Liga MX to break temporarily as League Cup dates are revealed

The Leagues Cup, a tournament revived in 2023 which pits Liga MX and MLS teams against each other, is about to kick off with the 2025 edition. Unlike previous seasons, where the two leagues paused for almost a month, this time there will only be a two-week break, beginning over the last weekend of July.

The Leagues Cup format change will see a first phase, which runs from July 29 to Friday, August 8 and features teams from the opposite league playing three matches; the top four from each side will advance to the final phase, which will feature quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final. This games will run from August 19-31 with the revamped competition system allowing for more head-to-head matches between the two leagues.

Since its return in 2023, the Leagues Cup has been dominated by MLS teams with only Monterrey advancing to the semifinals, but they lost to Nashville on the road to the final with Inter Miami crowned champion.

Last year, both América and Mazatlán reached the quarterfinals, both losing in a penalty shootout. Once again, the final was between two MLS teams, with the Columbus Crew as the eventual champion. The change in format could bring more parity between both leagues.

The scheduling of the competition could also play a key role with the MLS active since March with Liga MX clubs just embarking on the 2025 Apertura and it remains to be seen whether U.S. club soccer will maintain its dominance over Mexico in this tournament.

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