NEW YORK AND MEXICO CITY (April 17, 2024) – In celebration of the 100 Days milestone from the start of Leagues Cup 2024 this summer, the tournament announced today its pool of venues for the Knockout Round stages.
Leagues Cup 2024 is the second edition of the exciting Concacaf-sanctioned World Cup-style club tournament, featuring all 18 clubs from the Mexican league, LIGA MX, and all 29 clubs from Major League Soccer (MLS), representing the United States and Canada. Leagues Cup 2024 to be played July 26 to August 25, 2024, will determine three qualifiers for the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup.
Leagues Cup 2024 Format
As previously announced, Leagues Cup will be played with seven groups in the East and eight groups in the West, regionalizing travel for all participating clubs.
The LIGA MX champion and the three top-ranked LIGA MX clubs will be granted hub privileges, which will minimize LIGA MX club travel and reward clubs by allowing them to play in pre-determined venues as the home team. Hub privileges are based on the Leagues Cup Ranking.
For more information on Leagues Cup 2024 format, please visit LeaguesCup.com
Leagues Cup 2024 Venues
- Audi Field (Washington, D.C.)
- BMO Stadium (Los Angeles, CA)
- DICK’S Sporting Goods Park (Commerce City, CO)
- Dignity Health Sports Park (Carson, CA)
- GEODIS Park (Nashville, TN)
- PayPal Park (San Jose, CA)
- Q2 Stadium (Austin, TX)
- Red Bull Arena (Harrison, NJ)
- Shell Energy Stadium (Houston, TX)
- Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego, CA)
- Subaru Park (Chester, PA)
- PayPal Park (San Jose, CA)
How to watch Leagues Cup
Fans in over 100 countries and regions will be able to watch Leagues Cup on Season Pass on the Apple TV app. MLS Season Pass is available on billions of devices through the Apple TV app on Apple devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes, and game consoles, as well as on the web at tv.apple.com. Fans can also access MLS Season Pass from the Apple TV app on Apple Vision Pro for an even more immersive viewing experience. To learn more about how to subscribe to MLS Season Pass, visit apple.co/\_MLS\_. In addition, TelevisaUnivision, FOX Sports (FS1), TSN and RDS will be the linear broadcast home for select Leagues Cup matches.
July 26 Opening Matches
The Leagues Cup Group Stage kicks off with five matches on Friday, July 26 (8:00 p.m. ET) with two MLS matches, Orlando City SC facing CF Montréal at Inter&Co Stadium and Atlanta United against D.C. United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, followed by LIGA MX’s Pumas against Austin FC (9:00 p.m. ET) at Q2 Stadium, the first in the highly-anticipated series of matchups between the two leagues. Also on opening night, Seattle Sounders FC hosts Minnesota United FC at Lumen Field (10:00 p.m. ET) and LAFC battles their Mexican neighbors Club Tijuana at BMO Stadium (11:00 p.m. ET).
30 LIGA MX vs. MLS Matches in the Group Stage
Leagues Cup 2024 Group Stage will feature 30 MLS vs. LIGA MX showdowns, including the highly-expected matches on Saturday, July 27 between Chivas Guadalajara and San Jose Earthquakes at , and Houston Dynamo FC hosting Atlas at Shell Energy Stadium (8:00 p.m. ET). The LIGA MX giants Monterrey have a key matchup against Austin FC at Q2 Stadium on Tuesday, July 30 (9:00 p.m. ET), while Tigres measures up against the Leagues Cup defending champions Inter Miami CF on Saturday, August 3 at NRG Stadium (8:00 p.m. ET). On Sunday, August 4, Chivas Guadalajara faces LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park (10:30 p.m. ET) and Philadelphia Union will host Cruz Azul at Subaru Park (8:00 p.m. ET). Ticket
ABOUT LEAGUES CUP
Leagues Cup represents a monumental new chapter for North American soccer. Since 2023, Major League Soccer and LIGA MX pause their regular seasons each summer and will compete in the World Cup-style, official Concacaf sanctioned tournament, which will qualify the top three finishers to the Concacaf Champions Cup. In 2023, MLS’ Inter Miami CF became the first-ever Leagues Cup champion.
Leagues Cup 2024 will kick off Friday, July 26 and will feature 77 games hosted at stadiums throughout the U.S. and Canada, with the Final taking place on Sunday, August 25. Fans in over 100 countries and regions will be able to watch Leagues Cup on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app. MLS Season Pass is available on billions of devices through the Apple TV app on Apple devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes, and game consoles, as well as on the web at tv.apple.com. Fans can also access MLS Season Pass from the Apple TV app on Apple Vision Pro, where they can watch games alongside other apps in their physical space; within an Environment, so the screen feels 100 feet wide; and in Spatial Audio for an even more immersive viewing experience. In addition, TelevisaUnivision, FOX Sports, TSN and RDS will be the linear broadcast home for select Leagues Cup matches.
