2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

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2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
Tournament details
Host countriesUnited States
Mexico
DatesJuly 19 – October 25–27
Teams20 (from 2 associations)
2025

The 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup is the upcoming inaugural edition of the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup, a women's soccer competition between clubs from the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) of the United States and Liga MX Femenil of Mexico.

Contents

The tournament is scheduled to be played from July to October 2024 at venues in the United States and Mexico. The 20 participating teams are divided into five groups, with the top four teams overall advancing to the semifinals. [1]

Format

The 2024 edition will have 20 teams: all 14 teams in the NWSL and six participants from Liga MX Femenil determined by the most points accumulated across the Clausura 2023 and Apertura 2023 tournaments. [2] [3] The teams will be divided into five groups, each with four participants, and play three matches in the group stage beginning on July 19. The four teams with the most points in the group stage will advance to the semifinals in early August; the championship match is scheduled for late October. [4]

Nearly all games during the group stage will be played in the United States, with the exception of Tigres–Pachuca at Estadio Universitario in Monterrey. [3]

Teams

20 team will participate in the 2024 Summer Cup, which includes all 14 teams from the NWSL and six teams from Liga MX Femenil that are determined through a qualification process.

Teams participating in the 2024 Summer Cup
LeagueTeamQualification method
Flag of Mexico.svg Liga MX Femenil
(6 teams)
Tigres UANL Accumulated the most points (82 pts) across

the Clausura and Apertura tournaments of 2023

Club América Accumulated the second most points (79 pts) across

the Clausura and Apertura tournaments of 2023

C.D. Guadalajara
C.F. Monterrey Accumulated the third most points (77 pts) across

the Clausura and Apertura tournaments of 2023

C.F. Pachuca Accumulated the fourth most points (63 pts) across

the Clausura and Apertura tournaments of 2023

Club Tijuana Accumulated the fifth most points (60 pts) across

the Clausura and Apertura tournaments of 2023

Flag of the United States.svg NWSL
(14 teams)
Angel City FC Automatic qualification
Bay FC
Chicago Red Stars
Houston Dash
Kansas City Current
NJ/NY Gotham FC
North Carolina Courage
Orlando Pride
Portland Thorns FC
Racing Louisville FC
San Diego Wave FC
Seattle Reign FC
Utah Royals
Washington Spirit

Source: Liga MX Femenil [3]

Group stage

Group AGroup BGroup C

PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC 00
2 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Reign FC 00
3 Flag of the United States.svg Utah Royals 00
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana 00
First match(es) will be played: July 19, 2024. Source: Liga MX Femenil [3]

PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of the United States.svg Angel City FC 00
2 Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Wave FC 00
3 Flag of the United States.svg Bay FC 00
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Club América 00
First match(es) will be played: July 20, 2024. Source: Liga MX Femenil [3]

PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City Current 00
2 Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash 00
3 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 00
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca 00
First match(es) will be played: July 19, 2024. Source: Liga MX Femenil [3]
Group DGroup ERanking of group winners

PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of the United States.svg NJ/NY Gotham FC 00
2 Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit 00
3 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Red Stars 00
4 Flag of Mexico.svg C.D. Guadalajara 00
First match(es) will be played: July 20, 2024. Source: Liga MX Femenil [3]

PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Pride 00
2 Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Courage 00
3 Flag of the United States.svg Racing Louisville FC 00
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey 00
First match(es) will be played: July 20, 2024. Source: Liga MX Femenil [3]

PosTeamPldPts
1Flag placeholder.svg TBD00
2Flag placeholder.svg TBD00
3Flag placeholder.svg TBD00
4Flag placeholder.svg TBD00
5Flag placeholder.svg TBD00
First match(es) will be played: July 19, 2024. Source: Liga MX Femenil [3]

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
TBD August – TBD
 
 
Group winner 1
 
TBD October – TBD
 
Group winner 4
 
Winner semi-final 1
 
TBD August – TBD
 
Winner semi-final 2
 
Group winner 2
 
 
Group winner 3
 

Semi-finals

Group winner 1vGroup winner 4

Group winner 2vGroup winner 3

Final

Winner semi-final 1vWinner semi-final 2

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