2020 Leagues CupTournament details |
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Dates | July 21 – September 16 (planned) |
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Teams | 16 (from 3[a] associations) |
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International football competition
The 2020 Leagues Cup was planned to be the second edition of the Leagues Cup organized by Major League Soccer and Liga MX.[1] The tournament would have featured 16 teams, an increase from the inaugural edition that had eight teams. Unlike the previous tournament, teams would have qualified based on league performance rather than by invitation.
Major League Soccer and Liga MX announced the cancelation of the tournament on May 19, 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Qualification
The top four Major League Soccer teams from each conference in the 2019 season who did not qualify for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League would have qualified for the Leagues Cup.
The 2019 Apertura, 2020 Clausura, and 2019–20 Copa MX champions would have qualified for the Leagues Cup, plus the top five teams from the combined 2019–20 Liga MX standings who had not already qualified.
Major League Soccer (8 berths) Seed | Team | Qualification method | MLS 1 | Philadelphia Union | 3rd, Eastern Conference | MLS 2 | Real Salt Lake | 3rd, Western Conference | MLS 3 | Minnesota United FC | 4th, Western Conference | MLS 4 | LA Galaxy | 5th, Western Conference | MLS 5 | Toronto FC | 4th, Eastern Conference | MLS 6 | D.C. United | 5th, Eastern Conference | MLS 7 | Portland Timbers | 6th, Western Conference | MLS 8 | New York Red Bulls | 6th, Eastern Conference | | - ^ Monterrey had already qualified for the Leagues Cup prior to its cancellation, as the 2019 Liga MX Apertura champions. They later also won the 2019–20 Copa MX, but it is unclear how the Leagues Cup berth awarded to the Copa MX champions would have been reallocated.
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Draw
The 2020 edition of the Leagues Cup was planned to be the first to use a draw and seeding for participating teams. The initial draw would have matched up an MLS team against a Liga MX team in the Round of 16, while a second draw before the quarterfinals would have allowed for reseeding and adjustments to allow for interleague play.[3][4]
Fixtures
Round of 16
Quarterfinals and beyond
The schedule for the final rounds of the tournament was originally as follows:
- Quarterfinals: August 4–5
- Semifinals: August 25–26
- Final: September 16
References
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (July 18, 2019). "Leagues Cup expands to 16 teams in 2020 with new qualification format". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "MLS All-Star Game, Leagues Cup and Campeones Cup canceled for 2020" (Press release). Major League Soccer. May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Leagues Cup details released: MLS and Liga MX clubs, dates and format unveiled". MLSsoccer.com. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ Arnold, Jon (February 20, 2020). "Leagues Cup introducing draw in expanded edition of second tournament". Goal.com. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
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