USA/Mexico: creation of the Leagues Cup, an 8-team competition consisting of MLS and Liga MX clubs

MLS and Liga MX have created the Leagues Cup, an annual competition that will bring together clubs from both leagues with the first edition beginning on 23/07/2019, according to the two Leagues on 29/05/2019.

"The inaugural edition will feature four teams from MLS and four from Liga MX. Representing MLS are the Chicago Fire, Houston Dynamo, LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake, while Club America, Cruz Azul, Tigres UANL and Club Tijuana will represent Liga MX. While sporting criteria will determine participants for both leagues in future editions of Leagues Cup, for the inaugural 2019 edition, the four Liga MX clubs were selected based on results in recent competitions, while the four MLS club participants were invited to compete," said the two bodies.

The eight clubs will compete in a knockout format with the quarterfinals played in MLS stadiums on 23 and 24/07/2019, the semi-finals on 20/08/2018, and the final on 18/09/2019, in venues yet to be determined.

"We are excited to take our partnership with Liga MX to the next level with Leagues Cup. We have an intense rivalry between our…