Leagues Cup 2025 bracket, schedule, results, standings as Messi, Inter Miami contest MLS vs. Liga MX tournament
By Kyle Bonn
Still in its infancy, the Leagues Cup has grown in popularity since its inaugural season in 2023 when Lionel Messi led Inter Miami to a first-ever title.
Since then, Major League Soccer and Liga MX have teamed up to try to push their new competition’s credibility and popularity, attempting to balance competitive fairness with a drive for increased fan interaction.
MLS has dominated the competition in its early years, forcing the collaboration committee to develop a plan that helps create a level playing field for Liga MX to compete. Thus, the format was significantly altered for the 2025 season, hoping to give Liga MX a boost in their attempts to perform in a competition that takes place on U.S. soil.
The Sporting News brings you a full overview of all results and matchups as it plays out.
Leagues Cup 2025 schedule
Phase
Round
Dates
League Phase
Round 1
July 29-31
Round 2
Aug. 1-3
Round 3
Aug. 5-7
Knockout Phase
Quarterfinals
Aug. 19-20
Semifinals
Aug. 26-27
Third Place
Aug. 31
Final
Leagues Cup bracket, fixtures for 2025 tournament
In the knockout phase, the four MLS qualifiers will match up against the opposite qualifier from Liga MX. For example, the first-place finisher in the MLS table will face the fourth-place finisher in the Liga MX table, and so on.
Quarterfinals
Date
Time (ET)
Match
Location
Tue, Aug. 19
TBD
TBD (MLS) vs. TBD (Liga MX)
TBD
Tue, Aug. 19
TBD
TBD (MLS) vs. TBD (Liga MX)
TBD
Wed, Aug. 20
TBD
TBD (MLS) vs. TBD (Liga MX)
TBD
Wed, Aug. 20
TBD
TBD (MLS) vs. TBD (Liga MX)
TBD
Semifinals
Date
Time (ET)
Match
Location
Tue, Aug. 26
TBD
TBD (MLS) vs. TBD (Liga MX)
TBD
Wed, Aug. 27
TBD
TBD (MLS) vs. TBD (Liga MX)
TBD
Third place match
Date
Time (ET)
Match
Location
Sun, Aug. 31
TBD
TBD (MLS) vs. TBD (Liga MX)
TBD
Final
Date
Time (ET)
Match
Location
Sun, Aug. 31
TBD
TBD (MLS) vs. TBD (Liga MX)
TBD
Leagues Cup format 2025
The Leagues Cup has completely reworked its format for the 2025 competition.
In the past, the competition was structured as a group stage with three-team groups and a massive 32-team knockout bracket. That format has been scrapped for a model that more closely reflects the new UEFA Champions League structure.
Leagues Cup 2025 league phase standings, results, fixtures
The tiebreakers in the League Phase, which will likely come into play given the low number of matches to be played to separate the 18 clubs on each side, are as follows:
Wins in regular time
Goal differential
Most goals scored
Fewest goals conceded
Fair play points (all cards shown to both players and technical staff)
Yellow card: 1 point
2nd yellow card: 3 points
Direct red card: 4 points
Drawing of lots
MLS standings
Pos
Club
GP
W-PW-PL-L
Pts
GD
1.
Columbus Crew
3
2-0-1-0
7
+3
2.
Seattle Sounders
2
2-0-0-0
6
+8
3.
Portland Timbers
2
2-0-0-0
6
+5
4.
LAFC
3
1-1-1-0
6
+1
5.
Inter Miami
2
1-1-0-0
5
+1
6.
Minnesota United
2
1-0-1-0
4
+3
7.
LA Galaxy
2
1-0-1-0
4
+3
8.
Orlando City
2
1-0-1-0
4
+2
9.
FC Cincinnati
2
1-0-1-0
4
+1
10.
NY Red Bulls
2
1-0-0-1
3
+1
11.
Colorado Rapids
2
1-0-0-1
3
0
12.
San Diego FC
3
1-0-0-2
3
-1
13.
NYCFC
3
1-0-0-2
3
-2
14.
Real Salt Lake
2
0-1-1-0
3
0
15.
CF Montreal
3
0-1-0-2
2
-2
16.
Charlotte FC
2
0-0-1-1
1
-3
17.
Atlanta United
2
0-0-0-2
0
-3
18.
Houston Dynamo
3
0-0-0-3
0
-6
Liga MX standings
Pos
Club
GP
W-PW-PL-L
Pts
GD
1.
Toluca
3
2-1-0-0
8
+2
2.
Pachuca
3
2-0-1-0
7
+2
3.
UNAL Tigres
3
2-0-0-1
6
+3
4.
Puebla
3
2-0-0-1
6
+2
5.
Juarez
2
1-1-0-0
5
+3
6.
Pumas UNAM
2
1-1-0-0
5
+1
7.
Mazatlan
3
1-1-0-1
5
0
8.
Necaxa
2
1-0-1-0
4
+2
9.
Tijuana
2
1-0-0-1
3
-2
10.
Club America
2
0-1-1-0
3
0
11.
Monterrey
2
0-1-0-1
2
-1
12.
Guadalajara
2
0-1-0-1
2
-1
13.
Atletico San Luis
2
0-1-0-1
2
-4
14.
Cruz Azul
2
0-1-0-1
2
-7
15.
Club Leon
2
0-1-0-1
1
-2
16.
Santos Laguna
2
0-0-0-2
0
-3
17.
Atlas
2
0-0-0-2
0
-3
18.
Queretaro
2
0-0-0-2
0
-4
League Phase – Matchday 1
Date
Time (ET)
Match
Location
Tue, Jul. 29
7 p.m.
CF Montreal 1-1 Club LeonCF Montreal won 7-6 on pens
Saputo Stadium (Montreal, Quebec)
Tue, Jul. 29
7 p.m.
Toluca 2-2 Columbus CrewToluca won 4-2 on pens
Lower.com Field (Columbus, OH)
Tue, Jul. 29
8 p.m.
NYCFC 0-3 Puebla
Sports Illustrated Stadium (Harrison, NJ)
Tue, Jul. 29
9 p.m.
UNAL Tigres 4-1 Houston Dynamo
Shell Energy Stadium (Houston, TX)
Tue, Jul. 29
10:30 p.m.
LAFC 1-1 MazatlanMazatlan won 11-10 on pens
BMO Stadium (Los Angeles, CA)
Tue, Jul. 29
11 p.m.
Pachuca 3-2 San Diego FC
Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego, CA)
Wed, Jul. 30
7:30 p.m.
Necaxa 3-1 Atlanta United
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Wed, Jul. 30
7:30 p.m.
Inter Miami 2-1 Atlas
Chase Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
Wed, Jul. 30
8 p.m.
Pumas UNAM 1-1 Orlando CityPumas UNAM won 4-3 on pens
Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando, FL)
Wed, Jul. 30
8:30 p.m.
Minnesota United 4-1 Queretaro
Allianz Field (St. Paul, MN)
Wed, Jul. 30
9:30 p.m.
Club America 2-2 Real Salt LakeRSL won 3-1 on pens
America First Field (Sandy, UT)
Wed, Jul. 30
10:30 p.m.
Portland Timbers 4-0 Atletico San Luis
Providence Park (Portland, OR)
Thu, Jul. 31
7 p.m.
Monterrey 2-3 FC Cincinnati
TQL Stadium (Cincinnati, OH)
Thu, Jul. 31
7:30 p.m.
Charlotte FC 1-4 Juarez
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
Thu, Jul. 31
7:30 p.m.
Guadalajara 0-1 NY Red Bulls
Sports Illustrated Stadium (Harrison, NJ)
Thu, Jul. 31
9:30 p.m.
Colorado Rapids 2-1 Santos Laguna
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (Commerce City, CO)
Thu, Jul. 31
10:30 p.m.
Cruz Azul 0-7 Seattle Sounders
Lumen Field (Seattle, WA)
Thu, Jul. 31
11 p.m.
LA Galaxy 5-2 Tijuana
Dignity Health Sports Park (Carson, CA)
League Phase – Matchday 2
Date
Time (ET)
Match
Location
Fri, Aug. 1
6 p.m.
NYCFC 2-0 Club Leon
Sports Illustrated Stadium (Harrison, NJ)
Fri, Aug. 1
7 p.m.
Columbus Crew 3-1 Puebla
Lower.com Field (Columbus, OH)
Fri, Aug. 1
8:30 p.m.
Houston Dynamo 0-2 Mazatlan
Shell Energy Stadium (Houston, TX)
Fri, Aug. 1
9 p.m.
Toluca 2-1 CF Montreal
Sports Illustrated Stadium (Harrison, NJ)
Fri, Aug. 1
10:30 p.m.
LAFC 1-1 PachucaLAFC won 4-2 on pens
BMO Stadium (Los Angeles, CA)
Fri, Aug. 1
11 p.m.
UNAL Tigres 2-1 San Diego FC
Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego, CA)
Sat, Aug. 2
6 p.m.
Orlando City 3-1 Atlas
Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando, FL)
Sat, Aug. 2
7 p.m.
Inter Miami 2-2 NecaxaInter Miami won 5-4 on pens
Chase Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
Sat, Aug. 2
9 p.m.
Club America 3-3 Minnesota UnitedClub America won 8-7 on pens
Shell Energy Stadium (Houston, TX)
Sat, Aug. 2
9 p.m.
Pumas UNAM 3-2 Atlanta United
Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando, FL)
Sat, Aug. 2
9:30 p.m.
Real Salt Lake 2-2 Atletico San LuisAtletico San Luis won 4-1 on pens
America First Field (Sandy, UT)
Sat, Aug. 2
11 p.m.
Portland Timbers 1-0 Queretaro
Providence Park (Portland, OR)
Sun, Aug. 3
5:30 p.m.
FC Cincinnati 2-2 JuarezJuarez won 4-3 on pens
TQL Stadium (Cincinnati, OH)
Sun, Aug. 3
7:50 p.m.
Guadalajara 2-2 Charlotte FCGuadalajara won 4-2 on pens
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
Sun, Aug. 3
8:30 p.m.
Monterrey 1-1 NY Red BullsMonterrey won 5-3 on pens
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