Leagues Cup
FIFA Region
CONCACAF
Season
2026
Location
CONCACAF
Abbreviation
LGECUP
Summary
The 2026 Leagues Cup (LGECUP) is a tournament where 18 teams from Major League Soccer (USA1) and 18 teams from Liga MX (MEX1) compete. The 2026 LGECUP runs from 4 August 2026 to 6 September 2026.
The 2026 LGECUP finalists and 3rd Place Final winner all receive berths in the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16.After the Group Stage, if any match is tied after regulation time, a best-of-5 penalty shoot-out is held.
Seattle Sounders (USA1) is the reigning champion.
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Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Stage | 36 | 18 Liga MX (MEX1) teams, 18 MLS (USA1) teams | None | 2 groups of 18, top 4 teams with the most points (win = 3 pts, draw = 1 point per team) in each group advance |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 knockout matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 knockout matches |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 knockout match |
Group Stage
| Group | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| LIGA MX | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Toluca (MEX1) | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | América (MEX1) | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Monterrey (MEX1) | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Juárez (MEX1) | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Atlante (MEX3) | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Club León (MEX1) | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Atlas (MEX1) | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | UANL Tigres (MEX1) | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Guadalajara (MEX1) | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Cruz Azul (MEX1) | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Atlético San Luis (MEX1) | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 12 | Club Tijuana (MEX1) | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 13 | Club Necaxa (MEX1) | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 14 | Santos Laguna (MEX1) | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 15 | Querétaro (MEX1) | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 16 | Pachuca (MEX1) | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 17 | Puebla (MEX1) | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 18 | Pumas UNAM (MEX1) | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| MLS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | FC Cincinnati (USA1) | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew (USA1) | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers (USA1) | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Inter Miami CF (USA1) | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | New York City FC (USA1) | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Chicago Fire (USA1) | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Dallas (USA1) | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Austin FC (USA1) | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Minnesota United (USA1) | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Charlotte FC (USA1) | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Union (USA1) | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Los Angeles FC (USA1) | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Real Salt Lake (USA1) | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Orlando City SC (USA1) | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 15 | Vancouver Whitecaps (USA1) | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Nashville SC (USA1) | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | San Diego (USA1) | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 18 | Seattle Sounders (USA1) | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 04.08.26 |  | 31 | Pachuca | TQL Stadium |
 | 31 | Atlas | ScottsMiracle-Gro Field |
 | 30 | Pumas UNAM | Bank of America Stadium |
 | 12 | FC Juárez | Alliannz Field (MN) |
 | 11 | Real Salt Lake | Estadio Universitario (San Nicolás) | |||
| UANL Tigres wins on PKs (6-5) | ||||||
 | 01 | Atlante | BC Place Stadium |
| 05.08.26 |  | 21 | Orlando City SC | Estadio BBVA |
 | 42 | Atlético San Luis | Nu Stadium |
 | 01 | Club León | GEODIS Park |
 | 30 | Seattle Sounders | Estadio Nemesio Díez |
 | 11 | Guadalajara | BMO Stadium (LA) | |||
| Los Angeles FC wins on PKs (5-5) | ||||||
| 06.08.26 |  | 20 | Santos Laguna | Yankee Stadium |
 | 01 | Philadelphia Union | Estadio Azteca |
 | 20 | Club Necaxa | Soldier Field |
 | 20 | Club Tijuana | Q2 Stadium |
 | 52 | Puebla | Providence Park |
| 07.08.26 | | 21 | Pachuca | ScottsMiracle-Gro Field |
| 02 | Atlas | Bank of America Stadium |
| 20 | Pumas UNAM | TQL Stadium |
| 24 | Minnesota United | Estadio Universitario (San Nicolás) |
| 1 84' 2 | FC Juárez | BC Place Stadium |
| 08.08.26 | | Club León | Inter&Co Stadium |
| Monterrey | Nu Stadium |
| FC Dallas | Estadio AKRON |
| Atlante | America First Field |
| Los Angeles FC | Estadio Nemesio Díez |
| 09.08.26 | | Querétaro | Lumen Field |
| Club Necaxa | Subaru Park |
| Santos Laguna | Soldier Field |
| Atlético San Luis | GEODIS Park |
| New York City FC | Estadio Azteca |
 | Club Tijuana | Snapdragon Stadium |
 | Portland Timbers | Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes |
| 11.08.26 | | Pumas UNAM | ScottsMiracle-Gro Field |
| Pachuca | Bank of America Stadium |
| Atlas | TQL Stadium |
| Atlante | Alliannz Field (MN) |
| FC Juárez | America First Field |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Estadio Universitario (San Nicolás) |
| 12.08.26 | | Atlético San Luis | Inter&Co Stadium |
| Club León | Nu Stadium |
| Nashville SC | Estadio BBVA |
| Guadalajara | Lumen Field |
| Querétaro | BMO Stadium (LA) |
| 13.08.26 | | Santos Laguna | Subaru Park |
| Club Necaxa | Yankee Stadium |
| Chicago Fire | Estadio Azteca |
| Club Tijuana | Providence Park |