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{{Infobox international football competition
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = Leagues Cup
| year = 2020
| dates = July 21 – September 16 (planned)
| dates = July 21 – September 16 (planned)
| num_teams = 16
| num_teams = 16
| associations = 3{{efn|Toronto FC is a member of the [[Canadian Soccer Association]], however their method of qualification for this competition is through the U.S.-sanctioned [[Major League Soccer]].}}
| associations = 3{{efn|Toronto FC is a member of the [[Canadian Soccer Association]]; however, their method of qualification for this competition is through the U.S.-sanctioned [[Major League Soccer]].}}
| prevseason = [[2019 Leagues Cup|2019]]
| prevseason = [[2019 Leagues Cup|2019]]
| nextseason = [[2021 Leagues Cup|2021]]
}}
}}


The '''2020 Leagues Cup''' was planned to be the second edition of the [[Leagues Cup]] organized by [[Major League Soccer]] and the [[Mexican Football Federation]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sigal |first1=Jonathan |date=July 18, 2019 |title=Leagues Cup expands to 16 teams in 2020 with new qualification format |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/07/18/leagues-cup-expands-16-teams-2020-new-qualification-format |website=MLSsoccer.com |accessdate=July 31, 2019}}</ref> The tournament would have featured 16 teams, an increase from the inaugural edition that had eight teams. [[Cruz Azul]] won the [[2019 Leagues Cup|previous tournament]].
The '''2020 Leagues Cup''' was planned to be the second edition of the [[Leagues Cup]] organized by [[Major League Soccer]] and [[Liga MX]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sigal |first1=Jonathan |date=July 18, 2019 |title=Leagues Cup expands to 16 teams in 2020 with new qualification format |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/07/18/leagues-cup-expands-16-teams-2020-new-qualification-format |website=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=July 31, 2019}}</ref> The tournament would have featured 16 teams, an increase from the inaugural edition that had eight teams. Unlike the [[2019 Leagues Cup|previous tournament]], teams would have qualified based on league performance rather than by invitation.


Major League Soccer announced the cancellation of the tournament on May 19, 2020, due to the ongoing [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite press release |date=May 19, 2020 |title=MLS All-Star Game, Leagues Cup and Campeones Cup canceled for 2020 |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/05/19/mls-all-star-game-leagues-cup-and-campeones-cup-canceled-2020 |publisher=Major League Soccer |accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref>
Major League Soccer and Liga MX announced the cancelation of the tournament on May 19, 2020, due to the ongoing [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite press release |date=May 19, 2020 |title=MLS All-Star Game, Leagues Cup and Campeones Cup canceled for 2020 |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/05/19/mls-all-star-game-leagues-cup-and-campeones-cup-canceled-2020 |publisher=Major League Soccer |access-date=May 19, 2020}}</ref>


==Qualification==
==Qualification==
The top four Major League Soccer teams from each conference in the [[2019 Major League Soccer season|2019 season]] who did not qualify for the [[2020 CONCACAF Champions League]] would have qualified for the Leagues Cup.

The [[2019–20 Liga MX season#Torneo Apertura|2019 Apertura]], [[2019–20 Liga MX season#Torneo Clausura|2020 Clausura]], and [[2019–20 Copa MX]] champions would have qualified for the Leagues Cup, plus the top five teams from the [[2019–20 Liga MX season#Aggregate table|combined 2019–20 Liga MX standings]] who had not already qualified.
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The top four Major League Soccer teams from each conference in the [[2019 Major League Soccer season|2019 season]] who did not qualify for the [[2020 CONCACAF Champions League]] qualified for the Leagues Cup.

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|+{{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Major League Soccer]] (8 berths)
|+{{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Major League Soccer]] (8 berths)
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| 6th, Eastern Conference
| 6th, Eastern Conference
|}
|}
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The [[2019–20 Liga MX season#Torneo Apertura|2019 Apertura]], [[2019–20 Liga MX season#Torneo Clausura|2020 Clausura]], and [[2019–20 Copa MX]] champions will qualify for the Leagues Cup, plus the top five teams from the [[2019–20 Liga MX season#Aggregate table|combined 2019–20 Liga MX standings]] who have not already qualified.
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{| class="wikitable"
|+{{fba|MEX|name=Mexican Football Federation}} (8 berths)
|+{{fba|MEX|name=Mexican Football Federation}} (8 berths)
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! Qualification method
! Qualification method
|-
|-
| LMX 1
| LMX 1 or 2
| [[C.F. Monterrey|Monterrey]]
| [[C.F. Monterrey|Monterrey]]
| [[2019–20 Liga MX season#Torneo Apertura|2019 Apertura]] champion
| [[2019–20 Liga MX season#Torneo Apertura|2019 Apertura]] champions
|-
|-
| LMX 2
| LMX 1 or 2
| [[Cruz Azul]]
|
| [[2019–20 Liga MX season#Torneo Clausura|2020 Clausura]] champion
| [[2019–20 Liga MX season#Torneo Clausura|2020 Clausura]] first place
|-
|-
| LMX 3
| LMX 3
| ''Undetermined''{{efn|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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| [[2019–20 Copa MX]] champion
| [[2019–20 Copa MX]] champions
|-
|-
| LMX 4
| LMX 4
| [[Club León|León]]
|
| 1st, aggregate table
| 1st, aggregate table
|-
|-
| LMX 5
| LMX 5
| [[Santos Laguna]]
|
| 2nd, aggregate table
| 2nd, aggregate table
|-
|-
| LMX 6
| LMX 6
| [[Club América|América]]
|
| 3rd, aggregate table
| 3rd, aggregate table
|-
|-
| LMX 7
| LMX 7
| [[Tigres UANL|UANL]]
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| 4th, aggregate table
| 4th, aggregate table
|-
|-
| LMX 8
| LMX 8
| [[Querétaro FC|Querétaro]]
|
| 5th, aggregate table
| 5th, aggregate table
|}
|}
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{{col-end}}


==Draw==
==Draw==


The 2020 edition of the Leagues Cup was planned to be the first to use a draw and [[Seed (sports)|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.<ref>{{cite news |date=February 20, 2020 |title=2020 Leagues Cup details released: MLS and Liga MX clubs, dates and format unveiled |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/02/20/2020-leagues-cup-details-released-mls-and-liga-mx-clubs-dates-and-format-unveiled |work=MLSsoccer.com |accessdate=February 20, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Arnold |first=Jon |date=February 20, 2020 |title=Leagues Cup introducing draw in expanded edition of second tournament |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/leagues-cup-draw-expanded-edition-second-tournament/1h6khdrmq5fxp14znit7t8vwdy |work=[[Goal.com]] |accessdate=February 20, 2020}}</ref>
The 2020 edition of the Leagues Cup was planned to be the first to use a draw and [[Seed (sports)|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.<ref>{{cite news |date=February 20, 2020 |title=2020 Leagues Cup details released: MLS and Liga MX clubs, dates and format unveiled |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/02/20/2020-leagues-cup-details-released-mls-and-liga-mx-clubs-dates-and-format-unveiled |work=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=February 20, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Arnold |first=Jon |date=February 20, 2020 |title=Leagues Cup introducing draw in expanded edition of second tournament |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/leagues-cup-draw-expanded-edition-second-tournament/1h6khdrmq5fxp14znit7t8vwdy |work=[[Goal.com]] |access-date=February 20, 2020}}</ref>


==Fixtures==
==Fixtures==
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===Quarterfinals===
===Quarterfinals and beyond===
The schedule for the final rounds of the tournament was originally as follows:
Match dates were set for August 4–5


* Quarterfinals: August 4–5
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* Final: September 16
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===Semifinals===
Match dates were set for August 25–26

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===Final===
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==Notes==
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:54, 11 July 2024

2020 Leagues Cup
Tournament details
DatesJuly 21 – September 16 (planned)
Teams16 (from 3[a] associations)
← 2019
2021 →

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

[edit]

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.

Draw

[edit]

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

[edit]

Round of 16

[edit]
July 21/22 Philadelphia Union United States v Mexico TBD Chester, Pennsylvania
Stadium: Subaru Park
July 21/22 Toronto FC Canada v Mexico TBD Toronto, Ontario
Stadium: BMO Field
July 21/22 D.C. United United States v Mexico TBD Washington, D.C.
Stadium: Audi Field
July 21/22 New York Red Bulls United States v Mexico TBD Harrison, New Jersey
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
July 21/22 Real Salt Lake United States v Mexico TBD Sandy, Utah
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
July 21/22 Minnesota United FC United States v Mexico TBD St. Paul, Minnesota
Stadium: Allianz Field
July 21/22 LA Galaxy United States v Mexico TBD Carson, California
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
July 21/22 Portland Timbers United States v Mexico TBD Portland, Oregon
Stadium: Providence Park

Quarterfinals and beyond

[edit]

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

[edit]
  1. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (July 18, 2019). "Leagues Cup expands to 16 teams in 2020 with new qualification format". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "MLS All-Star Game, Leagues Cup and Campeones Cup canceled for 2020" (Press release). Major League Soccer. May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 Leagues Cup details released: MLS and Liga MX clubs, dates and format unveiled". MLSsoccer.com. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  4. ^ 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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