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2024 Leagues Cup group stage

The 2024 Leagues Cup group stage consisted of a total of 45 teams competing across 15 groups to decide 30 of the 32 places in the knockout stage of the 2024 Leagues Cup.[1]

Format

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In each of the 15 groups, teams played against each other in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each group advanced to the round of 32.[2]

Besides the teams receiving byes, the top 15 remaining teams from each league were placed into groups in reverse order (for example, the 2nd-ranked MLS club was drawn against the 16th-ranked Liga MX club). The remaining teams (13 MLS and 2 Liga MX) were drawn into groups and divided into geographical regions.[3]

Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win in regulation, 2 points for a win in a penalty shoot-out, 1 point for a loss in a penalty shoot-out, 0 points for a loss in regulation).[2] If, at the end of the group stage, two or more clubs were tied in points, their positions in the table was determined according to a set of tie-breaking criteria.[4]

Tiebreakers

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  1. In case only two teams were tied on points, the direct head-to-head match result between the tied clubs determined the ranking (for clarity, a victory on penalties was considered a win for purposes of this tiebreaker);
  2. In case three teams were tied on points, the following criteria applied:
    1. Better overall goal differential between goals scored and goals conceded during the group stage;
    2. Greater number of goals scored during the group stage;
    3. Fewer number of goals conceded during the group stage;
    4. Clubs' fair-play table
      • First yellow card: –1 point
      • Second yellow card (indirect red card): –3 points (The first yellow card was not considered)
      • Direct red card: –3 points
      • Yellow card followed by a direct red card: –4 points;
    5. A draw organized by the organizing committee.

Groups

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The matches were played on July 26–28, July 30–August 1, and August 3–6, 2024.

Times are EDT, as listed by CONCACAF (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

East 1

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CIN NYC QFC
1   FC Cincinnati 2 2 0 0 0 5 2 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage — 5–2 1–0
2   New York City FC 2 0 1 0 1 2 4 −2 2 — — 0–0
3   Querétaro 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1 — — —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
New York City FC  0–0  Querétaro
Report
Penalties
 4–3
Attendance: 16,834
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
FC Cincinnati  1–0  Querétaro
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 Report
Attendance: 24,566
Referee: Randy Encarnación (Dominican Republic)
FC Cincinnati  4–2  New York City FC
 Report
Attendance: 22,098
Referee: Ismael López (Mexico)

East 2

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ORL MTL ASL
1   Orlando City SC 2 1 1 0 0 5 2 +3 5 Advance to knockout stage — 4–1 1–1
2   CF Montréal 2 1 0 0 1 4 6 −2 3 — — —
3   Atlético San Luis 2 0 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1 — 2–3 —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Orlando City SC  4–1  CF Montréal
 Report
Attendance: 16,033
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)
Atlético San Luis  2–3  CF Montréal
 Report
Attendance: 17,314
Referee: Juan Calderón (Costa Rica)
Orlando City SC  1–1  Atlético San Luis
 Report
Penalties
 5–4
Attendance: 15,662

East 3

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UAN MIA PUE
1   UANL 2 2 0 0 0 4 2 +2 6 Advance to knockout stage — 1–1 2–1
2   Inter Miami CF 2 1 0 0 1 3 2 +1 3 — — —
3   Puebla 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0 — 0–2 —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Puebla  0–2  Inter Miami CF
Report
Attendance: 16,490
Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras)
UANL  2–1  Puebla
 Report
UANL  2–1  Inter Miami CF
 Report
Attendance: 46,080
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)

East 4

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PHI CAZ CLT
1   Philadelphia Union 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Advance to knockout stage — 1–1 1–0
2   Cruz Azul 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 — — —
3   Charlotte FC 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 −1 2 — 0–0 —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Philadelphia Union  1–0  Charlotte FC
 Report
Attendance: 18,514
Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico)
Charlotte FC  0–0  Cruz Azul
Report
Penalties
 4–2
Attendance: 13,367
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)
Philadelphia Union  1–1  Cruz Azul
 Report
Penalties
 3–5
Attendance: 18,680
Referee: Jorge Camacho (Mexico)

East 5

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NER MAZ NAS
1   New England Revolution 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 5 Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 1–1
2   Mazatlán 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 +1 3 — — —
3   Nashville SC 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1 — 0–2 —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
New England Revolution  1–0  Mazatlán
 Report
Attendance: 16,009
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Nashville SC  0–2  Mazatlán
Report
Attendance: 25,772
Referee: Lizzet García (Mexico)
New England Revolution  1–1  Nashville SC
 Report
Penalties
 5–4
Attendance: 13,538

East 6

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TOR PAC NYR
1   Toronto FC 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 5 Advance to knockout stage — — —
2   Pachuca 2 0 1 0 1 2 3 −1 2 1–2 — 1–1
3   New York Red Bulls 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0–0 — —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
New York Red Bulls  0–0  Toronto FC
Report
Penalties
 4–5
Attendance: 10,958
Referee: Víctor Cáceres (Mexico)
Pachuca  1–1  New York Red Bulls
 Report
Penalties
 5–4
Attendance: 11,464
Referee: Jorge Camacho (Mexico)
Pachuca  1–2  Toronto FC
 Report
Attendance: 24,202
Referee: Joe Dickerson (United States)

East 7

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DCU SAN ATL
1   D.C. United 2 1 1 0 0 6 3 +3 5 Advance to knockout stage — — —
2   Santos Laguna 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 −3 2 0–3 — —
3   Atlanta United FC 2 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 2 3–3 0–0 —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Atlanta United FC  3–3  D.C. United
 Report
Penalties
 5–6
Attendance: 14,428
Santos Laguna  0–3  D.C. United
Report
Attendance: 1,070
Atlanta United FC  0–0  Santos Laguna
Report
Penalties
 3–5
Attendance: 29,118

West 1

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AUS UNM MTY
1   Austin FC 2 2 0 0 0 5 2 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage — — —
2   UNAM 2 0 1 0 1 3 4 −1 2 2–3 — —
3   Monterrey 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1 0–2 1–1 —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers


UNAM  2–3  Austin FC
 Report
Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)
Monterrey  0–2  Austin FC
Report
Referee: Daniel Quintero (Mexico)
Monterrey  1–1  UNAM
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Penalties
 0–3

West 2

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LAX SJE GUA
1   LA Galaxy 2 1 1 0 0 4 3 +1 5 Advance to knockout stage — — —
2   San Jose Earthquakes 2 0 1 0 1 2 3 −1 2 1–2 — —
3   Guadalajara 2 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 2 2–2 1–1 —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Guadalajara  1–1  San Jose Earthquakes
 Report
Penalties
 3–4
Attendance: 50,675
San Jose Earthquakes  1–2  LA Galaxy
 Report
Attendance: 12,554
Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States)
Guadalajara  2–2  LA Galaxy
 Report
Penalties
 4–5
Attendance: 25,174
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada)

West 3

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JUA STL DAL
1   Juárez 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage — — —
2   St. Louis City SC 2 1 0 1 0 3 2 +1 4 1–1 — 2–1
3   FC Dallas 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0 0–1 — —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
St. Louis City SC  2–1  FC Dallas
 Report
Attendance: 17,584
FC Dallas  0–2  Juárez
Report
Attendance: 13,367
St. Louis City SC  1–1  Juárez
 Report
Penalties
 1–4
Attendance: 16,256
Referee: Jesús López (Mexico)

West 4

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TOL SKC CHI
1   Toluca 2 2 0 0 0 5 2 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage — 2–1 3–1
2   Sporting Kansas City 2 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 3 — — 2–1
3   Chicago Fire FC 2 0 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0 — — —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Sporting Kansas City  2–1  Chicago Fire FC
 Report
Attendance: 14,047
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez (United States)
Toluca  3–1  Chicago Fire FC
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Attendance: 16,228
Referee: Josué Ugalde (Costa Rica)
Toluca  2–1  Sporting Kansas City
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Attendance: 14,797

West 5

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification POR COL LEO
1   Portland Timbers 2 2 0 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Advance to knockout stage — 3–0 —
2   Colorado Rapids 2 0 1 0 1 1 5 −4 2 — — —
3   León 2 0 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1 1–2 1–1 —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
León  1–2  Portland Timbers
 Report
Attendance: 21,668
Portland Timbers  4–0  Colorado Rapids
 Report
Attendance: 12,453
Referee: Steffon Dewar (Jamaica)
León  1–1  Colorado Rapids
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Penalties
 3–4
Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)

West 6

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NEC SEA MIN
1   Necaxa 2 1 0 0 1 3 2 +1 3 Advance to knockout stage — — —
2   Seattle Sounders FC 2 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 3 1–3 — 2–0
3   Minnesota United FC 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 3 1–0 — —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Seattle Sounders FC  2–0  Minnesota United FC
 Report
Attendance: 28,526
Referee: Joe Dickerson (United States)
Minnesota United FC  1–0  Necaxa
 Report
Attendance: 18,128
Referee: Sergio Reyna (Guatemala)
Seattle Sounders FC  1–3  Necaxa
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Attendance: 26,513
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)

West 7

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification VAN LFC TIJ
1   Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 1 1 0 0 5 3 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage — — 3–1
2   Los Angeles FC 2 1 0 1 0 5 2 +3 4 2–2 — 3–0
3   Tijuana 2 0 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0 — — —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Los Angeles FC  3–0  Tijuana
 Report
Los Angeles FC  2–2  Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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Penalties
 2–4
Attendance: 18,351
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC  3–1  Tijuana
 Report
Attendance: 18,896
Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico)

West 8

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HOU ATL RSL
1   Houston Dynamo FC 2 1 0 0 1 3 1 +2 3 Advance to knockout stage — 0–1 3–0
2   Atlas 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 3 — — —
3   Real Salt Lake 2 1 0 0 1 2 4 −2 3 — 2–1 —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Houston Dynamo FC  0–1  Atlas
Report
Attendance: 15,398
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
Real Salt Lake  2–1  Atlas
 Report
Attendance: 20,956
Referee: Jon Freemon (United States)
Houston Dynamo FC  3–0  Real Salt Lake
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Attendance: 11,062
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)

Notes

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  1. ^ On July 26, 2024, D.C. United announced that their match against Santos Laguna would be moved to Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, due to extensive field damage at their home stadium, Audi Field.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Leagues Cup 2024: Groups for MLS and LIGA MX teams". MLSSoccer.com. January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Straus, Brian (October 6, 2022). "How MLS, Liga MX's Leagues Cup Competition Will Work". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "Leagues Cup 2023 dates and structure announced". Major League Soccer. October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "Leagues Cup 2024 Tournament Regulations" (PDF). Leagues Cup. p. 10. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (July 26, 2024). "Subaru Park will host D.C. United-Santos Laguna Leagues Cup game in last minute change". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
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