Knockout Rounds: Following Phase One, the advancing four( 4) clubs from the MLS and LIGA MX tables will be placed in a fixed bracket to compete in the single-game elimination Knockout Rounds beginning with the Quarterfinals( four matches), featuring only MLS vs. LIGA MX matchups. The Quarterfinal pairings will be decided based on Leagues Cup Phase One performance with an inverse order of ranking among the respective league tables( MLS 1 vs. LIGA MX 4, MLS 2 vs. LIGA MX 3, MLS 3 vs. LIGA MX 2, and MLS 4 vs. LIGA MX 1). See bracket below.
The four( 4) advancing clubs will compete in the two Semifinal matches, as determined by the bracket. The Third Place match and Final will determine the three clubs that qualify for the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup.
No Draws: Leagues Cup 2025 will maintain its current No Draws format. Each club receives one point if the game is tied after 90 minutes. The winner of the subsequent penalty shootout will earn an additional point. Regulation wins count as three points. During the Leagues Cup Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Third Place and Final, if tied at the end of regulation time the winner will be determined by a subsequent penalty shootout.
Match Officials and technology: Concacaf will appoint match officials for Leagues Cup 2025. The tournament will also again feature VAR technology, including virtual offside line.
Leagues Cup graphics Courtesy of Concacaf
Broadcast: Fans in over 100 countries and regions will be able to watch all Leagues Cup matches on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app, the subscription service from Apple and Major League Soccer that is available on smart TVs, streaming devices, Apple devices, set-top boxes, game consoles, and the web at tv. apple. com. In addition, TelevisaUnivision ' s various television networks, FOX Sports, TSN and RDS will be the linear broadcast home for select matches.
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