The competition between Liga MX and MLS sides is back. Everything is ready for the 2026 Leagues Cup to take place in August, right after the FIFA World Cup.
Chivas will be placed in West Group 2, where they will face Los Angeles Football Club, FC Dallas, and Seattle Sounders. Below are the dates and venues for the matches, where we’re sure El Rebaño Sagrado will feel right at home thanks to the support of Chivahermanos, who always show up in every corner of the United States.
Leagues Cup 2026 – First Round
Los Angeles Football Club vs Guadalajara
August 5 / Kickoff time TBD
BMO Stadium
Guadalajara vs FC Dallas
August 8 / Kickoff time TBD
*Stadium TBD
Seattle Sounders vs Guadalajara
August 12 / Kickoff time TBD
Lumen Field
What is the Leagues Cup competition format?
- The tournament is designed to fuel the sporting rivalry between clubs from both countries, so interleague matchups are guaranteed through the Quarterfinals, ensuring MLS vs Liga MX clashes in every round prior to the Semifinals.
- There is a points system by league: while clubs face teams from the opposite league on the field, MLS and Liga MX teams will each have their own Leagues Cup standings table. The four teams that collect the most points in their respective league standings will advance to the Knockout Rounds.
- There are no draws. If a First Round match ends level, each club receives one point; a penalty shootout will then take place, and the winner will earn an additional point.
- In the Knockout Rounds, if a match is tied after regulation time, the winner will be decided by a penalty shootout.
- The 2026 Leagues Cup awards three spots in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup (champion, runner-up, and third place).
- Officiating for the matches will be appointed by Concacaf, and the tournament will use VAR technology.
