MLS, Liga MX fill Leagues Cup

Major League Soccer and Liga MX are teaming up to launch Leagues Cup, an annual competition between the two top soccer leagues in North America that will debut this July with the support of Concacaf. The debut event will feature four teams from each league, with MLS represented by the Chicago Fire, Houston Dynamo, LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake, while Club America Cruz Azul, Tigres UANL and Club Tijuana will play for Liga MX. The quarterfinals will be held on July 23-24, played at MLS stadiums. The semifinals will unfold on Aug. 20 at a location to be determined based on the previous round with the final slated for Sept 18 at a venue in the US.

“We are excited to take our partnership with Liga MX to the next level with Leagues Cup,” said MLS Commissioner Don Garber. “We have an intense rivalry between our national teams, and Leagues Cup provides a terrific opportunity to increase the growing rivalry between MLS and Liga MX clubs.”

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