MLS, Liga MX announce Leagues Cup overhaul

Leagues Cup: Here's what's new about the 2025 tournament featuring MLS, LIGA MX teams
Leagues Cup will feature 18 MLS teams and all 18 clubs from LIGA MX in a new tournament format. Here's what you need to know.
Leagues Cup altered into 36-team format for 2025
Leagues Cup will have a new format in 2025 with fewer teams and MLS clubs facing each other before the quarterfinals, while Liga MX clubs do the same.
MLS vs. Liga MX to dominate Leagues Cup lineup
The 2025 edition of the Leagues Cup tournament will return this summer with an altered format for the group stage and knockouts, along with more guaranteed matches between MLS and Liga MX, the competition announced on Thursday.
MLS, Liga MX announce Leagues Cup overhaul: How new tournament will work
Major League Soccer and Liga MX announced today a significant overhaul to the format of Leagues Cup, the annual competition that pits teams from both leagues against each other.
MLS confirms changes to Open Cup, Leagues Cup participation in 2025
MLS has announced an increase in teams featuring in the U.S. Open Cup and a decrease in Leagues Cup participation for 2025.
Leagues Cup 2025 Announces New Competition Format to Feature More Interleague MLS vs. LIGA MX Matches
Clubs to represent each league in official Concacaf tournament July 29 – August 31, to be played concurrent with MLS and LIGA MX league seasons
Which MLS clubs are in Champions Cup, Leagues Cup, U.S. Open Cup in 2025? Here's the list
All 30 Major League Soccer teams will compete in at least one, but no more than two North American competitions during the 2025 MLS season.
MLS sets US Open Cup, Leagues Cup and Champions Cup update
Major League Soccer announced the breakdown of its clubs participation in cup competitions for the next two seasons.
MLS announces all 30 teams will compete in revamped North American cup competitions in 2025
The Open Cup is undergoing changes for 2025 and 2026 but the long-term future of the tournament remains unclear.
MLS doubles first-team presence in U.S. Open Cup to 16 clubs
MLS announced the guidelines for their 30 teams that will take part in four North American cup competitions in 2025 and 2026, which will see an increased presence in the U.S. Open Cup.
MLS adjusts cup qualifying criteria, sending Crew to Leagues Cup and Crew 2 to U.S. Open Cup
Major League Soccer finalized which cup competitions its 30 clubs will play in as the league has set new rules for how teams qualify for North American tournaments. For the next two seasons, the league will follow new guidelines as to how clubs will qualify for the Leagues Cup (July 29-Aug.
Nashville SC to compete in 2025 U.S. Open Cup instead of Leagues Cup
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MLS knows its players are playing too many games, and thinks it has a ‘sensible solution’
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🚨 MLS reveals domestic & continental cup entries ahead of 2025 season
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