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 |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 25 Aug 2026
 | 12 | Chicago Fire (USA1) | SeatGeek Stadium |
 | 30 | Real Salt Lake (USA1) | Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
Wed - 26 Aug 2026
 | 20 | Columbus Crew (USA1) | Dignity Health Sports Park |
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 | Club León (MEX1) | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | América (MEX1) | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Toluca (MEX1) | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Monterrey (MEX1) | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Cruz Azul (MEX1) | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Juárez (MEX1) | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | UANL Tigres (MEX1) | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Guadalajara (MEX1) | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Santos Laguna (MEX1) | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 10 | Pachuca (MEX1) | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 11 | Atlas (MEX1) | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 12 | Club Necaxa (MEX1) | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 13 | Atlante (MEX3) | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 14 | Atlético San Luis (MEX1) | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 5 | 10 | -5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| 15 | Pumas UNAM (MEX1) | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| 16 | Querétaro (MEX1) | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| 17 | Club Tijuana (MEX1) | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| 18 | Puebla (MEX1) | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 4 | 11 | -7 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| MLS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Chicago Fire (USA1) | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Austin FC (USA1) | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew (USA1) | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake (USA1) | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Los Angeles FC (USA1) | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC (USA1) | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers (USA1) | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati (USA1) | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FC Dallas (USA1) | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 10 | San Diego (USA1) | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC (USA1) | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Minnesota United (USA1) | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Nashville SC (USA1) | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 14 | Inter Miami CF (USA1) | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | New York City FC (USA1) | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 16 | Seattle Sounders (USA1) | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 17 | Philadelphia Union (USA1) | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 18 | Vancouver Whitecaps (USA1) | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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 | America First Field | |||
| UANL Tigres win on PKs (6-5) | ||||||
 | 01 | Atlante | BC Place Stadium |
| 05.08.26 | | 12 | Orlando City SC | Inter&Co Stadium |
 | 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 |
 | 10 | Philadelphia Union | Subaru Park |
| 20 | Club Necaxa | Soldier Field |
 | 20 | Club Tijuana | Q2 Stadium |
 | 52 | Puebla | Providence Park |
| 07.08.26 | | 21 | Pachuca | ScottsMiracle-Gro Field |
| 20 | Atlas | Bank of America Stadium |
| 20 | Pumas UNAM | TQL Stadium |
| 00 | Minnesota United | Alliannz Field (MN) | |||
| UANL Tigres win on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
| 13 | FC Juárez | BC Place Stadium |
| 08.08.26 | | 12 | Club León | Inter&Co Stadium |
| 12 | Monterrey | Nu Stadium |
| 01 | FC Dallas | PayPal Park |
| 40 | Atlante | America First Field |
| 01 | Los Angeles FC | BMO Stadium (LA) |
| 09.08.26 | | 30 | Querétaro | Lumen Field |
| 31 | Club Necaxa | Subaru Park |
| 21 | New York City FC | Sports Illustrated Stadium |
| 31 | Santos Laguna | Soldier Field |
| 41 | Atlético San Luis | GEODIS Park |
 | 10 | Club Tijuana | Snapdragon Stadium |
| 31 | Portland Timbers | Providence Park |
| 11.08.26 | | 11 | Pumas UNAM | ScottsMiracle-Gro Field | ||
| Columbus Crew win on PKs (3-2) | ||||||
| 01 | Pachuca | Bank of America Stadium |
| 12 | Atlas | TQL Stadium |
| 31 | Atlante | Alliannz Field (MN) |
| 30 | FC Juárez | America First Field |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Estadio Universitario (San Nicolás) | |||
| UANL Tigres win on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
| 12.08.26 | | 22 | Atlético San Luis | Inter&Co Stadium | ||
| Orlando City SC advances on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
| 23 | Club León | Nu Stadium |
| 21 | Nashville SC | GEODIS Park |
| 12 | Guadalajara | Lumen Field |
| 11 | Querétaro | BMO Stadium (LA) | |||
| Los Angeles FC advances on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
| 13.08.26 | | 02 | Santos Laguna | Subaru Park |
| 12 | Club Necaxa | Yankee Stadium |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | SeatGeek Stadium |
| 31 | Club Tijuana | Providence Park |