47 teams from MLS and LIGA MX will pause their league play to compete.
- Matches: There will be 77 matches in total, held across the United States and Canada.
- Qualification: The top three teams will qualify for the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup.
- Group Stage: Each team will play two matches.
- Knockout Stage: The two teams at the top of each group will advance.
- No Draws: If a Group Stage match ends in a tie, it will be decided by a penalty shootout.
- Points System: A win in regular time gives 3 points; a win by penalty shootout gives 2 points; a loss in a penalty shootout gives 1 point.
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