Who is playing in the 2026 Leagues Cup: Full List of MLS and Liga MX teams.
The Leagues Cup – the 36-team tournament featuring select clubs from Major League Soccer and Mexico's Liga MX – is back and will kick off with six games on Tuesday, August.
This is a modified tournament format from the one used during the last two summers that included every club from MLS and Liga MX. With 18 teams from MLS and 18 teams from Liga MX, at least 94% of the tournament (58 of the 62 possible matches) will feature an MLS club against a Liga MX club before the semifinals.
The MLS clubs participating in Leagues Cup were playoff teams last season, with the exception of expansion side San Diego FC, which is taking the place of the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Which MLS Teams Are in the Leagues Cup 2026?
What are the 2026 Leagues Cup Liga MLS teams?
Austin FC
Charlotte FC
Chicago Fire
Columbus Crew
Dallas FC
FC Cincinnati
Inter Miami
Los Angeles FC
Minnesota United
New York City FC
Nashville SC
Orlando City SC
Philadelphia Union
Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake
San Diego FC
Seattle Sounders
Vancouver Whitecaps
Which Liga MX Clubs Are playing in the 2026 Leagues Cup?
What are the 2026 Leagues Cup Liga MX teams?
Atlante
Atlas
Atlético San Luis
CF Monterrey
Chivas de Guadalajara
Club América
Club León
Club Puebla
Club Tijuana
Cruz Azul
FC Juárez
Necaxa
Pachuca
Pumas UNAM
Querétaro
Santos Laguna
Tigres UANL
Toluca
When is the 2026 Leagues Cup, Full Schedule, Dates.
Leagues Cup 2026 will unfold from August 4 to September 6, with cross-border rivalries dominating the midsummer tournament that features 18 select MLS teams and all 18 LIGA MX sides.
Phase One: August 4-13
Quarterfinals: August 25-27
Semifinals: September 1-2
Third-Place Match: September 6
Final: September 6
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