Leagues Cup kicks off in a week: here’s how the new format works | OneFootball

We are exactly one week away from Club América's debut in the Leagues Cup 2025.

The eagles will have three matches in the first phase of the competition; first they will face Salt Lake, then Minnesota United, and finally close against Portland Timbers.

Format change.

Unlike previous editions where the tournament was played in a full month, this time we will have the first-phase matches consecutively, but the direct elimination will be with mid-week matches.

The total number of teams has also changed, previously 30 MLS teams participated against 18 from Liga MX, but now it will be 18 vs 18.

Qualification system.

The qualifiers for the next round will also be determined in a very different way, eliminating the groups that previously made up all the teams in the competition.

While competing on the field against teams from the other league, MLS and Liga MX teams will compete in a specific Leagues Cup table against teams from their own league. For example, a victory by an MLS club awards points in the MLS Leagues Cup table, while a LIGA MX victory contributes to the LIGA MX Leagues Cup table.

The four (4) best clubs from each specific Leagues Cup table advance to the quarterfinals. The tables were designed to ensure more direct matches between the leagues until the Quarterfinals.

Ties have also been eliminated, so if a match ends in a tie, each team will receive a point, but there will be penalties to determine a winner, and the winning club will receive an extra point.

Direct elimination.

The best-ranked team in the Liga MX table will face the worst-ranked team in the MLS (1st vs 4th) and vice versa with the best team in the MLS table.

From the quarterfinals onwards, matches will be played as a single game, and in case of a tie, there will be penalties to determine the qualifier for the next round.

Club América's schedule.

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