A year after Columbus Crew‘s memorable title win over LAFC at Lower.com Field, the Leagues Cup returns in 2025 with major changes. Here’s everything you need to know about this revamped edition.
The biggest change: only the top 18 MLS teams will participate, while all Liga MX teams will once again be involved. The 36 teams are split into two regional groups, East and West, for the first stage.
Each team will play three group-stage matches, with MLS clubs facing three Liga MX opponents, and vice versa. To qualify for the knockout rounds, teams must finish among the top four from their respective leagues, based on points.
Those eight teams will advance to the quarterfinals, where the top Liga MX team will face the fourth-best MLS team (MEX 1 vs. MLS 4), and so on. The top three finishers—champion, runner-up, and third place—will qualify for the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup.
All 36 teams participating
Major League Soccer (MLS):
Atlanta United, Charlotte FC, FC Cincinnati, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, Houston Dynamo FC, Inter Miami CF, LA Galaxy, LAFC, Minnesota United FC, CF Montréal, New York City FC, New York Red Bulls, Orlando City SC, Portland Timbers, Real Salt Lake, San Diego FC, Seattle Sounders FC.
Liga MX:
Atlas FC, Atlético de San Luis, Club América, Club León, Cruz Azul, Chivas de Guadalajara, FC Juárez, Mazatlán FC, CF Monterrey, Club Necaxa, CF Pachuca, Club Puebla, Pumas UNAM, Club Querétaro, Tigres UANL, Club Tijuana, Toluca, Santos Laguna.
see also
MLS announces exclusive Lionel Messi cam for Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup match
Full Leagues Cup 2025 schedule
Matchday 1
Tuesday, July 29
- 7:00 PM | CF Montréal vs Club León
- 7:00 PM | Columbus Crew vs Toluca
- 8:00 PM | NYCFC vs Puebla
- 9:00 PM | Houston Dynamo vs Tigres UANL
- 10:30 PM | LAFC vs Mazatlán FC
- 11:00 PM | San Diego FC vs Pachuca
see also
Leagues Cup 2025 TV Schedule USA
Wednesday, July 30
- 7:30 PM | Inter Miami CF vs Atlas FC
- 7:30 PM | Necaxa vs Atlanta United
- 8:00 PM | Pumas UNAM vs Orlando City
- 8:30 PM | Minnesota United vs Querétaro
- 9:30 PM | Real Salt Lake vs Club América
- 10:30 PM | Portland Timbers vs Atlético San Luis
Thursday, July 31
- 7:00 PM | Monterrey vs FC Cincinnati
- 7:30 PM | Charlotte FC vs FC Juárez
- 7:30 PM | NY Red Bulls vs Chivas Guadalajara
- 9:30 PM | Colorado Rapids vs Santos Laguna
- 10:30 PM | Cruz Azul vs Seattle Sounders
- 11:00 PM | LA Galaxy vs Club Tijuana
Matchday 2
Friday, August 1
- 6:00 PM | NYCFC vs Club León
- 7:00 PM | Columbus Crew vs Puebla
- 8:30 PM | Houston Dynamo vs Mazatlán FC
- 9:00 PM | Toluca vs CF Montréal
- 10:30 PM | LAFC vs Pachuca
- 11:00 PM | Tigres UANL vs San Diego FC
Saturday, August 2
- 6:00 PM | Orlando City vs Atlas
- 7:00 PM | Inter Miami CF vs Necaxa
- 9:00 PM | Club América vs Minnesota United
- 9:00 PM | Pumas UNAM vs Atlanta United
- 9:30 PM | Real Salt Lake vs Atlético San Luis
- 11:00 PM | Portland Timbers vs Querétaro
Sunday, August 3
- 5:30 PM | FC Cincinnati vs FC Juárez
- 7:50 PM | Chivas vs Charlotte FC
- 8:30 PM | Monterrey vs NY Red Bulls
- 9:30 PM | Colorado Rapids vs Club Tijuana
- 10:30 PM | LA Galaxy vs Cruz Azul
- 10:30 PM | Seattle Sounders vs Santos Laguna
Matchday 3
Tuesday, August 5
- 7:30 PM | Columbus Crew vs Club León
- 7:30 PM | Toluca vs NYCFC
- 8:00 PM | Montréal vs Puebla
- 8:30 PM | Houston Dynamo vs Pachuca
- 10:00 PM | Mazatlán FC vs San Diego FC
- 10:30 PM | Tigres UANL vs LAFC
Wednesday, August 6
- 7:00 PM | Orlando City vs Necaxa
- 7:30 PM | Inter Miami vs Pumas UNAM
- 7:30 PM | Atlanta United vs Atlas
- 8:30 PM | Minnesota United vs Atlético San Luis
- 9:30 PM | Club América vs Portland Timbers
- 9:30 PM | Real Salt Lake vs Querétaro
- 11:00 PM | Seattle Sounders vs Club Tijuana
Thursday, August 7
- 7:00 PM | FC Cincinnati vs Chivas
- 7:30 PM | Monterrey vs Charlotte FC
- 7:30 PM | NY Red Bulls vs FC Juárez
- 8:30 PM | Cruz Azul vs Colorado Rapids
- 11:15 PM | LA Galaxy vs Santos Laguna
Knockout Stage Dates
- Quarterfinals: August 19–20
- Semifinals: August 26–27
- Third Place Match & Final: August 31
