2019 Leagues Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 23 – September 18 |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Mexico Cruz Azul (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Mexico UANL |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 19 (2.71 per match) |
| Attendance | 122,884 (17,555 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Colombia Andrés Ibargüen (2 goals) |
International football competition
The 2019 Leagues Cup was the inaugural edition of Leagues Cup, a club soccer competition featuring four clubs from Major League Soccer and Liga MX in an eight-team single-elimination tournament hosted in the United States. It began on July 23, 2019, with the first set of quarterfinals, and culminated in a final match played in Whitney, Nevada, near Las Vegas, on September 18, 2019. Cruz Azul won the final, defeating UANL 2–1.
Qualification
[edit ]The inaugural edition of the Leagues Cup featured eight teams—four invitees from Major League Soccer and four Liga MX clubs chosen based on competitive results.[1]
Teams
[edit ]The following 8 teams (from two associations) participated in the tournament.
| Association | Team |
|---|---|
| Mexico (4 teams) | América |
| Cruz Azul | |
| UANL | |
| Tijuana | |
| United States (4 teams) | Chicago Fire |
| Houston Dynamo | |
| LA Galaxy | |
| Real Salt Lake |
Bracket
[edit ]Quarterfinals
[edit ]| LA Galaxy United States | 2–2 | Mexico Tijuana |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
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3–1 | |
| Houston Dynamo United States | 1–1 | Mexico América |
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| Beasley 85' | Report | Benedetti 73' |
| Penalties | ||
| 5–6 | ||
Semifinals
[edit ]| América Mexico | 2–2 | Mexico UANL |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 3–5 |
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| LA Galaxy United States | 1–2 | Mexico Cruz Azul |
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Report |
Attendance: 20,135
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Final
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Cruz Azul
Tigres UANL
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Top goalscorers
[edit ] Club eliminated for this round.
References
[edit ]- ^ Santaromita, Dan (May 29, 2019). "MLS, Liga MX announce Leagues Cup 8-team tournament". Pro Soccer USA. Tribune Publishing. Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.