2025 Leagues Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Canada United States |
| Dates | July 29 – August 31 |
| Teams | 36 (from 3 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Seattle Sounders FC (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Inter Miami CF |
| Third place | LA Galaxy |
| Fourth place | Orlando City SC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 62 |
| Goals scored | 200 (3.23 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,058,038 (17,065 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ángel Correa (5 goals) |
| Best player | Pedro de la Vega[1] |
| Best goalkeeper | Andrew Thomas[1] |
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The 2025 Leagues Cup was the fifth edition of the Leagues Cup, an international club soccer tournament contested by Major League Soccer (MLS) and Liga MX clubs in North America. It was held from July 29 to August 31, 2025, and featured 36 teams. Unlike the previous editions, only the top 18 MLS teams from the 2024 season qualified for the tournament. All 18 Liga MX clubs participated.
Seattle Sounders FC won their first Leagues Cup title by defeating Inter Miami CF 3–0 in the final. The match, played at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, set a tournament record for attendance with 69,314 spectators.[2]
Format
The tournament consisted of a group stage, known as "Phase One", and a knockout phase. During phase one, teams played three games against teams in the other league (i.e., all games were MLS vs Liga MX).[3] The top four teams from each league advanced to the knockout stage, which consisted of the quarterfinals, semifinals and a final. Like previous editions of the Leagues Cup, the top three clubs qualified for the CONCACAF Champions Cup.[4]
In Phase One, teams earned three points for a win in regulation, two points for a win in a penalty shoot-out, or one point for a loss in a penalty shoot-out.[5] In the event two or more teams ended the group stage tied on points, these tiebreakers in order were used for ranking:[6]
- Greater number of wins in regular time.
- Greater goal difference.
- Greater number of goals scored.
- Fewer number of goals conceded.
- Fewer points in the team’s Fair Play Table.
- A draw organized by the Organizing Committee.
Teams
Thirty-six teams participated in the Leagues Cup, including all 18 Liga MX teams and 18 out of 30 MLS teams.[7] The 18 MLS teams qualified for Leagues Cup by reaching the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs, with one exception: San Diego FC replaced Vancouver Whitecaps FC, who did not participate because they were competing in two other cup competitions in 2025.[4]
Draw
To determine matchups, all teams were placed into a combined ranking that used the 2024 Supporters' Shield table for MLS teams and the most recent 34 matches in the 2024 Clausura and Apertura seasons for Liga MX teams. These teams were then divided into an East region and a West region based on geographical and performance criteria. Within each region, teams were assigned to tiers based on the combined ranking, with the restriction that each tier included three teams from each league.
| Rank | Tier | Team | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tier 1 | Inter Miami CF | MLS |
| 3 | Tier 1 | Toluca | Liga MX |
| 4 | Tier 1 | Columbus Crew | MLS |
| 8 | Tier 1 | Monterrey | Liga MX |
| 11 | Tier 1 | FC Cincinnati | MLS |
| 12 | Tier 1 | UNAM | Liga MX |
| 14 | Tier 2 | Guadalajara | Liga MX |
| 16 | Tier 2 | Orlando City SC | MLS |
| 18 | Tier 2 | Charlotte FC | MLS |
| 19 | Tier 2 | New York City FC | MLS |
| 27 | Tier 2 | León | Liga MX |
| 28 | Tier 2 | Necaxa | Liga MX |
| 22 | Tier 3 | New York Red Bulls | MLS |
| 25 | Tier 3 | CF Montréal | MLS |
| 29 | Tier 3 | Atlanta United FC | MLS |
| 30 | Tier 3 | Atlas | Liga MX |
| 32 | Tier 3 | Juárez | Liga MX |
| 35 | Tier 3 | Puebla | Liga MX |
| Rank | Tier | Team | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tier 1 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| 5 | Tier 1 | UANL | Liga MX |
| 6 | Tier 1 | Los Angeles FC | MLS |
| 7 | Tier 1 | LA Galaxy | MLS |
| 9 | Tier 1 | América | Liga MX |
| 10 | Tier 1 | Real Salt Lake | MLS |
| 13 | Tier 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | MLS |
| 15 | Tier 2 | Houston Dynamo FC | MLS |
| 17 | Tier 2 | Minnesota United FC | MLS |
| 23 | Tier 2 | Atlético San Luis | Liga MX |
| 24 | Tier 2 | Tijuana | Liga MX |
| 26 | Tier 2 | Pachuca | Liga MX |
| 20 | Tier 3 | Colorado Rapids | MLS |
| 21 | Tier 3 | Portland Timbers | MLS |
| 31 | Tier 3 | Querétaro | Liga MX |
| 33 | Tier 3 | Mazatlán | Liga MX |
| 34 | Tier 3 | Santos Laguna | Liga MX |
| 36 | Tier 3 | San Diego FC | MLS |
Sets
Finally, six "sets" were formed by drawing one team per league from each of the three tiers of a region. Teams played three matches against teams from their set who were not from their league.[4]
| Tier | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | Liga MX |
| 1 | Columbus Crew | MLS |
| 2 | New York City FC | MLS |
| 2 | León | Liga MX |
| 3 | CF Montréal | MLS |
| 3 | Puebla | Liga MX |
| Tier | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | MLS |
| 1 | UNAM | Liga MX |
| 2 | Orlando City SC | MLS |
| 2 | Necaxa | Liga MX |
| 3 | Atlanta United FC | MLS |
| 3 | Atlas | Liga MX |
| Tier | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | Liga MX |
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | MLS |
| 2 | Guadalajara | Liga MX |
| 2 | Charlotte FC | MLS |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | MLS |
| 3 | Juárez | Liga MX |
| Tier | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UANL | Liga MX |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | MLS |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo FC | MLS |
| 2 | Pachuca | Liga MX |
| 3 | Mazatlán | Liga MX |
| 3 | San Diego FC | MLS |
| Tier | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | América | Liga MX |
| 1 | Real Salt Lake | MLS |
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | MLS |
| 2 | Atlético San Luis | Liga MX |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | MLS |
| 3 | Querétaro | Liga MX |
| Tier | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| 1 | LA Galaxy | MLS |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | MLS |
| 2 | Tijuana | Liga MX |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | MLS |
| 3 | Santos Laguna | Liga MX |
Round dates
The schedule of the competition was as follows.[8]
| Phase | Round | Date |
|---|---|---|
| League stage | Matchday 1 | July 29–31 |
| Matchday 2 | August 1–3 | |
| Matchday 3 | August 5–7 | |
| Knockout stage | Quarterfinals | August 20 |
| Semifinals | August 27 | |
| Third place playoff | August 31 | |
| Final |
League phase
Table
- Liga MX
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Pachuca | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | UANL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Puebla | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Juárez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 6 | Guadalajara | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
| 7 | Mazatlán | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 8 | UNAM | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | |
| 9 | Atlético San Luis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | |
| 10 | América | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| 11 | Necaxa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | |
| 12 | Cruz Azul | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 4 | |
| 13 | Tijuana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |
| 14 | Monterrey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | |
| 15 | León | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |
| 16 | Querétaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |
| 17 | Atlas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 | |
| 18 | Santos Laguna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
See above for tie-breaking criteria.
- Major League Soccer
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 | |
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | |
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 8 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |
| 11 | FC Cincinnati | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 12 | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 13 | Charlotte FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | |
| 15 | San Diego FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 16 | New York City FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 17 | CF Montréal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 18 | Houston Dynamo FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
See above for tie-breaking criteria.
Results
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 3–1 | Puebla |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 0–2 | Mazatlán |
| Los Angeles FC | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Pachuca |
| Toluca | 2–1 | CF Montréal |
| New York City FC | 2–0 | León |
| UANL | 2–1 | San Diego FC |
| UNAM | 3–2 | Atlanta United FC |
| Inter Miami CF | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Necaxa |
| América | 3–3 (8–7 p) | Minnesota United FC |
| Orlando City SC | 3–1 | Atlas |
| Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Querétaro |
| Real Salt Lake | 2–2 (1–4 p) | Atlético San Luis |
| FC Cincinnati | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Juárez |
| Guadalajara | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Charlotte FC |
| Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Tijuana |
| LA Galaxy | 1–1 (7–8 p) | Cruz Azul |
| Monterrey | 1–1 (5–3 p) | New York Red Bulls |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Santos Laguna |
Knockout stage
The quarterfinal pairings were determined as follows:[4]
- MLS 1 vs Liga MX 4
- MLS 2 vs Liga MX 3
- MLS 3 vs Liga MX 2
- MLS 4 vs Liga MX 1
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| August 20 – Seattle | ||||||||||
| Seattle Sounders FC (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| August 27 – Carson | ||||||||||
| Puebla | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | |||||||||
| August 20 – Carson | ||||||||||
| LA Galaxy | 0 | |||||||||
| LA Galaxy | 2 | |||||||||
| August 31 – Seattle | ||||||||||
| Pachuca | 1 | |||||||||
| Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | |||||||||
| August 20 – Carson | ||||||||||
| Inter Miami CF | 0 | |||||||||
| Toluca | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| August 27 – Fort Lauderdale | ||||||||||
| Orlando City SC (p) | 0 (6) | |||||||||
| Orlando City SC | 1 | |||||||||
| August 20 – Fort Lauderdale | ||||||||||
| Inter Miami CF | 3 | Third place playoff | ||||||||
| Inter Miami CF | 2 | |||||||||
| August 31 – Carson | ||||||||||
| UANL | 1 | |||||||||
| LA Galaxy | 2 | |||||||||
| Orlando City SC | 1 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Inter Miami CF | 2–1 | UANL |
| Toluca | 0–0 (5–6 p) | Orlando City SC |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Puebla |
| LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Pachuca |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Inter Miami CF | 3–1 | Orlando City SC |
| LA Galaxy | 0–2 | Seattle Sounders FC |
Third place playoff
The winners of the third place playoff qualified as the last seed to the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Orlando City SC |
Final
Both clubs that made the final qualified for the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup, with the winners qualifying directly to the round of 16.
| Seattle Sounders FC | 3–0 | Inter Miami CF |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | MD1 | MD2 | MD3 | QF | SF | 3rd | F | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ángel Correa | UANL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 2 | Osaze De Rosario | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Martín Ojeda | Orlando City SC | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Joseph Paintsil | LA Galaxy | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Paulinho | Toluca | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 6 | Tomás Badaloni | Necaxa | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Adalberto Carrasquilla | UNAM | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Pedro de la Vega | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| David Martínez | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Luis Muriel | Orlando City SC | 3 | ||||||||
| Matheus Nascimento | LA Galaxy | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Rafael Navarro | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| Braian Ojeda | Real Salt Lake | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| Marco Reus | LA Galaxy | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Telasco Segovia | Inter Miami CF | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Luis Suárez | Inter Miami CF | 1 | 2 | |||||||
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