{"id":657934,"date":"2025-08-09T19:46:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T23:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=657934"},"modified":"2025-08-09T20:10:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T00:10:28","slug":"leagues-cup-struggles-to-shine-mls-vs-ligamx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/08\/09\/leagues-cup-struggles-to-shine-mls-vs-ligamx\/","title":{"rendered":"Leagues Cup at a Crossroads: MLS and Liga MX\u2019s Showcase Struggles to Shine"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>MLS and Liga MX Set Quarterfinal Stage For Leagues Cup 2025<\/h2>\n<p>The sixth season of the Leagues Cup wrapped up its round-robin stage with four MLS and four Liga MX teams punching their tickets to the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<h3>A Brief History of the Leagues Cup<\/h3>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2168489939\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/2168489939?et=J6qKWPwbSRNGziqIQtXogg&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=3ANQRiZa9faDFNJ7I1UbOD4YWmgX2EodJGi-_FD-fk0=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Launched in 2019, the Leagues Cup was designed as a <a href=\"https:\/\/soccerstadiumdigest.com\/2019\/05\/mls-liga-mx-partner-on-leagues-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">joint venture<\/a> to boost revenues and exposure for MLS and Liga MX. For Liga MX clubs, the appeal is simple: another chance to play in the United States, tap into the massive Mexican-American fanbase, and maintain a connection with fans living north of the border. For MLS, it\u2019s a proving ground against historically stronger Mexican opposition, and a chance to convert some of that Liga MX audience.<\/p>\n<p>Liga MX still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/MLS\/comments\/xlchnl\/jaime_ojeda_leagues_cup_tv_viewership_1171m\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dominates TV ratings<\/a> in North America, while MLS has wrestled with a lack of national visibility behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/sports\/soccer\/apple-tv-claims-huge-viewership-increase-for-leagues-cup-here-are-the-details\/ar-AA1JN0KO\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple TV\u2019s paywall<\/a> compared to the Premier League, and Liga MX. That makes the Leagues Cup an attractive marketing platform, with matches broadcast in both English and Spanish on Apple TV, Fox Sports, and Univision. From a TV ratings standpoint, the tournament has driven more viewership than a typical MLS regular season game.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament has crowned four champions in six years (one edition was friendlies only). Cruz Azul (2019) and Club Le\u00f3n (2021) delivered early Liga MX dominance similar to the CONCACAF Champions Cup, but MLS has won the past two editions. Lionel Messi\u2019s Inter Miami lifted the 2023 trophy in dramatic penalty shootouts, while Columbus Crew claimed the 2024 crown. Messi debuted for Inter Miami in Leagues Cup,and put together magical performances in front of sold-out stadiums in what was the biggest stage for the tournament, a global one.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HIGHLIGHTS from Lionel Messi\u2019s Inter Miami debut vs. Cruz Azul | ESPN FC\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7GqFWaC6C68?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Fixture Congestion and Transfer Window Fireworks<\/h3>\n<p>Played in August, the Leagues Cup arrives during Liga MX\u2019s Apertura kickoff and deep into the MLS regular season, though MLS is expected to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbusinessjournal.com\/Articles\/2025\/07\/24\/mls-board-forgoes-schedule-vote-but-change-likely\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shift its calendar<\/a> to match Europe\u2019s. The open summer transfer window adds intrigue, with new stars debuting in this competition.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s headlines included two Atletico Madrid departures: \u00c1ngel Correa lighting up Tigres UANL with four goals in three games, and Rodrigo De Paul slotting seamlessly into Inter Miami\u2019s midfield with a goal and two assists. Not every signing impressed, Pumas\u2019 legend Keylor Navas saw red and an early exit as his side failed to advance. MLS\u2019s biggest summer splash, Heung-Min Son from Tottenham to LAFC, came too late for a Leagues Cup debut.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83e\udd29\ud83d\udc2f PRIMER GOLAZO de \u00c1ngel Correa | Tigres 1-0 Houston Dynamo | Leagues Cup 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2S9EUjQ1Gxo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The talent influx has been steady for both leagues in recent years. Sergio Ramos turned heads at the Club World Cup with Monterrey, Colombia&#8217;s James Rodr\u00edguez joined Le\u00f3n and has flashed magic, Allen Saint Maximin is joining Club America, former Mexico international Hirving \u201cChucky\u201d Lozano returned from Europe with MLS expansion side San Diego FC, and Belgian league standout K\u00e9vin Denkey signed for FC Cincinnati. Quality across both leagues is as high as it\u2019s been in decades, though MLS still <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mls-is-ready-to-take-off-its-financial-training-wheels-161320365.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">chases commercial stability<\/a> and Liga MX faces structural questions over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playthegame.org\/news\/the-domestic-threat-why-multi-club-ownership-is-a-homegrown-crisis-too\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">multi-club ownership<\/a> and the possible return of promotion\/relegation amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/45241202\/mexican-clubs-file-cas-suit-return-pro-rel-sources\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">legal disputes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2195944506\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/2195944506?et=tyrXLoA9QKtbSqJqfgspbQ&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=M7-pUfCQ-JXTLTO6CyX5w97SL0V0PQY_4ukOVvgRZ0Q=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Empty Seats and Missed Opportunities<\/h3>\n<p>To create direct league-vs-league matchups, MLS limited participation to its top nine clubs from each conference, matching Liga MX\u2019s 18-team roster. Liga MX sides were allowed to cluster matches in specific U.S. regions to reduce travel, often in cities with larger Mexican fanbases.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2229008820\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/2229008820?et=akk8WbtXQU5Nr0nz6WXxnA&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=gqqDGL7JR38oQoDxzeID2A7YFRl2sJsenyT46rmLF8E=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But low stakes, inconsistent ticket pricing, and the exclusion from many MLS season-ticket packages hurt attendance. Add <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/nashville-latino-supporters-boycott-charlotte-match-cite-immigration-arrests\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">political headwinds <\/a>from American President Trump&#8217;s immigration policies targeting the Latino and immigrant community that is more likely to follow Liga MX and MLS, and midweek scheduling, and the result was a string of half-empty venues. Large NFL stadiums in Charlotte and Atlanta looked hollow, with clubs like Necaxa, which has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/tv\/news\/listen-eva-longoria-on-investing-in-soccer-and-immersing-in-mexican-football-culture-with-her-new-fx-docuseries-necaxa\/ar-AA1JY7LD\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new FX documentary<\/a>, failing to draw in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<h3>Why the Champions Cup Still Matters More<\/h3>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2151045581\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/2151045581?et=NnSPJBIWSzdV-9wGAdctSQ&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=RgukdkkzKprE5Ajpod2RVhGubMyEULEkyNfJ9PSb7JM=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Leagues Cup does offer a route to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concacaf.com\/en\/champions-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CONCACAF Champions Cup<\/a> \u2014 but top clubs from both leagues usually qualify anyway. And the Champions Cup carries more prestige, especially after the buzz of FIFA\u2019s expanded 2025 Club World Cup in the U.S. Clubs like Seattle, Pachuca, and Monterrey banked huge international exposure (and prize money), bolstering their domestic competitiveness.<\/p>\n<p>The Champions Cup\u2019s home-and-away format delivers better atmospheres, especially in the later rounds, and fans value those runs more. Just ask Columbus supporters how they would compare the 2024 Leagues Cup title, compared to the Champions Cup final run.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Leagues Cup quarterfinals feature: Liga MX minnows Puebla at Seattle, LA Galaxy hosting Pachuca, defending Liga MX champions Toluca vs Orlando City in Southern California, and Inter Miami vs Tigres in a showdown full of Argentine stars (Juan Brunetta, Nahuel Guzman, and Correa carry Tigres).\u00a0 Still, outside of Miami\u2019s clash, the buzz doesn\u2019t compare to a Champions Cup knockout night. When Toluca defeated Club America in the Mexican super cup recently in Southern California, the stadium was alive, it would be unlikely for a match with Orlando City to do produce the same atmosphere.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2225440430\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 58.922558% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/2225440430?et=Pjh2EWyBQO5LO0unhAfMxg&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=A4Lv1fG1ARF65_u5v8XtqMLyP3m0rHShaJA8zUCmT2E=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Star Power Can\u2019t Carry This Alone<\/h3>\n<p>The absence of Mexico\u2019s \u201cbig four\u201d (Am\u00e9rica, Chivas, Cruz Azul, Pumas) in the knockouts is a major blow, leaving Tigres as the lone attendance powerhouse, and their U.S. fanbase is primarily in Texas. Inter Miami remains MLS\u2019s global face thanks to Messi, and the Sounders and Galaxy have name recognition, but most other MLS sides remain regional draws. Liga MX has two clubs located on the U.S. Border, FC Juarez and Tijuana Xolos, but neither has sustained a U.S. fanbase as the clubs have struggled for sustainable investment.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Xolos Are the Worst Kept Secret in San Diego\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wRZG3SGxBj0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2228137713\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/2228137713?et=I9eGeiDHS6BlYfpIuS_h4A&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=pQbmFn6ff3CFmUn3AbAmk9k4azrWzcmmOeFf1tIdZWo=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Unless FIFA relaxes cross-border domestic competition rules, the idea of a merger between Liga MX and MLS remains out of sight. The Leagues Cup is unlikely to vanish, given the commercial opportunity it represents but without consistent fan engagement, strong storylines, and the right matchups, it\u2019s hard to see it moving beyond the half-full stadium problem. Even Mexico&#8217;s El Tri <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/sports\/rsl\/2025\/06\/07\/41000-fans-watch-mexico-vs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Somos Locales<\/a> Tour games in the United States, often criticized as money grabs, manage to draw sizeable audiences in venues like Salt Lake City, while the US Men&#8217;s National Team rarely draws much of a crowd on its own.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2218485544\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 64.64646% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/2218485544?et=dAjZKZQMQQdRP7o5L0RK-A&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=V1cP2ioclF0JC3g-gLSwopzHnjy_yGhk8GMZqGMMIDI=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"384\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For now, Leagues Cup is tournament with hypothetical promise, but one too often defined by games between teams playing for nothing (many already eliminated by the third game) and the sound of empty seats, as fans, tapped out from the Club World Cup, Gold Cup, Premier League Summer Tour, and long domestic seasons, wonder why their teams are risking injuries and fatigue for a tournament that doesn&#8217;t offer much in the way of glory.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Imago Images Copyright: xVincentxCarchiettax<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MLS and Liga MX Set Quarterfinal Stage For Leagues Cup 2025 The sixth season of the Leagues Cup wrapped up its round-robin stage with four MLS and four Liga MX teams punching their tickets to the quarterfinals. 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