2021 Leagues Cup

The 2021 Leagues Cup will be the second edition of the Leagues Cup organized by Major League Soccer and the Mexican Football Federation. The tournament will feature sixteen teams, an increase from the inaugural edition that had eight teams.

2021 Leagues Cup
Tournament details
DatesJuly – September 2021
Teams16 (from 3[lower-alpha 1] associations)

The defending champions are Cruz Azul who won the 2019 edition of the tournament. The 2020 edition of the tournament was canceled in May 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in North America.[1]

Qualification

Draw

The 2020 edition of the Leagues Cup was planned to be the first to use a draw and seeding for participating teams. The initial draw would have matched up an MLS team against a Liga MX team in the Round of 16, while a second draw before the quarterfinals would have allowed for reseeding and adjustments to allow for interleague play.[3][4]

Notes

    References
    1. "MLS All-Star Game, Leagues Cup and Campeones Cup canceled for 2020" (Press release). Major League Soccer. May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
    3. "2020 Leagues Cup details released: MLS and Liga MX clubs, dates and format unveiled". MLSsoccer.com. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
    4. Arnold, Jon (February 20, 2020). "Leagues Cup introducing draw in expanded edition of second tournament". Goal.com. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
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