2026 Leagues Cup league phase

The 2026 Leagues Cup league phase is scheduled to begin on August 4 and end on August 13. A total of 36 teams will compete in the league phase to decide the 8 places in the knockout stage of the 2026 Leagues Cup.[1] The league phase schedule was announced on March 5. This edition of the tournament will have four games played in Mexico unlike previous editions where all games were played in United States and Canada.[2]

Results summary

The matches will be played on August 4–6, August 7–9, and August 11–13, 2026.

Times are EDT (UTC−4), as listed by CONCACAF (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Matchday 1
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Columbus Crew Aug 4 Atlas
FC Cincinnati Aug 4 Pachuca
Charlotte FC Aug 4 UNAM
Minnesota United FC Aug 4 Juárez
UANL Aug 4 Real Salt Lake
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Aug 4 Mazatlán
Inter Miami CF Aug 5 Atlético San Luis
Monterrey Aug 5 Orlando City SC
Nashville SC Aug 5 León
FC Dallas Aug 5 Querétaro
Los Angeles FC Aug 5 Guadalajara
Toluca Aug 5 Seattle Sounders FC
New York City FC Aug 6 Santos Laguna
Cruz Azul Aug 6 Philadelphia Union
Chicago Fire FC Aug 6 Necaxa
Austin FC Aug 6 Tijuana
Portland Timbers Aug 6 Puebla
América TBD San Diego FC
Matchday 3
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Columbus Crew Aug 11 UNAM
Charlotte FC Aug 11 Pachuca
FC Cincinnati Aug 11 Atlas
Minnesota United FC Aug 11 Mazatlán
Real Salt Lake Aug 11 Juárez
UANL Aug 11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Orlando City SC Aug 12 Atlético San Luis
Inter Miami CF Aug 12 León
Monterrey Aug 12 Nashville SC
Toluca Aug 12 FC Dallas
Los Angeles FC Aug 12 Querétaro
San Diego FC Aug 12 Puebla
Seattle Sounders FC Aug 12 Guadalajara
Philadelphia Union Aug 13 Santos Laguna
New York City FC Aug 13 Necaxa
Cruz Azul Aug 13 Chicago Fire FC
América Aug 13 Austin FC
Portland Timbers Aug 13 Tijuana

Matchday 1

Columbus Crew Atlas
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FC Cincinnati Pachuca
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FC Cincinnati UNAM
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Minnesota United FC Juárez
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UANL Real Salt Lake
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC Mazatlán
Report

Inter Miami CF Atlético San Luis
Report

Monterrey Orlando City SC
Report

FC Dallas Querétaro
Report
TBD, TBD

Nashville SC León
Report

Los Angeles FC Guadalajara
Report

Toluca Seattle Sounders FC
Report

New York City FC Santos Laguna
Report

Cruz Azul Philadelphia Union
Report

Chicago Fire FC Necaxa
Report

Austin FC Tijuana
Report

Portland Timbers Puebla
Report

América San Diego FC
Report

Matchday 2

Charlotte FC Atlas
Report

Columbus Crew Pachuca
Report

FC Cincinnati Pumas
Report

UANL Minnesota United FC
Report

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Juárez
Report

Orlando City SC León
Report

Inter Miami CF Monterrey
Report

Guadalajara FC Dallas
Report
TBD, TBD

Real Salt Lake Mazatlán
Report

Toluca Los Angeles FC
Report

Seattle Sounders FC Querétaro
Report

Cruz Azul New York City FC
Report

Philadelphia Union Necaxa
Report

Chicago Fire FC Santos Laguna
Report

Nashville SC Atlético San Luis
Report

Austin FC Puebla
Report

América Portland Timbers
Report

San Diego FC Tijuana
Report

Matchday 3

Columbus Crew UNAM
Report

Charlotte FC Pachuca
Report

FC Cincinnati Atlas
Report

Minnesota United FC Mazatlán
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Real Salt Lake Juárez
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Orlando City SC Atlético San Luis
Report

Inter Miami CF León
Report

Monterrey Nashville SC
Report

Toluca FC Dallas
Report

Los Angeles FC Querétaro
Report

San Diego FC Puebla
Report

Seattle Sounders FC Guadalajara
Report

Philadelphia Union Santos Laguna
Report

New York City FC Necaxa
Report

Cruz Azul Chicago Fire FC
Report

América Austin FC
Report

Portland Timbers Tijuana
Report

References

  1. ^ "Leagues Cup Unveils 2026 Schedule, Sets Stage for Major Club Competition Post World Cup". Leagues Cup. Soccer United Marketing, LLC. March 5, 2026. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  2. ^ Cardenas, Felipe (March 5, 2026). "Leagues Cup's 2026 edition includes four Mexico games in structural shift". The Athletic. The New York Times. Retrieved March 9, 2026.