MLS 2024 League's Cup Bracket

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MLS 2024 League's Cup Bracket 

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Re: MLS 2024 League's Cup Bracket 

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Leagues Cup 2024 schedule, format
The 2024 Leagues Cup will proceed largely as it did in its inaugural 2023 season, with a few format tweaks.

As was the case in its first year, all 47 teams from across the United States, Canada, and Mexico (29 from MLS and 18 from Liga MX) will take part in the tournament, first contesting a group stage before a 32-team knockout bracket determines the eventual winner.

The group stage consists of 45 teams, with the previous year's league champions from both leagues — Columbus Crew and Club America — earning a bye to the knockout round. All other clubs were arranged into 15 groups of three by a selection process that included ranking the clubs into three tiers and crafting groups with one club from each tier, with geographical proximity taken into account.

The top two teams in each group will qualify for the knockout round, with all group matches played across 90 minutes. Three points are awarded for a win and one point for a draw, but with one additional quirk: all matches ending in a draw proceed to a penalty shootout, whereby the winner earns an additional point, much like the NHL.

Once the knockout-round bracket is set, play proceeds as usual in single-elimination competition until a winner is crowned, with a spot in next year's CONCACAF Champions Cup on the line.

Round Dates Teams
Group Stage Jul. 26-Aug 6 47
Round of 32 Aug. 7-9 32
Round of 16 Aug. 12-13 16
Quarterfinals Aug. 16-17 8
Semifinals Aug. 20-21 4
3rd Place / Final Sun, Aug. 25 4

Leagues Cup 2024 standings, fixtures, results
Hosting Rights

Unlike 2023, when group matches were contested in a single location, this year the MLS clubs will nearly all host group matches against Mexican opposition at their own stadiums, which will increase travel significantly for many Liga MX teams who have to travel across the U.S. to face multiple MLS sides.

Matches between two MLS clubs will be hosted by the higher-ranked side. Meanwhile, the four highest-ranked Liga MX clubs will have "hosting privileges," having earned limited travel through specific rounds of play. Those four sides are:

Club Rank Venue 1 Venue 2 Thru Round
Club America 1 Snapdragon Stadium
(San Diego, CA) — Semifinals
Monterrey 2 Q2 Stadium
(Austin, TX) — Round of 16
Chivas Guadalajara 5 Levi's Stadium
(Santa Clara, CA) Dignity Health Sports Park
(Carson, CA) Round of 32
Tigres 8 Shell Energy
(Houston, TX) NRG Stadium
(Houston, TX) Group Stage
That's fine, until you look a little closer — Monterrey are in a group with Austin FC, whose home stadium is their "host" venue, meaning they're essentially the road team for that game, and same goes for Chivas whose second match against the LA Galaxy will be played at their "host" venue of Dignity Health Sports Park, which is the Galaxy's home stadium.

The lack of travel is nice and all, but they're still basically playing on the road.

Group Stage Standings
The group stage of the 2024 Leagues Cup features 15 groups of three teams each, broken apart by East and West, crafted with geographical proximity in mind.

z = Clinched qualification to knockout stage as group winner
x = Clinched qualification to knockout stage
e = Eliminated

East 1 standings

Pos Team GP Pts W-D-L GD
1. FC Cincinnati-x 1 3 1-0-0 +1
2. NYCFC-x 1 2 0-1-0 0
3. Queretaro-e 2 1 0-1-1 -1
East 1 fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Jul. 28 8 p.m. NYCFC 0-0 Queretaro
NYCFC won 4-3 on pens Yankee Stadium
(New York City, NY)
Aug. 1 8 p.m. FC Cincinnati 1-0 Queretaro TQL Stadium
(Cincinnati, OH)
Aug. 5 8 p.m. FC Cincinnati vs. NYCFC TQL Stadium
(Cincinnati, OH)
East 2 standings

Pos Team GP Pts W-D-L GD
1. Orlando City 1 3 1-0-0 +3
2. CF Montreal 2 3 1-0-1 -2
3. Atletico de San Luis 1 0 0-0-1 -1
East 2 fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Jul. 26 8 p.m. Orlando City 4-1 CF Montreal Inter&Co Stadium
(Orlando, FL)
Jul. 30 7 p.m. CF Montreal 3-2 Atletico de San Luis Stade Saputo
(Montreal, Canada)
Aug. 4 8 p.m. Orlando City vs. Atletico de San Luis Inter&Co Stadium
(Orlando, FL)
East 3 standings

Pos Team GP Pts W-D-L GD
1. Inter Miami-x 1 3 1-0-0 +2
2. Tigres-x 1 3 1-0-0 +1
3. Puebla-e 2 0 0-0-2 -3
East 3 fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Jul. 27 8 p.m. Inter Miami 2-0 Puebla Chase Stadium
(Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
Jul. 31 9:30 p.m. Tigres 2-1 Puebla Shell Energy Stadium
(Houston, TX)
Aug. 3 8 p.m. Tigres vs. Inter Miami NRG Stadium
(Houston, TX)
East 4 standings

Pos Team GP Pts W-D-L GD
1. Philadelphia Union-x 1 3 1-0-0 +1
2. Charlotte FC 2 2 0-1-1 -1
3. Cruz Azul 1 1 0-1-0 0
East 4 fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Jul. 27 8 p.m. Philadelphia 1-0 Charlotte FC Subaru Park
(Chester, PA)
Jul. 31 8 p.m. Charlotte FC 0-0 Cruz Azul
Charlotte FC won 4-2 on pens Bank of America Stadium
(Charlotte, NC)
Aug. 4 8 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Cruz Azul Subaru Park
(Chester, PA)
East 5 standings

Pos Team GP Pts W-D-L GD
1. New England Rev. 1 3 1-0-0 +1
2. Mazatlan 2 3 1-0-1 +1
3. Nashville SC 1 0 0-0-1 -2
East 5 fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Jul. 27 8 p.m. New England 1-0 Mazatlan Gillette Stadium
(Foxboro, MA)
Jul. 31 9 p.m. Nashville SC 0-2 Mazatlan GEODIS Park
(Nashville, TN)
Aug. 6 7:30 p.m. New England vs. Nashville Gillette Stadium
(Foxboro, MA)
East 6 standings

Pos Team GP Pts W-D-L GD
1. Toronto FC 1 2 0-1-0 0
2. NY Red Bulls 2 2 0-2-0 0
3. Pachuca 1 2 0-1-0 0
East 6 fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Jul. 27 8 p.m. NY Red Bulls 0-0 Toronto FC
Toronto FC won 5-4 on pens Red Bull Arena
(Harrison, NJ)
Jul. 30 8 p.m. NY Red Bulls 1-1 Pachuca
Pachuca won 5-4 on pens Red Bull Arena
(Harrison, NJ)
Aug. 4 8 p.m. Toronto FC vs. Pachuca BMO Field
(Toronto, Canada)
East 7

Pos Team GP Pts W-D-L GD
1. DC United-z 2 5 1-1-0 +3
2. Atlanta United 1 1 0-1-0 0
3. Santos Laguna 1 0 0-0-1 -3
East 7 fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Jul. 26 8 p.m. Atlanta United 3-3 DC United
DC United won 6-5 on pens Mercedes-Benz Stadium
(Atlanta, GA)
Jul. 31 8 p.m. DC United 3-0 Santos Laguna Audi Field
(Washington, DC)
Aug. 4 4 p.m. Atlanta United vs. Santos Laguna Mercedes-Benz Stadium
(Atlanta, GA)
West 1 standings

Pos Team GP Pts W-D-L GD
1. Austin FC-z 2 6 2-0-0 +3
2. Pumas 1 0 0-0-1 -1
3. Monterrey 1 0 0-0-1 -2
West 1 fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Jul. 26 9 p.m. Pumas 2-3 Austin FC Q2 Stadium
(Austin, TX)
Jul. 30 9 p.m. Monterrey 0-2 Austin FC Q2 Stadium
(Austin, TX)
Aug. 3 10 p.m. Monterrey vs. Pumas Q2 Stadium
(Austin, TX)
West 2 standings

Pos Team GP Pts W-D-L GD
1. LA Galaxy-x 1 3 1-0-0 +1
2. San Jose Earthquakes 2 2 0-1-1 -1
3. Chivas Guadalajara 1 1 0-1-0 0
West 2 fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Jul. 27 10 p.m. Chivas 1-1 San Jose
San Jose won 4-3 on pens Levi's Stadium
(Santa Clara, CA)
Jul. 31 10:30 p.m. San Jose 1-2 LA Galaxy PayPal Park
(San Jose, CA)
Aug. 4 10:30 p.m. Chivas vs. LA Galaxy Dignity Health Sports Park
(Santa Clara, CA)
West 3 standings

Pos Team GP Pts W-D-L GD
1. Juarez-x 1 3 1-0-0 +2
2. St. Louis City-x 1 3 1-0-0 +1
3. FC Dallas-e 2 0 0-0-2 -3
West 3 fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Jul. 27 9 p.m. St. Louis City 2-1 FC Dallas CITYPARK
(St. Louis, MO)
Jul. 31 9 p.m. FC Dallas 0-2 Juarez Toyota Stadium
(Frisco, TX)
Aug. 4 9 p.m. St. Louis City vs. Juarez CITYPARK
(St. Louis, MO)
West 4 standings

Pos Team GP Pts W-D-L GD
1. Toluca-x 1 3 1-0-0 +2
2. Sporting KC-x 1 3 1-0-0 +1
3. Chicago Fire-e 2 0 0-0-2 -3
West 4 fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Jul. 28 9 p.m. Sporting KC 2-1 Chicago Fire Children's Mercy Park
(Kansas City, MO)
Aug. 1 9 p.m. Chicago Fire 1-3 Toluca SeatGeek Stadium
(Bridgeview, IL)
Aug. 5 9 p.m. Sporting KC vs. Toluca Children's Mercy Park
(Kansas City, MO)
West 5 standings

Pos Team GP Pts W-D-L GD
1. Portland Timbers-z 2 6 2-0-0 +5
2. Colorado Rapids 1 0 0-0-1 0
3. Club Leon 1 0 0-0-1 -1
West 5 fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Jul. 28 10:30 p.m. Club Leon 1-2 Portland Timbers Providence Park
(Portland, OR)
Aug. 1 10:30 p.m. Portland Timbers 4-0 Colorado Rapids Providence Park
(Portland, OR)
Aug. 5 9 p.m. Colorado Rapids vs. Club Leon Dicks Sporting Goods Park
(Commerce City, CO)
West 6 standings

Pos Team GP Pts W-D-L GD
1. Seattle Sounders 1 3 1-0-0 +2
2. Minnesota United 2 3 1-0-1 -1
3. Necaxa 1 0 0-0-1 -1
West 6 fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Jul. 26 10 p.m. Seattle Sounders 2-0 Minnesota United Lumen Field
(Seattle, WA)
Jul. 30 9 p.m. Minnesota United 1-0 Necaxa Allianz Field
(Saint Paul, MN)
Aug. 4 10:30 p.m. Seattle Sounders vs. Necaxa Lumen Field
(Seattle, WA)
West 7 schedule

Pos Team GP Pts W-D-L GD
1. LAFC-x 2 4 1-1-0 +3
2. Vancouver Whitecaps 1 2 0-1-0 0
3. Tijuana 1 0 0-0-1 -3
West 7 fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Jul. 26 11 p.m. LAFC 3-1 Tijuana BMO Stadium
(Los Angeles, CA)
Jul. 30 10:30 p.m. LAFC 2-2 Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver won 4-2 on pens BMO Stadium
(Los Angeles, CA)
Aug. 3 10 p.m. Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Tijuana BC Place
(Vancouver, Canada)
West 8 standings

Pos Team GP Pts W-D-L GD
1. Real Salt Lake 1 3 1-0-0 +1
2. Atlas 2 3 1-0-1 0
3. Houston Dynamo 1 0 0-0-1 -1
West 8 fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Jul. 27 8 p.m. Houston Dynamo 0-1 Atlas Shell Energy Stadium
(Houston, TX)
Aug. 1 9 p.m. Real Salt Lake 2-1 Atlas America First Field
(Sandy, UT)
Aug. 5 9 p.m. Houston Dynamo vs. Real Salt Lake Shell Energy Stadium
(Houston, TX)
Knockout Stage
One new feature of the 2024 Leagues Cup is the "hub" system to give deserving Liga MX clubs a softer travel burden. The highest-ranking Liga MX clubs in the Leagues Cup tiered system are given "hosting rights" through various stages of the knockout bracket, seeing them designated with a "host city" that allows the club to avoid traveling up to a certain point should they reach deeper into the knockout round.

Club America have "hub" rights through the semifinal, Monterrey have "hub" rights through the Round of 16, Chivas have "hub" rights through the Round of 32, and Tigres have "hub" rights for the group stage. Each club will be designated a city in which they may remain through their maximum stage before having to travel to the home city of a potential MLS opponent.

Round of 32

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Aug. 9 TBD M1: Club America (bye) vs. 2nd, West 8
Aug. 7-9 TBD M2: 2nd, West 3 vs. Portland Timbers (1W5)
Aug. 7-9 TBD M3: 1st, West 4 vs. 1st, West 8
Aug. 7-9 TBD M4: 2nd, West 5 vs. 1st, West 3
Aug. 7-9 TBD M5: 1st, West 2 vs. 2nd, West 6
Aug. 7-9 TBD M6: 2nd, West 1 vs. 1st, West 7
Aug. 7-9 TBD M7: 1st, West 6 vs. 2nd, West 2
Aug. 7-9 TBD M8: 2nd, West 7 vs. Austin FC (1W1)
Aug. 7-9 TBD M9: 1st, East 1 vs. 2nd, East 7
Aug. 7-9 TBD M10: 2nd, East 2 vs. 1st, East 4
Aug. 7-9 TBD M11: DC United (1E7) vs. 2nd, East 5
Aug. 7-9 TBD M12: 2nd, East 4 vs. 1st, East 2
Aug. 7-9 TBD M13: 1st, East 3 vs. 2nd, East 6
Aug. 7-9 TBD M14: 2nd, East 1 vs. 1st, East 5
Aug. 7-9 TBD M15: 1st, East 6 vs. 2nd, East 3
Aug. 9 TBD M16: 2nd, West 4 vs. Columbus Crew (bye)
Round of 16

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Aug. 12-13 TBD M1: Winner, M1 vs. Winner, M2
Aug. 12-13 TBD M2: Winner, M3 vs. Winner, M4
Aug. 12-13 TBD M3: Winner, M5 vs. Winner, M6
Aug. 12-13 TBD M4: Winner, M7 vs. Winner, M8
Aug. 12-13 TBD M5: Winner, M9 vs. Winner, M10
Aug. 12-13 TBD M6: Winner, M11 vs. Winner, M12
Aug. 12-13 TBD M7: Winner, M13 vs. Winner, M14
Aug. 12-13 TBD M8: Winner, M15 vs. Winner, M16
Quarterfinals

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Aug. 16-17 TBD QF1: Winner, M1 vs. Winner, M2
Aug. 16-17 TBD QF2: Winner, M3 vs. Winner, M4
Aug. 16-17 TBD QF3: Winner, M5 vs. Winner, M6
Aug. 16-17 TBD QF4: Winner, M7 vs. Winner, M8
Semifinals

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Aug. 20 TBD SF1: Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF2
Aug. 21 TBD SF2: Winner, QF3 vs. Winner, QF4
Third Place

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Aug. 25 TBD Loser, SF1 vs. Loser, SF2
Final

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Aug. 25 TBD Winner, SF1 vs. Winner, SF2

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