2019 Leagues Cup

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2019 Leagues Cup
Sam Boyd Stadium from the air July 2014.jpg
Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada hosted the final
Tournament details
DatesJuly 23 – September 18
Teams8 (from 2 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul
(1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Mexico.svg UANL
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored19 (2.71 per match)
Attendance122,884 (17,555 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Colombia.svg Andrés Ibargüen
(2 goals)
2020

The 2019 Leagues Cup was the inaugural edition of Leagues Cup, a club soccer competition featuring four clubs from Major League Soccer and Liga MX in an eight-team single-elimination tournament hosted in the United States. It began on July 23, 2019, with the first set of quarterfinals, and culminated in a final match played in Whitney, Nevada, near Las Vegas, on September 18, 2019. Cruz Azul won the final, defeating UANL 2–1.

Contents

Qualification

The inaugural edition of the Leagues Cup featured eight teams—four invitees from Major League Soccer and four Liga MX clubs chosen based on competitive results. [1]

Teams

The following 8 teams (from two associations) participated in the tournament.

AssociationTeam
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (4 teams) América
Cruz Azul
UANL
Tijuana
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (4 teams) Chicago Fire
Houston Dynamo
LA Galaxy
Real Salt Lake

Bracket

 
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 
          
 
July 23 – Carson, CA
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy (p)2 (3)
 
August 20 – Carson, CA
 
Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana 2 (1)
 
Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 1
 
July 23 – Bridgeview, IL
 
Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 2
 
Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire 0
 
September 18 – Whitney, NV
 
Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 2
 
Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 2
 
July 24 – Houston, TX
 
Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 1
 
Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo 1 (5)
 
August 20 – Houston, TX
 
Flag of Mexico.svg América (p)1 (6)
 
Flag of Mexico.svg América 2 (3)
 
July 24 – Sandy, UT
 
Flag of Mexico.svg UANL (p)2 (5)
 
Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake 0
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 1
 

Quarterfinals

Chicago Fire Flag of the United States.svg 0–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul
Report
SeatGeek Stadium , Bridgeview, Illinois
Attendance: 14,213
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)

LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg 2–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana
Report
Penalties
3–1
Dignity Health Sports Park , Carson, California
Attendance: 10,421
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)


Real Salt Lake Flag of the United States.svg 0–1 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL
Report
Rio Tinto Stadium , Sandy, Utah
Attendance: 15,136
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)

Semifinals

América Flag of Mexico.svg 2–2 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL
Report
Penalties
3–5
BBVA Stadium , Houston, Texas
Attendance: 22,532
Referee: Diego Montaño Robles (Mexico)

LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg 1–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul
Report
Dignity Health Sports Park , Carson, California
Attendance: 20,135
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

Final

Cruz Azul Flag of Mexico.svg 2–1 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL
Report
Sam Boyd Stadium , Whitney, Nevada
Attendance: 20,132
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortíz Nava (Mexico)

Top goalscorers

  Club eliminated for this round.
RankPlayerClubGoalsBy round
QFSFF
1 Flag of Colombia.svg Andrés Ibargüen Flag of Mexico.svg América 22
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Roberto Alvarado Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 11
Flag of the United States.svg DaMarcus Beasley Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo 1
Flag of Colombia.svg Nicolás Benedetti Flag of Mexico.svg América 1
Flag of Ghana.svg Emmanuel Boateng Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 1
Flag of Uruguay.svg Washington Camacho Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana 1
Flag of Argentina.svg Emil Cuello Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 1
Flag of Mexico.svg Elías Hernández Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 1
Flag of Mexico.svg José Madueña Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 1
Flag of Argentina.svg Ariel Nahuelpán Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana 1
Flag of Mexico.svg Orbelín Pineda Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 1
Flag of Argentina.svg Guido Pizarro Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 1
Flag of Uruguay.svg Jonathan Rodríguez Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 1
Flag of the United States.svg David Romney Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 1
Flag of Chile.svg Eduardo Vargas Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 1
Flag of Peru (state).svg Yoshimar Yotún Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 1

References

  1. Santaromita, Dan (May 29, 2019). "MLS, Liga MX announce Leagues Cup 8-team tournament". Pro Soccer USA. Tribune Publishing. Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.