Leagues Cup 2024: Schedule, Standings, Where To Watch and More

The 2024 League Cup is the fourth edition of the international club football tournament, featuring teams from Major League Soccer (MLS) and Liga MX across North America. The tournament begins on July 26 and the final will be held on August 25, 2024, with all matches taking place in the United States and Canada. The top three teams will qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions League, with the winner advancing directly to the round of 16.

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2024 League Cup schedule

The round of 32 and round of 16 are now complete, with the first quarter-final set to take place on Sunday, August 18, 2024. Here is the full schedule:

Quarterfinals

date

Time (Eastern Time)

match

Place

August 18

To be determined

QF1: M1 winner vs. M2 winner

To be determined

August 18

To be determined

QF2: Seattle Sounders vs. M4 Winner

To be determined

August 18

To be determined

QF3: Philadelphia Union vs Mazatlan

To be determined

August 18

To be determined

QF4: New York City FC vs Columbus Crew

To be determined

Semi-finals

date

Time (Eastern Time)

match

Place

To be determined

To be determined

SF1: QF1 winner vs. QF2 winner

To be determined

To be determined

To be determined

SF2: QF3 winner vs. QF4 winner

To be determined

Third Place

date

Time (Eastern Time)

match

Place

To be determined

To be determined

Loser, SF1 vs. Loser, SF2

To be determined

Final

date

Time (Eastern Time)

match

Place

August 25

To be determined

SF1 Winner vs. SF2 Winner

To be determined

Unlike the 2023 group stage, which was held at the same location, the 2024 tournament will feature nearly all MLS clubs hosting group stage matches against Mexican teams at their home stadium. This change significantly increases the amount of travel for many Liga MX teams, who will now have to travel across the United States to face multiple MLS opponents. Games between two MLS clubs will be held at the home stadium of the higher-ranked team. In addition, the top four Liga MX clubs have been granted “hosting privileges,” allowing them to minimize travel during specific rounds of the tournament. Here are the four teams:

club

rank

Venue 1

Venue 2

Through the circle

American Club

1

Snapdragon Stadium

(San Diego, California)

Dignity Health Sports Park

(Carson, California)

Semi-finals

Monterey

2

Q2 Stadium

(Austin, Texas)

Top 16

Chivas Guadalajara

5

Levi’s Stadium

(Santa Clara, California)

Dignity Health Sports Park

(Carson, California)

Top 32

Tigers

8

Shell Energy

(Houston, Texas)

NRG Stadium

(Houston, Texas)

Group Stage

A new feature of the 2024 Liga Cup is the “hub” system, which reduces the travel burden for clubs that qualify for the MX Liga. The highest-ranked MX Liga club in the Liga Cup tier system is awarded “host rights” at various stages of the knockout rounds and is designated a “host city” so that clubs can avoid traveling to a certain location if they advance deeper into the knockout rounds.

Club America has “hub” rights for the semifinals, Monterrey has “hub” rights for the round of 16, Chivas has “hub” rights for the round of 32, and Tigres has “hub” rights for the group stage. Each club will be assigned a city where they can stay until the top stage before traveling to the hometown of a potential MLS opponent.

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2024 League Cup standings

The 2024 League Cup group stage is divided into 15 groups, each with 3 teams, divided into the East and West regions based on geographical location. The following are the group rankings:

Eastern Conference 1 Standings

Location

team

GP

Points

Wedlin

Guangdong

1

FC Cincinnati

2

6

2-0-0

3

2

NYCFC-x

2

2

2000-1-1

-2

3

Queretaro

2

1

2000-1-1

-1

East II team standings

Location

team

GP

Points

Wedlin

Guangdong

1

Orlando City-z

2

5

January 1, 2000

3

2

CF Montreal-x

2

3

1-0-1

-2

3

St. Louis Athletic

2

1

2000-1-1

-1

East 3 Division Standings

Location

team

GP

Points

Wedlin

Guangdong

1

Tiger-z

2

6

2-0-0

2

2

International Miami-x

2

3

1-0-1

1

3

Puebla

2

0

0-0-2

-3

East Four Teams Standings

Location

team

GP

Points

Wedlin

Guangdong

1

Philadelphia Union

2

4

January 1, 2000

1

2

Blue Cross

2

3

0-2-0

0

3

Charlotte Soccer Club

2

2

2000-1-1

-1

East 5 League standings

Location

team

GP

Points

Wedlin

Guangdong

1

New England Pastor

2

5

January 1, 2000

1

2

Mazatlan

2

3

1-0-1

1

3

Nashville, South Carolina

2

1

2000-1-1

-2

East 6 Division Standings

Location

team

GP

Points

Wedlin

Guangdong

1

Toronto FC-z

2

5

January 1, 2000

1

2

Pachuca-x

2

2

2000-1-1

-1

3

New York Red Bulls

2

2

0-2-0

0

East 7

Location

team

GP

Points

Wedlin

Guangdong

1

Washington United

2

5

January 1, 2000

3

2

Santos Laguna-x

2

2

2000-1-1

-3

3

Atlanta United

2

2

0-2-0

0

Western Conference 1 Standings

Location

team

GP

Points

Wedlin

Guangdong

1

Austin Soccer Club

2

6

2-0-0

3

2

Jaguar-x

2

2

2000-1-1

-1

3

Monterey

2

1

2000-1-1

-2

2nd in the Western Conference Standings

Location

team

GP

Points

Wedlin

Guangdong

1

Los Angeles Galaxy

2

5

January 1, 2000

1

2

San Jose Earthquakes-x

2

2

2000-1-1

-1

3

Chivas Guadalajara

2

2

0-2-0

0

Western Conference 3 Standings

Location

team

GP

Points

Wedlin

Guangdong

1

Juarez

2

5

January 1, 2000

2

2

St. Louis-x

2

4

January 1, 2000

1

3

FC Dallas

2

0

0-0-2

-3

Western Conference 4 Standings

Location

team

GP

Points

Wedlin

Guangdong

1

Toluca

2

6

2-0-0

3

2

Sports KC-x

2

3

1-0-1

0

3

Chicago Fire

2

0

0-0-2

-3

Western Conference 5 Standings

Location

team

GP

Points

Wedlin

Guangdong

1

Portland Timbers

2

6

2-0-0

5

2

Colorado Rapids-x

2

2

2000-1-1

0

3

Leon Club

2

1

2000-1-1

-1

Western Conference 6 Standings

Location

team

GP

Points

Wedlin

Guangdong

1

Naikasa

2

3

1-0-1

1

2

Seattle Sounders-x

2

3

1-0-1

0

3

Minnesota United

2

3

1-0-1

-1

West 7 Division Standings

Location

team

GP

Points

Wedlin

Guangdong

1

Vancouver Whitecaps-z

2

5

January 1, 2000

2

2

Los Angeles FC

2

4

January 1, 2000

3

3

Tijuana

2

0

0-0-2

-5

Western Conference Top 8 Standings

Location

team

GP

Points

Wedlin

Guangdong

1

Houston Dynamo

2

3

1-0-1

2

2

Atlas

2

3

1-0-1

0

3

Real Salt Lake

2

3

1-0-1

-2

For the tiebreaker, when two teams are tied on points, the head-to-head result is the sole determining factor, with a penalty shootout win counting as a head-to-head victory. If three teams are tied on points, the tiebreaker is determined in the following order: goal difference, goals scored, and goals conceded.

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Where can I watch the 2024 League Cup?

The 2024 League Cup will be available through Apple TV+’s MLS Season Ticket, which provides global coverage of MLS matches. In addition, a limited number of matches will be broadcast on network television, including TUDN and Fox Sports.

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